President’s Message: An Attitude of Gratitude
I am grateful for the opportunity to serve with the great dental professionals of the Pierre Fauchard Academy. As an international honorary dental academy, we are at the vortex of exponential growth and fulfillment of our purpose and vision. I have often felt that the essence of the Pierre Fauchard Academy is its intent to accomplish three major fundamental purposes. These are to Preserve, Promote, and Protect. We live in a world where much emphasis is being placed on, or attention is given to, the negative aspects of humanity and life in general. Much of the reporting done by the news media is directed toward the negative, sensational, even shocking. Perhaps their rationale comes from the fact that “it sells.” In contrast, I believe that the majority of humanity everywhere lives with a basic sense of goodness that pervades much of what people say and do. This is the basis for the energy generated by any organization whose intent is to create value and make a positive difference in the world around us. This is the power propelling the Pierre Fauchard Academy forward and which is common in its leadership and Fellows. When the Academy was founded, it was with the intent to preserve the best in the profession of dentistry for learning, teaching, and service. Fauchard, in writing his text Le Chirurgien Dentiste au Traite des Dents was preserving for the future benefit to others in the science of dentistry the knowledge he had gained from his own research and practical experience. This first-ever compilation of dental learning earned for him the title of “Father of Modern Dentistry.” Today, the Academy continues to focus on excellence in teaching and sharing information by having as its flagship magazine Dental World/Dental Abstracts. This is one of the most widely read journals in our profession. Its abstracts make it possible for the busy practitioner, lecturer, or student to access the essential information from recent research, which is applicable to their current professional pursuits. Legacy, published by the Academy as a compilation of thinking by renowned dental professionals, both living and deceased, preserves many of their thoughts regarding our profession and its positive effects in our own lives and the lives of the patients we serve. The PFA International Dental Hall of Fame museums in Paris and Maryland honor dentistry’s finest worldwide. We tend to preserve what we value most. When we are honest with out values, what we preserve has the potential to benefit others.		The Academy promotes excellence. Whether we are providing care to patients, learning from others, organizing caring projects in areas of dental need, or teaching, excellence is recognized through awards, which are presented on an annual basis by the many local sections and the international organization of the PFA. Every dental school in the United States and many throughout the world receive an annual scholarship, awarded by the Foundation of the PFA, to the outstanding senior dental student. Local sections also present financial awards to students and instructors who have shown excellence in their efforts to learn and serve. Financial grants from the Foundation support worthwhile dental service projects throughout the world. Promoting the values of the Academy is also demonstrated in the enrollment of new Fellows. New Fellows are nominated by their peers who are already Fellows and who desire to recognize them for their excellence in the profession of dentistry and the service they dedicate to their particular area of interest. Fellowship in the Pierre Fauchard Academy is a great honor, recognizing and promoting individual excellence and dedication. The Academy protects the future of the dental profession. By preserving the excellence of the past and promoting excellence in the present and for the future, the dental profession is protected from deterioration of its ultimate purpose and intent to provide excellent dental health care. Growth in the Pierre Fauchard Academy signifies a healthy outlook for the profession. Fellowship in the Academy requires membership in the American Dental Association or its equivalent outside of the United States. Excellence preserved, promoted, and protected will continue to grow. In the PFA, “the value of the whole is greater than the sum of its individual parts.” We acknowledge and respect all other dental academies and colleges in our common goals for the continued growth of excellence in the profession of dentistry. We support all worthwhile efforts to provide valued dental service to all who desire and need it. With gratitude, I accept the responsibility of leadership shared with others of the Academy and look forward to the growth and excellence intended by its organization.
		Gary Lowder, DDS President

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Awards Luncheon (Continued)
Dr. Joseph A. Devine, past ADA President, a PFA Fellow, received the PFA Presidential Award. In his address, Dr. Devine noted the collapse of the Medical Aid Program: “You cannot lose money on every sale and make it up on volume.” He discussed how different States are addressing the problem, except paying the provider for his services. “In my 50 years of dental practice, most of my patients have their teeth and their money. Be a doctor, not a car dealer.” Dr. Devine mixed the serious with so much humor that it was easy to see why a person takes to him so quickly. “I was in the half of my dental class that made the upper half possible.” However, his comment that he played football for the University of Wyoming Cowboys (ranked #106 this year out of 117 Division I-A teams with a 2-10 record) might not have been meant as humor. Dr. Joe Devine addressing Banquet Dean Steven Smith receiving Award from Nevada Chair William Rohel and President Welch		Dean E. Steven Smith (formerly of Northwestern School of Dentistry), now the first Dean of the Nevada’s new dental school, was presented with the PFA Distinguished Dentist Award. Retiring Trustees and Section Chairs were honored for their service to PFA. The new PFA Officers for 2002-2003 were sworn in by immediate past President M. David Campbell. Left to right in the picture, they are President-elect Kevin Roach of Canada, Vice President Michael Perpich of Minnesota, Trustee Barry Dolman of Quebec, Trustee Charles Eller of California, Trustee Steve Hedlund of Iowa, and new immediate past President Scott Welch of Wyoming. President Gary Lowder was sworn in at the podium. Officers being sworn in Concluding the ceremonies were Secretary/ Treasurer Richard Kozal and President Scott Welch inducting 10 new Fellows into the Academy. There was no question that this had been the most successful International Awards Banquet that PFA has hosted in years. Many thanks go to the untiring efforts of the Central Office for pulling it together and having nearly all parts of the world represented.

New Orleans Board Meeting (continued)
Treasurer’s Report Treasurer Richard Kozal presented the Academy’s financial picture to the Board, stating that all invoices have been paid as of 30 September 2002. The next major expense will be this meeting and the remaining Mosby bill for Dental Abstracts/Dental World. A review of the Mosby bill is currently being handled to certify our balance. To date, 407 new Fellows have been processed with 30 more coming in after the 1 September 2002 date and will be processed for the 2003 year.		The 2002 voluntary donations for the Foundation collected so far amount to $18,473 for the year. The independent review was conducted in March in accordance with the Constitution and Bylaws and it was favorable. The Budget & Finance Committee Report noted the quarterly conference calls, approved financial statements, the 2002 budget, the proposed budget for 2003, the set meeting per diem, and the dues increase of $10 to $95.
Foundation Report by Vice President Carl Lundgren Foundation Vice President Carl Lundgren presented their report to the Academy, noting that their deep concern has been over the illness of President Dr. Robert Shira, who was not able to attend this meeting. The Foundation is now in its seventh year since the receipt of the Brenes-Espinach estate and has reached the $2.25 million level in presenting grants and scholarships. We are being universally recognized as a leading dental philanthropic organization, ranking with ADAHF, except that ours is international. The Costa Rica situation has been resolved with the liquidation of all the Brenes’ holdings there. The Santa Catalina Corporation had been founded to handle the estate under the leadership of Drs. Kozal, Shira, and Lundgren. The last two properties have been liquidated and our responsibilities toward the legacy defined in the Brenes’ will have been completed. New Foundation President Carl Lundgren and Treasurer George Higue Treasurer George Higue has invested the Foundation funds wisely to insure that we have the interest needed to provide funding for the grants and scholarship programs. The Foundation Board will be discussing modifications to their Constitution and Bylaws to address some small adjustments that are felt to be needed. The Academy Dental Museum is being funded through the Foundation. It currently is not a tax-deductible for donors, but steps are being taken to qualify it for this and to comply with the Foundation requirement that it be educational. The Foundation has also supported the dental museums in St. Louis and in Baltimore.		A proposed PFA Grant Awards Oversight Committee is being established to provide further information to grant reviewers to make an educated decision on Academy requests. A resolution has been placed before the Foundation Board to decide if such a committee is necessary. Last year, the Foundation did not hold their annual meeting in Kansas City due to the disruptions of the 9/11 situation. But the business to carry on the grants and scholarship programs was completed and in place for phone/mail agreement by the Board. Guidelines for accepting non-cash donations are being investigated. In the past, such donations have been more trouble than they were worth, but estate bequests are encouraged. Since Grants Committee Chairman Carl Lundgren has been elected to serve as President of the USA Section of ICD for 2003, Foundation President Robert Shira has appointed Dr. Fred Halik as Grants Committee co-Chair in 2002. In Dr. Shira’s absence from this year’s meeting in New Orleans, Dr. Halik will make the grant presentations to the Foundation Board, while Vice President Carl Lundgren will officiate in conducting the Foundation Board Meeting. The publicity over our grants program has been very good. From this we expect more grant applications. But the Foundation will strictly abide by Dr. Brenes’ wishes that the funds from his estate not be used for “undue bureaucracy” such as supporting organizational budget shortfalls. Seven resolutions have been submitted to the Foundation by Vice President Carl Lundgren for consideration by the Foundation Board. They are: (1) Representation: That no member of the Board is authorized to speak for the Foundation without specific written authorization to do so by the President, Executive Director, or Executive Committee; (2) Channel of Communication: All contacts relative to the operations of the Foundation shall be routed or copied to the President and/or the Executive Director; (3) President Emeritus: Shall be a past Foundation President, hold Executive Committee status with full voting rights, and remain as a member of the Foundation Board without term limits; (4) The officers of the Foundation shall be a President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and President Emeritus; (5) Three members of the Executive Committee shall constitute a quorum; (6) Change Article VII, line 1 from $6,000,000 to read $5,000,000; (7) Past Academy Presidents will be added to the Foundation Board as a result of a majority vote by the Foundation Board from the “Available Past President List.”

New Orleans Board Meeting (continued)
Foundation Report by Executive Director Shig Kishi Dr. Kishi’s report commenced with an explanation of why the Kansas City Foundation Board Meeting was cancelled last year due to the 9/11 disasters and its aftermath. The dishonesty bond insurance policy was renewed and is separate from those policies of the Academy. The Costa Rica Dental School Multimedia Teaching System has been totally funded over the last five years at $104,500 and was concluded in 2001. An additional $450 was sent to the university to cover the cost of shipping equipment in 1997. The Loader-Espinach Award for 2002 was presented to Dr. Benjamin Herazo Acuna last March. The Award has been presented in 1999, 2000, 2002 and the next one will be in 2004. Each is funded at $7500 per year. The last of the Espinach property in Costa Rica has been cleared of lawsuits, liquidated, and we have no further legal obligations there. There were 27 approved grants in 2001 for 2002 with seven others being disapproved. The New York State Dental Association Disaster Assistance Fund received the 2001 PFA Humanitarian Award for $5000. Since October 2001, 93 grant applications have been mailed, 36 completed grant application were received, 18 were returned, leaving 18 for Board consideration.		Dr. Kishi then went over the history and amounts of money funded for the 2001 and 2002 projects, the donations made to the Foundation through the Academy, and the progress of the scholarship program. Dr. Larry Barrett is Chairman of the Foundation’s Publicity Committee. He has accepted the position to help raise funds for the Foundation and will be making a presentation to the Academy Board later in the Meeting. At this Meeting the Foundation Board will act on the new proposed amendments, review the request from the dental school in Costa Rica, and hold election of new officers. Academy President Gary Lowder with Foundation Executive Director Shig Kishi
Constitution & Bylaws Report Chairman Robert Hart presented his report in which President Welch had asked his committee to consider some additional Constitutional changes concerning representing the Academy and information channeling. It was determined that the Committee’s suggestions, as presented, needed to be woven through the entire Constitution, with some being established in the Policy Manual. These were referred back to Committee to work with out with our legal counselor John Howe to go over our documents and bring them into line. Nomination Committee Chairman Malcolm Campbell reported that the committee had withdrawn the Committee’s recommendations made at the Executive Board Meeting in Las Vegas on 13 March 2002. President Welch then opened the floor for nominations for the offices for the 2002-2003 year. There were three nominations for President with Trustee Gary Lowder being elected President. Trustee Kevin Roach was elected President-elect. Trustee Mike Perpich was elected Vice President. Secretary/Treasurer Richard Kozal was re-elected Secretary/ Treasurer. Drs. Barry Dolman of Canada, Charles Eller of California, and Steve Hedlund of Iowa were selected as new Trustees to replace the newly elected Executive Officers.		Publications Committee Report Editor James Brophy reported that the rough spots in the transition between Mosby-Year Book publishers of St. Louis and Elsevier of Philadelphia were being worked out. We have been informed by the publisher that the subscription rates for Dental Abstracts for 2002 will be $20 U.S. and $24 international. Dental World has been receiving more international articles suggesting that our publication is being read globally. The Section Editor’s Handbook had been handed out at the Kansas City Meeting and to the Publicity Chairman for consideration of printing it for all the Sections to initiate a Section Newsletter. No response has been forthcoming. Membership Report Secretary Richard Kozal presented the membership statistics showing our current membership at 7847, which demonstrated a growth of 500 new Fellows from 1 January 2000 to 1 January 2002. The report was broken down into individual countries and Sections.

New Orleans Board Meeting (continued)
Hall of Fame Report Chairman Ray Klein reported that he was applying to the Board for guidance. There are currently 14 inductees in the Hall of Fame. There were 10 names already inducted when the Board limited the Inductions to two a year, one international and one U.S. Drs. Terence Ward (U.K.) and Frederick McKay (U.S.) are still awaiting Induction. The Chair suggested inducting Dr. Ward at the Oral Surgery Society of Britain and opened the floor for ideas for Dr. McKay, who started out discovering the value of fluoridation in Michigan and ended up in Colorado. Other names awaiting consideration were Drs. Rafiuddin Ahmed (India), Morinisuke Chiwaki (Japan), Edward Angle (U.S.), and Maynard Hine (U.S.). Dr. Roach suggested awaiting the Inductions due to costs until there were convenient venues in which to do them, but we can approve further names and wait for the right times to do them. In a subsequent letter from Dr. Ruperto Gonzalez-Giralda, he noted that Dr. Ward should be noted as Sir Terence Ward, O.B.E., as he was knighted by the Queen of England for his services to Oral and Maxillo-Facial Surgery in the United Kingdom. Dr. Gonzalez-Giralda knew “Terry” very well and that he was really proud of his well-deserved knighthood. Chairman Ray Klein Chairman Ray Klein continued with his report concerning the retention of the venues for the Hall of Fame itself. The Paris venue was ideal and well maintained and visible. The Harris Dental Museum in Baltimore has them on the third floor where even the museum tours are not brought to see them. Drs. Klein and Campbell agreed that there was PFA exposure there and to get them down to the first or second floors would cost the Academy more money with doubtful results. With the help of Bud Tarrson, the Academy funded the museum $50,000 in 1997 for the current location.		The ADA Building would be an ideal U.S. venue. At the Kansas City Meeting, the Board had authorized continuing to discuss this matter with the ADA, so Dr. Klein had met with the ADA Committee of three Trustees chaired by Dr. James Branson. The ADA Committee had approved the concept, but were renovating the ADA Building (Chicago) of the asbestos and restructuring the floors. Their plans were for moving the library from the 19th floor to the 6th floor and establishing a museum of the donated dental artifacts. Their suggestion was a TV monitor with punch buttons to call up the names and histories of the Hall of Fame members located in the ADA library. Pierre Marois addressed the importance of the internationality of this project. A motion was passed that we (1) proceed and finalize the work on Dr. Terence Ward’s Induction—time and location; (2) bring prior documentation forward to the Board of Trustees for approval by the Board in San Francisco on Dr. Frederick McKay for Induction into the Hall of Fame; (3) bring proper documentation forward to the Board on the other names in San Francisco for Board acceptance into the Hall of Fame, but await for a proper and timely venue for Induction. Chair Ray Klein noted that there was some discussion of making the Harris Dental Museum part of the Smithsonian. He also had asked about placing the Hall of Fame plaques on the walls on the second floor of the ADA Building, but this was denied. A motion was passed to continue to negotiate with the ADA. The Hall of Fame Committee would then report back the cost, annual maintenance, and any additional expenses that might be incurred in locating the Hall of Fame at the ADA Building. Dr. Kozal noted that cost of the plaque is about $250 with one placed in Paris, one at the Harris Museum, and another given to the family of the Inductee. A motion to have the rest of the matters brought before the Board in San Francisco was made by Dr. Campbell, seconded by Dr. Lowder, and passed.

New Orleans Board Meeting (Continued)
Awards Committee Chairman Gary Lowder reported that the Awards for the 66th PFA Gold Medal presentation honoring Dr. Minoru Horiuchi will be held on Saturday 19 October at the Awards Banquet. Dr. Michael Cripton was presented the PFA Elmer Best Memorial Award at the Canadian Induction luncheon held during the 100th Anniversary of the Canadian Dental Association Meeting in Montreal last May. Dr. Ruffino N. Achacoso of the Philippines will be presented the Elmer Best memorial Award at tomorrow’s Awards Banquet. The Banquet’s speaker will be Dr. Joseph Devine who will be receiving the President’s Award. The PFA International Certificate of Merit Award will be presented to Dean Walter Lieber Bielli of Uruguay’s Catholic University Dental School. The Dental Trade & Industry Award will be presented to Germany’s Degussa Dental’s Herr Gerd Schulte. Retiring Trustee Awards will be presented to Drs. Gary Lowder, Kevin Roach, and Michael Perpich. Retiring Section Chairmen Plaques will be presented to Drs. Raymond Maddox of Indiana and Steve Hedlund of Iowa. The PFA distinguished Dentist Award will be presented to Dr. E. Steven Smith, Dean of Nevada’s new dental school. These awards had been approved at the March Las Vegas Executive Board Meeting. Awards Banquet Secretary/Treasurer Richard Kozal announced the arrangements for the Banquet Luncheon to be held the next day. Eight new Fellows are scheduled for Induction at the banquet–six from Louisiana, one from Nevada, and one from Missouri.		Leadership Conference This Conference that was scheduled for 2003 had been cancelled by the Executive Board at their 13 March 2002 Meeting in Las Vegas. The incoming officers will examine its contribution to the Academy and determine another date, location, and chairperson. Mentorship Program Report Chairman Raymond Maddox reported that the Mentorship Program exists in four phases: (1) Programs mentoring by PFA or with PFA and other organizations at dental schools, (2) Programs in Sections with no dental school mentoring new dentists by PFA or with PFA and other organizations, (3) Programs already existing without PFA, and (4) no programs at all for various reasons. Their success is also in that order. Where we have support from the dental schools and/or the Section’s dental organization, these programs seem to thrive with PFA supporting and participation. Many Chairs have attempted to establish such programs in their areas and have met with varying degrees of success due to support from the dental schools themselves, the local organized dental society, the perceived need for such a program from individual dentists encouraged to participate, and the rate of volunteers from PFA or another organization to spearhead the movement. We have various scenario programs to fit all levels of interest, and brochures to explain the program, but all the factors need to exist to run a successful one. Some such programs are being run apart from PFA, and we encourage our Sections to volunteer to support those, as opposed to initiating a new one ourselves. Those areas where there are no programs, we have approached the dental societies and the dental schools armed with methods to begin one. In some cases our help has been declined.
International Committee Chairman Ernesto Acuna discussed the financial impact on many third-world countries where many eligible members simply cannot afford membership at this time. Many existing Fellows have considered dropping their membership because of financial reasons. One of the thoughts to be considered is some form of dues reduction to these areas. The Central Office and President responded that each country’s situation is considered by the Executive Committee on a case-by-case basis. They had reviewed the FDI’s dues structure, which is a sliding scale based on that country’s GNP, but it was determined that this would cause a larger reduction in income if we implemented that. The FDI is securing the majority of their funding from their annual Congress with the dues structure being secondary. PFA has no such major funding input as a Congress and must rely exclusively on the income from the dues. There is another consideration that PFA is an international honor organization inviting only that country’s elite dentists to become Fellows in comparison to FDI, which accepts any dentist wishing to be a member.		Trustee Bernardo Levit reinforced Dr. Acuna’s statements that some of his area’s elite dentists, giving of themselves to help the general population or teaching in academic institutions, do not make the money to be able to accept our invitation. On the other hand, many dentists who can afford the dues and want to be members are not qualified by our standards. The Central Office assured the Board that they are constantly examining this problem. But even in our own country, the costs of maintaining the International Office have risen, the interests of the Board in updating and modernizing our operations have stretched our means to provide these services to where it has become necessary for the Foundation to assist us in executing our programs to keep them running or to initiate them. To pare back our major source of income in collecting dues would result in a reduction of services provided and programs being run, which make PFA what it stands for globally. These are difficult decisions that face the Board annually, and the Executive Committee quarterly, and the Central Office daily.

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New Orleans Board Meeting (Section Chair Caucus)
Section Chair Caucus Section Chair Caucus Drs. Ray Maddox (US) and Ernesto Acuna (international) chaired a Friday morning meeting from 8:30 a.m. until the Caucus broke for lunch at noon. Many topics were discussed about the Academy programs as they impacted the Sections. Editor Jim Brophy also addressed the 37 attending concerning their interest in articles in Dental World, any suggestions for improvement, and how they could get articles into the publication. The activities and suggestions of the Academy were discussed such as holding Induction Ceremonies, soliciting membership, having the Central Office collect local Section dues, and mentorship. It was a thoroughly inclusive gathering of probably the largest group of Chairs that we have had in some time, covering a wide range of topics. A list of their suggestions will be forwarded to the Central Office for possible implementation. Officers & Trustees Reports These reports from the International Officers were discussed for additional comments. The reports were accepted by the Board.		Appointment of Section Chairs Secretary/Treasurer put forth the following names for Board approval for their respective Sections: • Dr. Henrique Teitelbam for Brazil • Dr. Jamie Koifman for Chile • Drs. Allison and Alasdair Watson for Scotland • Drs. Bill Leifler and Tom Smith for Arkansas There was some concern about the Brazilian Section since the new President Renato Geromel had introduced himself as having succeeded to the position from an election several years ago without Board knowledge or approval. He had been invited to appear before the Board to explain this and answer why the dues from his Section had not been paid. He did not attend the Board Meeting to do so. A motion was passed to continue to work on the Brazilian situation (Dr. Lowder will send a letter as International President to them). A motion was passed to accept the nomination for California Southern Section Chairman from new Board Trustee Charles Eller. Trustee Bernardo Levit requested of the Board that they also consider dividing Latin America into Central America and South America, as the area was too large for one Trustee to administer. Section Chairs’ Reports These reports have been submitted for the meeting agenda manual from the Chairpersons in Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Nevada, Northern California, Nebraska, Philippines, the Czech Republic, Yugoslavia, Kenya, Belgium, Bulgaria, Spain, Israel, Italy, Japan, France, and Macedonia. They appeared in the meeting agenda manual for Board review. Any additional information to be added to these reports or problems were discussed. The reports were accepted by the Board.
New Orleans Board Meeting (Second Board Session) Sunday, 20 October, Cambridge Room
President Scott Welch reconvened the PFA Academy Board Meeting with a quorum present at 8 a.m. President Welch commended the Central Office for a very well-run Awards Banquet, and Dr. Lowder for his handling the Awards presentations to the various dignitaries from around the world. He noted that it was one of the largest banquets we have had, with the event starting on time and being completed by 2 p.m. to permit the Foundation Board to continue their meeting. He was also impressed with actual internationality of the guests attending from around the world. Region 9 Area Meeting Dean Diampo Lim of the Philippines invited all PFA Section Chairs of the Region 9 Area, and anyone else who would like to attend, to a PFA meeting in Manila in April 2003 during the Asian-Pacific Dental Association Convention. Four Section Chairs have responded to the meeting request. Dean Lim hopes to have a ceremony at that meeting to induct 37 new fellows and would like an International Officer there to help officiate. The next Asian-Pacific Dental association Meeting will be in Hong Kong in 2004, and in Malaysia in 2005. Legal Counsel Session Our attorney Jonathan Howe was present to answer questions by the Board Members. One such question addressed the Constitution & Bylaws Committee’s suggestion of changing the title from Secretary/ Treasurer to Executive Director, whereby the Executive Director would be on paid staff and the Secretary/Treasurer would be an elected volunteer. Attorney Howe answered that this would just be shifting the responsibilities around and would require Constitutional changes and also an additional officer to pay to come to the Meetings. Attorney Howe went on to define the various governing documents. The Constitution is for unincorporated organizations to establish the purpose and governance. In Articles of Incorporation, this is necessary. The Bylaws are a contract with the members that can be more easily reviewed, revised, and restated. The Policy Manual is the way the organization operates specifically within what guidelines. Electronic communication is possible through a Bylaws amendment. The new Executive Committee suggested making Constitutional and Bylaws changes in San Francisco. Trustee Mark suggested that these draft changes in those documents be in place by the March Executive Meeting so they may be reviewed then.		Operation of Sections Secretary Richard Kozal replied that the Academy had always permitted local autonomy of its Sections to determine their own procedures, governing authority, officers, and programs. Attorney Howe noted that there is a fine line between autonomy and anarchy. President-elect Gary Lowder responded that if they have not paid their dues, they are not a valid PFA organization. Attorney Howe suggested revoking their franchise. It was suggested that Secretary Kozal write them a letter explaining that if their dues were not brought up to date, the International PFA can no longer recognize them as a PFA Section and will appoint a replacement. If there are no dues paid, then there is no Section. Trustee Mike Perpich asked if the Board had the authority to collect Section dues ourselves. Attorney Howe responded that you can as you have the authority for chartering their franchise. A brand name loses its meaning if the authorities in charge do not protect its integrity. This problem was also referred to the Special Committee to draw up the Constitution and Bylaws revisions to establish minimum standards for what is expected out of a Section. Foundation Fund Raising Committee Past PFA President Larry Barrett gave a presentation on the looming future of the Foundation to continue providing grants and scholarships with the declining returns on the investments. Dr. Higue has been doing an excellent job of generating the necessary revenue, but even his magic will run out if the market continues to stay depressed. Dr. Barrett has been pressed into Foundation service to raise $3 million to increase the endowment. He proposed that the Academy appoint a joint “ad hoc” committee for one year with the Foundation to establish a plan to send out a letter to every Fellow requesting a donation, follow up with a thank you letter, and publish their names in Dental World. The Foundation is to fund this project. The Academy is to appoint three members of the Board of Trustees along with the three members from the Foundation Board to work on this project and report back by the March Executive Board Meeting. The names to serve on the Academy portion of this committee were Drs. Mike Perpich, Barry Dolman, and Scott Welch. Trustee Levit also suggested that we stress “in memoriam” donations. Membership Committee Report Dr. Charles Eller suggested we call the committee the Fellowship Committee to develop and work to inspire the section Chairs to increase membership. We need to provide them with guidance and the tools to accomplish this.

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New Orleans Board Meeting (Second Board Session cont'd)
2002-2003 Committee Appointments Incoming President Gary Lowder announced his committee appointments for the incoming year. The Executive Committee is established with President Gary Lowder, President-elect Kevin Roach, Vice President Mike Perpich, Immediate Past President Scott Welch, and Secretary/ Treasurer Richard Kozal. The Fellowship (membership) Committee will be eight members: Drs. Charles Eller (Chair), Pierre Marois, Bernardo Levit, William Winspear, Mamoru Sakuda, Barry Dolman, Steve Hedlund, Scott Welch, and Richard Kozal. The Budget & Finance Committee will be Dr. Kevin Roach (Chair), Scott Welch, Gary Lowder, Mike Perpich, and Bob Hart. They will need to immediately draw up a budget for the 2002-2003 fiscal year. The Nominations Committee will be Drs. Scott Welch, David Campbell, and James Long. The Constitution & Bylaws Committee will be Drs. Mike Perpich, Howard Mark, David Campbell, and Robert Hart. The Publicity and Publications Committee will be Drs. James Brophy, Howard Mark, and Mamoru Sakuda.		The Awards Committee will be Drs. James Englander (Chair), Pierre Marois, and Charles Eller with consultants Bernardo Levit, Nicholas Saccone, Gary Lowder, Ray Maddox, Mamoru Sakuda, and Frank Braun. The Mentorship Committee will be Drs. Ray Maddox, Barry Dolman, Mamoru Sakuda, Pierre Marois, and William Winspear. The Hall of Fame Committee will be Drs. Ray Klein (Chair), Fred Halik, and Pierre Marois. The Archivist & Historian will be Editor James Brophy. The “ad hoc” Fund Raising Committee will be Drs. Mike Perpich, Scott Welch, and Barry Dolman. Each Section Chair has the right to nominate to the Board. All recommendations must be submitted by 1 January 2003. A motion was made by Richard Kozal, seconded by Howard Mark, that the Board accept the Committee Appointments for the 2002-2003 year. The motion was passed.

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New Orleans Board Meeting (Unfinished Business...)
Strategic Planning Committee Chairman Howard Mark noted that it was an ambitious framework, which he culled from the strategic plans of other organizations. We now need a Committee to implement these plans into the Constitution and Bylaws, and what the Academy does, and their financial impact.		A motion was passed that the Board of Trustees review the information and return with long range planning as to how to interdigitate this with our goals and interests, and governing documents, to give a summary by 1 January 2003.

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New Orleans Board Meeting (New Business...)
Foundation Dr. Carl Lundgren announced that the newly elected officers for the Foundation for the coming term were Dr. Carl Lundgren as President, Fred Halik as Vice President, and George Higue for Treasurer. The Academy requests for funding from the Foundation had been approved. Dr. Lundgren also announced that Helen Sheridan, Chairman of the ADA International relations Committee, reported that President George Bush mentioned the Foundation’s $5000 Humanitarian Award contribution to the 9/11 disaster fund during his address to the Opening Session of the ADA. (Editor’s note: President Bush did not mention us by name, but by deed.) Central Office Correspondence of note to the Central Office was included. Election of New Trustees Secretary Richard Kozal presented the credentials for the recommended replacements of Dr. Kevin Roach, Dr. Barry Dolman of Montreal has been recommended; for Dr. Michael Perpich, Dr. Steve Hedlund of Iowa has been recommended; and for Dr. Gary Lowder, Dr. Charles Eller of California has been recommended. A motion was passed to accept those recommendations as new International Board Trustees. Chairman Caucus Suggestion Dr. Kozal reported that to collect local dues and separate them out from the international dues would that we collect at the St. Louis lockbox address would cost us more, since the bank would need to several additional encodings to accomplish this and then have the checks issued to the Sections. The costs and logistics of doing this need to be reviewed.		2003 Annual Meeting in San Francisco The ADA Meeting dates will be 25-29 October, Sunday through Thursday. Dr. Carl Lundgren noted that the ADA Educational component will be the previous Thursday through Sunday. Will this have an effect on our Meetings and Awards Banquet? Dr. Kozal will look into this matter, but as of now the Board meeting will be held on Friday 23 October 2003, the Awards Banquet and President’s Reception will be on Saturday 24 October 2003, and the final Board Meeting and Social Dinner will be on Sunday 25 October 2003. Vice President Mike Perpich will host the Section Chairman’s Caucus. PFA Web Site Report Webmaster Mark Stanley provided his report as of 10 September 2002, which demonstrated increased usage. His organization is keeping the site updated each month. Its has been visually enhanced with color and graphics. We are now averaging 400 visitors per day. The publications section has the highest rate of visitors. Traffic has also increased from our some 35 links to other related dental sites. We now have some 50 main pages and seven articles plus images in our History of dentistry series, and 24 back issues of Dental World on-line. The Directory has been added containing the membership rosters by Section. There is an on-line calendar of events continuously updated with schedules and contact information. We have an internal search engine to locate articles of interest. 2003 FDI Meeting in Sydney, Australia The FDI Congress will be held in Sydney, Australia, 18-21 September.

		Calendar 2003
27 February-2 March 8 March 24-30 April 18-21 September 24-27 September 23-26 October 25-29 October		138th MidWinter Meeting, Chicago Academy Executive Board Meeting, Salt Lake City, Utah 25th Asia Pacific Dental Congress, Manila, Philippines PFA Region 9 Meeting 91st FDI World Congress, Sydney, Australia New Orleans Dental Conference, New Orleans PFA Annual Board & Foundation Meeting, San Francisco 144th ADA Session, San Francisco (Have your PFA Event date put here. E-mail Editor Brophy at PFADWJMB@aol.com)

Shortage of Dentists Reaching Acute Stage
In 1998, at the First PFA International Continuing Education Symposium in London on 22 June (Dental World, Sept/Oct 1998 issue), then U.S. National Institute of Dental Research Director, now USC School of Dentistry Dean, Harold Slavkin warned the dental profession that with the increasing population and the closing of many dental schools, we were going to be facing a severe shortage of dentists by 2005. Several dentists heralded this as reduced competition, but Dr. Slavkin noted that they may celebrate now, but when it came time to pass their dental office on to newer hands, those hands would not be there. Practicing dentists had better not consider their office as a retirement package for their old age. Newer, expensive dental technology coming into the marketplace will also age the functioning dentists’ practices of today. Outfitting an older office with the newer technology would not be cost-effective over the remaining productive life span of the older dentist. Yet not to would make the office less attractive to a new graduate for purchase. In Dental World, May/June 2002 issue, we reported on an article from The Academy of General Dentistry entitled “Rethinking Licensure,” which noted the rural shortage of dentists and what some states were doing about it. Now we have received an article from Oral Health America, which is a fully independent organization dedicated to improving oral health in the United States, titled “Dentist Shortage Goes Beyond Rural Regions.” Their research resulted in noting that 25 states, many in the Midwest, had a shortage of dentists. The shortage in the Midwest should come as no surprise after the closings of dental schools at Loyola, Northwestern, Washington University of St. Louis, and Oral Roberts. The dental school at Marquette University (Milwaukee) needs to be subsidized by Wisconsin to stay open. Oral Health America used the criteria of one dentist for every 2000 people. And Nevada’s ratio was one dentist for every 3100 residents. But Nevada is addressing the problem by “rethinking licensure” and opening a new dental school. Other states above this 1:2000 ratio are Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia (where the Emory Dental School closed), Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia, and Wyoming. In most of these states this reflects under served rural areas. But even in the states with a 1:2000 ratio, particularly in the Midwest, many urban areas are currently underserved. Highly populated cities lack dentists serving Medicaid/public health beneficiaries and the uninsured. ADA past President Joseph Devine addressed this in his speech at our Awards Banquet last October. When public aid programs underpay the provider, you cannot make up in volume for each patient loss in revenue and continue to stay in business. President Robert Klaus of Oral Health America noted, “Having an adequate supply of dentists is key to ensuring that Americans can access oral health care. We cannot continue to ignore the oral health of rural America and the other underserved areas.”		What is the answer? The problem is more complex than simply running off a list of figures. As a result, the solutions are going to be more complex. Figures will tell you that work time in the labor force is down mostly by dental emergencies than any other factor—even when the workers are covered by dental insurance. Access by producing more dentists is only part of the answer. In the 1960s, new dental schools were opened, existing schools increased enrollments through government capitation programs, and there were more dentists graduated. But these new dentists stayed in already served areas where remuneration compensated them well for their work, and they lived in areas where they could make maximum use of the recreational advantages. The Public Health Service flourished during the 1960s and 1970s as an alternative to active service in the Armed Forces. But when peace came and the draft ended, the PHS, which was serving rural areas, lacked the manpower as well. State licensure strangles locating in another State through the fear that one state would become overpopulated with dentists wanting to live there. Nowhere is the economic factor of supply and demand calculated in. If you were a dentist in the European Union, you could practice anywhere in Europe that is a member. In many third-world countries, you do not even need a license to practice dentistry, they are so desperate for dentists. But in the United States, your license is restricted to your state. Teeth change from state to state, you know. The bottom line is simply an economic one. Dentists will locate where they can achieve a level of living commensurate with their talents, and the years they suffered achieving dental skills, and the years of experience practicing those skills. A secondary reason is closeness to areas that they can easily travel to enjoy the benefits of their labors. Rural areas can be attractive to raise a family in. But inner-city public aid areas are not worth the risk in placing yourself in harm’s way, after all those years to achieve a doctor’s degree, for such little compensation. Again, the bottom line is economics. In recent years, advertising, insurance companies, government restrictions have all attempted to reduce the honored profession to that of a business that can be dealt with on a profit/loss basis. Even the general population has begun to buy into the concept that dentistry is merely a service commodity, and not an honored profession. This has also resulted in fewer individuals choosing dentistry as a profession, and many enter into it as they would a successful business opportunity. If you want to lay this on the back of government, reread the series of articles in Dental World by Dr. Amarjit Gill of the United Kingdom describing socialized dentistry gone wrong. Again the bottom line is economics. “Houston, we have a problem!”
International Committee Chairman Ernesto Acuna discussed the financial impact on many third-world countries where many eligible members simply cannot afford membership at this time. Many existing Fellows have considered dropping their membership because of financial reasons. One of the thoughts to be considered is some form of dues reduction to these areas. The Central Office and President responded that each country’s situation is considered by the Executive Committee on a case-by-case basis. They had reviewed the FDI’s dues structure, which is a sliding scale based on that country’s GNP, but it was determined that this would cause a larger reduction in income if we implemented that. The FDI is securing the majority of their funding from their annual Congress with the dues structure being secondary. PFA has no such major funding input as a Congress and must rely exclusively on the income from the dues. There is another consideration that PFA is an international honor organization inviting only that country’s elite dentists to become Fellows in comparison to FDI, which accepts any dentist wishing to be a member.		Trustee Bernardo Levit reinforced Dr. Acuna’s statements that some of his area’s elite dentists, giving of themselves to help the general population or teaching in academic institutions, do not make the money to be able to accept our invitation. On the other hand, many dentists who can afford the dues and want to be members are not qualified by our standards. The Central Office assured the Board that they are constantly examining this problem. But even in our own country, the costs of maintaining the International Office have risen, the interests of the Board in updating and modernizing our operations have stretched our means to provide these services to where it has become necessary for the Foundation to assist us in executing our programs to keep them running or to initiate them. To pare back our major source of income in collecting dues would result in a reduction of services provided and programs being run, which make PFA what it stands for globally. These are difficult decisions that face the Board annually, and the Executive Committee quarterly, and the Central Office daily.

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Foundation News From the desk of the Foundation Executive Director Shig R. Kishi…
Dr. Kishi reported that the total grant funds for 2002 awarded were $204,104 and the Scholarship Awards were $97,500, with total funds expended at $301,604.		This brings the total amount of scholarship funds awarded since 1996 to $773,400 and total grant funds awarded to $1,450,844, resulting in a total of $2,224,244 given out by the Foundation since its inception in 1996. ADA Director Helen Cherrett of the Center for Interna
President George H. Bush Addresses Volunteerism tional Development and Affairs thanked the Academy for our “generous support” in helping sponsor the International Volunteer Symposium in which past President George H. Bush made a direct reference to the symposium, concluding that there can be “no successful life that does not include service to others …” And he even mentioned the Foundation’s Humanitarian Award to the 9/11 Disaster, but not by name specifically, as an example of our volunteerism.		The symposium was completely sold out and received high accolades from all involved. The Morial Convention Center in New Orleans during the ADA Convention there had 8500 dentists and guests attend to hear President Bush. While the publicity reports failed to mention the President’s remarks on the Foundation sponsored symposium and the Humanitarian Award, these items were certainly the thrust of his address as examples of what we, as a profession, are all about in helping to heal the wounds of the world. This was the first in a three-part Distinguished Speaker Series.
A Michigan Story by Chair Virginia Merchant Your PFA Foundation awarded the Michigan PFA Section a grant for $3500 to assist the Bay Cliff Health Camp in Big Bay, Michigan. This grant allowed their Section to fund a new dental unit light and supplies for this summer camp. Dr. Donn Kipka, a PFA Fellow, is the Dental Director for the Bay Cliff Health Camp. As part of our service to Bay Cliff this year, two of our member dentists volunteered to provide dental care at the camp during the week of Camp Independence, when adults with physical disabilities go to camp and experience activities the rest of us take for granted. Dr. Malcolm David Campbell (immediate past PFA President) and Dr. Cheri Newman joined the staff there to share the campers’ experiences. Stephanie Newman,RDH, dental assistant Kristy Dorland, DS3 UDM dental student Tiffany Chimelak, Mrs. Janet Campbell, and James Kenyon formed the dental team. After the week was over, Hygienist Stephanie Newman wrote this to the Michigan Section.		“Each of us volunteered with the idea of being able to help others. But each of us were helped instead. Little did we know when we first met the campers in wheelchairs and walkers that they would be our teachers. You see, these campers were “differently-abled,” not disabled. Each person we encountered taught us a new and valuable lesson; something we could take home with us. In these campers we saw strength where others see weakness. We saw drive and determination where others see a hopeless situation. We saw independence where others would assume dependence. “Yes, it is true that we went there to help in their physical well-being by cleaning and filling teeth, but they helped our emotional well-being by filling holes in our hearts. They offered us love, friendship and joy all the while teaching us a very important lesson: Never take for granted the ability you have. And never assume your ability is limited. I thank you, members of the PFA for the opportunity to be changed, to grow, and to be a part of a family of friends that I will never lose.” Chair Virginia Merchant commented that she thought we would like to see how such grants provided for by our Foundation not only help patients. But they also affect the providers.
Fund Raising for the Foundation Since 1996, the Foundation of the Pierre Fauchard Academy has been able to donate $2,196,740 toward dental student scholarships and grants for dental projects throughout the world. The Foundation has been able to do this through the generous donations by the Fellows of our Academy. Now we are facing a crisis when these time-lapsed investments come due. Reinvestment will be at a grossly reduced rate. This will need to be reflected in smaller, or fewer, grants to serve world dental projects that depend on us for their existence. The Foundation is restricted from using any of the principal funds for these projects. The interest that they produce is all that can be used. Due to the investment magic of our Treasurer George Higue, a past PFA President, this amount has been about $300,000 per year. But with the economic situation being what it has been, we will need to increase the principal considerably to keep up the level of funding for these projects. Our nonprofit corporation receives money through your contributions, bequests, planned giving, memoriam donations, grants, and from other private and public sources. Those funds are applied directly to the principal, not spent at all, in order to generate interest revenue that is granted to the various worthwhile projects that your Board of Trustees judges to be necessary to dental public health and fall within the established guidelines of the Foundation for funding.		The Foundation Board of Trustees is composed of past Academy Presidents who have served many years in the Academy before joining the Foundation Board, not to mention their decades of service in dentistry through their dental societies, private practices, teaching, and research. As Executive Director Shig R. Kishi puts it, “The Foundation of the Pierre Fauchard Academy is perhaps the one shining beacon to help those needy individuals our profession serves.” Past PFA President Larry Barrett will be sending all our Fellows a personal letter requesting your consideration for contributing to the Foundation principal. His goal is to raise $3 million for the Foundation. But Dr. Barrett has already notched into that goal considerably with his own donation, which he did not want me to tell you. Your donation will never be spent. All the donations gathered will amount to a considerable figure that can be invested, the interest from which will work for you in serving the dental public. Envision that your contribution or memoriam will be put to work for worldwide dental needs. It will do this year-in, and year-out, long after we shuffle off this earth for another assignment. A part of your benefice will always remain doing the service you have dedicated your life to, even after you are gone. This is immortality at its highest level. Become part of the Foundation Immortals by considering now how much you wish to continue to represent you in this living Foundation serving this planet’s dental needs. We need all of our Fellows, because together we can make a much more significant impact than as individuals. Wait for the letter, or volunteer now by sending your heartfelt contribution to: PFA Foundation, 1441 Avocado Avenue, Suite 508, Newport Beach, CA 92660.

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Give Kids a Smile February Is ADA’s Children’s Dental Health Month
This year, the ADA has teamed up with Crest Healthy Smiles 2010 to help the ADA provide dental care to thousands of underserved children in their First National Dental Access Day. On 21 February 2003, dentists across the country will provide free dental services, educational materials, and oral health care products to the needy children of their communities. This is the first time the ADA has paired with a private company to improve dental access at the national level. They will organize dental teams around the country to provide a wide range of dental services such as in-school brushing demonstrations, large-scale community screening and treatment events, with individual dentists providing free care to selected children in their private practices.		Crest will donate toothbrushes and toothpaste along with educational materials. Crest also partners with local Boys and Girls Clubs across the country, and their facilities will be involved. This might be a good one-shot program for a PFA Section to get involved in. Or international Sections might contact their local Lions or Rotary Clubs to see if those clubs might be interested in getting involved in some way. For further information, or if you personally want to help out, log onto www.ADA.org for more information. For International Sections, you can contact Crest Healthy Smiles 2010 at 1-877/289-6322.

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Foundation News continued...
Belgium Chairman Jose Dahan reported having PFA Honorary Member Professor J. A. DeBoever present the Foundation Scholarship Award to Ghent University Dental School student Boryana Iankova last summer at their Promotion Ceremony in the Aula of the University. Dr. Iankova completed her postgraduate work in periodontology. She had been selected because of her pronounced dedication to dentistry and her endurance in pursuing her goals despite very difficult personal conditions. L-R, Medical faculty Dean P. van Cauwenberghe, recipient Dr. Boryana Iankova, Ghent Pro-Rector J. Willems, and Postgraduate Professor J. DeBoever Canada Fellow Garry W. Lunn of Vancouver, British Columbia, presented the Foundation Scholarship Award to University of British Columbia dental student Kimiko Kika at the Dean’s Night last September. Fellow Garry Lunn presenting the Scholarship Award to dental student Kimiko Kika		Costa Rica Dean Fernando Saenz Forero of the University of Costa Rica Dental School has been informed that the Foundation Board approved funding of their “Data Processing Clinic Video Unit” grant for $37,000 through PFA Chair Mario Rodriquez Cordero over the next four years. France International Trustee Pierre Marois, regent for Europe, translated a letter from Conseil National de l’Ordre President Dr. Andrè Robert in which he expresses his happy appreciation for the Social Dental Bus funded through the Foundation and other partners. The new dental bus arrived last September and is the culmination of five years of getting this mobile dental clinic in operation. It is 10 tons of weight but contains the most modern up-to-date equipment. Switzerland Chair Roland Söllner of Zurich announced the awarding of the Foundation scholarship to Mrs. Photini Mengisopoulos of the Zentrum für Zahnmedisin der Universität Basel by Professor Carlo Marinello.

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United States Massachusetts Chair Norm Becker reported that the partially funded by the Foundation CHIP program received recognition from McGruff the Crime Dog and Rollo the Clown. Last November, James Jejuga, the Secretary of Public Safety for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, also endorsed the CHIP Program along with State Forensic Dentist Dr. Kate Crowley, and with that of the State Medical Examiner’s Office. The National Conference for the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) keynoted this program at their international conference in Tampa, Florida. Agent Peter Banks, Director of Training for NCMEC, hailed this program as the most comprehensive recovery and identification program available in the world. Currently, 136,000 children have been ID’ed through this effort. State Masonic CHIP Director Dr. David Harte noted that the incidence of attempted abductions in Massachusetts has fallen significantly, and that community awareness about this problem has been increased. Dr. Joseph DiMartinis with McGruff, the “Take the Bite Out of Crime” Dog, showing the “toothprint” Georgia Chair Karyn Stockwell reported having the Foundation Scholarship Award presented by Associate Dean Carole Hanes of the Medical College of Georgia School of Dentistry to student Rhonda B. Joyner during their Welcome Back Assembly. Dean Carole Hanes presenting Foundation check to student Rhonda Joyner		Mississippi Chairman William Buchanan and Dean James R. Hupp of the University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Dentistry presented the Foundation Scholarship Award to student Richard Simpson in front of the entire dental class. L-R, Chair William Buchanan, recipient Richard Simpson, Dean James Hupp Nevada Secretary/Treasurer Richard Kozal made the Foundation check presentations to Karen Mulcahy, Director of the Community College of Southern Nevada Dental Assisting Program, and to Theresa Raglin, RDH, Director of the CCSN Dental Hygiene Program. L-R, Karen Mulcahy, Richard Kozal, Theresa Raglin Ohio Chairman Al Uveges presented the Foundation Scholarship Awards to Case Western Reserve dental student Rockland Alan Ray and Ohio State College of Dentistry student Gregory W. Anderson. Pennsylvania Kenneth Etzel, Director of Student Services for the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine, reported presenting the Foundation Scholarship Award to fourth-year dental student Aimee Dull. University of Pittsburgh dental student Aimee Dull receiving scholarship check Texas Chair Roger Macias of San Antonio reported that the Foundation Scholarship Award has been presented by The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston–Dental Branch’s Interim Dean Catherine Flaitz to senior dental student Jarrod Edward Jones last November. Dean Catherine Flaitz presenting Scholarship Award to student Jarrod Edward Jones

Section News
Republic of Philippines Chairman Dean Diampo J. Lim hosted their 2nd Annual PFA Convocation at Manila’s Heritage Hotel last May in conjunction with the 94th Philippine Dental Association Meeting. International Trustee Mamoru Sakuda attended with the Section officers, Vice Chairman Hermogenes P. Villareal, and Constitution & Bylaws Chair Antonio Baldimar. Dean Diampo Lim addressing the Convocation. (L-R) Vice-Chair Hermogenes Villareal, Dr. Antonio Baldimar, Trustee Mamoru Sakuda		Canada Fellow Jack McLister was honoured at the University of Western Ontario’s Homecoming by being presented the Alumni of Distinction Award last September. Dr. McLister is an examiner with the National Dental Examining Board, a clinical lecturer at the University of Western Ontario, and has served on the Ontario Dental Association’s Board of Directors. He has twice been President of the London Dental Society and the District Dental Society. He is a PFA and ICD Fellow. Germany Chair Frank Braun has met with Degussa’s Gerd Schulte and W. Haase to plan a PFA meeting in Berlin in June 2003. Mr. Haase wished to invite all PFA Fellows for an evening to his house where we would have an Induction Ceremony and dinner. This would take place during the European Congress in Berlin. So far 11 new members have accepted the invitation for fellowship. Portugal Chair Gil Alcoforando of Lisbon co hosted their annual Meeting with Professor Antonio Vasconcelos Tavares, ICD Regent for Portugal, since many are Fellows of both groups.
PFA Japan Section Meeting
Japan International Trustee Mamoru Sakuda hosted the 33rd annual Meeting of the Japan Section in Osaka last September with past PFA President Min Horiuchi, 2002 PFA Gold Medal recipient. Seven new Fellows were inducted into the Academy. Guest speakers were Dr. John Stanford of Scottsdale, Arizona, on “Development & Challenge of Standards of Concern to Dentistry”; Dr. Stanford was also presented the Michinosuke Nakayama Memorial Award; Professor Hiroshi Okada of Osaka University on “Advanced Modalities in the Treatment for Periodontal Disease/Periodontal Regeneration”; and Ritsumeikan University Professor Tomio Nishikawa of Kyoto on “Where Is Japan Going in the 21st Century? Seeking a Cure for Our Diseased Moral Sense.”		Poland Chairman Professor Zbigmew Janczuk held their Section Meeting in Lodz last November to induct five new members. Currently, they have 68 active Fellows with 15 Life Members and three Supporting Fellows. Their Section has proposed a preventative program for children and teens to the Ministry of Health to replace the one cut for lack of funds in 1999 during the health service reform movement then. Pakistan Chair M. A. Soofi, one of the first Fellows in Pakistan in 1975 who rose to the position of Section Chairman, held a Convocation to induct new Fellows with the assistance of former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, Dr. Nasim Hassan Shah, in a joint ceremony with ICD. Professor Soofi retired as Dean of the Postgraduate Medical Institute in 1991. He also serves as ICD Regent for Section 24 since 1968.

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United States California, Northern Section Chair Daniel Castagna hosted their annual Convocation and Luncheon last September to induct seven new members into Fellowship with Trustee Gary Lowder. Our new Fellows are: Drs. Ricardo Cuevas, Richard Garcia, Belinda Gregory-Head, Michael Lew, Lucinda Lyon, Sima Salimi, and David White. The luncheon honored Hall of Fame recipient Dr. George Hollenback (1886-1973). The Section, which missed their 2001 Meeting Awards due to the 9/11.2001 disaster, presented their PFA Dental Faculty Recognition Awards for 2001 to Dr. Shannon Wong of UOP and to Dr. Mark Dellinges of UCSF, and their 2002 Awards to Dr. Jeffrey Wood of UOP and to Dr. Fred Dowe of UCSF. The PFA Faculty Development Grant for 2001 went to Dr. Nader Nadershahi of UOP and to Dr. Robert Ho of UCSF, and their 2002 Awards were presented to Dr. Brian Kenyon of UOP and to Dr. David Rising of UCSF. The Section’s scholarship awards for 2001 were presented to Dr. Michael French of UOP and to Theresa Swensen of UCSF; their 2002 awards went to Dr. Jeffrey Rosa of UOP and to Dr. Emily Hui-Chung Wu of UCSF. Their International PFA Senior Student Award for 2001 went to Dr. William Worden of UOP and to Dr. Christopher Sabourin of UCSF; and their 2002 awards were presented to Dr. Michelle Feliciano-Turner of UOP and to Dr. Grace Chyuwei of UCSF. The PFA Foundation 2001 scholarship awards were presented to Dr. Jason Larkin of UOP and to Dr. Nahal Ashouri of UCSF; the 2002 awards were given to Dr. Jared Buck of UOP and to Sadi Kermani of UCSF. The Northern California Allied Service Award was presented to Christine Miller, RDH, MHS, MA, with the biography given by UOP Dean Art Dugoni. Dean Dugoni also accepted the Hollenbeck Hall of Fame plaque for UOP. The keynote speaker was Dr. Steven Chan, California Dental Association President. The New Fellow & Award Selection Committee consists of Chair Daniel Castagna, Secretary/Treasurer Stafford Duhn, and Dr. Dennis Shinbori. Iowa Chair Steve Hedlund, retiring this year to serve as PFA International Trustee, reported that past PFA President Larry Barrett received the 2002 Distinguished Service Alumni Award presented by the University of Iowa Alumni Association on their campus in Iowa City. The Award is given to those who reflect the highest standard of achievement and service nurtured at the University of Iowa. His PFA friends refer to him as “Dr. Hawkeye” for his outstanding commitment to the entire University even to supporting their athletic programs. Rumor is that his funding a football scholarship last year resulted in Iowa’s outstanding (11-1) record and a Bowl Championship Series bid to the Orange Bowl. Congressman Charlie Norwood of Georgia, a PFA Fellow, had recommended in his DW letter to us that we support Congressman Greg Ganske, MD, of West Des Moines in his effort to become U.S. Senator from Iowa. Dr. Ganske wrote us thanking everyone for their donations to his campaign. Unfortunately, he was outspent by $6 million, lost the race, and his father passed away the day after the election. We extend our condolences on both of his losses and thank him for the years he has spent supporting dental legislation in Congress for the profession. He will be missed. Maryland Chair Don-N Brotman of Pikesville hosted their Induction Ceremony last year to add 11 new members into our Fellowship. There were many dignitaries present to welcome them. Dr. G. D. Morris and his twin, new Fellow, Dr. Charles Morris with his wife Linda Michigan Chair Virginia Merchant and Treasurer Edward Sarkisian hosted their Section Breakfast Meeting during the Detroit District Dental Review last November. At that meeting they had a slide presentation on the Bay Cliff Health Camp Project they organized. They also made the scholarship presentations to the University of Michigan and to the University of Detroit-Mercy dental students. They also cosponsored Dr. Michael M. Hoen’s lecture on “Current Endodontic Imaging and Treatment” during the Detroit District Dental Review. Nevada UNLV has opened the country’s newest dental school with 76 freshmen starting classes last August. UNLV President Carol Harter particularly mentioned PFA Fellow Ray Rawson, Nevada State Senator, for his perseverance in getting the school passed through the legislature, which was to be self-sustaining through tuition and clinical revenues. But Nevada put up $2 million to get the project going and cover construction. The facility is expected to educate some 300 dental students when it is at a full four-year capacity. As many states that are trying to reduce spending, Governor Kenny Guinn placed a hiring freeze at UNLV and requested the Chancellor to reduce their budget by 3%. What effect this will have on the new dental school remains to be seen. Dr. Rawson, who is an advocate for improved dental care for needy children and the elderly, noted that he was impressed with the entrance class that had been selected from some 1300 applicants. Forty-three of the students come from Nevada with 33 from other states. The demographics are 52 male and 24 female with an average age of 27. Ten are Asian, four are Hispanic, and two are black. UNLV President Harter addressed the incoming class at the Doc Rando Recital Hall in the Beam Music Building expressing her hope that as dentists they would remain in Nevada to promote the low dentist-to-patient ratio. (See related article in this issue, Shortage of Dentists.) The Inaugural Class of 2006 in their “White Coat Ceremony” took a professional pledge to place the interests of their patients first, establish their trust, and observe the code of ethics for the profession. Dean Patrick Ferrillo, Jr. welcomed them, followed by President Harter’s remarks. ADA President D. Gregory Chadwick gave an address along with ADEA past President Pamela Zarkowski. Associate Dean of Academic Affairs Susan Silverton presented the new students with their white coats and pins, while the Director of Student Services Richard Carr, Jr. led them in the recitation of their professional pledge.

Pennsylvania Trustee Howard Mark announced the appointment of Dr. Frank A. DiNoia as PFA Section Chairman for the Keystone State to fill the big shoes left by retiring Chair Joseph Donato. Trustee Mark pledged his support for their membership program to reflect the size of the dental profession in the state. The University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine is currently recruiting for an NLM/NIDCR-funded postgraduate training positions in Dental Informatics for dentists interested in pursuing a career in dental informatics particularly in academia. The program leads to an MS degree in biomedical informatics with a concentration on dental informatics and is directly awarded by the Center for Biomedical Informatics. This position includes full tuition and a stipend. Additional information is available at http://di.dental.pitt.edu/programs/pg/ or call 412/648-8886 for more details. Texas The Academy has officially appointed Dr. Roger Macias of San Antonio as the new Section Chair to serve Texas. Dr. Roger Macias Louisiana During the New Orleans PFA Meeting, Section Chair James Roethele took the opportunity to induct eight new members into Fellowship at the Awards Banquet. Our new Fellows are Drs. Shannon Allison of Mandeville, Mark S. Chaney of New Orleans, Duane P. Delaune of Metairie, Charles B. Foy, Jr. of Madisonville, Eric Geist of Monroe, James R. Nichols of Lafayette, Earl L. Tarver, Jr. of Monroe, and Corky Whillhite of Metairie.