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United States

California, Southern Section

Dr. Terry Tanaka, Director of the Thousand Smiles Foundation’s Field and Surgical Team, has by letter thanked the Foundation and Academy for last year’s grant to their efforts in providing needed dental care in Ensenada, Mexico. This is their 23rd year of operating and becoming one of the largest humanitarian comprehensive dental and surgical teams in the United States. They have provided dental services for more than 18,000 needy children, and life-enhancing surgeries for more than 1800 children. He also expressed thanks to Fellow James Vernetti who at 92 still makes the journey to Mexico to help in their project. Volunteers are always welcomed

Colorado

The Howard Dental Center for HIV/AIDS Oral Medicine, a non-profit organization in Denver, which is operated by Dr. Sally Preston, a graduate of Harvard School of Dental Medicine, and managed by Felicia Diamond, an M.A. graduate of the University of Colorado, used their grant money to publish a monograph series on oral treatment of HIV-positive patients in private practice. In the publication, thanks is given to Fellow Gene S. Bloom for his help.

Georgia

Physician John K. Spitznagel, Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Good Samaritan Health and Wellness Center in Jasper, Georgia, thanked the Foundation for its grant to help provide basic medical, dental, vision, and other health services to those in Pickens County who have no access to health care. Also serving on their Board of Directors is dentist Bennie J. Norton and Superior Court Judge Brenda Weaver. Retired Congressman Edgar Jenkins, Jasper Mayor John Weaver, Editor Dan Pool of the Pickens County Progress, and dentist Edward N. Parnell, Jr., serve on their Advisory Board.

Iowa

Marilyn Peasley, Director of the Dental Program at the Marshalltown (Iowa) Community Schools, thanked the Foundation for providing the resources to service 39 low-income children with necessary dental care. Through some of the grant money, two trips were made for some 30 students each to the University of Iowa College of Dentistry (200 miles round trip) for extensive dental problems. Additional funding was provided through the Marshall County United Way.

Associate Dean Yvonne Chalkley of the University of Iowa School of Dentistry named dental student Lindsay Compton to receive the Foundation’s James M. Brophy, Sr. Memorial Scholarship Award. This is the first presentation from Vice President Larry Barrett’s Foundation Scholarship Program designed to help raise funds for the Foundation’s corpus funds. Half will be presented to a worthy dental student and half goes into the Foundation funds.

Louisiana

Director of Student Affairs Darlene Brunet of the LSU Health Sciences Center School of Dentistry reports that the PFA Foundation Scholarship Award was presented to student Nicholas J. Rauber. Mr. Rauber expressed his sincere appreciation when presented the Award by Dean Eric J. Hovland last May.

PFA Foundation Scholarship recipient Nicholas Rauber receiving Award from Dean Eric Hovland of LSU Health Sciences Center School of Dentistry

Massachusetts

Dr. Peter Kramers, Chairman of the Massachusetts Dental Society’s Council on Access, Prevention, and Interprofessional Relations, thanked the Foundation by letter for the MDS grant to fund “Tips on Spit,” an anti-smokeless tobacco program that produced a piece on the dangers of the use of chewing tobacco. Their high school contest for artwork for their calendar generated more than 125 entries. The calendars were distributed to 850-targeted schools in Massachusetts.

Pennsylvania

The 2006 Foundation Scholarships have been awarded to dental students Jarrette Kalp of the University of Pittsburgh, Anna Mordinson of the University of Pennsylvania, and Heather Rothrock of Temple University.

Tennessee

Executive Director Ginny Weatherstone of the Volunteer Ministry Center of Knoxville thanked the Foundation for their grant last year in support of their People’s Clinic serving the homeless and poor of the area. This follows a prior grant several years ago. At that time your Editor was in Knoxville (site of the University of Tennessee) and visited the clinic (op.cit. March/April, 2005, pictures on page 5). The Clinic was well kept and easily accessible from the city in a corner building and serving the needs of the community.

August Canadian Dental Association Annual meeting St. John’s, Newfoundland

Canadian PFA Luncheon

94th FDI World Congress, Shenzhen, China

147th ADA Annual Session, Las Vegas, Nevada

PFA Annual Board Meetings, Las Vegas, Nevada

82nd Annual Session of the Greater New York Dental meeting, New York, New York

11:30 am–2 pm PFA Awards Luncheon, Ballroom 3

6:30–8 pm PFA President’s Reception, Acacia Ballroom 1

6:30–10:30 pm PFA Dinner Party, Mesquite Room 1

Canada

Trustee Barry Dolman reports that the Canadian Dental Association annual Meeting will be held in St. John’s, Newfoundland, 24 through the 26th of August. PFA will be holding a luncheon at this event on Friday, 25 August. Scheduled to be inducted into Fellowship are Drs. David J. Zaparinuk, Paul V. Demarco, Marc Robert, Marina R. Sexton, Thomas Raddall III, Donald J. Walsh, Bruce Ward, Brian Rinehart, Mark R. Darling, Robin W. Gamble, Stuart A. Root, Christena Chruszez, Barry Maze, Marc G. Mallot, Randall R. Croutze, Patricia A. Kmet, Adrian J. Palencar, Larry L. Raley, Myron A. Stein, Michael Champagne, Christopher W. Haunsperger, Wayne A. Maillet, Barry P. Fleming, J. A. Jack Sherman, Carolyn Poon Woo, Ross D. Anderson, Brenda L. Thomson, and Scott M. Maclean. Everyone is welcome to attend. Please let Dr. Dolman know if you will be coming to the Luncheon.

The Quebec Dental Surgeons Association celebrating their 40th Anniversary, honoured our International Trustee for Canada Barry Dolman for his exceptional contributions to his profession by bestowing Life Member on him at the May Meeting during Les Journees Dentaire du Quebec.

France

Chair Marie-Laure Boy Lefevre, Dean of the University of Paris 7–Denis Diderot, has reported that their Section has initiated a Section newsletter to inform its Fellows of the activities in their Section. They also have noted that the Elmer Best Award will be presented to their Dr. Pierre Machtou in June 2006, by past PFA President Michael Perpich. Their Section Secretary is Anne du Sorbier of Paris.

Chile

Chair Dr. Pabla Barrientos was installed as their new Chair of Chile last April at the intercontinental Hotel in Santiago, Chile during their annual Dinner Meeting. Following the official Ceremony the Section hosted a seminar on “Our Objectives for this Period.”

Chilean Section Meeting dinner program

Netherlands

Chair Anne-Elizabeth Dony held their Autumn Meeting near the garden of the Royal Palace called “Paleis Het Loo” that formed a perfect setting for the Awards presentation to Drs. Dam Backer and Peer Hanedoes for their outstanding contributions to the PFA.

Poland

Chair Professor Eugeniusz Spiechowicz reported on the activities of its elite membership. The President of the Polish Stomatological Association, Professor Marek Zietek, is a PFA Fellow; and Dr. Zbigniew Klimek, a PFA Fellow as well, is President of the Association of Polish Dentists. Both organizations offer many continuing education and dental training sessions open to their members. Their Section holds five meetings a year with their main session in September. Five new Fellows are awaiting initiation into membership.