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President’s Report President Gary Lowder welcomed all those in attendance, followed by Immediate Past President Scott Welch giving the Invocation for the Meeting. |
Secretary/Treasurer’s Report Secretary Richard Kozal (now to be called Secretary General with the new Bylaws change) noted that a complete cleanup of all the files on the Academy’s database had been accomplished. The membership must realize that this is a fluid state of affairs from day-to-day with new information being added and removed. Our publisher’s database has also received a copy to adjust our subscription costs. Our PFA Web site is in the same flux of daily change with new additions and upgrading older ones. It is constantly being reworked to facilitate easier visitors’ access to obtain information and to add new pages, while also updating the membership rolls. Additional Web links to other dental organizations facilitates visiting their pages without leaving our site. Assistant Secretary Judith Kozal has been working with our publisher, Elsevier Science, to iron out the past difficulties. Our Editor reports that those have been few this year. Section statements for 2004 are being readied for mailing. The 2004 Dues will be $100 and are sent to a lock box for immediate deposition and accounting. The one-time initiation fee has been increased to $150, which became necessary to offset the costs of generating the new Fellows materials and mailing costs. The Central Office has prepared 24 Outstanding Dentist of the Year plaques for the Sections requesting them and three outgoing Section Chair Service plaques. Requests for Fellowship Certificates, ribbons, and keys for Induction Ceremonies have been prepared and sent out. Eighty-three letters to the dental school deans were sent out to the United States, Canada, Australia, and Ireland for student certificate presentations. Seventy-seven were prepared for the various institutions and received by them for their Awards Day presentations. This year, 115 Fellows were eligible for Life Membership and were notified. The other 1304 Life Members were sent requests for a Foundation donation. Quarterly conference call meetings are held regularly with the Executive Committee and with the Budget & Finance Committee to review the current financial progress of the Academy. The Annual Illinois Corporate Report was filed on time with appropriate fees paid. The Nevada Foreign Corporate Report was filed on time as well and, as required by law, published in the Las Vegas Review Journal. The Annual Financial Review was performed by an outside auditing firm and completed in March. The report stated that the Academy’s books were in proper order and favorable. The final 2003 delinquent notices were sent to 190 U.S. Fellows with a good response. In October, we sent out the final notices to the International members. The PFA Dental History Museum continues to grow supported by the Foundation. Den-Mat, whose President Dr. Bob Ibsen, has donated $15,000 for the purchase of an entire “turn of the century” antique dental museum that will be placed in the new UNLV dental school in 2004. The Central Office has asked that requests and materials not be sent by Registered Mail as it requires a person to be available to sign for the letter and that is not always possible. Two trips are made to the post office daily to gather the mail. Electronic mail is fine. |
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| Treasurer’s Report All bills submitted have been paid to 1 October 2003. Elsevier’s current balance for our Dental World/Dental Abstracts will be completely paid by the end of the year. The Academy has collected funds for the Foundation from the dues statement. These were forwarded to the Foundation in March and again at the end of the year. Elsevier has received the addition of 310 new Fellows to our subscription rolls. The Academy Accountant Dan Jonker continues to refine our system for a simpler reporting and understanding of the Academy’s finances. He is always available for any suggestions or comments. The Annual independent review completed in March (as required by the Constitution & Bylaws) has been forwarded to the entire Board and to the Executive Committee of the Foundation. Also attached to their report were the financial statements of the Academy for review and comments by the Board. Budget & Finance Committee Chairman Kevin Roach presented a draft of the 2004 budget, which was discussed and passed. This was worked on by the Budget & Finances Committee and presented to the Board for adjustments and approval. The newly designed expense voucher was also approved by the Board. Dan Jonker, the Academy accountant, submitted a report detailing that we are on an accrual basis of accounting, which means that income and expenses are recorded in the year they are earned for income, or in the year they apply to for expenses— regardless of the year they are received or paid. The financial figures are reviewed quarterly by conference call with the Executive Committee and the Budget & Finance Committee for review. Any questions are resolved at that time or further documentation is provided. Necessary corrections are made at that time. All the bank accounts are reconciled to agree with the book figures. Neither the outside review by John D. Kopczyk nor the internal review by Daniel R. Jonker is designed to specifically uncover regularities. They make various tests of the financial figures. Neither accountant feels that an expensive audit is necessary for the Academy under our current review requirements. Both provided the Board with extensive reports of their reviews, and both contained all the financial transactions of the Academy, concluding with the same statement that everything was in proper order. Strategic Long-Range Planning Committee The PFA long-range plan developed by Dr. Howard Mark was reviewed and sent to committee for constant updating and suggested execution. Vice President Howard Mark will chair the committee to study the strengths, weaknesses, threats, barriers, etc, with the Board exercising due diligence to go over the committee input and guidelines by January 15th for consideration by the Executive Committee in March. |
Legal Counsel Report The Academy attorney, Jonathan T. Howe, noted in his report that “volunteer board members are held to no less a fiduciary responsibility than those who serve on the boards of for-profit, publicly traded companies.” In the era of “Enronizing” everything, it is important for Board members to understand their roles. The Central Office distributed copies of the “Duties and Responsibilities” of the Board Trustees, as approved by the Executive Committee. In that list of responsibilities it is noted that Board Meetings are to conduct the current and necessary business of the Academy and are not intended to review all administrative procedures and policies unless a change or modification is vital. Then that item is placed on the Meeting Agenda under new business. Attorney Howe went on to state that the PFA Board of Trustees is primarily charged with the responsibility of policymaking and overall supervision of the Academy’s affairs. It is the administrative, governing, and legislative body of this Academy. Publications Committee Editor James Brophy and Trustee Bernardo Levit reported on the new addition to our available publications that are currently in stock. “The Life and Times of Pierre Fauchard,” originally written in French by the late Andre Besombes, had been translated into English by past PFA President George Higue. This work describes the events that surrounded the acknowledged founder of modern dentistry and what is known of his life. “Legacy,” compiled by the late Editor Cliff Loader and the late Foundation Executive Director Shig Kishi, both past PFA Presidents, is a collection of dental philosophies and perspectives by many of our profession’s recognized leaders. “The 25th Anniversary of the Founding of the Japanese PFA Section” is available in both Japanese and English through Mrs. Tomiko Nakayama, whose husband, Mitch Nakayama of the Hakusui Trading Company, had a great effect on establishing this vibrant Section in Japan. The e-book of “How It Evolved” by Dr. Richard Glenner is supplied on a CD. This work describes the evolutionary history of dentistry. Trustee Dr. Bernardo Levit has added the newest addition in the e-book category in memory of the late Dr. Shig Kishi on a CD available from the Central Office for $40 plus postage. The work is entitled, “A Comprehensive Approach for the Treatment of Halitosis.” The proceeds from the first 300 sold will go directly to the Foundation in Dr. Shig Kishi’s Memorial Fund. |
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Membership Chairman Charles Eller reported that the current total Academy membership as on 15 October 2003 is 7661 Fellows. This is a fluid number as some pass away, drop membership, or new Fellows are inducted. California leads the country with the most members of 481, but that is divided into two Sections (northern and southern). Ohio (275), New York (208), Virginia (179), Wisconsin (175), Georgia (170), Michigan (163), Florida (160), Pennsylvania (134), Arizona (133), Connecticut (132), South Carolina (125), Maryland (120), Louisiana (110), and Washington State (109) round out the top 15 State Sections. Internationally, India leads with 398 Fellows, followed by Canada (274), Australia (222), Argentina (137), Japan (131), Spain (120), and the Philippines (100). The suggested percent of the professional population in the Section to be members is merely a benchmark. We should still focus our direction to recruiting quality Fellows. Constitution & Bylaws Committee Chairman Mike Perpich presented the copy of his Committee’s efforts. The Secretary/Treasurer position has been renamed Secretary General. And “shall” was changed to “will” in the copy, along with other housecleaning measures. Trustee William Winspear moved their adoption, seconded by Howard Mark, and passed. Copies of the new Constitution & Bylaws will be available from the Central Office after they have been printed. The next effort by the Committee will be to work on the Policy Manual. Foundation Report Foundation President Carl Lundgren gave his report to the Academy Board. He discussed the final weeks of Dr. Kishi’s suffering and yet his continual devotion to completing the Foundation’s work right up to his final days. The Foundation has established a Dr. Shig Kishi Memorial Fund to receive tax-deductible contributions in his name from all the many Fellows that the enormous work of this great man has touched. Contributions may be sent to PFA, P.O. Box 80330, Las Vegas, NV 89180-0330. Past PFA President Fred Halik (1999-2000) has accepted the position of the Foundation’s Executive Director. His address for the Foundation is 30 Spruce Ridge, Fairport, NY 14450-4278. The phone number is 585/218-9393; the fax is 585/387-9519; and his e-mail address is FPFA@Rochester.rr.com to reach Dr. Halik. PFA President Gary Lowder has accepted a position on the Foundation Board and will be taking over the duties of Dr. Halik as Grants Committee Chairman.  Foundation Executive Director Fred Halik and President Carl Lundgren address the Academy Meeting This year, grant requests have increased substantially. There are over 50 dental foundations with ours being among the largest, and it operates internationally. Grant inquiries quadrupled from previous years. Of those, 160 qualified and were replied to. As a comparison, 90 were sent out in 2002. Repeated recipients were requested not to apply to give other needy projects an opportunity for funding. The most common reasons for rejection were (1) a lack of detailed line item budget for what the award was intended to be used for; (2) a lack of detailed accounting of a previous award’s use; and (3) requests that fall outside the guidelines of the Foundation’s funding. Using those parameters, about one half fail to comply. Prioritizing the final requests narrowed that down to another half for the Grants Committee review. After review, that left grant requests totaling $147,056. |
The Academy’s requests have always been top priority but must follow the same grant procedures, so the Foundation cannot be accused of self-serving. The proper paper trail by the Academy has been shown including line item accounting of last year’s grants.
The Foundation Treasurer has indicated that the annual income from judiciously placed investments is about $389,000 of which $288,000 is budgeted for grants and scholarships, $100,000 for expenses, and $1000 for the reserve. Added to that are small amounts left over from the 2002 unclaimed scholarships. Then there is the $10,000 to Costa Rica for maintenance of the Brenes Multimedia Center equipment upgrades. The Samuel Harris National Museum of Dentistry requested a $50,000 grant to establish a display for Dr. Robert Shira. The maximum request amount is established at $10,000 and the museum could not provide a suitable display that fit that award amount. Because of this, the matter was dropped. Foundation Board member Bill Kort reconstructed the New Orleans Meeting Minutes for 2002. Since its inception, the Foundation has awarded the Academy $356,000 for its combined projects. Membership contributions for the Foundation through the Academy have totaled $181,237, or about $20,000 per year. The annual scholarship awards are proportioned by Section membership numbers, thus 54 of them are given to the students in the United States dental schools with 27 being awarded to international schools upon the recommendation of that Section Chair. This is done on a rotating basis to Sections containing more than 10 Fellows. Sections with 10 to 30 members are awarded in alternate years. Canada and India divide up their scholarship amounts to make presentations of smaller amounts to more schools. Some years, a few dental school deans fail to supply a name for a student to receive the scholarship, and those funds are then rolled over to the following year for use. Priority considerations are given to (1) International PFA programs; (2) PFA Section programs ($5000 maximum); (3) service projects that provide needed services to the public ($10,000 maximum); (4) Educational programs such as CE courses, faculty development ($5000 maximum); and (5) miscellaneous, also with a $5000 maximum. The Humanitarian Award of $5000 is optional and presented to the most meritorious of the grants-at-large. Academy grants will now be paid in the year they were authorized, instead of the following year, as has been done. This will allow the budget to reflect the spending in the same year it was authorized. A Memorial and Tribute Fund program will be established by the Foundation to receive additional contributions for a specific purpose. In Costa Rica, home of our benefactor Fernando Brenes-Espinach, all the holdings there have been divested as of last year. The jewelry shop was sold; the flower shop was donated to Fundacion Piadad for their charity purposes. We have a current ongoing commitment to help support the Brenes Multimedia Center, and the biannual Loader-Espinach Award program. The Foundation overhead is budgeted at $100,000, but it actually comes in at $85,000. The expenses are the stipend to the Executive Director, the annual meeting expenses, and the costs of postage, duplication, etc. The absolute deadline for completed grant applications for every year is June 30. This year it is 30 June 2004. Executive Director Fred Halik addressed the Academy Board about the calendar of events his committee must go through annually to present the Foundation Board the completed list of scholarship recipients and approval for grants. Treasurer George Higue gave a glowing financial report of our Foundation’s current status in weathering the poor economic times and of his ability to keep the principal investment intact, generating in excess of the $300,000 needed for the Foundation’s scholarship and grant activities. |
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Section Chairs Caucus Chairman Ray Maddox reported that the areas of Chair concerns were (1) individual Section dues collection by the Central Office; (2) Mentoring Programs; (3) Section Annual Meetings; (4) formalized Induction ceremony; (5) New Member Recruitment; (6) Foundation grants; (7) Organizational publicity; and (8) Section information sharing. Trustee Charles Eller presided over this year’s Section Chairman’s Caucus noting that the Board felt that the input from them was far more effective than hosting a Leadership Conference every three years. The Board had postponed the scheduled Leadership Conference to concentrate their efforts and funds on the Section Chair Caucus, which produced better results. Our Web master Mark Stanley took the Caucus through the new improved PFA Web site to demonstrate how to use it and how it would be effective for them in leading their Sections. Later, Mark Stanley did the same for the Academy Board at their final meeting session and answered any questions anyone had pertaining to the site. Mentorship Program The Board discussed the various different mentorship programs being undertaken or participated in by the Academy Fellows. Such programs were tailored to the needs of the local dental school or Section. But the overall consensus was that of support for them. Hall of Fame Committee Chairman Ray Klein has secured an ADA site for our Hall of Fame in the ADA Library with the help of International Trustee Pierre Marois. It is an interactive site with a television monitor linked directly to our site where visitors can read the life story of all our famous dentists. |
As President of ODA, Dr. Roach represented Ontario dentists in Toronto during the revision of the dental section of the Ontario Health Insurance Plan Fee Schedule (dealing with provincial government coverage for selected dental services). He also represented Ontario dentists in Ottawa as the national government was developing the Canada Health Act (which sets out the conditions for federal insurance coverage in health care). During this era, many committee/board meetings were held in smoke-filled rooms. Dr. Roach led the movement for “cleaner air in dental meeting rooms.” At both the Ontario and Canadian Dental Associations, he presented successful motions that smoking not be permitted during meetings. Although he was first elected as Governor to the Canadian Dental Association in 1979, Dr. Roach stepped down in order to become ODA’s President. After his term as President, he was again elected as a CDA Governor, and he subsequently became CDA President in 1989. During his ascendancy to the CDA Presidency, he served as liaison to a multitude of committees, including a Task Force that led to the creation of the Council on Education and Accreditation of Canada. Other significant achievements during his term as CDA President included extensive negotiations to launch electronic data interchange (EDI)—a computer network to allow dental offices to submit claims to third party dental insurance carriers—and the complete renovation of the CDA headquarters building in Ottawa. Dr. Roach subsequently served as a member of the CDA Nominations and Awards Committee. On completion of his term in 1990, he was recognized for his achievements by his local peers with a lovely artwork, which he proudly displays in his dental office in Pembroke. |
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Awards Committee Report Chairman James Englander had announced the committee’s nominees for the various PFA recognition awards, which were approved and presented. Dr. Gunnar Carlsson of Sweden received the Elmer Best Award in Berlin. Dr. Harald Loe received the PFA Gold Medal at the Awards Luncheon. The Dental Trade & Industry Award went to the Patterson Dental Company. (CEO Peter L. Frechette received the award for the company at the Awards Luncheon.) Honorary Fellowship was presented to Ms. Helen Cherrett of the ADA. Associate Fellowship was presented to Judith Kozal at the Awards Luncheon. Honorary Fellowship was awarded to Dr. Melvin Malmstrom at the Utah Section Meeting. Honorary Fellowship was granted Professor Noel Martin at the Australasia Section Breakfast in Sydney during the FDI Congress. ADA President T. Howard Jones received the President’s Award at the Georgia Section Meeting. The Board adopted Trustee Englander’s suggestion that the nomination process for the Gold Medal Award include members of the Academy’s Board of Trustees as well. Dr. Englander urged that more Sections should consider presenting the Section’s Distinguished Service Award locally. The Central Office asked that this be done by April so the plaques could be processed in time for the event. |
Nominations Committee Chair Scott Welch reported his committee’s nominations for the 2003-2004 year: • Dr. Kevin Roach of Canada for President • Dr. Mike Perpich of Minnesota for President-elect • Dr. Howard Mark of Connecticut for Vice President • Dr. Richard Walsh of Rhode Island as Region 2 Trustee Section Chair Appointments • Dr. Guy Ribando for the Louisiana Section Chair • Dr. Kirk Norbo for the Virginia Section Chair • Dr. James Cerny for the Alaska Section Chair • Dr. William TenPas for the Oregon Section Chair • Dr. Burt Winterholer for the Montana Section Chair • Dr. Jose M. Aguirre for the Spain Section Chair • Dr. Eugeniuz Spiechowicz for the Poland Section Chair |
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PFA Foundation Board Meeting San Francisco, 25-26 October 2003 |
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President Carl Lundgren stated that the Academy has given its trust to the Foundation Board to carry on with the philanthropic efforts that are assigned to it. He is very pleased with the close working arrangement between the Academy and the Foundation. Dr. Carl Lundgren It was with deep regret that President Lundgren accepted the resignation of Treasurer George Higue, who had done an outstanding job for the Foundation and all the people it has served. With the recent course of events after Executive Director Shig Kishi’s demise, Vice President Fred Halik was selected to fill the position of Executive Director. This left the position of Vice President open, which Dr. M. David Campbell was elected to fill. With the resignation of Dr. Higue, Dr. William Kort was elected to become the new Treasurer. This left two Board Trustee positions open and past PFA Presidents Scott Welch and Gary Lowder were voted on the Foundation Board with Gary Lowder accepting the additional position of Grants Committee Chairman. |
The Executive Board now consists of President Carl Lundgren (Chairman), David Campbell, William Kort, Academy President Kevin Roach, ex-officio Fred Halik, and Treasurer-emeritus (non-voting) George Higue. The Budget & Finance Committee is chaired by Treasurer William Kort. The Investments Subcommittee consists of Nicholas Saccone (Chairman), Minoru Horiuchi, Academy Trustee Charles Eller, Academy President Kevin Roach, and George Higue. The Audit Subcommittee is James Long. The Bylaws & Policy Committee is chaired by Minoru Horiuchi, with James Long and Academy Vice President Howard Mark. The Public Relations Committee consists of C. F. Larry Barrett (Chair), Editor James Brophy, M. David Campbell, and Academy Secretary General Richard Kozal. The Foundation Fund Raising Committee is composed of C. F. Larry Barrett (Chairman), M. David Campbell, and Scott Welch. The Academy members on this committee are Trustee Charles Eller, Trustee Gary Dolman, and Secretary General Richard Kozal. This committee is charged with the duty to develop plans for a “Memorial and Tribute Funds” program. A full-blown fund-raising program was discussed, but it was felt that we did not have the manpower to establish an effective program that would be going after the same market as the other 50 dental foundations. The PFA Museum Board member for the Foundation is William Kort. The Board voted to hold an interim Board Meeting in Chicago at the Hilton Airport Hotel over the weekend of 2-4 April 2004 to handle housekeeping measures to firm up procedures at which just Foundation Board members are expected to attend. Written reports are requested from every officer and committee chair. This means that e-mail communication with the members of the committees is essential to expedite the business at this Interim Meeting. Please report your activities, progress, forecasts, and resolutions, if any, to Executive Director Fred Halik by 15 March 2004. Please copy all e-mail correspondence to Fred Halik and the Executive Committee so all may be informed. The approved grants and scholarship awards will be reported out as they are finalized. |
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Dr. George Higue Honored as Treasurer Emeritus
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An astounding 42 years ago, Dr. George Higue became the third of 12 Chairmen for the PFA California, Southern Section. During that era, he and past PFA President Cliff Loader were responsible for increasing the local Academy membership by 150 Fellows. Together they formed numerous international Sections that included the induction of over 800 new members.
In 1974, George served as the International President of the Academy. And in 1990, Dr. Rex Ingraham presented him the California, Southern Section Distinguished Service Award. Following that honor, in 1994 Dr. Higue received the highest PFA Award, the prestigious Gold Medal. When Dr. Brenes-Espinach of Costa Rica bequeathed his $5 million estate to the PFA Foundation’s care, it was George who then served as its Treasurer for the last eight years. Under his stewardship, the Foundation gave away over $2.5 million in grants and scholarships to underserved patients and to dental students. At the same time, he supervised the fiscal strategy that increased the fair market value of the remaining assets to $7.2 million. A lifelong benefactor of the University of Southern California and its School of Dentistry, George received the USC President’s Award from its General Alumni Association last year. He has recently served as President of the USC Alumni Association. He regularly sponsors a large USC Dental School Alumni Reception at the Anaheim Meeting of the California Dental Association. |
 Dr. George Higue He and his wife Mary of Huntington Harbor, California, are avid boaters. His 50-foot powerboat is docked in front of his house where, for a number of years, his favorite endeavor was to host a large number of friends to view the spectacular nighttime Christmas Boat Parade. At every USC home game, George can be found sitting in his seat near the 50 yard line, watching the game and seeing his name being displayed on the scoreboard as a major university supporter. The Student Lounge at the USC School of Dentistry was funded and named after him. Now after years of dedicated service to the PFA Foundation, Dr. George Higue is being honored with the position of Treasurer-emeritus of the Foundation. Not even that is hardly enough to thank George for his lifetime of service to mankind, to our profession, and to PFA. |
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77th PFA Gold Medal Presentation and Awards Luncheon
Saturday, 25 October 2003, San Francisco Marriott Ballroom |
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PFA President Gary Lowder welcomed the guests of this capacity luncheon event and introduced the dignitaries. Immediate past President Scott Welch gave the Invocation. ADA President T. Howard Jones, recipient of the PFA President’s Award, gave the Luncheon Address. Awards Chairman James Englander then proceeded to introduce and give the history on the award recipients in order. Dr. Harald Loe was presented with the PFA Gold Medal Award.  Dr. Harald Loe receiving Award from President Lowder Associate Fellowship was conferred upon Assistant to the Secretary/Treasurer Judith D. Kozal. Gunnar Carlsson of Sweden was honored for having received the Elmer S. Best Memorial Award in Berlin last June. The Retiring Trustee Service Award was presented to Dr. Howard Mark of Connecticut, and the Retiring Section Chair Award was presented to Dr. Richard Walsh of Rhode Island and to Dr. Mamoru Sakuda of Japan. New Fellows were installed by President Gary Lowder, Secretary General Richard Kozal,and Northern California Section Chair Dan Castagna. Joining our ranks were Drs. Lisa Harpenau, Lisa Itaya, Ralan Wong, Stephen Los, and Roland Smith. Past PFA President Michael Cripton of Canada officiated in installing the new International PFA Officers for the 2003-2004 year: Kevin Roach of Canada as President, Michael Perpich of Minnesota as President-elect, Howard Mark of Connecticut as Vice President, and Richard Walsh of Rhode Island as Trustee for Region 2. Honorary Fellowship was conferred upon Helen MacKenzie Cherrett, the ADA Director of the Center for International Development and Affairs.  Helen Cherrett receiving Award from President Lowder CEO and President Peter L. Frechette of the Patterson Dental Company of St. Paul, Minnesota, accepted the Dental Trade & Industry Award on behalf of his company. |
Incoming President Kevin Roach gave remarks on his visions for PFA and continuing the tremendous strides we had accomplished in the past year. He noted that as President he saw himself as a leader of leaders and intended to spread around the importance of running the Academy to all who would help to assume such roles. “No one person can accomplish such advancements without the help of others.”  President Kevin Roach taking oath of Office from past President Michael Cripton Dr. Roach stated in challenging the Fellowship to join him “in performing the tasks that lay ahead of us to continue the leadership of our Academy so ably advanced under the Presidency of Gary Lowder.” Outgoing President Gary Lowder thanked everyone for making his year one of satisfaction in accomplishing as much as they did.  2003-2004 Officers, L-R, Vice President Howard Mark, Immediate past President Gary Lowder, President-elect Mike Perpich, President Kevin Roach |
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Foundation News Your Foundation Donation—A Living Memorial |
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Canada, Western Canada Section Section Chair Tom Breneman, past CDA President, reported that the University of Saskatchewan College of Dentistry Dean Charles Baker presented dental student Mark Venditti with the Foundation’s Scholarship Award last October. Jacquie Fraser, Director of Academic and Student Affairs wrote to thank PFA for its continued support of their dental students. United Kingdom Dean Nairn Wilson, of the Guy’s, King’s & St.Thomas Dental Institute of King’s College in London, thanked the Foundation in a personal letter for being able to present the Scholarship Award to dental student Laura Owens. |
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United States Pennsylvania The University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine presented the Foundation Scholarship Award to senior student G. Matthew Kremser last October. Many thanks for our benefice were extended to the Academy by Dr. Kenneth Etzel, Director for Student Services. This presentation will also be included in their upcoming alumni newsletter as part of a feature article.  Pitt dental student G. Matthew Kremser receives Foundation Scholarship Award Kentucky Chairman Karl W. Lange thanked the Foundation for their generous support of their Healthy Smiles 2010/Sealants for Kentucky Children program. This is an all-State program, which will generate some very good publicity of PFA. Using the University of Kentucky College of Dentistry van, 140 special athletes were screened, and 44 of them had 204 sealants placed by 55 volunteers last June. One of the Special Olympics athletes turned the tables on Chairman Karl Lange and did an exam on him instead.  Special Athlete examines Chair Karl Lange The program has been scheduled again for June 2004 and is cosponsored by the Kentucky Dental Association, the dental schools, and PFA. |
Georgia The Medical College of Georgia School of Dentistry presented the Foundation Scholarship award to James B. Melvin last August during their “Welcome Back Assembly.”  Dr. Carole Hanes presents Award to James Melvin Washington State The University of Washington School of Dentistry Dean Martha Somerman presented the Foundation scholarship to senior Brian Almond last October. This Award will also be mentioned at their annual Honors and Awards Ceremony next June.  Dean Martha Somerman presents Foundation Scholarship to Brian Almon Texas The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Dental Branch Associate Dean for Student Affairs H. P. Pierpont reported that Interim Dean Catherine M. Flaitz presented the Foundation Scholarship Award to senior Tyronne F. Rodriquez.  Senior Tyronne Rodriguez receiving scholarship check from interim Dean Catherine Flaitz |
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| PFA Section President Jonathon Rogers welcomed an overflow PFA breakfast congregation, which was held during the Sydney FDI Congress last year. Professor Noel Martin was selected to receive the PFA International Honorary Fellowship Award from International PFA President Kevin Roach. Due to his illness, however, Elizabeth Butcher, AM, accepted the plaque on his behalf. President Roach, International Trustee William Winspear, and Section President Jonathon Rogers inducted some 47 new Fellows into membership.  President Kevin Roach presents Fellowship Award plaque to Elizabeth Butcher for Professor Noel MartinMexico Immediate past PFA President Gary Lowder represented the Academy last November at the Mexican Dental Association’s Session and PFA functions. PFA Fellow Armando Hernandez was installed as the new President of the Mexican Dental Association. ADA President Eugene Sekiguichi attended the Sunday affair. Our past President Gary Lowder addressed the Mexican Dental Association at their opening ceremony of their Congress on Thursday, 6 November 2003, at the request of the Association’s President Elinora Mendez, a PFA Fellow. He discussed the Academy and Foundation roles in our profession. She also requested him to call the Congress to order officially. Section Chair Ernesto Acuna made the arrangements to induct new Fellows that day into the Academy at the Centro Asturiano Polanco with past President Gary Lowder assisting before a large group of Fellows and their wives. Dr. Lowder also met with Dr. Alfredo Navarro, who is one of the PFA Mentorship Program benefactors. He graduated 11 years ago and now serves the PFA with great enthusiasm for its future in Mexico. |
Japan Trustee Mamoru Sakuda reports hosting their 34th Annual Section Meeting in Shizuoka City last October. The Chubu Component chaired by Dr. Minoru Yamamoto made the arrangements. Dr. Hidetoshi Ozawa of Chubu was the Meeting Chairman. Over 50 Fellows and their wives were in attendance along with 12 Fellows and two wives from the Korean Section. Two new Fellows were inducted into membership: Drs. Masato Makita and Kazuyoshi Hata.  L-R, Dr. Tsuneaki Kuwahata, Chairperson-elect Dr. Masato Makita, Dr. Kazuyoshi Hata, and Dr. Mamoru Sakuda, International Trustee and Section Chairperson The First Chairperson’s Award was presented to Dr. Masanori Kawaguichi for his outstanding dental service to leprosy patients. A PFA Recognition Plaque and a letter from President Gary Lowder were also presented. Dr. Kawaguichi’s address concerning his achievements was most impressive.  Dr. Masanori Kawaguichi, the first recipient of the Section Chair Award of the Japan Section with Section Chair Mamoru Sakuda Dr. Tsuneaki Kuwahata was installed as Japan’s new Section Chair to serve for a two-year term. A bust of Pierre Fauchard was presented to Dr. Sakuda, Japan’s outgoing Chair, by Korean Chair Dr. Kim, Hong-Ki. The bust was fabricated by the late Dr. Kee, Chang-Duk, the first Korean recipient of the Elmer Best Award. |
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Serbia Chair Dr. Professor Dragoslav Djukanovic of Belgrade was presented the PFA International Award of Merit by Professor Branislav Dasteveski, Section Chair of the Republic of Macedonia, at their Third Congress of Macedonian Dentists in Ohrid in 2002. In 2003, Dr. Djukanovic was honored by the Serbian Medical Society (founded 1872), which currently has 25,000 member professionals, who awarded him their Lifetime Achievement Award in Medicine and Dentistry. |
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California, Northern Section Section Chair Dan Castagna inducted five new Fellows into the Academy at the Annual Awards Luncheon in San Francisco. He also reported that his Section presented their PFA Faculty Recognition Awards to UOP’s Dr. Alan Gluskin and to UCSF’s Dr. Donald Curtis. Their Faculty Development Grants were awarded to UOP’s Dr. Zuri Barniv and to UCSF’s Dr. Linda Centore. Their own Student scholarship Awards were made to UOP’s Dr. Ian Paisley and to UCSF’s Dr. Shaine Thenard. The Academy’s Scholarship Certificates were awarded to UOP’s Dr. Josh Erickson and to UCSF’s Dr. Reza Salmassian. And the Foundation Scholarship Awards were presented to UOP’s Dr. Matt Milnes and to UCSF’s Dr. Dorothea Berry. The other Section Officers are Secretary/Treasurer Stafford Duhn, Fellow and Awards Committee Chairman Charles Bertolami, and the Selection Committee is composed of Dan Castagna, Stafford Duhn, Dean Art Dugoni, and Dennis Shinbori The University of the Pacific (UOP) was the first chartered university in California and marks its 152-year history. Upon the recommendation of the Pacific Dental Education Foundation, the UOP Board of Regents approved a resolution to name their School of Dentistry in honor of Dean Arthur A. Dugoni, a PFA Fellow and one of the nation’s most respected educators and leader in our profession. Only one other dental school in the United States or in Canada has been so named. This significant event will coincide with Dean Dugoni’s silver anniversary as UOP’s School of Dentistry Dean on the weekend of 27-28 August 2004. The occasion will include a national leadership symposium, dedication ceremony, a formal fund-raising dinner at The Rotunda in San Francisco City Hall, and a gala celebration at the Louise Davies Symphony Hall starring Bill Cosby as the headline entertainment. Through his 55 years in dentistry, Dr. Dugoni has been in the forefront of innovations in dental education and in organized dentistry. He has served as President of the ADA, the American Association of Dental Schools, the American Board of Orthodontists, and of the California Dental Association. He has also served as Treasurer for FDI. Oklahoma With deep regret, PFA loses another great Oklahoma professional in the passing of past Section Chairman James A. Saddoris, past ADA president (1987-1988) and former ADA Treasurer (1981-1986). He gently left us last October at the age of 75. Dr. Saddoris had been Oklahoma Section Chair from 1989 to 2000. And he was in attendance at last year’s meeting. He was a warm, charming man who will be dearly missed from our ranks. Illinois Fellow Irwin Robinson of Northbrook will be honored by the University of Illinois Alumni Association with the Lou Liay Spirit Award at the 17 January UIC Flames basketball game during the college’s Reunion. This award is bestowed upon Illinois Alumni who have consistently demonstrated extraordinary loyalty, commitment, dedication, and service to the Alumni Association. It is named after the Alumni Association’s late Executive Director (1983-1998). Dr. Robinson , a graduate of the University of Illinois School of Dentistry, is a clinical Associate Professor in the Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Department. He is a Fellow in PFA, ACD, ICD and a member of OKU, IADR, and has held positions in many other dental organizations. Oregon Trustee Charles Eller reports that he has appointed past ADA president William Ten Pas as Section Chairman for Oregon. His appointment has been approved by the PFA Board. |
California, Southern Section Trustee Charles Eller relates that Dr. Amir Biniaz, a New York dentist retired to Camarillo in 1993, has another use for his dental instruments and prolific hands. He sculpts complicated sand structures. His most recent achievement at The Oaks Shopping Center in Thousand Oaks for their “Fabric of America” display is pictured here.  The Wright Brothers are making plans for their first flight in a power-driven aircraft at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, by Dr. Amir Biniaz Ohio Chairman Al Uveges hosted their 45th annual PFA Ohio Section breakfast last September in Columbus during the Ohio Dental Association Meeting. Over 105 Fellows and guests attended the buffet to induct 14 new Fellows into membership. Their 2003 Distinguished Service Award was presented to Dr. Henry Fields, past Dean of the Ohio State University School of Dentistry. Dr. Edward Hills, President of the Ohio Dental Board, gave a talk on “The Board and You.”  L-R, Chair Al Uveges presents Distinguished Service Award to Dr. Henry Fields |
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REGION 1—Europe Pierre Marois France REGION 2—N.E. USA Richard Walsh Rhode Island REGION 3—S.E. USA Robert S. Hart Florida REGION 4—Midwest USA James A. Englander Wisconsin REGION 5—Western USA Charles Eller California REGION 6—Canada Barry Dolman Ontario REGION 7—Latin America Bernardo Levit Argentina REGION 8—Australasia William Winspear Australia REGION 9—Asia Mamoru Sakuda Japan REGION 10—Central USA Steve Hedlund Iowa |
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Carl Lundgren President California M. David Campbell Vice President Michigan Fred Halik Executive Director New York William Korte Treasurer Illinois George Higue Treasurer-emeritus California FOUNDATION EX-OFFICIO OFFICERS Kevin L. Roach |
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Bernardo Levit of Argentina, International Trustee for Region 7, has become a world authority on the subject of halitosis, having published papers and given lectures in two languages on the subject. Last year, Drs. Bernardo Levit and Ivan Moldauer presented a table clinic at the Miami Winter Meeting and Dental Expo entitled “A Comprehensive Approach for the Treatment of Halitosis.” Their table clinic earned first prize. The cash award was donated by both presenters to the PFA Foundation.
At the recent ADA Session in San Francisco, Dr. Levit gave a seminar on his findings on halitosis. Now Dr. Levit has assembled an e-book of his work on halitosis entitled “Contemporary Concepts for Breath Oral Study & Research.” The CD disc pictures Dr. Kishi and is enscribed “In memoriam of Dr. Shigeo Ryan Kishi.” This e-book may be purchased from the PFA Central Office for $40 with all proceeds going to the PFA Foundation’s Dr. Shig Kishi Memorial Fund. |
This is a living tribute to our great past PFA President and Foundation Executive Director, Dr. Kishi. And in purchasing this e-book, the buyer not only donates to the Foundation fund but gets the latest information on halitosis from an award-winning author on the subject.
While the supply lasts, this work may be purchased by contacting the PFA Central Office at P.O. Box 80330, Las Vegas, Nevada, 89180-0330 or by calling 1-800-232-0099. If you wish to make a memorial donation to the Dr. Shig R. Kishi Fund for the Foundation, use the same means of contact. Arrangements are also being made to secure back copies of Drs. Loader and Kishi’s book Legacy. |
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Kevin L. Roach President Canada Michael J. Perpich President-elect Minnesota Howard Mark Vice President Connecticut Richard A. Kozal Secretary General Nevada James M. Brophy Editor Illinois Gary Lowder Immediate Past President Utah |
REGION 1—Europe Pierre Marois France REGION 2—N.E. USA Richard Walsh Rhode Island REGION 3—S.E. USA Robert S. Hart Florida REGION 4—Midwest USA James A. Englander Wisconsin REGION 5—Western USA Charles Eller California REGION 6—Canada Barry Dolman Ontario REGION 7—Latin America Bernardo Levit Argentina REGION 8—Australasia William Winspear Australia REGION 9—Asia Mamoru Sakuda Japan REGION 10—Central USA Steve Hedlund Iowa |
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Carl Lundgren President California M. David Campbell Vice President Michigan Fred Halik Executive Director New York William Korte Treasurer Illinois George Higue Treasurer-emeritus California FOUNDATION EX-OFFICIO OFFICERS Kevin L. Roach |
C. Larry Barrett
Iowa Gary Lowder Minoru Horiuchi |