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PIERRE FAUCHARD ACADEMY

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	PFA Web Site
	New items have been placed on our Web site www.Fauchard.org/ for your viewing. We have added a “History of Dentistry” section. Other articles have been moved to a publication page. The Officers section has been updated with their pictures. They give you greetings. The flags of the United States (where the Academy was founded) and of France (where Pierre Fauchard practiced) have been added.		Picture and text of Dr. Elmer S. Best, our Founder, has been included. In the Foundation section, we have added the picture and copy of Dr. Brenes-Espinach of Costa Rica who was the chief benefactor to the PFA Foundation in leaving us millions of dollars that the academy might do public service works worldwide. Keep checking our site as we modernize our site for the new century.

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	Foundation News
	Executive Director Shig Ryan Kishi reports that the Foundation Board has approved funding for the Academy’s Web site upgrade, the enhanced publications, and the on-line membership directory.		In addition, they have also set aside funds to increase the scope of our PFA Dental Museum currently located at the Community College of Southern Nevada. $5000 was designated for executing our PFA Mentorship Program.

	Grant Awards
	The Foundation Grant applications were reviewed by the Foundation Board and are now reported for publication. • Thousand Smiles Foundation of Craniofacial Surgery & Dental Care Mission under Dr. James Vernetti received a $10,000 grant. • Dental Health Care for the Poorest Children in Tijuana under Dr. Roger Kingston was awarded a $10,000 grant • Dental Care for Marginalized Children in San Diego North County was approved for $10,000. • The grant for Roybal-Allard Children’s Dental Center under Dr. Naomi Bement received $5000. • The Second International Volunteer Workshop being put on by Nancy Kelly was approved for $5000. • The Good Shepherd Mission Clinic of Oklahoma City under Dr. Francis Lipsinic received $5000. • MEND (Meet Each Need with Dignity) requested by Dr. M. David Campbell was approved for $10,000. • The CCSN Dental Assisting Program run by Karen Mulcahy, RDH, was approved for $5000. • The Dental Access Program for Low Income Children run by Dr. Patricia Billings was awarded $10,000. • Dr. George Grillon’s Expansion of Dental Services was approved for $10,000. • Providing Dental Care to the Poor in Rural Mexico through Dr. Richard Petty received $9949. • The Paris Mobil Dental Clinic submitted by President André Robert of the Le Conseil National de l’Ordre des Chirurgiens-Dentistes received a $10,000 grant. • Camp Independence Dental Services Project for the Bay Cliff Health Camp submitted by Michigan Chair Virginia Merchant was approved for $3500. • The Internet Education Project for Dental Editors (IEPDE) submitted by AADE Director Detlef Moore was approved for $4750. • Dental Care for the Homeless in Minneapolis (Minnesota) under Dr. Stephen Gulbrandsen was approved for $10,000. • The Yuba-Sutter Children’s Dental Task Force submitted by Deborah Coulter received a $10,000 grant. • A PFA Hall of Fame room, submitted by Richard Munro, received $5000. • Restorative Dentistry for the Homeless through Dr. James Collins for the St. Vincent de Paul Society received $10,000.		• The Children’s Dental Center run by Dr. Cherilyn Sheets was awarded $10,000. • The Hawaiian Dental Association’s Dental Samaritans, in association with the Hawaii Dental Education Center (HDEC) under Dr. George Wessberg, received a $10,000 grant. • Donated Dental Services of Rhode Island submitted by Chair Richard Walsh and Dr. Clark Sammartino was approved for $5000. • Tooth Prints, a program to identify lost or abused children, submitted by Massachusetts Chair Norman Becker, received $5000. • Dental Health Care for Indigenous Indians of southern Mexico run by Dr. John Mahoney received a $10,000 grant. • The Marshalltown Community School Dental Program under Marilyn Peasley was approved for $10,000. • The Pignon Dental Fund through Dr. James Birong received $10,000. • The Center for Victims of Torture received $10,000. • Dental Treatment Needs for Post Operative Cleft Palate Patients through Dr. Dam Becker of The Netherlands received $3000. • The 2001 Humanitarian Award of $5000 was presented to the New York State Dental Association Disaster Assistance Fund. The vote this year was by mail ballot since the Foundation cancelled their meeting in Kansas City last October. Twelve out of 13 eligible Trustees voted. Twenty-seven grants were approved and seven grants were not approved. The total amount of funds dispersed for 2001 grants was $216,199. $79,500 was allocated for U.S. scholarships; $39,000 went to non-U.S. scholarships. $40,000 was approved for Academy programs, $7500 went to the Loader-Espinach Award (presented in Costa Rica this March 2002), and $15,000 was presented to the University of Costa Rica School of Dentistry, bringing the total contribution since 1997 to $104,950. Currently, 23 grant applications have been received for 2002.

	Foundation Grant Awards by Vice President Carl Lundgren
	Five local Sections of the Pierre Fauchard Academy have been awarded project grants of up to $5000 each. These grants were awarded by the PFA Foundation to be used for local dental service projects in which a large number of the Fellows in the Section are participating volunteers. These projects will be conducted in 2002 and are a part of the over $300,000 awarded in 2001 for project grants and scholarships worldwide. Dr. Robert Shira, President of the Foundation, said, “The participation in dental service projects locally is the backbone of the organization. This creates enthusiasm among the members as they realize that their efforts are making a real impact on the needs of individuals. This will have a positive effect on membership retention.” He further added, “The Foundation encourages other Sections to develop a meritorious service project plan and apply for a grant. The Section grants have a high priority in the grant awarding process.” The grants were awarded to: • “Toothprints,” a program to identify lost and abused children. This program is sponsored by the Massachusetts PFA Section under the leadership of Drs. David Harte and Chair Norman Becker. The program uses a thermoplastic material into which the child bites. The set material not only is a record of the occlusion, but also retains the DNA from the saliva, as well as a scent if dogs are needed for locating victims. No two teeth are alike, therefore the prints are even better than x-rays. Over 91,000 children have been ID’d to date. The program has been published in over 300 newspapers and broadcast on 40 major TV news programs, including the Oprah Show.		• Donated Dental Services (DDS) of the Rhode Island Section is under the leadership of Drs. Clark Sammartino and Chair Richard Walsh. This worthwhile program was refunded. The funds will help defray the expenses in providing dental care for the disabled and aged individuals with serious dental needs. Eighty-five percent of their Section Fellows participate as volunteers in this project. They plan to provide dental aid to some 150 people receiving $200,000 worth of dental care from the 191 participating dentists and 63 volunteer labs. • The Michigan PFA Section will provide dental care for disabled adults at Camp Independence in the pristine north woods of Michigan. Under the leadership of Section Chair Virginia Merchant and Dr. Gary Asano, staffing will be provided from among the PFA Fellows to ensure that all dental needs are met for these campers. • The Canada PFA will complete the development of the Canadian PFA Hall of Fame in Ottawa, Ontario. This program is under the leadership of International Trustee Kevin Roach and Dentistry Canada Fund’s Drs. Douglas Smith and Richard Munro. The facility includes the Board Room and a well-established dental museum. • The Netherlands PFA Section and the “Bridge the Gap” Foundation provide free cleft palate and lip surgeries in Viet Nam. The Board of their Foundation are all PFA Fellows. The project is under the leadership of Section Chair Dam Backer. The Foundation award will support a student/intern. So far the surgical team has operated on more than 1000 patients and have trained eight Vietnamese surgeons. They are expanding their program from Ho Chi Minh City to Dalat, 300 km away.