A third project will be exploring the possibility of having a PFA Meeting in conjunction with the FDI Congress in China in 2006. Academy Vice President William Winspear and Region 9 Trustee Mamoru Sakuda will be leading this effort.

The Pierre Fauchard Foundation Meeting held at the Chicago Hilton Airport Hotel was another very productive meeting. The morning was spent looking at the financial picture of the Foundation. We looked at all of our investments and how they are performing, and established a budget for 2006. This will enable us to spend the Fall Meeting determining which grants we are able to fund. The afternoon was spent reviewing the Foundation Constitution and By-Laws, which will ensure the composition of the Foundation Board and governance.

Finally, I must end on a sad note. “Our amigo,” Bernardo Levit, passed away on February 23, 2005. He has been Region 7 Trustee since I have been involved in PFA. Please take a moment to read the Dental World tribute to him in this issue. (link)

PFA Web Site Report

Academy President Michael Perpich, along with the other Management Team Officers, has been working diligently to upgrade our site to one of the finest in the world. President Perpich believes that one of the best means of communicating with all our Fellows worldwide is through our Web site. He has personally been active in designing a better user-friendly access, nicer appearance, and a language translation.

The March report from our Webmaster, Mark Stanley, indicates that on the average for the previous four months we have had 25,000 visitors per month. The areas most visited are Publications, followed by Foundation, Inquiries, and Awards. The Doc Holiday article has held the most interest for visitors.

New improvements are Web “news” pages for each officer to update the membership on their activities, calendar items, and links to other sites. Editing the sites will be protected by individual passwords. You can check out this process by viewing the current pages at this location: http://fauchard.org/news/officers/index.html

New working e-mail addresses have been created using the Fauchard.org domain name, one for each PFA role or position.

President Michael Perpich can be reached at President @ Fauchard.org, for example.

The Academy Secretary General
Richard Kozal can be reached at: SecretaryGeneral @ Fauchard.org,
and the Foundation Executive Director
Fred Halik can be reached at: ExecutiveDirectorFPFA @ Fauchard.org.

Of course, the Academy Secretary General Richard Kozal and the Foundation Executive Director will still be able to be reached at the e-mail addresses listed on the back page in the Officers’ Box.

On the download page:
http://fauch ard.org/download.htm
is an e-mail listing by Regions (PDF file) can be downloaded and printed out on your computer of all the e-mail addresses we have on file. This will be updated quarterly. Let the Central Office know if your e-mail address changes or you have created a new one.

If you have any comments on the new style, access, or suggestions, please contact our Secretary General Richard Kozal to input them.

Dr. Bernardo Levit of Argentina had been serving as the PFA International Trustee for Region 7—Latin America—from the tip of Chile to the waters of the Rio Grande. Last Autumn, with the resignation of Region 1 European Trustee Pierre Marois, Bernardo became the Dean of the PFA Board of Trustees.

At that time, in one of our many quiet talks, he discussed his enthusiasm for PFA in South America and the changes he wanted to see come about as the economy down there began to improve. But age was creeping up on him as well. He confided that he also wished to retire, but he desired to sort out some Latin American problems before turning his Region over to a younger successor. He was not just a representative of our dental Academy. He voiced the feelings for the entire continent. He spoke only a few times at the Board Meetings, but when he did, everyone listened. His passion for the Pierre Fauchard Academy was obvious; his commitment was unquestionable; his dedication was ongoing to his last breath.

His sister, Ines Sara Levit, informed us that Sunday, 20 February, Bernardo was swimming at the pool of the Punta del Este Hotel when he suffered a sudden faint. He was assisted by the staff immediately but went into a coma as they rushed him to Cantegrill Hospital. It seemed that he had suffered from an unknown brain aneurysm. The next day, he was taken by plane to San Camilo Clinic in Buenos Aeries where his companion Esther Suli joined him and other relatives. But his condition was too far gone to repair. He died at 7:45 AM on Wednesday, 23 February 2005, without ever recovering.

He was a member of the American Association of Orthodontics (USA) for over 50 years, a Life Member of the Asociacion Odontologica Argentina, and Founder of the Sociedad Argentina de Odontopediatria as a specialist in odontopediatrics. Dr. Levit served on the Board of the Sociedad Argentina de Ortodoncia and was awarded Life Membership on their Tribunal de Honor. He founded the Sociedad Argentina de Periodontologia, eventually becoming a Life Member. Our Bernardo was a member of the International Society of Oral Breath Research.

Besides PFA, he had served in ICD as an Editor and Life Member and in ADI as Fundador and member. Dr. Levit was an International Member of the ADA and a Fellow in Alpha Omega International Dental Fraternity. He authored several hundred papers and had authored a book on halitosis printed in two languages.

When he passed away in Argentina on 23 February 2005, our Secretary General Richard Kozal was the first to inform the world in stating, “I am sad to report the passing of a fine and outstanding colleague of our profession. Bernardo will always be remembered for his continuing zeal and love of dentistry. I had the pleasure of knowing this kind and outstanding gentleman for more than 20 years. We will all miss his devotion to his fellow colleagues and to PFA. May God grant him ‘memory eternal.’”

PFA Vice President William Winspear noted, “He was such a fine gentleman whose dedication to the Academy was both long and extraordinary. He was a generous friend to all who knew him and an inspiration in the way he conducted his life—full of enthusiasm, loyalty, and vigor. The Academy has lost an important part of its existence. Bernardo will be greatly missed and never replaced.”

Past PFA Presidents Carl Lundgren, Jim Long, and Kevin Roach remembered fondly the special leather plaque Bernardo would present to each PFA President inscribed, “In appreciation for support of the Argentine Section of the Pierre Fauchard Academy.” And each had a touching story about enjoying his company in different parts of the world. Past President Nicholas Saccone, while he was PFA President, and his wife Jeanne visited Bernardo in Buenos Aires for the 100th Anniversary of the Argentina Dental Society. “Bernardo was the best host, the kindest gentleman, the best friend. That six-day visit became a highlight in our lives.”

One day a year, Bernardo sent us all greeting cards for Argentina’s celebration of “Friendship Day.”

Each and every Trustee, many past Presidents, and all his Section Chairs and friends from around the world have shared so many stories of this true professional—too numerous to relate here. But one thing is for sure, he touched us all.

Trustee Barry Dolman of Canada may have been the last of us to see him as they shared a ride to the airport after the Orlando Meeting. “It was amazing to see Bernardo so full of life at the crack of dawn with an energy and positive outlook we should all aspire to have. He was off to New York full of new ideas, business plans, and horizons to conquer. You remain in our hearts.”

Bernardo Levit, our friend, was laid to rest in Israel Liniers Cemetery on 3 April.

“Querido Bernardo, Vaya con Dios, Amigo. Te requerdo para siempre.”

The Academy’s Executive Committee, now named the Management Team, held their Board Meeting at the Hilton Garden Inn in Palm Springs, California, last March. In attendance were Academy President Michael Perpich, Immediate Past President Kevin Roach, President-elect Howard Mark, Vice President William Winspear, Secretary General Richard Kozal, Editor James Brophy, and Accountant Dan Jonkers.

The Meeting opened with all officers present participating in the Invocation. President Michael Perpich noted that he and President-elect Howard Mark had been working with our Webmaster Mark Stanley to improve the Web site and all our communications within the Academy in general. President Perpich had also reported attending the Georgia Section Leadership Conference, and he assisted in inducting 10 new Fellows into membership.

Secretary General Richard Kozal reported that the Central Office sent out 29 Dentist of the Year plaques in 2004. Two “outgoing” Section Chair plaques have been processed, and the 2005 dues notices have been mailed out. The Office also mailed out 54 letters to dental school deans for the Academy Senior Leadership Certificate and for the Foundation’s Scholarship Award to junior dental students. Updated membership rosters, Life Members, and the 2004 delinquent members list have been mailed to all Section Chairs. The Membership Directory is on the Web site, updated routinely, and can be printed out by Section. The Management Team continues to hold their quarterly conference calls in conjunction with the Budget & Finance Committee to keep the Academy in good financial condition. All the necessary paperwork has been filed with the State of Nevada to act as a foreign corporation in that State.

Life Member letters have been mailed out in response to such requests, which usually come in after the members receive their dues notices. The members must request Life Membership and indicate whether they wish to subscribe to Dental World and/or contribute to the Foundation. Foundation contributions were forwarded to the Foundation last February with the remaining amount to be sent before the end of the year.

Our Secretary General, in representing us at the Chicago MidWinter Meeting and attending the Illinois Section Luncheon, met with David Norris of the Howe and Hutton Law firm to complete our final corporate museum documents with IRS. This status will allow for donations to the museum by individuals to be tax-deductible.

The Meeting with the Illinois Section Chair produced a schedule for the coming year’s activities.

Secretary General Richard Kozal, as Treasurer, reported paying the Elsevier bill for our publications for 2004. He also noted that our 2005 Foundation contributions have exceeded those of 2004. All new Fellows inducted have been processed to date. The Academy has no outstanding invoices to be paid. The bank statements and financial report were included in the meeting packet for officer review.

Our accountant Dan Jonkers, of Dan Jonkers & Associates, reported that the Academy is financially sound. He was very impressed that the Board was able to achieve that success in only two years. He went over all the line item assets and liabilities of the Academy contained in the meeting packet with the Management Team and answered their questions.

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Foundation President Carl Lundgren’s report to the Academy Management Team was reviewed and they are doing very well in negotiating the vast investment swings of the economy.

The 2005-2006 Nominations Committee Report from Chairman Kevin Roach, the Academy’s Immediate Past President, was approved with Michael Perpich automatically becoming our Immediate Past President, Howard Mark becoming President, William Winspear to become President-elect, and International Trustee James Englander of Wisconsin to be nominated for Academy Vice President. International Trustees nominated were for Region 4, former Indiana Section Chair Ray Maddox; for Region 7, replacing the late Bernardo Levit, Mexico Section Chair Ernesto Acuna; and for Region 9, renominating Trustee Mamoru Sakuda of Osaka, Japan.

The Management Team went over the Academy publications with Editor James Brophy. Together they designed a new focus for the coming years in the direction of the publications, particularly Dental World.

The Awards Committee Report by Chairman James Englander was approved. Dr. George Zarb will receive the Elmer S. Best Award during the FDI/PFA Meeting in Montreal, Quebec, this August. The PFA Gold Medal was approved for Dr. Dushanka Kleinman. Honorary Fellowship for Dr. Malvin Ring was nominated by Foundation Executive Director Fred Halik. The Distinguished Service Citation for Dr. Jeremiah Lowney of Connecticut was nominated by Academy President-elect Howard Mark and Section Chair William MacDonnell. The Dental Trade and Industry Award of Recognition for the G.C. Corporation, President and CEO Makoto Nakao was nominated by Trustee Mamoru Sakuda. The nominees from the Committee were accepted by the Management Team.

The Hall of Fame formal Installation of two additional dental profession leaders will take place at the Paris venue at the Conseil de l’Ordre des Chirurgiens Dentistes headquarters on June 15th with the PFA Academy leadership in attendance.

The Meeting then addressed updating the Strategic Plan authored by Chairman Howard Mark.

President Michael Perpich demonstrates the new Web site to the Management Team—Howard Mark, Kevin Roach, William Winspear, and Richard Kozal

The Regional Trustee and Section Chair reports submitted were reviewed.

The Section Chair Caucus at the October Meeting was designed to also have a working lunch with the attending Chairs and the Academy Board and Officers.

Housing and activity scheduling for the 2005 October Meeting were discussed. We hope to be scheduled at the ADA HQ Marriott Hotel in Philadelphia. Also considered were the different dates and arrangements for the situation in attending the 2006 ADA Meeting in Las Vegas. The Secretary General will host a museum tour. The 2006 Interim Meeting of the Management Team was scheduled for April in Anaheim, California, to coincide with the California Dental Society’s Annual Scientific Session and our Southern California PFA meeting.

The updated Web site is being worked on with the input of new ideas and technology. Particularly of interest was the availability to have the site translated in other languages. President Perpich has been especially concerned with modernizing it on the cutting edge of technology.

The Management Team then held individual reviews with the Secretary General and with the Editor to go over future policy directions in exchange of ideas and problems they faced in their positions.

The General Robert B. Shira Memorial Dental Clinic

Dr. Robert B. Shira, the late President of the PFA Foundation, was honored by the military service in having the Fort Polk (Louisiana) Dental Clinic named after him. Fort Polk was opened as a military facility in the 1960s, and the dental clinic was opened in the 1980s. As a rule, the dental clinics are assigned numbers, but the Department of the Army chose to honor this great man by naming a dental clinic after him. Major General Joseph Webb, Jr, the Deputy Surgeon General and Chief of the Army Dental Corps, officiated.

From the Office of Congressman Charlie Norwood…

Just a thought about States cutting back on dental Medicaid, that I pose this question to you. How many illegal immigrants are receiving services from your State’s Medicaid Program? If we quit furnishing services to people who should not be in this country, would the States still have to gut programs for American citizens? I mention this partly because the mandate to pass the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act, in its final form, the Senate eliminated key provisions on illegal immigration that would have strengthened our national security and enforced our laws. For example, illegal terrorists obtained 63 driver’s licenses.

We are again pursuing our four bills to give you some relief from OSHA. You may review them at our web site: www.house.gov/norwood. This year, we will have help in the Senate. Georgia’s junior Senator Johnny Isakson, an original cosponsor in the last Congress, is now Chairman of the Senate Committee that has the same jurisdiction over OSHA as does my subcommittee in the House. Senator Isakson is going to introduce these bills in the Senate. The House Bill numbers are HR 739, HR 740, HR 741, and HR 742. We do not know the Senate bill numbers yet, but when we do, it would help us if you would call your Senators and urge them to support these bills.

Have you ever heard of a Dental Health Aid Therapist? Neither have I. And I am reliably told that no dental school in this country has a Dental Health Aid Therapist. The term was established by the Indian Health Service of Alaska.

They are high school graduates trained for two years in New Zealand to practice dentistry in Alaska. While that State does have some serious challenges in providing dental care to their residents related to terrain and climate, sending untrained persons into the field is no way to solve this problem. Congressman Dan Young of Alaska agrees with me and understands our commitment “to do no harm.” Medics, Corpsmen, and Dental Associates or Aides can help, but there must be certain set performance procedures. The ADA and several Congressmen are active in straightening this situation out.

I did not receive the Health Subcommittee Chairmanship on the Energy and Commerce Committee. I was told that it was strictly a seniority situation. But I am next in line in seniority and there will be openings next term.

Georgia is redrawing the Congressional Districts again. In the last decade, I have been in four districts. This time I will face an incumbent trial lawyer funded by them and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. It will be a difficult fight, but I will need your support. Help can be sent to me at P.O. Box 499, Evans, Georgia, 30809.

Thank you all for the cards and letters about my lung surgery. They placed a new lung in and I am still on oxygen because of a little damage to the phrenic nerve that works the diaphragm. I am assured that the situation will heal itself this year and I will be back at 100%.

Come visit me when you are in Washington. And, as you know, I send this report out to you and your editor at no cost to the taxpayers. It is entirely at my expense and the help of the contributions you support me with.

PFA Section Grants Available

Projects in which a significant number of PFA Fellows participate, and in which the Academy Section has control of the project, may be awarded up to $5000 each.

Some recent examples are:

• Toothprints – a program to identify lost or abused children. For this, the Massachusetts Section of the PFA, under the Chairmanship of Dr. Norman Becker, received a PFA Foundation grant of $5000 in 2003. A child bites into a thermoplastic wafer, which becomes a record of his/her occlusion and also contains the DNA of the saliva. The child is also fingerprinted and video taped. The entire package is then sealed in a bag and give to the parent.

• In 2004, the same Section, under the direction of Michelle Sanford, received another grant of the same size to create, print, and mail a calendar on smokeless tobacco to be displayed in 375 high schools throughout Massachusetts. A contest is held for high school teens to create a picture or painting depicting the negative health effects of smokeless tobacco.

• The Japan Section has provided oral health care for the elderly who live in far isolated islands in the Nagasaki Region who are unable to obtain dental services.

The services include examination, instruction, dental treatment, and prophylaxis. This program was under the direction of Trustee Dr. Mamoru Sakuda and Section Chairman Dr. Tsuneaki Kuwahata.

• The Kentucky PFA, under Chairman Dr. Karl Lange, participated in a dental care program with the Kentucky State Fair where 1500 children were served. Last year, 750 dental volunteers provided hygiene education and sealants for the participants.

• The Connecticut PFA Section provided free dental care to the needy children where dentists donate office space to periodic sessions manned by dentists and hygienists. This was under the direction of Chairman William MacDonnell. The funding covered the educational materials and supplies.

Over the last 10 years, the PFA Foundation, YOUR Foundation, has disbursed over $3.5 million for service grants and scholarships.

A simplified Section grant request form can be provided to the Section Chairperson by contacting Dr. Fred Halik, the Foundation’s Executive Director at FPFA@Rochester.rr.com. The deadline for applications is 1 June 2006. If your Section is not ready for this year’s deadline, you are invited to put together a program during the year and apply the following year. The Section grant requests have a high priority in the Board review.

Remember that these grants require a high percentage of participation by the PFA Fellows themselves.

Foundation Board Workshop Meeting

The Foundation Board of Trustees met on Saturday 9 April 2005 at the Chicago O’Hare Hilton Airport Hotel to conduct Foundation business matters. They approved the Minutes of the 2004 Annual October Meeting in Orlando distributed by Executive Director Fred Halik by mail.

Investments that fund the service grants and the student scholarships were a main source of consideration by the Foundation Board of Trustees as they met for their interim “Workshop” Meeting. Stock and bond markets and their fluctuations may have an effect, of course. The 2004 Financial Report and the 2005 budget were reviewed by Treasurer Bill Kort.

Remembering that the bulk of the endowment funds of our Foundation came from a $5 million bequest by a Costa Rica PFA Fellow, Dr. Fernando Brenes Espinach, the Board authorized the final grant payment to the Costa Rica School of Dentistry for the development of their new Data Processing Center. This project follows the grant to the PFA Section for their recently completed Multimedia Teaching System. The PFA Section leaders are past Chairman Dr. Mario Rodriguez Cordero and Chairman Ronald de la Cruz.

Dr. Larry Barrett, who chairs the Fundraising Committee, named Academy President Michael Perpich and Editor James Brophy to serve on his committee.

The afternoon session concentrated on Academy President-elect Howard Mark’s suggestions for amendments to the By Laws.

The Grants Committee, under Chairman Gary Lowder, reviewed their program for grant applications that will come to the Board at their October 2005 Meeting.

2004 Foundation Grants

The PFA Foundation has released the names of those groups receiving funding from our Foundation for this year. The groups are:

Removable Smiles by Dr. Daniel Sykes

Bridge the Gap in Laos by Netherlands Fellow Dam Backer

Dentures for Seniors by Dr. Kenneth Cooper

HEALS Bright Smiles by Dr. Charles Hall

Dental Center Outreach by Felicia Diamond

Emergency Dental Bus by Pierre Marois and Conseil President Yves Mahe of Paris

Himalayan Dental Project by Dr. Andrew Holacek

The USCD Free Dental Clinic in San Diego by Dr. Irvin Silverstein

The Dental Hygiene Program by Sister Kathleen Ann Kolb

The Ben Massell Clinic by Gary Miller

Craniofacial Surgery by Drs. James Vernetti and Terry Tanaka of California

Dental Care for the Needy by Marianne Hill

The Childhood in Action Plan by Dr. Robert Schroth

The Tips on Spit Calendar by Dr. Norman Becker of Massachusetts

The Community Denture Project by Stephanie Jensen

The Restorative Dentistry for the Homeless by Michael Ward of California

New Beginnings Project by Dr. Baljit Singh

Oral Health in Laos by Dr. Monique Triller

Healthy Smiles 2010 by Kentucky’s Karl Lange

Comprehensive Oral Care by Marianne Hartman

Smiles for the Quiet Corner by Dr. William MacDonnell

Oral Health Prevention by Dr. Cherilyn Sheets of California

The Emergency Dental Bus by Celeste Newcomb

Dental Care for Uninsured Children by Dr. Cindy Derer

Uninsured Child Dental Care by Elly Mack

Lights for Haiti Outreach Program by Dr. Ramon Lugo

Dental Care for AIDs by Kate Venne

Kids Smiles by Cheryl Janssen

Families First Health Center by Helen Taft

W.V. Health Right Clinic by Patricia White

The Community College of Southern Nevada for teaching equipment

and grants to the PFA Academy for their publications, Web site, and museum.

Foundation News

Argentina

Even as he was being prepared to be laid to rest, Dr. Levit’s legacy moved forward under the guidance of his sister Ines Sara Levit who awarded the scholarships to the Universidad Nacional de Rosario dental students Fernando Adrian Bertuol and Juan Franco Ciafarone; and to the Universidad del Salvador dental students Maria de la Trinidad Bernasconi and Lucila Bagu. Even as death took our amigo, he carried out his PFA duty.

Australasia

Dean Eric C. Reynolds of the University of Melbourne School of Dental Science presented the Foundation Scholarship Award to dental student Adrian De Angelis. Professor Reynolds expressed his thanks to the Academy and Foundation for the opportunity to honour one of their students.

L-R, Dean Eric Reynolds, recipient Adrian De Angelis,
and Dr. Gerald Clausen

Bulgaria

Chair Valentin Moutafchiev presented the Foundation Scholarship Award to Dr. Andreeva. He noted that her youth, abilities, and ambition will strengthen the PFA activities in Bulgaria.

Canada

Fellow Evelyn McNee presented the Foundation Scholarship to the University of British Columbia senior dental student Warrick Yu. Dr. Yu was quite thankful for the recognition. He plans to practice in the Vancouver area.

California, Southern Section

International Trustee Charles Eller announced the 2004 Foundation Awards at their annual PFA Luncheon held last May during the Southern California Annual Scientific Session Meeting. The awards were presented to (1) The Thousand Smiles Foundation of Chula Vista under Drs. Tanaka and Jim Vernetti; (2) the MEND Dental Clinic of Pacoima under Dr. David M. Campbell; (3) The Children’s Dental Center of Inglewood under Dr. Cherilyn Sheets; (4) The St. Vincent de Paul Village Dental Clinic of San Diego under Dr. Michael Ward; and (5) the USCD Student Run Free Dental Clinic in San Diego under Dr. Irvin Silverstein.

Minnesota

Chair Michael Schafhauser reports presenting the Foundation Scholarship to the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry’s dental student Camille Walker with Laura Bohland from the University. Dr. Schafhauser then introduced the recipient Camille Walker to the Section at their Annual Meeting, commenting that “if we had to compete with the likes of her for admission to dental school, none of us would be in dentistry.”

Camille Walker thanked the Section in person and by letter stating, “It is a real honor to be chosen for this scholarship, especially by such a neat organization!”

Nebraska

The Section Chair Francis Cavlovic reported that their Section’s Secretary/Treasurer Gary Westerman and Creighton University Medical Center School of Dentistry Dean Wayne W. Barkmeier presented the Foundation Scholarship check and certificate to dental student Albert J. Zambito last March.

L-R, Dean Wayne Barkmeier, recipient Albert Zambito, and Section Secretary/Treasurer Gary Westerman

Australasia

PFA Vice-President William Winspear and International Trustee Jonathan Rogers hosted their PFA Breakfast Meeting last March during the Australian National Congress where 110 people including Fellows and neophytes attended to set a Section record. Section Chair Mark Sinclair gave opening remarks, followed by International Trustee for Australasia Jonathan Rogers, who presented Dr. William Winspear with their Distinguished Service Award. Dr. Rogers noted that in addition to Bill’s service as International Trustee, he has also served his Section with great distinction as Secretary/ Treasurer for many years. Vice-President William Winspear then presented Dr. Rogers with a PFA Service Citation for his role as Australasia Section Chair. Following the award presentations 26 new members were inducted into Fellowship with another 16 inducted in absentia.

Canada

International Trustee Barry Dolman of Canada reports having 120 confirmed people for the PFA Montreal Awards & Installation Gala. Anyone still interested needs to quickly contact Dr. Dolman to see if arrangements can be made to accommodate them.

The Canadian Dental Association President Alfred Dean of Nova Scotia, a PFA Fellow, handed his chain of authority to another Fellow Jack Cottrell of Ontario last April at their Annual General Assembly Luncheon and Awards Presentation in Ottawa. Both Drs. Dean and Cottrell will be attending our PFA Gala in Montreal this August.

Also recognized at the Luncheon was the Manitoba Collaborative Project for the Prevention of Early Childhood Tooth Decay by Drs. Robert Schroth, Doug Brothwell, Lisa Kehler, Jeanette Edwards and Members of the Steering Committee.

Fellows David Sage and Jack Stockton received the Canadian Dental Association’s Award of Merit for having served in an outstanding contributions to Canadian dentistry. The CDA Distinguished Service Award that recognizes outstanding service to the dental profession was conferred upon Fellow Keith Titley.

To add to the excitement of the Montreal event, PFA Fellow and past CDA President Burton Conrod is a candidate for the post of FDI President at the FDI World Congress Meetings.

Germany

Chair Frank Braun and past Elmer Best recipient Horst-Wolfgang Haase attended the Third International Congress of Dental Implants last October in the People’s Republic of China to present the 2004 Elmer Best Award to Professor Dr. Zhengang Zhang before an audience of some 400 participants during the opening session. They also discussed the founding of a PFA Section in China. Dr. Zhang’s contributions to dentistry has been continuous, effective, and ongoing for decades.

Guyana (South America)

Dr. Samiran Bera of Georgetown, Guyana, was inducted into Fellowship at our Awards Luncheon last year. He has nominated three more individuals to be considered for Fellowship.

L-R, Fellow Samiran Bera and
International Trustee Charles Eller

Japan

International Trustee Mamoru Sakuda received the Presidential Award from Japanese Association for Dental Science (JADS) President Tsuyoshi Saito at their JADS Council Meeting in Tokyo. This organization is a federation of 19 scientific and academic societies in dentistry in Japan. This award is presented to dentists who have made great contributions in the development of dentistry and are regarded as the top leaders in their profession. This is a national honor bestowed upon our own PFA Trustee.

L-R, JADS President Tsuyoshi Saito presenting award to PFA Trustee Mamoru Sakuda

Pakistan

Chairman Professor Dr. M. A. Soofi hosted and chaired a joint meeting/seminar with the Fellows of PFA and ICD from Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh last February in Lahore, Pakistan. Ms. Qudsia Lodhi, the Provincial Minister for Special Education, was the Guest of Honour. And Dr. Nasim Hassan Shah, the Chief Justice (R) for the Supreme Court of Pakistan was the Chief Guest.

L-R, PFA Chair M. A. Soofi, Chief Guest Chief Justice Dr. Nasim Hassan Shah, and Fellow Umer Farooq Qureshi

The seminar was attended by senior-most Professor Dr. B. A.Yazdanie, Professor Dr. Waheed Sheikh, and Fellows Professor Tariq Zaman, Muhammad Aslam Ch., Shuja ud Din Qureshi, Jamshed Khilji, Dara J. Harmosji, Talibullah Shah, Nazia Yazdanie, Syed Ikhlaq Ahmed, B. J. Zulqarnain, Javed Ahsraf, Akhtar Bukhari, Umer Farooq Qureshi, Muhammad Arshad, and others.

L-R, Fellow Umer Farooq Qureshi, Fellow Nazia Yazdanie, Guest of Honour Minister Qudsia Lodhi, Chair M. A. Soofi, and the daughter and son of Fellow Umer Farooq Qureshi

California, Northern Section

The University of the Pacific Art Dugoni School of Dentistry Dean Art Dugoni, a PFA Fellow, presented their 2005 Medallion of Distinction Award to Tiburon resident Christine Miller during UOP’s 105th annual Alumni Association Meeting in San Francisco. This is the Alumni Association’s highest honor. Christine Miller is the recipient of the PFA Section’s Dental Faculty Recognition Award. She is an Associate Professor of Dental Practice at UOP’s Dugoni School of Dentistry, and has been extensively involved in the advancement of dental programs for persons with disabilities during her quarter of a century tenure there. She founded the Special Needs Clinic at UOP in 1985 and is cofounder of the Pacific Center for Special Care. She has been instrumental is receiving more than $4 million in grants to improve access to dental care for people with special needs. Her access model is called the Northern California Dental Care for Persons with Disabilities Program. She has participated in many other community-based programs and is past President of the Academy of Dentistry for Persons with Disabilities.

California, Southern Section

International Trustee and Section Chair Charles Eller hosted their Annual PFA Luncheon on 15 May to honor PFA Fellow and immediate past ADA President Eugene Sekiguchi with their Section’s PFA Honor Award. The Section also presented their Teachers of the Year Awards and their Students of the Year Awards at the Coast Anaheim Hotel during the Southern California Annual Scientific Session.

The Doctor of Dentistry, San Diego Edition of April 2005, ran a two-page story on the Pierre Fauchard Academy starting on page three, giving us tremendous coverage about our organization.

Dr. Ted Fortier of Los Angeles received the AGD Humanitarian Award at their Annual Meeting in Anaheim last July.

California, Southern Section continued...

This Award is presented every other year to one of our profession who demonstrates humanitarianism by his personal contribution of voluntary service along with a consistent commitment to enhancing the image of general dentistry and civic involvement and leadership.
Dr. Fortier has been an AGD members since 1965. He graduated from Howard University in 1957, served in the U.S. Army Medical Corps, and has been an author, teacher, and lecturer in his dental societies. He is involved with the Flying Doctors to provide dental care in Mexico, the Crenshaw YMCA since 1970, currently serving on their Board of Managers, and has twice served as President of the local Kiwanis Club. From 1998 to 2003, Dr. Fortier assisted students at USC School of Dentistry with preclinical subjects, lab procedures, and gold castings. He has served on the Southwest Los Angeles Police Dept. Community Police Advisory Board and chairs the local chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen. Dr. Fortier is a PFA Section Director under Chair Charles Eller.

Illinois

Chair Chris Baboulas and Academy Secretary General Richard Kozal attended their annual Luncheon Meeting at the McCormick Place Hyatt Hotel Conference Center during the Chicago Dental Society MidWinter Meeting last February co-hosted with ICD and ACD. ADA President Richard Haught was the main speaker on the state of the ADA.

Maryland

Chair Don Brotman has handed the Section reins over to Dr. Charles Fine and himself has taken on the position as Section Treasurer at their annual meeting last March. International Trustee Richard Walsh also attended their multi-faceted program.

Missouri

Chair James Kulild hosted their annual Meeting last March during the Midwest Dental Conference in Kansas City, Missouri. Dr. Kulild, UMKC School of Dentistry Professor and Director of Advanced Specialty Endodontics, was the keynote speaker relating his experiences in the U.S.Army NATO Medical Force in Kosoovo, Yugoslavia, after the conclusion of the air war there in 2000.

Nevada

Fellow Raymond D. Rawson, State Senator, County Forensic Coroner, was honored by Loma Linda University School of Dentistry Alumni Association last February with their Distinguished Alumnus Award as “an exemplary Christian leader, respected by colleagues, admired by his profession, community, church, and school; and one who represents the highest ideals of his alma mater.” Dr. Rawson was also speaker on their Scientific Session on the topic of “Forensic Dentistry.”

Raymond D. Rawson, State Senator, County Forensic Coroner, of Nevada

Senators Raymond D. Rawson, a PFA Fellow, and Joseph Neal, Jr, were honored by the 73rd Session of the Nevada State Legislature with Award presentations at their 9th Senate Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonies in the Senate Chambers last March. The honor is well deserved by Dr. Ray Rawson, who serves his community in many different fashions, as well as the Academy.

New York

Fellow Steven Gounardes of Brooklyn, a graduate of New York University College of Dentistry, has been elected Vice President of the New York State Dental Association (NYSDA) for the coming year. He will become NYSDA President in 2007 of its 13,000 dentist members. Dr. Gounardes is a general practitioner, past President of the Second District Dental Society representing Brooklyn and Staten Island. He has served on the NYSDA Board of Governors, on its Executive Committee, and is an ADA Delegate. He currently is serving a four-year appointment on the Organization Committee of the Greater New York Dental Meeting, which is an annual scientific and trade exhibition held in New York.

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Dr. Gounardes is Assistant Director of the Department of Dentistry and Oral Maxillofacial Surgery at Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center in Brooklyn. He is a Fellow in PFA, ICD, ACD, the Hellenic Dental Society, and the Bay Ridge Dental Society.

South Carolina

President-elect Howard Mark attended the PFA Section Meeting last February to present Dr. Gordan Stine, accompanied by his wife Barbara, with the PFA Presidential Award in acknowledgement for his lifetime service to his profession, to his community, and to his State. There were tears in Dr. Stine’s eyes as he accepted the award, saying that it had been a labor of love, enhanced by the support of his great wife and two sons throughout the years. Dr. Mark noted that Dr. Stine was truly an individual to be emulated as an example for others to follow. And it was a great honor to be recognized by PFA in front of his some 30 colleagues at the event.

The Section then installed their officers and new Board of Directors for the coming year. They then honored Dr. Dan Sneed with their 2005 Distinguished Dentist of the Year Award.

L-R, Chair Louis Shepard, past PFA President-elect Gordan Stine receiving the Presidential Award from PFA president-elect Howard Mark

Chair Louis Shepard presenting the Distinguished Dentist of the Year award to Dr. Dan Sneed

Global Health Summit Wyndham Franklin Plaza, Philadelphia

Belgium Section Meeting Dinner, Brussels, Belgium

Hall of Fame Ceremony, Paris, France

FDI World Congress, Montreal, Quebec, Canadian Section Meeting

Canadian PFA Section Dinner Meeting and Elmer Best Award Presentation, Montreal, Canada

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PFA and Foundation Board Meetings, Philadelphia Marriott Hotel, Philadelphia

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President’s Reception, Ballroom L, 6:30 PM–8 PM

PFA Dinner Party, Liberty Ballroom A, 6:30 PM–10:30 PM

36th Japan Section Annual Meeting, Hiroshima, Japan

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