All Sections with their associated activities are what really nourish the Academy. Model Sections are those with active Chairperson involvement who consistently raise the bar on their Section's activities and are involved at the International level. The Model Section Award was established in 2014. The award is presented to acknowledge and encourage Sections and their Chairs to pursue activities that meet and exceed the goals and objectives of the Academy. The Awards are presented to the Section Chair of the Model Section during the Annual Awards Luncheon of the Academy during the Annual Meeting.
MODEL SECTION/CHAIRPERSON QUALITIES:
Show continued Academy growth by seeking and nominating qualified dentists for Fellowship
Hold annual section meetings conducting business and inducting new Fellows
Recognize both the Academy and Foundation Student Scholarship and/or other Section award recipients
Communicate within the Section: newsletters, email and social media
Communicate outside the Section: to their respective regional Trustee, Executive Director and Dental World Editor so that Section Activiteis are posted on www.fauchard.org and/or published in Dental World
Apply and hopefully attain a Foundation Section service grant for a project or event which usually involves Section Fellows; and/or provide a separate Section grant themselves
Attend the PFA Annual Meeting to interact with the Academy's Officers and Trustees and the Foundation's Officers and Trustees
Attend the annual PFA Section Caucus to interact and share current activities, program, new ideas and successes (thus helping to strengthen all Sections)
Attend the PFA Annual Awards Luncheon -- our signature event-- demonstrating a continued commitment to the Academy's ideal by honoring the profession's best
The 2016 Model Section Awards were presented to the following Sections and their Chairs:
International Sections:
Costa Rica ~ Dr. Jessie Reyes Carmona
Kenya ~ Dr. Pankaj Patel
Ontario ~ Dr. Aldo Boccia
Philippines ~ Dr. Olegario Clemente Jr.
Poland ~ Dr. Elzbieta Mierzwinska-Nastalska
Western Provinces ~ Dr. Mitch Taillon
United States Sections:
Colorado ~ Dr. Beth Kreider & Dr. Ellen Sachs
Georgia ~ Dr. Lou Ann Best
Kentucky ~ Dr. Thomas McConnell
Michigan ~ Dr. Patricia Boyle
Missouri ~ Dr. Jon Copeland
Nevada ~ Dr. Brad Wilbur
New York ~ Dr. Amarillis Jacobo
Tennessee ~ Dr. Reuben Pelot
Virginia ~ Dr. Cheryl Billingsley
The 2015 Model Section Awards were presented to the following Sections and their Chairs:
Australia ~ Dr. Rick Sawers
Canadian Sections:
Maritime Provinces ~ Dr. Alfred Dean
Ontario ~ Dr. Aldo Boccia
Quebec ~ Dr.Sam Sgro
Western Provinces ~ Dr. Mitch Taillon
Chile ~ Dr. Guillermo Moreno
Colorado ~ Dr. Beth Kreider & Dr. Ellen Sachs
Georgia ~ Dr. Lou Ann Best
India ~ Dr. Sandesh Mayekar
Japan ~ Dr. Fumio Sato
Michigan ~ Dr. Patricia Boyle
Philippines ~ Dr. Armyl Bañez
Utah ~ Dr. Richard C. Engar
West Virginia ~ Dr. Robert L. Wanker
The 2014 Model Section Awards were presented to the following Sections and their Chairs:
International Sections
Australia - Dr. Rick Sawers
Canadian Sections:
British Columbia - Dr. Bruce Ward
Maritime Provinces - Dr. Alfred Dean
Ontario - Dr. Aldo Boccia
Quebec - Dr. Jerry Dushkin
Western Provinces - Dr. Michael Taillon
Japan - Dr. Fumio Sato
Philippines - Dr. Armyl Bañez
Poland - Dr. Elzbieta Mierzwinska-Nastalska
United States Sections:
Colorado - Dr. Beth Kreider & Dr. Ellen Sachs
Georgia - Dr. Lou Ann Best
Illinois - Dr. Bill Demray
Maryland - Dr. Charles Fine
Michigan - Dr. Ghabi Kaspo
Northern California - Dr. Jeffrey Rosa
Oregon - Dr. Weston Heringer
Southern California - Dr. Denise Habjan
South Carolina - Dr. David Jordan
Texas - Dr. Roger Macias
Utah - Dr. Richard Petty
Washington - Dr. John Carbery
Sections may voluntarily apply for recognition by completing the Model Section Award Application. The Awards Committee will review each application against pre-established standards and determine if the Section meets minimum requirements in all areas. Sections that meet standards will be designated as Model Sections and recognized at the Academy's Annual Awards Luncheon. The standards are subject to change.
The due date for the 2017 Model Section Award is September 11, 2017
Click here for the 2017 Model Section Award Application
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