PFA Dental World Newsletter — January/February • 2004

Table of Contents - January/February • 2004

Dental World

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	PFA Foundation Board Meeting San Francisco, 25-26 October 2003

	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.
	Foundation Board Meeting

	Dr. George Higue Honored as Treasurer Emeritus by Dr. Carl Lundgren
	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.

77th PFA Gold Medal Presentation and Awards Luncheon
Saturday, 25 October 2003, San Francisco Marriott Ballroom

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.

Judith Kozal receiving Associate Fellowship
Award from President Lowder

Judith A. Kozal graduated from the Illinois College of Dentistry in Chicago in 1959 with a degree in Dental Assisting. She began her career as a chair side dental assistant with training in both general and oral surgery procedures to front desk assignments and then office manager. She started to work for Dr. Richard Kozal in 1979 as a chairside assistant, rising to the position of office manager.

In 1983, she was recruited by Dr. Kozal to assist him with his duties as PFA Treasurer, and then later as Secretary/Treasurer of the Academy. The Academy officially employed her as Assistant to the Secretary/ Treasurer in 1985. She has held that position since then in running the Chicago Office and then later establishing the Las Vegas Central Office and through computerizing the Academy’s records.

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

The PFA Foundation needs your support!

If you’d like to help the Foundation fund grants for good causes and
scholarships for good students, please send a check to:

Foundation of the Pierre Fauchard Academy
Dr. Frederick J. Halik , Acting Executive Director
30 Spruce Ridge, Fairport, NY 14450-4278
585-218-9393 phone, 585-387-9519 Fax
E-mail the foundation

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.

Table of Contents - January/February • 2004

Presidents Message

PFA Foundation Board Meeting

2003-2004 Calendar

Dr. Higue Honored

PFA Annual MTG: Committee Reports

77th PFA Gold Medal Awards

PFA Annual MTG con't: - Reports 2

Foundation News

PFA Annual MTG con't: - Reports 3

Section News- International

PFA Annual MTG con't: - Reports 4

Section News- United States

Dental World

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