PFA Dental World Newsletter — November/December • 2003

	Dental World^®PIERRE FAUCHARD ACADEMY President’s Message
	As I begin my term as President of the Pierre Fauchard Academy, I pause to think of the men who have preceded me into this high honour. Their legacy of leadership of our Academy is the high standard that I set for myself. I am indebted to Michael Cripton, the first Canadian to serve as PFA President (1995), for his support and guidance, and to Sheldon Claman, my predecessor as Trustee Region 6, Canada. I offer the thanks of all Academy Fellows to Gary Lowder and kudos for a job well done. Dr. Lowder was indeed the right man for the position of PFA President 2002-2003. He represented the Academy at two very sad occasions this past year: the memorial services for founding PFA Foundation President Brigadier General Robert B. Shira in November and Foundation Executive Director, Dr. Shig Kishi in August. Gary’s words of compassion, which came from his heart and his strong personal faith, were a great comfort to the families of these two outstanding Fellows. Some people enter politics (read dental politics) because they want the limelight. Politics at any level affords them a stage and an audience. I have no desire to be in the entertainment business. Throughout my career, I have always been a team player and believe in surrounding a President with bright, talented, ethical, conscientious individuals that not only make the job easier but strengthen the future of the organization as well. PFA is indeed fortunate to have such dedicated individuals such as Gary Lowder. Michael Perpich, and Howard Mark join me on the Executive Team for 2003-2004.		Elsewhere in this issue of Dental World you will find a listing of the 2004 Committee Chairs; this is a team that lifts my spirits, expands my optimism, and confirms my belief that this will be an exceptional year for the Pierre Fauchard Academy. As a Canadian, I am quite cognizant of the fact that the core of our Fellows is from the United States and Canada. My personal relationship with American dentistry is lengthy. As President of the Canadian Dental Association in 1989, I had they opportunity and very distinct pleasure to present Dr. Tom Ginley, then ADA Executive Director, with the first “Friend of Canadian Dentistry Award.” One of my goals this year is to build on this camaraderie with our American Fellows. PFA is, however, international and I believe we should celebrate our diversity. Strengthening our International Sections is another personal goal. The Academy’s relationship with the Foundation is a symbiotic one with a cross-pollination of Executive members on each other’s Board. Mutual respect and support is a very necessary goal. Finally, communication with our membership (Fellows) is a recognized priority and I offer my unconditional support to our Editor, Dr. James Brophy, in his efforts to publicize what our Section Chairs are accomplishing worldwide. Dr. Kevin L. Roach President

Table of Contents - November/December • 2003

Presidents Message

2003-2004 Calendar

Committees

Foundation News

Section Chair of Spain Passes on

Foundation Recipients

Den-Mat Corporation Sponsors Museum

New Foundation Executive Director

Our New PFA President

Section News- International

Shigeo Ryan Kishi

Section News- United States

Congressman Charlie Norwood

Dr. Shigeo Kishi Memorial

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2003-2004 PFA Committee Appointments

Executive Committee: Chair Kevin L. Roach, Michael Perpich, Howard Mark, Gary Lowder, and Richard Kozal.

Fellowship Committee: Chair Charles Eller, Pierre Marois, Bernardo Levit, Richard Walsh, Mamuro Sakuda, Steve Hedlund, Robert Hart, and Richard Kozal (ex-officio).

Budget & Finance Committee: Chair Michael Perpich, Kevin L. Roach, Howard Mark, Gary Lowder, and Richard Kozal (ex-officio).

Nomination Committee: Chair Gary Lowder, Scott Welch, and M. David Campbell.

Constitution & By-Laws Committee: Chair Howard Mark, Parliamentarian.

Publications Committee: Chair William Winspear, James Brophy, and Mamuro Sakuda.

Awards Committee: Chair James Englander, Barry Dolman, and Pierre Marois. Consultants: Frank Braun, Bernardo Levit, Ray Maddox, and Nicholas Saccone.

Archivist: Richard Kozal and James Brophy.

International Advisory Committee: Chair Ernesto Acuna (Mexico), Barry Dolman (Canada), Frank Braun (Germany), Jeffrey Tsang (China), Pierre Marois (France), Mamoru Sakuda (Japan), Bernardo Levit (Argentina), William Winspear (Australia), and Jose Dahan (Belgium).

Mentorship Committee: Chair Ray Maddox, Steve Hedlund, and Richard Walsh.

Hall of Fame Committee: Chair Raymond Klein, Fred Halik, Minoru Horiuchi, Robert Hart, and Kevin Roach (ex-officio). Consultants: Nicholas Saccone, William Winspear, and Bernardo Levit.

Foundation: President Carl Lundgren, Vice President M. David Campbell, Treasurer William Korte, and Treasurer-emeritus George Higue.

Trustees: C. F. Larry Barrett, Michael Cripton, James Long, Gary Lowder, Nicholas Saccone, Min Horiuchi, Scott Welch, Kevin Roach (ex-officio), and Michael Perpich (ex-officio).

Local Arrangements Committee: Chair Robert Hart, for Orlando, October 2004: Gary Herbeck and Richard Kozal.

Outstanding Section Chair of Spain Passes on

Dr. Javier Garro Barrio, long-time PFA Section Chairman of Spain, died last 31 July. Amid the eulogies for Foundation Executive Director Shig Kishi’s passing at about the same time, Professor Barrio’s demise may have been overlooked in giving him the outstanding ovation he deserves. Dr. Garro Barrio held one the PFA’s most impressive Induction Ceremonies in the Academy.

Chairman Garro Barrio inducting new Fellow

Professor Barrio’s passing was sudden and unexpected. He was a strong healthy man who had a passion for life. Dr. Barrio put all his enthusiasm into everything he did in life—work, family, friends, PFA. He was a perfectionist, loved dentistry, loved teaching, wrote many scientific articles, traveled, and enjoyed golf. He was looking forward to celebrating his life’s big milestone of turning 70 in November and was planning a large event. He was a giving person who needed little to be happy. He had a great sense of humor.

Dr. Barrio earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Zaragoza, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, in 1958, then attended the University of Madrid for his dental degree in 1960. In Spain at that time, one needed to have a medical degree to then specialize in dentistry. Dr. Barrio then obtained his PhD at the University of Navarra in March 1972.

He then started teaching at the University of Paris Vasco in 1979. By 1989, he had become Chairman of Pathology and Therapeutic Dentistry on the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry at that university located in Bilbao. He lived in Pamplona (Navarra), a two-hour car trip away.

He also maintained a private dental practice in Tafalla, Navarra, from 1960 to 1967, then moved his practice and family to Pamplona from 1967 until he died.

He was born in Tafalla, Navarra, in 1933. He married Angela Arza in 1961 and they were married for 42 years, having five children and 9 grandchildren.

He had a massive heart attack on 31 July 2003 after feeling sick for just one day with nausea. PFA and Spain will feel a tremendous loss at his passing.