Dental World®		MAY / JUNE 2000
	PIERRE FAUCHARD ACADEMY

	From the President’s Notebook
	I have always been a believer in the two groups of laws that govern the world and all the people in it. The first group of laws are those physical ones of physics, chemistry, and biology that we spent so much time learning in high school and college. From the smallest subatomic particle to the whole of the universe, the laws of nature are supreme and unalterable. The second group of the laws of nature are those that govern human interaction and are just as inviolable. Every religion, every government, and every organization that is people-oriented has its own codified group of these immutable laws. Familiar examples might be the Ten Commandments, the Boy Scout Law, the Hippocratic Oath, and the code of ethics of every dental society. It’s not surprising, and incredibly simple it is, that each grouping of these human laws of nature makes it abundantly clear that the most significant law is the one that says we need to be mindful of our neighbors, and that the most beautiful way of life is helping each other. For us, Pierre Fauchard made it quite clear in his famous volumes, Le Chirurgien Dentiste, that an ethical practice of dentistry centered on compassionate (and expert) care of		patients is the only kind that is useful and endures. His philosophy comes down to us in the Academy with our Policy Manual statement that: “... the principle of service is one of the Academy’s major functions.” There is purposely no stated definition for service because it has infinite faces—as is well demonstrated by the vast variety of service projects endorsed and supported by the PFA Foundation. Fellowship in PFA is conferred on those dentists who have demonstrated that they have “served” and/or have great potential for future service. Likewise, the honor awards of our great Academy are conferred on those dentists and friends of dentistry whose contributions to service are most notable. Our PFA organization is one that is concordant with fundamental laws of the universe. The assignment for each of us is to keep the faith and never lose sight of that ultimate truth of “service.” Frederick J. Halik, D.D.S. President

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	University of Costa Rica School of Dentistry Report by Foundation Vice President Carl G. Lundgren
	Past PFA President Carl Lundgren explored the Foundation’s interests in San José, Costa Rica, last March to give his first-hand report. Vice Dean Olga Marta Murillo of the dental school greeted our ambassador and gave him a tour of the dental facilities, including the newly completed Multimedia Video Teaching System installed on a Foundation grant through the funding of Dr. Brenes-Espinach of Costa Rica. Dr. Lundgren observed the “Laboratory of Multimedia” being used by the students. There are 6 large ceiling-mounted monitors, a document camera, a slide to video converter, a color TV monitor for the instructor’s use, and a wireless microphone system. In an adjacent room, a small bank of new computers was assembled where three dentists from Nicaragua and from San Salvador were reviewing the latest material on porcelain veneers. Another computer was devoted to Internet and another to the Externet. In one of the classrooms, an instructor was projecting computer-generated slides using a laptop. The dental clinic contained the latest in dental equipment, chairs, and lights in separate cubicles. But the school has meager funding and is short on additional software for teaching as well as research laboratory equipment. The Dedication Ceremony for the new facility took place on 27 March; Costa Rican dignitaries and the media attended the formal opening of the facility, in which the Foundation is prominently noted. A metal plaque was installed to commemorate the contributions of Drs. Espinach and Loader through the PFA Foundation.		The Loader-Espinach Award Lecture took place on 23 March. The event featured a panel of speakers—Dr. Adalberto Mosqueda T. from Mexico, Dr. Wilson Delgado of Peru, Dra. Madeline Howard of Costa Rica, and Dr. Antonio Bascones of Spain—presenting a day-long continuing education seminar, Simposio de Patologia Bucal. Dr. Antonio Bascones of Spain will receive the Loader-Espinach Award. Costa Rica has a population of 3.5 million people with about 1500 dentists. There is no licensure. Graduation is all that is required to practice dentistry. The only requirement for entry into 1 of the 3 dental schools is the money to pay tuition. Dr. Mario Rodriguez is the Section Chairman for Costa Rica. Dr. Lundgren met with him and 6 Fellows, all prominent faculty members, at the dental school. They were interested in the Foundation and the Academy and how to increase their membership. Dr. Lundgren suggested a goal of 20 members for their Section. Dr. Lundgren’s impression was a very positive one, reflecting his enthusiastic meeting with the Section.

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	Chicago PFA Board Meeting- part one
	President’s Report The Academy’s Semiannual Meeting was convened at Chicago’s Swissôtel on Thursday, 24 February, and ran until the closing on Sunday, 27 February. International President Fred Halik called the Board Meeting to order, with immediate past President Jim Long giving the Invocation. The published Minutes of the October 1999 Hawaii Annual Meeting were approved. President Halik then gave his report. The FDI Congress in Mexico City was well run by our Fellow Ernesto Acuña. Our Elmer Best Ceremony held at the French House was a delightful evening in awards presentations and induction of new Fellows. Dr. Halik then traveled to Peru to participate in the Academia de Estomatologia del Peru Octavo Congreso Internacional. Chairman Javier Flores-Araoz P. and his wife Ursula were magnificent hosts. International Trustee Bernardo Levit also attended to help induct 42 new Fellows. In January, our President visited the Central Office in Las Vegas to get a scope of the level of daily business that our growing Academy is doing. He also attended the ACD-sponsored Ethics Alliance Seminar in Nashville, Tenn. President-elect’s Report President-elect M. David Campbell attended the Hawaii Meeting before traveling to the FDI Meeting in Mexico City to represent us in their Congress. He also attended the Elmer Best Ceremony at the French House in Mexico City to receive the some 200 guests participating. One of the responsibilities of the President-elect is to serve as Chair of the Budget and Finance Committee to plan for the coming year while overseeing the expenses of the current year. Although this takes some time, it is very informative. R-L, President-elect David Campbell, President Fred Halik, and Secretary/Treasurer Richard Kozal opening the meeting. Immediate Past President’s Report Past President James Long continued his recent pace, finishing the Hawaii Meeting and then attending the Hall of Fame presentation to the Pankey family in Key Biscayne, Fla. He attended the presentation with Hall of Fame Chairman Ray Klein, Florida State Chair Robert Hart, Editor James Brophy, and their wives. Dr. Long was also scheduled to represent us at the FDI Congress and at the Elmer Best Ceremony, but because of the extreme health problems of his dear wife Margie, he was prevented from attending with the PFA entourage. Secretary/Treasurer’s Report Secretary Richard Kozal reported on the dues collection for 1999. Two sections have not paid their dues and one has underpaid. They have been contacted to rectify this matter. International dues collection by Visa/MasterCard has proved to be a very effective method for payment across various currencies. Outstanding Dentist of the Year plaques were sent out to 34 Sections for presentation in 1999; six have been requested so far for this year. Three outgoing Section Chair plaques have been ordered. Our PFA Web site established by webmaster Mark Stanley has had 18,000 hits as of 15 January. We now have our PFA Directory on-line, as well as a page for ordering PFA paraphernalia directly. In addition, Dental World issues are also found at our site. The necessary paperwork has been filed with the State of Nevada to establish PFA as a foreign corporation there. Of the 45 subscribing Life Members, 25 have renewed and 18 have dropped. Of the 141 new Life Members this year, 22 subscribed and 33 declined. Requests for Foundation donations were also mailed to the 1172 Life Members of record.		Delinquent Fellows in 1999 totaled 261. Upon mailing of the final notices, 103 responded, 59 of whom paid their dues; 158 were dropped from the rolls. This was an improvement over the past year. The PFA Constitution, Bylaws, and Policy Manual have been updated and modernized. They will be printed for distribution upon request. The current PFA pamphlet is also being updated for printing. Treasurer Richard Kozal reported that the Executive Board continues to hold quarterly conference calls to review the Budget and Finance Report. All invoices and bills have been reviewed and paid to date. Mosby has raised the dues subscription for Dental Abstracts by $2 and other printing costs as they apply. Dr. Kozal’s recommendation was to raise the dues $5 to cover these additional expenses. The 1999 voluntary donations to the Foundation collected through the Academy amounted to $20,594 from US members, $1085 from international Fellows, and $2455 from Life Members for a total of $24,134 for 1999. As of January 2000, Foundation donations were already at $13,000. So far for 2000, 103 new Fellows have been processed and another 68 await processing. Growth is essential to offset the member losses through retirement and death. PFA Web Site Webmaster Mark Stanley continues to update and manage our Web site. He reported that on an average day, visitors access 74 pages at our site for a monthly total of about 2300 page views. The web server reports these statistics. There are 30 different links or search engines that bring visitors to the site, and the number of visits has risen steadily since September 1998. The most visited area is Dental World. The next area of interest is the MBNA credit card information. We now have 25 main pages on the site with additional pages added for Dental World (currently comprising 16 pages for 7 issues since September 1998); the catalog sales accounts for 3 pages, and another 100 have been added for the Directory. The Directory lists names only to protect members’ privacy. International statistics show that half of US homes are on-line. North America and Western Europe remain the dominant force in the market. College students as a group show an 87% access to the Internet. English is the dominant language, but that might start to change as other cultures participate. In the United States, 69% of the population uses a computer at home or at work. In the next 7 years, the OVUM Report notes that, in addition to North America and Western Europe, developed Asia will become a major entry on-line. The largest growth markets will be Eastern Europe and Latin America as they catch up with the developed Internet markets. US accounts cover 90% of the Internet business and this is not expected to change in the next 5 years. Personal computer replacement rates and the arrival of interactive television will continue to secure high North American penetration rates. In the United States, 58% of the users are women. This is up from 44% in 1998. The World Wide Web has 3.6 million sites, with 2.2 million in public access. The mean size of a Web site is now 129 pages. PFA has about 145 pages. The Web is dominated by a small number of mega-sites, with the top 25,000 containing about half of all public access pages. The year 2000 estimates of WWW languages are as follows: 57.7% of the sites are in English, 8.4% Japanese, 4.3% Chinese, and the rest (29.6%) in Western European languages. A Web site builds a worldwide community presence by serving both members and visitors. PFA reduces costs by printing such on-line documents as the Directory, PFA forms, etc. Life Members can access Dental World without the need to subscribe. Communication about PFA activities is instantaneous. Many Third World Fellows who are on-line read Dental World the minute it goes to the printer, long before they receive it in the mail. A Web site provides backup information and support for our activities, such as meetings and events. For a prestigious organization, it will be essential in this century.

	Chicago PFA Board Meeting- part two
	Budget and Finance Report Chairman M. David Campbell reported reviewing all financial documents with the accountant and found them in order. The Committee offered two resolutions to the Board for consideration. The first was to raise the dues by $5 for fiscal year 2001 to cover the Mosby subscription increase (passed by the Board) and to contract for a tax review of our accounts by an accounting firm (passed by the Board). An itemized budget and financial report was submitted to the Board for acceptance and approval. PFA Foundation Report Foundation President Robert Shira reported that 20 grants were considered at the Hawaii Board Meeting, of which 18 were approved. Total grant funding was $135,550. Academy program support funding of $45,000 was approved and $15,000 went to the University of Costa Rica School of Dentistry for the Loader-Espinach Multimedia Center and for the Loader-Espinach Award Lecture. Scholarships for students at 54 US dental schools and 28 international schools were approved in the amount of $1500 each. The Board established a $25,000 category in the 2000 budget to fund special projects that did not fall within the grant guidelines. The First Humanitarian Award was given to the MEND Program (Meeting Every Need with Dignity) of Southern California. The deadline for grant submissions for 2000 is 1 June of this year. Past PFA President Leo Bongers, a Foundation Board member, stepped down to nurse his wife. A Foundation Finance Committee was established with Drs. Higue (Chairman), Kishi, Lundgren, Cripton, Halik, Campbell, Saccone, Kort, Horiuchi, and Long. This committee was charged with the mission of reviewing the Foundation’s finances and making recommendations. The next Foundation Board Meeting will be held in Chicago in October at the Swissôtel during the ADA Session. Foundation Executive Director Shig Kishi reported that the Foundation commitment of $104,500 over 5 years to the University of Costa Rica School of Dentistry Multimedia Center has been completed, with the dedicating ceremonies being held this March. Foundation Vice President Carl Lundgren will view the facilities this March. (Dr. Lundgren’s report on his visit is in this issue.) Trustee Gary Lowder listening to Foundation President Robert Shira Since October 1998, there have been 78 grant application requests for 1999; 36 of them were received completed, but 16 were returned as not fitting the Foundation guidelines. Twenty were reviewed by the Grant Evaluation Team. At the Hawaii Board Meeting, 18 of these applications were approved, with a total amount of $135,550.		As of this meeting, 23 grant applications have been mailed out for submission by the 1 June 2000 deadline. The total amount expended in 1999 for the US scholarships was $81,000. This included the funds donated by Dr. William Steifel of Georgia on behalf of Emory’s Chapter of Xi Psi Phi Dental Fraternity and contributions from non-Academy persons. Non-US dental school scholarships were presented at 27 schools in 18 Sections. Canada divides its amount among the 10 dental schools there and presents the award to each school’s Junior Student Governor. The Foundation’s revised guidelines were printed in the last issue of Dental World. Governance of the Foundation is by a volunteer Board of Trustees composed of the past Presidents, the current President, and the President-elect of the Academy. The Foundation is a tax-exempt organization as defined under Section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code. A small paid staff maintains operations, oversees existing programs, and helps secure funding for future grant programs under the administration of Executive Director Shig Ryan Kishi, a past PFA President. Report of the Executive Committee Chairman Fred Halik with members Drs. Welch, Campbell, Long, and Kozal held teleconference meetings between the Board Meetings to act on small matters that arose between the meetings. The President reported on the status of the Sections he visited during the interim. Because of the severe economic differences among many countries, one of these recommendations was to adopt a sliding scale dues structure by country after the pattern established by FDI. The parameters are established by a formula based on the membership and the country’s gross national product. The Executive Committee produced a resolution to study this formula and devise a similar dues structure for PFA for consideration by the Board. This resolution was passed. Secretary/Treasurer Richard Kozal reported on the final construction and furnishing of the Central Office in the Community College of Southern Nevada in Las Vegas. Other matters were discussed, as reported elsewhere in this summary of the Chicago Meeting. Membership Activity This report covers the interim since the Hawaii Meeting and 10 February 2000. The current year dues notices from the United States are being collected and posted with the second notice mailed 15 March. The 1999 international dues are still being collected and posted. Their first notice for 2000 dues went out on 20 February. All Sections have paid their 1999 dues except for Brazil. The membership rolls read as follows: 4058 US Fellows, 1991 international, and 1173 Life and Honorary Members, for a total of 7222 members. As a comparison, ICD has about 10,000 members. The largest memberships come from California, with 491 (divided into two Sections), and Ohio, with 305 Fellows. The largest international Sections include India at 352, Canada at 321, Australia at 207, and Japan at 189.

	Chicago PFA Board Meeting - part three
	Nominating Committee Chairman James Long and committee members Larry Barrett and Shig Kishi recommended the following slate of officers for the year 2000–2001 to be voted on at the annual Meeting in October in Chicago: • Dr. M. David Campbell of Michigan for President • Dr. Scott Welch of Wyoming for President-elect • Dr. Gordan Stine of South Carolina for Vice President • Dr. Robert Hart of Florida for Region III Trustee Dr. Fred Halik will then become immediate past President. Publication Committee Report Editor James Brophy reported on the progress of our sponsorship of the American Association of Dental Editors Conference in St. Paul, Minn, at the end of April. Also discussed was Mosby’s failure to produce the January/February issue in a timely fashion to promote the Leadership Conference. As of this meeting, Dental World was still not in the hands of the membership. A change of printing firms and other reasons prevented our issue and Dental Abstracts from being out on time. There were not enough articles to publish a Highlighter issue during this time, and because of the printing delays, it was just as well. The Editor reported on attending the Hall of Fame ceremony at the Pankey Institute last October and attending the FDI Meeting and Elmer Best Ceremonies in Mexico City. Awards Committee Chairman James Englander reported that Dr. Harold Slavkin of the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research was recommended for the Fauchard Gold Medal. Dame Margaret Seward of London, Dr. Charles Berenholc of Paris, and Dr. Henry Tanner were nominated for Honorary Fellowship. The President’s Award was announced to be presented to Dr. Alan Morely Posen of the Eastman Dental Center. Hall of Fame Committee Chairman Ray Klein related the outstanding reception received by our entourage at the Pankey Institute last October. Tears of joy and remembrance flooded the Pankey family and our own Chairman as he made the presentation to Mrs. Pankey. The event was highlighted during their alumni reunion. Chairman Ray Klein Dr. Klein then outlined the induction of the remaining candidates starting with Canada’s Dr. J. B. Willmott this May during the Ottawa Dental Meeting in Toronto. Drs. George Hollenbeck of California and Terrance Ward of the United Kingdom were to follow. Dr. Hollenbeck’s installation is tentatively scheduled for the California Dental Association Spring Meeting in April 2001. Dr. Klein’s Committee had established guidelines for nominating candidates to the Hall of Fame. To date, three nominations have been received—Drs. Rafiuddin Ahmed of India, Morinosuke Chiwaki of Japan, and Gerald Leatherman of England. The Committee had noted that the Rules of Procedures, adopted in 1994, did not limit nominees based on current existence. Their Committee Meeting was held Friday, 25 February, at 5:30 pm with 5 of the 6 members present. The Committee adopted standardization and protocol, especially for nominations. The Committee felt that two inductees a year was an adequate level of frequency to keep the names offered at the historical level they currently are. The Committee did not want nominations to become political. One of their suggestions was to include the Hall of Fame inductees and their biographies on the Web site. Editor Brophy suggested running such as a feature in Dental World every other issue. The Committee also noted that our venue at the National Museum of Dentistry in Baltimore is on the third floor with the administrative offices, lending poor visibility and low public exposure. Their suggestion was to see about obtaining a place in the ADA headquarters in Chicago. With the unanimous and enthusiastic endorsement of the Academy Board, the Hall of Fame Committee recommended Dr. Robert Shira for induction into the Hall of Fame at our October Meeting. Leadership Conference Chairman Robert Friedman noted the outstanding list of international Section Chairs who attended the Conference. He thanked the participants for a very well-rounded presentation covering the Academy’s activities and felt that the attendees from around the world also appreciated the frank discussion. After collecting the presentations, it was hoped that highlights of the conference be printed.		Dr. Jack Gottshalk as Pierre Dr. Jack Gottshalk of the National Museum of Dentistry, in powdered wig, presented the Academy with an insight into the life and times of Pierre Fauchard. It was an outstanding and, to be sure, memorable presentation. Mentorship Report Chair M. Christine Benoit described the growing success of the PFA Mentorship Program and particularly recognized the work of Section Chair Howard Mark and Trustee Robert Friedman for their efforts at the University of Connecticut, for which the ADA awarded a Golden Apple Honorable Mention (ADA News, 10 January 2000, page 22). Dr. Benoit went on to praise the ongoing program in Wisconsin under Chair Glenn Maihofer and Trustee James Englander with Marquette University. Dr. Benoit stated, “Awareness and successes are contagious. Let us publicize and recognize your Section’s efforts.” She related the initiation or promotion of mentorship programs in Belgium, Ireland, Chile, Utah, Florida, California, Rhode Island, Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia, Massachusetts, Oklahoma, and Washington, DC. Dr. Benoit’s Committee has prepared a new mentorship brochure and is designing a mentor appreciation certificate for presentation to the program’s participants. Indiana Chair Ray Maddox Chair Ray Maddox of Indiana (past Indiana Dental Association President) presented his program in working with the University of Indiana School of Dentistry with a Pursuit of Excellence Program. He is using three pamphlets produced with help from Jim Pride. The pamphlets are “Ready to practice?”, “Are you considering an associate?”, and “Planning to sell a practice and retire?” The Board was so impressed with the publications that they have urged Dr. Maddox to request a Foundation grant to reproduce them and to get permission to distribute them nationally. Dr. Maddox noted that the options for today’s graduate are not as clear as they were to us. Graduating seniors are often confused as to what is the best avenue for them after dental school. The Board approved Dr. Maddox’s project for acceptance as an international program under our Mentorship Committee. The Academy will apply for a Foundation grant to cover the costs of reproducing these pamphlets and distributing them on a pilot project basis in the United States, Canada, and Australia. Constitution and Bylaws Committee Chair David Campbell finished the presentation of the completed updated Constitution, Bylaws, and Policy Manual changes, which mostly integrated the Board’s motions and resolutions over the years into the regulatory framework of our organization. This was a continuation and completion of the revisions partially approved at the Hawaii Meeting. Updated and modernized wording was also included, such as formally changing the term “Chairman” to “Chair” in our publications. Smokeless Tobacco Project Chairman Gordan Stine reported that a seminar titled “Smokeless Tobacco: The Silent Addiction” was presented by Dr. J. Mark Barry on Saturday, 1 April, at the Westin Atlanta Airport Hotel in Atlanta. The seminar was cosponsored by PFA and the College of Dental Medicine of the Medical University of South Carolina. Four CEU credits were given for attendance.

	Chicago PFA Board Meeting - part four
	International Trustees’ Reports Region I—Europe: Dr. Pierre Marois of Paris Contact with the 17 European Sections is ongoing and demonstrates their activity. (Those reports are included in the Foundation News and Section News.) The Eastern European countries are struggling because of the economic situations there. There are two resignations in Spain with Dr. Javier Garro and in Finland with Dr. Leila Telivuo. Dr. Telivuo recommended Dr. Kai Masalin as Section Chair. Dr. Marois proceeded to give a very in-depth and frank report on each of the Sections in Europe. Trustee Pierre Marois Region II—NE United States: Dr. Robert Friedman of Connecticut In New York State, Dr. Ed Feinberg succeeds Chair John Billen. Dr. Joseph Donato is the new Chair from Pennsylvania. Connecticut Chair Howard Mark has been named Mentoring Chairman for the University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine. Dr. Christine Benoit is doing an outstanding job as Rhode Island Chair. Massachusetts Chair Norm Becker is also running an active Section. 008 Trustee Robert Friedman Region III—SE United States: Dr. Gordan Stine of South Carolina The Atlanta Smokeless Tobacco Program was held this April. 009 Trustee Gordan Stine Region IV—Midwest United States: Dr. James Englander of Wisconsin Indiana Chair Ray Maddox reports a most successful Mentorship Program that works with their students over all 4 years of their dental school experience. He has implemented a scholarship program to help fund dental students. They inducted 12 new Fellows last year and have 15 applications for this year. Trustee James Englander Wisconsin Chair Glenn Maihofer hosted their annual Mentorship Luncheon to honor their mentors and students, with over 250 attending. Their program is in its seventh year with Marquette University. A continuing education program for the mentors and students was held this February. Illinois Chair James Shelton hopes to have an event during the ADA in October. Michigan Chair Virginia Merchant continues to do an outstanding job, especially with their Mentorship Program at the University of Detroit-Mercy. Ohio Section Chairman Al Uveges works with the students at Case Western Reserve and Ohio University. At their last Breakfast Meeting in Columbus, they inducted 15 new Fellows into the nation’s largest individual Section. Dr. Uveges is to be commended for his outstanding leadership role. Kentucky Chair Karl Lange continues their activities with dental health screenings, education, and sealants for the Special Olympics participants. Their Section also supports oral health education and access to dental care as priorities. West Virginia’s Chair James Overberger held their annual meeting this Spring at the Health Sciences Center to present their Foundation scholarship Award and induct new Fellows. Region V—Western United States: Dr. Gary Lowder of Utah New Chairs will be named at the October Meeting for Hawaii, Arizona, and Oregon. Dr. Lowder attended the California Southern Section Meeting hosted by Chair Charles Eller to honor Dr. Terry Tanaka. He also presented PFA Honorary Membership to Utah’s Dr. Henry Tanner during that Section’s annual Meeting this March. Arizona held their annual meeting this April. And Idaho will hold theirs in Sun Valley this June. Dr. Romriell has been doing a great job in Idaho. Chair Art Hansen of Alaska has filed two grant applications for Alaska.		Region VI—Canada: Dr. Kevin Roach of Ottawa They will be hosting a Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in Toronto this May to install Dr. J. B. Willmott during the Ottawa Dental Meeting. Ten Foundation scholarships were presented to the Junior Student Governors at their dental schools. The Foundation grant to the Canadian Museum of Dentistry will outfit a PFA Room and Hall of Fame venue in Canada. Trustee Kevin Roach Region VII—Latin America: Dr. Bernardo Levit of Argentina Argentina is actively recruiting members through the concept of ethics in science. Eight dental school deans were inducted in May 1999, and 17 new Fellows joined in November. Paraguay has gotten active by recognizing outstanding dental students. Dr. Levit attended the Peru PFA Section Meeting with International President Fred Halik and Chair Javier Flores-Araoz. He has met with Uruguay Chair Roy Cooper and past Chair Walter Bielle. Chile’s Chair Professor Campos S. is doing an outstanding job. Their Section puts out their own regular newsletter. The economic situation in South America is very bad and inhibits membership growth. Region VIII—Australasia: Dr. William Winspear of Sydney Trustee Winspear announced the recent passing of his Section’s inaugural member in Dr. Robert Harris of New South Wales. Dr. Harris was honored with the Elmer Best Award in 1988. In 1968, he was involved in establishing the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons. At their May Meeting in 2001, they will be inducting 53 new Fellows from Australia and New Zealand. Past President David Southan and Donald Behrend have been elected to Life Fellowship. Region IX—Asia: Dr. Eiichi Katagiri of Japan (in absentia) The Asian-Pacific Dental Congress will be held in Tokyo at the end of May. Japan Section will host the Second Asia Section Meeting on Saturday 27 May 2000. The 16th Michinosuke Nakayama Memorial Award Presentation and Commemorative Lecture have been planned. The Nakayama Award will be presented to Dr. Takao Fusayama. Region X—Central United States: Dr. Michael Perpich of Minnesota Dr. Robert Gherardi has been selected to serve as Chair for New Mexico. Missouri still needs a Chairperson. Arkansas, Kansas, North Dakota, and Texas need activity or replacement. The other Sections have been active and in contact with their regional trustee. Section Chairperson’s Caucus Chair M. David Campbell presented the results of his meeting with Section Chairs from around the world as to their suggestions to improve our organization. These suggestions were referred to their various officers and committees for consideration and implementation. International Committee In the absence of Chairman Ernesto Acuna of Mexico, Secretary/Treasurer Richard Kozal gave the report on the status of problems facing the international sections. The most serious is the poor economic situation in many parts of the world, which inhibits recruiting members. The Academy hopes to alleviate this problem by adapting the FDI dues schedule based on that country’s GNP level. Section Chair Reports Attending Chairs presented their reports orally and in writing to the Board directly. A summary of these reports appears in the Foundation News and Section News articles. Section Chair Appointments President Halik announced appointment of Section Chairs for New Mexico, Tennessee, Philippines, Vermont, Korea, and Finland. The Board approved the appointments. Adjournment The Interim Academy Board Meeting was then adjourned late Sunday afternoon in anticipation of the next Board Meeting in Chicago at the Swissotel this Fall. g reception received by our entourage at the Pankey Institute last October. Tears of joy and remembrance flooded the Pankey family and our own Chairman as he made the presentation to Mrs. Pankey. The event was highlighted during their alumni reunion. President Halik addressing PFA Dinner

	Calendar 2000
	15 August 16-17 August 13-15 October 14 October 14-18 October 29 November-2 December		FDI Jubilee Conference, London FDI Third World Conference on Oral Health Promotion, London PFA Academy and Foundation Board Meetings, Chicago President’s Luncheon, Swissôtel 140th ADA annual Meeting, Regency Hyatt, Chicago FDI Centennial Congress, Paris
	Calendar 2001
	TBA, Spring May 6-8 September 27 September-1 October 13-17 October		PFA Academy Board Meeting Australasia PFA Induction, Brisbane 25th European Prosthodontic Association Conference, Prague FDI World Congress, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 141st ADA annual Meeting, Kansas City, Mo
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