PFA Dental World Newsletter — November/December • 2003

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

Dental World

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	Section News

	Australasia International Trustee William Winspear of Sydney hosted their Section’s Breakfast Meeting and Induction last September at Sydney’s Darling Harbour Convention Centre, during the FDI World Dental Congress, for some 110 members and guests, including PFA International President-elect Kevin L. Roach and wife Ann; past PFA President Minoru Horiuchi (1988-1989)and his wife Yomiko; the President of the Australian Dental Association David Houghton and his wife Henrietta; the President of the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons Ross Bastiaan, OAM, and his wife Deborah; the FDI President Dato’ Dr. A. Ratnanesan; the FDI Congress & Education Committee Chair Kathryn Kell; and the FDI Local Arrangements Chair Reginald Hession, AM, and his wife Pamela. Australasia Trustee Mark Sinclair opened the meeting regretting the absence of Section Founder Brigadier A. Gordon Rowell, AO, CBE, ED, and his wife Jeanne, who were unable to attend. Dr. Rowell had founded this Section (and the ICD Section) in 1975 and served many years as PFA International Trustee from Australasia. International Trustee William Winspear introduced PFA’s Australasia Section President Jonathan Rogers, who addressed the assembly highlighting the Academy’s influential and ongoing commitment in encouraging research and mentorship programmes. Dr. Winspear then related the Section’s activities since their 2001 Meeting, and the honoring of Dr. Gerald Leatherman of the United Kingdom into the PFA Hall of Fame since Dr. Leatherman had acted as a consultant to the Australian government and was highly regarded by the dental profession there. Dr. Leatherman was also an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons and an Honorary Member of the Australian Dental Association.		Dr. Winspear went on to note the installation of Dr. Harold Hillenbrand of the United States into the PFA Hall of Fame. Dr. Hillenbrand, FDI Vice President in 1952 through to his Presidency in 1971 worked with then FDI Executive Secretary Gerald Leatherman to develop and promote a philosophy that ensured that FDI become a truly international organization. Trustee Winspear noted their support of dental undergraduate training through each year presenting the Academy’s Student Award of Merit to its six dental schools in Australia and in New Zealand, as well as in the School of Oral Health in Fiji; presenting three International Undergraduate Scholarships sponsored by the PFA Foundation; and the Section’s Gordon Rowell Prize for Excellence. The Australasian Section also assisted in funding the University of Queensland’s etched glass portrait of Pierre Fauchard. They also helped the Honour Board select recipients of the Award of Merit. Honorary Fellowship was conferred by PFA President-elect Kevin Roach, PFA Trustee William Winspear, and Section President Jonathan Rogers on Professor-emeritus Noel D. Martin, AM, through his representative Elizabeth Butcher, AM. Due to illness he was unable to attend. Professor Noel Martin is nationally recognized as an authority in dental education, dental public and community health, and preventative dentistry. He served on the Faculty of Dentistry for the University of Sydney since 1944. In 1970, he was elected the Dean of Faculty, a post he held until his retirement in 1988. Some of his distinguished achievements are introducing fluoride into the Australian water supplies, his driving force in educating the public and government about the benefits, efficacy, and safety of water fluoride that resulted in bringing the Australian decay rate to one of the lowest in the world. The New Fellows Induction Ceremony followed for some 30 new members and 17 in absentia.

	Ireland Chair Robin O’Sullivan inducted Dean Peter Cowan of the Faculty of Dentistry at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland as a new Academy Fellow.		Poland Chair Professor Zbigniew Janczuk reported hosting their annual meeting last October in Lodi. Professor E. Spischowicz of Warsaw was selected as Section Chairman. The Section stands at 73 active Fellows (including the recent five new members inducted), 15 Life Fellows, three associate Fellows, and one Honorary Fellow.
	Spain Section Chair Dr. Don Javier Garro Barrio passed away last July. Don Javier Garro Barrio, Catedratico de la Facultad de Medicina y Odontologia de la UPV Medico Estomatologo, Presidente de la Academia Pierre Fauchard (Seccion Espanola), falencio en Pamplona el dia 31 de Julio, 2003, a los 69 anos de edad, despues de recibir los Santos Scramentos y la Benedicion Apostolica de su Santidad. D.E.P.: Su esposa, Angela Arza; hijos, Javier y Marta Gabas, Cristina y Ronald Tomlinson, Monica y Andres Lombardia, Belen y Bernd Laber y Angela; nietos, Javier, Ignacio y Victoria, Natalie, Alexandra y Sofia, Belen y Lucia y Alex, hermanos, Jesus(+) y Conchita Ainzua, Andres y Alicia Gorriz; tia, Luisita Arza; sobrinos, promos y demas familiars. Agradecceran la assitencia a los funerales que se celebrarian Manana Sabado, dia 2 a las Ocho Y Media de la tarde en la Iglesia parroquial de Cristos Rey de Pamplona. La conduccion del cadaver al cementerio de Tafalla tendra lugar Manana Sabado, die 2 a las Diez Y Veinte de la manana desde el Tanatorio Irache de Ardaiz, Azcona, Ortigosa y Unzue.		Dr. Javier Garro Barrio

Our mission as Fellows in the Pierre Fauchard Academy is to consistently focus on professionalism, integrity, and ethics worldwide, by our own conduct as worthy role models, by the advancement of dentistry to the highest level, by supporting and honoring colleagues for their distinguished work, research, contributions, and public service, and by providing excellence in programs, education, and example.