FRANCE

Trustee Hubert Ouvrard reports the passing of Dr. Michel Guillain last February. He was a Professor in Pediatric Dentistry at the Reims University.

L-R, new 2009 PFA India Fellows (standing), (seated) T. Samraj, Dean Shoba Tandon of the Manipal College of Dental Sciences., Pro-Chancellor of Manipal University H.S. Ballal, Chief Guest Padma Bhushan, President Anil Kohli of the Dental Council of India, India PFA Chair Ashima Valiathan, Lt. General Paramjit Singh, Director General G. K. Prabhu of Dental Services and Registrar of Manipal University, and Chief Editor of the India PFA Journal V. P. Jalili

Dr. Anil Kohli presents "Best Outgoing Student" Award to Ms. Veena Narayan Swami

Dr. Mahesh Verma receives the International Certificate of Merit from Dr. Anil Kohli

The International Senior Student Award was presented to Ms. Prerna Bhandari by Dr. Anil Kohli

Mr. V. Sundharamani receives the International Undergraduate Student Certificate of Merit from Dr. Anil Kohli

INDIA

Dr. J. Jaffer Rahuman of Jaffer Dental & Orthodontic Maxillofacial Care Hospital of Nagercoil-Tamilnadu, India, was published in the Tamil newspaper. Dr. Rahuman was trained by Asia's leading maxillofacial orthodontic team under Professor Balaji of India, Professor Rajasekhar of India, Professor Pooya Musafri of Iran, Dr. Umesh of Kenya, Dr. Tasin Ali of Uganda, Dr. A. Irshad of Saudi Arabia, and Dr. Chapman of the United States. Dr. Rahuman was a special envoy to the United Arab Emirates. He submitted his successfully treated orthodontic case presentation to Medical Director Mohamed Tayem of Jordan. Professor Balaji of India met with him after his arrival.

Dr. Jaffer has worked in East Africa and Saudi Arabia where he had attained several honors such as PFA Fellow, Fellow in the International Dental Association, member of the Saudi Dental Society, and in the Uganda Dental Association. He also serves in UNICEF, UNDP, and as a dental consultant with IOM.

Professor T. Samraj, Secretary/Treasurer of India submitted photos of their 22nd annual PFA Awards Ceremony last March 2008, sponsored by Colgate-Palmolive Company. The India Section contains 3 International Honorary Fellows, 26 existing Fellows and 20 new Fellows.

The Best Outgoing Student Award for the PFA Section was presented to Ms. Veena Narayan Swami of J.K.K. Nataraja Dental College, Komarapalayam, which was presented by Chief Guest Padma Bhushan Dr. Anil Kohli, President of the Dental Council of India.

Dr. Anil Kohli presents PFA Honorary Fellowship to Lt. General Paramjit Singh with Chair Ashima Valiathan (center)

The PFA International Senior Student Award was presented to Ms. Prerna Bhandari of Mulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, New Dehli, by Chief Guest Padma Bhushan Dr. Anil Kohli, President of the India Dental Council.

The PFA International Student Undergraduate Certifi- cate of merit was presented to Mr. V. Sundharamani of Regas Dental College, Chennai, by Chief Guest Padma Bhushan Dr. Anil Kohli, President of the Dental Council of India.

Dr. Mahesh Verma, Director/Principal of Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences in New Dehli was awarded the PFA International Certificate of Merit by Chief Guest Padma Bushan Dr. Anil Kohli, President of the India Dental Council.

Lt. General Paramjit Singh, Director General of Dental Services, and President-elect of the Indian Dental Association was awarded Honorary PFA Fellowship by Chief Guest Padma Bhushan Dr. Anil Kohli, President of the Dental Council of India.

Dr. M.A. Soofi (right) presents the Implant Certificates to course graduates with Dr. Mahmood Qureshi (center)

PAKISTAN/AFGHANISTAN

Chairman Professor Dr. M. A. Soofi, Patron of the Pakistan Academy of Implant Dentistry, distributed last February the postgraduate course certificates in this branch of dentistry to this year's graduating class. The course was taught by Dr. Mahmood Qureshi, the President of the Pakistan Academy of Implant Dentistry, and a PFA Fellow. The Pakistan Academy of Implant Dentistry was founded 15 years ago to propagate and enhance the knowledge, techniques, and skill of the integrated implants in clinical dentistry. This 15th course ended last December. The implant course was conducted at Lahore for three days each month and included lectures and clinical demonstrations along with surgical procedures. Dr. Mahmood Qureshi operates a private clinic for implant and reconstructive dentistry at Multan. He is a functional implant surgeon and this year has trained fifty dental surgeons to be scholars in the field of implantology. Course participants need to be dental graduates with an interest in implants.

The course instructor is assisted by Fellow Muhammad Arshad Qureshi with the help of Fellow Shuja ud Din Qureshi. Dr. M.A. Soofi awarded the graduation certificate presentations at their February ceremony. Professor Soofi congratulated them all for their dedication and sacrifices to achieve this new status as implant surgeons.

President Englander with Presidential Citation awardee Bernita Bush

SWITZERLAND

The December 2008 issue of the Schweiz Monatsscher Zahnmed (Volume 118) printed a full-page article on President James Englander's presentation of the PFA President's Award to Bernita Bush, a Swiss dental educator teaching at Berne's Dental Hygiene School. The accompanying photograph included President Englander, Bernita Bush, and European Trustee Jose Dahan during the 72nd annual Awards Presentations at San Antonio last September.

Elmer Best Award recipient Dr. Carlo Paulo Marinello receiving honor from (L-R) Section Chair Roland Sollner, Trustee Hubert Ouvrard, and President Jim Englander on right

UNITED STATES

California, Northern Section

Dr Arthur Dugoni received the Achievement Award from the International Association of Student Clinicians--American Dental Association (SCADA). This Award recognizes the dedication to the dental profession and efforts to promote the aims and objectives of the organization. Dr. Dugoni accepted this honor at the ADA meeting in San Antonio this year.

As an exemplary educator, practitioner, and leader, Dr. Dugoni became Dean of UOP's dental school in 1978. He is one of the most respected figures in the dental profession. He currently is President of the ADA Foundation, has served as ADA President, President of the American Association of Dental Schools, the American Board of Orthodontics, and the California Dental Association. Dr. Dugoni served as a member of the Council of the FDI World Dental Federation for nine years and served as Treasurer and in the FDI Executive Committee for six years.

Swiss Fellows with President Jim Englander last summer

Dr. Ralph Mitchener

Illinois

Fellow Ralph Mitchener, 87, of Lyons, a teaching associate of Richard Kozal at Loyola in the same department, died last January. He was also Assistant Editor for the Loyola BUR, under our current Editor Brophy. Ralph was a gentle man loved by everyone. He served in World War II in the Army repairing tanks and then entered the Chicago College of Dental Surgery after the war, graduating in 1948. He was preceded in death by his wife, Marie Biondo, of 33 years in 1981. They had five children. Ralph maintained a prosthetic dental practice in Berwyn until he retired in the '90s.

Massachusetts

Chairman Norman Becker officiated in presenting their Distinguished Service Award to Dr. Richard LoGuercio, a general dentist in Randolph, and Chair of the MDS Foundation, last January at the Yankee Dental Congress PFA Breakfast in Boston. The MDS Connection, the official publication of the Massachusetts Dental Society, printed a picture along with an article about the ceremony in their March/April 2009 edition. Assisting in making the presentation besides our PFA Chair Norman Becker was ADA President-elect Ronald Tankersley and ADA Trustee Robert Faiella.