Dental World®		January / February 2002
	PIERRE FAUCHARD ACADEMY
	Thoughts From the President

	I hope all of you and yours had a joyous holiday season. The old year, 2001, is in the past, and hopefully this new year, 2002, will be a better one. Sometimes it takes a catastrophe to bring people together, in spirit and purpose; may we fellows in the PFA use our knowledge and influence worldwide to encourage and urge leaders of governments to pursue peace.		I would encourage you fellows to recommend dentists you know who are deserving and qualified to your section chairman so he may extend an official invitation to become a fellow in the Pierre Fauchard Academy. Previous presidents have done so much for this great fellowship, and I hope that I can carry on this great tradition that I might be the president you would want me to be. Scott M. Welch, DDS President

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	PFA Annual Board Meeting
	President M. David Campbell opened the annual PFA Board Meeting’s first session at 8 a.m. on 12 October 2001 at the Crown Westin Hotel in Kansas City during the annual ADA Session. All Board members were present except Dr. Bill Winspear from Australasia. Some 27 Section Chairs from around the world were in attendance. The Invocation was given by President-elect Scott Welch. L-R, Secretary/Treasurer Richard Kozal, President David Campbell, and President-elect Scott Welch opening the Annual Meeting Past President Min Horiuchi introduced the new Trustee from Region 9, Professor Mamoru Sakuda of Osaka, Japan. Introductions of the attending Section Chairs were made. And the Minutes from the Atlanta Meeting were approved. President’s Report President Campbell noted that “the real purpose of health professionals is to touch the lives of people in need.” Our Academy does that in a number of ways, but an important way is for the Academy officers to visit our Sections and Fellows to support their efforts in servicing the public. This year we set goals, and we achieved them. Due to new technology, the Central Office increased processing requests and dues. We hosted a real continuing education course that was well attended and provided seven CE credits. Our Web site is being updated and improved routinely to make it user friendly. The Directory has been placed there. Donors to the Foundation have been listed there. All the issues of Dental World are available at our site. We can even purchase PFA materials and paraphernalia on-line. The visitors to our Web site have doubled in six months to 7343 at our last June report.		We have been involved in updating our printed pamphlets and literature, to modernize their appearance as well as content. And a Long Range Planning Committee was appointed and hosted a successful meeting in Atlanta last March. We consulted with the Foundation in streamlining the Section Chairs grant application form, which is now in use. My visits to many Sections around the world have demonstrated results in increased activity and induction of new members. I encourage all Academy officers to touch their Sections, Chairs, and Fellows whenever possible as this encourages sharing of problems, solutions, and genuine camaraderie. We presented the Elmer Best Medal to FDI President Jacques Monnot in Paris in front of our Hall of Fame. And we honored Professor Claude Severin there as well. In our travels, we not only visited Sections and inducted new Fellows, in Europe we brought our own continuing education professor, Dr. Raymond Rawson, who gave four courses in three countries. “Meeting with these extremely well educated and caring dentists has certainly raised my level of appreciation of the dentistry being done throughout the world by PFA members.” It was with deep regret that the World Trade Center and Pentagon disasters in the United States prevented us from having a presence at the FDI Meeting in Kuala Lumpur due to inability to travel there. But our new Trustee Mamoru Sakuda and Malaysia Section Chair R. T. Arusa went ahead and held a Section Chair’s Meeting there as planned. Past PFA President Min Horiuchi introducing Japan Trustee Mamoru Sakuda at the Board meeting

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			Secretary/Treasurer Richard Kozal The newly designed Fellowship key is available upon request. Last year 75 Student Award certificates were sent out to dental schools in the United States, Canada, Ireland, and Australia. Eligible Life Members this year were 59 joining the current list of 1126. Our annual Corporate Report was filed with the State of Illinois and the Foreign Corporation report was filed in Nevada. The annual accounting review by an independent firm was completed in March and sent to the Budget and Finance Committee. The report was that the Academy’s books are in proper order. As Treasurer . . . , all bills are current as of 30 September 2001 except for this October’s annual meeting and the Mosby DA/DW subscription/printing bill. Since the March Meeting, 248 new Fellows have been processed with more awaiting induction. We have collected $27,424 for Foundation donations from the dues notice envelopes in 2001. Dan Jonker, the Academy accountant, has refined the reporting documents for an easier understanding of the financial matters of the Academy, which are available for your review. The independent review by the outside accounting agency was completed and sent to the Academy Board and to the Foundation Board. The bank statements are included in this meeting packet for your review.
	Secretary/Treasurer’s Report by Richard Kozal Thank you to all our PFA friends for their support this year during our trying times with Judy’s surgeries, and then the loss of her mother, while we were handling PFA business in Europe. “We have always felt a special bond with our PFA family throughout the 20 years of running the Central Office together. We have met so many good people from all over this small world. And we are proud to call more than a few “lifelong” friends. However, in any endeavor, it is impossible to please everyone all the time, but we do our best to do so. We have made the Academy a “life” devotion to do the best to make things work smoothly and efficiently, with pride and integrity, maintaining the highest standards of excellence, ethics, and in a professional manner. As Secretary . . . , the Community College of Southern Nevada has been very accommodating in providing us the necessary office space to efficiently run the business of the Academy and to establish a dental museum there. My contact with the British Dental Museum while we were in London promises some very fine European pieces (at no cost to us) to internationalize our dental museum. We are preparing a PFA Museum pamphlet to encourage more donations. Computer technology has provided us the ability to update and refine our activities so that anyone in the world can visit us in seconds to get updated at a fraction of the time and cost it had taken just a few years ago. Putting the Directory on the Web site has saved the Academy thousands of dollars in printing and mailing costs alone. We are currently reworking the site to make it more visitor friendly and modern. Dues notices have been mailed and are being returned slowly as is always the case. Our lockbox reception of the incoming dues saves hours of staff time in posting them since the bank does this in daily depositing them. Notices for the year 2002 will be mailed out in early November. The Initiation fee remains at $100; and the annual dues remain at $85. The final dues notice letter will be mailed in October for the 224 delinquent members (3% of the membership). Often it takes awhile to reach those who have moved, retired, or passed away. The Central Office sent out 23 Outstanding Dentist of the Year plaques for Section presentation and six retiring Section Chairmen plaques. Fellowship certificates and new member paraphernalia are mailed out by Federal Express to insure timely delivery.

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	Budget and Finance Report Chairman Scott Welch reported that this committee meets quarterly to review the finances, go over the budget, and offer suggestions. Rather than propose a dues increase to cover the rising costs, the committee recommended eliminating the Interim Meeting this year to get finances back on track from the expensive skyrocketed hotel costs at the Chicago Meetings and Leadership Conference in 2000. This suggestion was accepted by the Board for 2002. Constitution and ByLaws Report Chairman William Winspear was unable to attend from Australia, but many of the matters concerning these documents had been approved previously. No new suggestions were forthcoming. The Policy Manual was updated with procedures from the Hall of Fame Committee, past PFA President Ray Klein as Chair, which were published in the last issue of Dental World and were accepted by the Board at their final session on 15 October 2001.		Foundation Report An in-depth Foundation Report is given further in this issue as it covers quite an extensive amount of information that should be read separately from the Academy business so as not to confuse the two groups. The Foundation’s Executive Committee canceled their Kansas City Annual Meeting due to the September 11th disasters. Their report is taken from their Meeting Agenda manual and reports to the Academy. Membership Report Chairman Michael Perpich reported that since the Atlanta Meeting the membership showed no growth in achieving the 5% goal set for all the Sections. His recommendation was to hire a staff person for the Central Office that would be just handling recruitment, or hire an independent firm to do it. An independent firm, Growth Trends, Inc., would charge us about $8 a member. Estimated total cost was about $34,000 for contacting 4200 members for a Membership Retention Program. This included surveying the membership on various topics pertinent to recruitment, retention, and lapsation. Our current membership stands at 7560 Fellows with 4192 in the United States, 2148 Internationally, and 1196 Life Members. California (both Sections), leads the world in members followed by Ohio under Chair Al Uveges, and then India.

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	Executive Committee Report This Committee is composed of President David Campbell, President-elect Scott Welch, Vice-President Gordan Stine, Secretary/Treasurer Richard Kozal, and immediate past President Fred Halik. Their recommendations were that since the Web site is becoming more useful to the general membership with its instant worldwide availability of information and greater ownership of Internet capability of the members, that we plan to expand the site to include as much Academy information as possible. A new feature being planned will present items relative to dental history. The annual Board Meeting agenda was established and approved. The Awards luncheon program was reviewed and approved. Mrs. Janet Campbell planned a wives’ breakfast for Friday morning 12 October with other activities dovetailing into the ADA spouses program. The Committee approved recommending the elimination of the Interim Meeting for Spring 2002. But the Executive Committee will hold a one-day meeting at the Central Office in Las Vegas on March 13th to be sure that all Academy business is being taken care of. Membership activity was discussed since the Atlanta Meeting presentation. Lack of activity by some Trustees and Section Chairs kept the recruitment lower than the goals agreed upon. Membership has remained stagnant for last year. The President reported on his travels that resulted in many new Fellows being inducted. The Foundation Fund-raising Chairman, past PFA President Larry Barrett, requested from the Academy what it would cost to print the Foundation donors in Dental World. The Committee asked Editor James Brophy for the figures, which he replied were $529 per page (no pictures) plus any additional postage for the mailing, if necessary.		Nominating Committee Report Chairman Fred Halik’s report was given at the Interim Meeting with all the Chairs moving up an office, Dr. Robert Friedman nominated for Vice President, and Dr. Howard Mark to serve as Region 2 Trustee. They were elected to office by the Board. Publicity Report Chairman Robert Friedman noted that we have been getting increased coverage in many State Journals due to the heightened activity of Section dental service projects. The Foundation grants program to the Sections has begun paying off. Editor James Brophy reported that he has additional Media Relations manuals that were distributed at the Leadership Conference available for Section Chairs upon request. Dental World Editor James Brophy reported that we are having no problems with our Mosby relationship currently. In addition to the Media Relations manual Editor Brophy has available, he distributed his final draft of a manual on Creating a Newsletter, requesting the Board and attending Section Chairs review the work and offer suggestions. In conjunction with the Publicity Committee, Editor Brophy has urged all Sections to establish a newsletter once or twice a year to keep their members informed. A newsletter is the most important contact you can keep with your membership. All the really active Sections have an Editor as officer and publish some type of communication to their Fellows. (Dr. Brophy has served many years as Publicity Director for the Illinois Elks Association, dealing with some 430 Illinois newspapers. The authored manual reflects that experience.)

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	Awards Committee Report Chairman James Englander reported presenting the 2001 Elmer Best Award to FDI President Jacques Monnot in Paris at our Hall of Fame last June. The Pierre Fauchard Gold Medal was presented to Dr. Richard Shaffer, retired U.S.Admiral, and retired ICD Registrar. Honorary Fellowship was conferred in Paris on Professor Claude Severin, President of L’Academie Nationale de Chirurgie Dentaire. The President’s Award was presented to Dr. John Molinari at the Awards Luncheon last October. No candidates for the Distinguished Service Award or for the Dental Trade and Industry Award were nominated. Nominations for the 2002 Awards are being received to be considered by the Committee and Board approval.		Hall of Fame Report Chair Ray Klein reported on the inductions of Drs. Robert Shira in Chicago, George Hollenback in California, and Gerald Leatherman in London. Last June, their plaques were formally placed on the Wall of Fame in Paris, and in the other site venues. Drs. Ray Klein, Fred Halik, and Pierre Marois met with an ADA Committee to discuss locating a Wall of Fame venue at the Chicago ADA Headquarters. This is in the discussion stage. Chair Ray Klein (right) giving Hall of Fame Report A more complete report on the Hall of Fame procedures was published in the last issue of Dental World.

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	Leadership Conference The last Leadership Conference was held in Chicago in 2000 under Dr. Robert Friedman. The 5th Leadership Conference is scheduled for 2003. The Chairman, date, and place are yet to be determined. The estimated cost of holding this function is $30,000. The Foundation will be requested to assist in financing the event. Mentorship Report The last Leadership Conference was held in Chicago in 2000 under Dr. Robert Friedman. The 5th Leadership Conference is scheduled for 2003. The Chairman, date, and place are yet to be determined. The estimated cost of holding this function is $30,000. The Foundation will be requested to assist in financing the event. Chairman Gary Lowder has sent out letters to all the Section Chairs requesting that they review the possibility of establishing or joining a current Mentorship Program at their State’s dental school(s), or, as Rhode Island has done, establish a similar program with new dentists. Belgium/Luxembourg Chairman Professor Jose Dahan presented his WEPE Program to the Board under old business. His aggressive dentists exchange program between eastern Europe and western Europe was reported in the Sept/Oct 1999 issue of Dental World and has been discussed since then.		This year, Dr. Dahan presented a pilot program to the Academy that could be run for about $5000. With the information developed from this project, his Section could provide statistics and a refined program for approval of a Foundation grant. The pilot project would encompass two dentists, one from Belgium to go to Romania for 15 days to visit several offices there and assist in improvement suggestions. The Romanian dentist would visit dental offices in Belgium to learn new techniques to bring back to his country. Eventually the program is projected to handle 10 protégés from different countries. Belgium Chair Jose Dahan (center) presenting his WEPE Program for Europe Trustee Gary Lowder endorsed this proposed Mentorship Program and the Academy voted the funds for initiating it.

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	Section Chairs’ Report The attending Section Chairs from all over the world went into caucus to select Indiana Chair Ray Maddox as their presiding officer with Mexico Chair Ernesto Acuna assisting. Section Chairs Meeting Their suggestions were: • An open invitation to all PFA Members to all future continuing education courses (this was done in the May/June 2001 Dental World for the Mark Murphy presentation in Kansas City. All members, guests, staff, and family were invited.)		• Have an established, uniform Induction Ceremony. • Create an updated new Section Chair packet. • Publish our PFA objectives and the value of PFA membership on the Web site. • Have newsletter-quality blurps on the Web site for downloading for section newsletters. • Create a “Project Idea” manual for Sections to appraise various projects for initiation in their areas. • Upgrade the membership forms, the processing of them, and suggest a screening process. What guidelines are to be used in selection? • Make it as easy as possible for new Section Chairmen to get up to speed by providing as many guidelines and suggestions as soon as possible to get the Section organized or keep it running. • Can the Web site, and our documents, forms, etc., be translated into other languages? These proposals and questions were discussed during the final session on 15 October 2001. Many were answered, others were referred to committees for working out some solutions.

	International Committee Chairman Ernesto Acuna of Mexico noted that the problems being experienced in different countries all over the world are various, and often unique to their areas. Couple that with attempts to get together from such a large diverse area to discuss these problems, and the International Committee has a great difficulty in generating something useful for the Academy. Two situations do seem to be universal. One problem is that dental professionals in different countries do not earn the same level of income as their American Fellows do. Some countries are experiencing severe inflation, others recessions. The annual dues ($85 US) and the initiation fee ($100 US) translate extremely high in many of these countries. This prohibits all but the very rich to be able to afford joining, or even staying as members. Recruitment of qualified professionals, particularly teachers and those doing public service, is impossible when confronted by the cost of becoming a member. Trustee Bernardo Levit of Argentina added, “Are we an organization of only the rich that can afford to join, or of the best qualified professionals in that country?” Certainly, this is a dilemma as Dr. Levit described. On the other hand, should the better-off American members support the functions of the Academy and of those members in these depressed countries? Secretary/Treasurer Richard Kozal noted that the Academy investigated the possibility of adapting the FDI sliding scale fee schedule based on that country’s GNP that FDI uses for these situations. But, when the figures were all plugged in, the result indicated that we could not financially operate the Academy internationally.		So the Executive Board reviews each country’s situation on a “case by case” basis to arrive at an equitable arrangement. This can be changed from year to year as the situation changes. Another international problem that was discussed concerned governmental and/or third-party carriers’ intervention into the dental practice, which dictates treatment to public service dental employees. This often results in the dichotomy in what is needed and having to do what the government or carriers tell you to do on the basis of cost factors. Trustee Levit felt that the PFA Sections, or even the Academy internationally, need to take a stand to inform the patients about the situation, educate them as to what is accepted proper treatment, and define a good dentist. Chairman Charles Eller of Southern California suggested that the Academy adopt a patient Bill of Rights like they have in California. He would secure a copy for submission to the Academy for adaptation and adoption for the profession worldwide. The PFA Sections that are involved with this problem can use this document to support change in their countries. PFA would be providing an ideal role model that would enhance the respect for our organization by taking a high level position on this problem. On the other hand, we might be getting into hot political waters and be banned in those countries. Now that would get us some publicity!

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	Table of Contents- January / February 2002
	Thoughts from the President		New Business
	Kuala Lumpar Meeting		Section Chair Reports
	PFA Annual Board Meeting		International Committee Appointments
	President’s Report		Strategic Planning Session
	Secretary/Treasurer’s Report		Meet Your President
	Budget and Finance Report		65th PFA Gold Medal Awards Luncheon
	Constitution and ByLaws Report		John A. Molinari, PhD
	Foundation Report		Membership Thoughts
	Membership Report		Calendar
	Executive Committee Report		PFA Continuing Education Course
	Nominating Committee Report		PFA History
	Publicity Report		Reception
	Dental World		Foundation Report
	Awards Committee Report		The 2001 President’s Report
	Hall of Fame Report		Academy President’s Report
	Leadership Conference		Grants Committee Report
	Mentorship Report		Foundation Treasury
	Section Chairs’ Report		The Executive Director’s Report
	International Committee		Foundation Fund Raising Report
	Trustee's Report		Help Build Fund
	Trustee's Report continued		Foundation News
	Website Report		Section News
	Old Business		Section News continued
	Chair Appointments		Section News USA continued
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