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July-August 1999 Newsletter Project Updates

Distinguished Service Award

Foundation News - International

Mexico City Meeting

Foundation News - United States

Elmer Best Memorial Award

Section News - International

Leadership Conference 2000

Section News - United States

Hawaii Annual Meeting

International Mentorship Program

Smokeless Tobacco

Mentorship

Dr. Mark Barry giving presentation during the symposium on smokeless tobacco at Columbia’s Embassy Suites

This Project was initiated by theInternational Board of PFA Officers at the Academy Board Meeting in Chicago in 1998. Trustee Gordan Stine was appointed Project Chairman. His South Carolina Section presented a continuing education program in Columbia, South Carolina, entitled, “Smokeless Tobacco: The Silent Addiction,” on 19 February 1999. The speaker was Dr. J. Mark Barry, Assistant Professor of Oral Medicine at the College of Dental Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina. The PFA Foundation provided funds through its grants program to sponsor this program. Dr. Barry spoke to an audience of dentists and dental hygienists from private practice and dental education.

This educational program provided information on all aspects of smokeless tobacco. Specific topics included epidemiological studies, marketing and industry strategies, anti–smokeless tobacco efforts, nicotine addiction, baseball’s influence, oral and systemic complications, prevention, intervention, and cessation. Participants received education, training, print literature, publications, and videotapes to enable them to go out and present short programs to schools, Little League baseball teams, civic organizations, or any other appropriate group. The dental health care providers in attendance were also taught how to incorporate smokeless tobacco education and cessation into their practices.

Smokeless tobacco products range from finely ground snuff to loose-leaf chewing tobacco. Many smokeless tobacco samples were available to help the audience become familiar with the products. Additionally, smokeless tobacco substitutes were available for learning purposes. Dr. Barry and the participants discussed a variety of patient cases and experiences.

Dr. Sam Hazel, a practicing dentist from Walterboro, contributed greatly to the discussion of smokeless tobacco and the peer pressure that our youth face each day to use these products. Dr. Charlie Millwood of Irmo was very pleased with the program. As a leader in the South Carolina Dental Association, Dr. Millwood indicated that education and dissemination of information on smokeless tobacco is crucial to help the youth of South Carolina to become free from smokeless tobacco use. Support from professional and service organizations like the Pierre Fauchard Academy are helping make these efforts a reality.

Chairwoman Christine Benoit addressing the Las Vegas Meeting

Co-Chairpersons Michael Perpich and M.Christine Benoit presented their report at the Las Vegas Interim Meeting. In their subsequent follow-up report, Dr. Benoit noted that New York Section Chairman John Billen is planning to start a Mentorship Program at the dental schools in New York. The committee recommended that he appoint a Section Mentorship Chairman. Dr. Billen has been sent a Program packet.

Mexico Chairman Ernesto Acuña will be expanding his country’s program to the dental schools at the University of Baijo and the University of the Yucatan.

Michigan Section Chairwoman Virginia Merchant stresses their mentorship activities with dental students and recent graduates out of the University of Detroit Mercy. Efforts are underway to extend this program into the University of Michigan School of Dentistry.

Christine Benoit discussed the Mentorship program last April at the Rhode Island Dental Association office with new dentists Lisa Daft, New Dentist Chairman Michelle Smith, and Brad Turchette

Belgium/Luxembourg Section Chairman Professor Jose Dahan is promoting their West-East Professional Exchange Program. The goal is to have young dentists in a mentor-protégé program that is continental and international in scope. Dr. Dahan has been meeting with Republic of Georgia Section Chairman Vladimer Margvelasvili and Bulgaria’s Dr. Laura Andreeva to initiate this project.

Rhode Island Section Chairwoman Christine Benoit spoke about this PFA program with a group of young women dentists in Providence last November. Section Mentorship Chairman Richard Walsh discussed the program with another group of new dentists last April at the state dental headquarters.

Many other mentorship programs in progress are sponsored by the ADA, state dental societies, other countries, and even by dental schools themselves. PFA has been laboring in this field for many years, as well developing its own pamphlet to promote it. Mentorship is one of the most difficult programs to initiate. You cannot simply throw money at it and get it to work. The enthusiasm of a handful of sponsors will not make it work. It takes many one-on-one relationships, dentist-to-student, to achieve success. That is why mentorship programs, when initiated, work so well.

Foundation News

From the Desk of the Executive Director

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Executive Director Shig Ryan Kishi reports that the following students have sent thank-you letters to the Foundation for the dental school scholarship awards: Tisha Lanete Ross, Meharry Medical College; Brenda Schweitzer (1997), University of Illinois; David Olsen, University of North Carolina; William Baldwin, Ohio State University; Maura Conniff, New Jersey Dental School; Monica Mattson, Case Western Reserve University; Debora Ebroon, Northwestern University; Michael Condon, Creighton University; Leigh Carter Kuyrkendall, University of Mississippi; Darcy DeBoer, University of Minnesota; Shane Fisher, Indiana University; Iwany Amalliah Badruddin, University College London Medical School; Weng Cheu-Yue, National University of Singapore; Maria Rannazzo, Maimonides University (Argentina); and Wilson Yong Than Fong, University of Malaya (Malaysia).

Also, the following dental school deans have responded with thank-you letters to the Foundation: Dean Lonnie Norris of Tufts University; Associate Dean Frank Ayers of Creighton; Dean Art Dugoni of the University of the Pacific; Dean Richard Ranney of the University of Maryland; Dean No-Hee Park of UCLA; Dean Paul

Robertson from the University of Washington; SEPC Chairman J.H. Brown of Meharry Medical College; Dean Bruce Graham of the University of Detroit School of Dentistry; Dean Chong-Lin Chew from the National University of Singapore; Dental Public Health Professor Aubrey Sheiham of University College London Medical School; Decano Fernando Saenz Forero of the Universidad de Costa Rica; Dean F. Smales of the University of Hong Kong; Dean Peter Innes of the University of Otago (New Zealand); Dean Rolando Peniche Marcin of the Universidad Autonoma de Yucatan (Mexico); Dean Elias Feldman of Maimonides University (Argentina); Professor Tatsuya Ishikawa of Tokyo Dental College; Dean Michael McGinnis from the University of Western Australia; and Dean Keith Lester of the University of Sydney (Australia).

Sixty-nine grant applications have been mailed to requesting prospectives to date.

In 1998, U.S. donations to the Foundation totalled $13,950. International donations were $785. To date in 1999, U.S. donations are $14,199. International dues statements have just been mailed. Life Members’ donations this year stand at $2,160.

Canada

Dr. Louis Touyz, Director of Periodontics at McGill University, sent a thank-you letter for the “honor afforded me to present this year’s PFA Student Award” to student Souzi Mahanna at the Leahy Lecture Theatre in the Montreal General Hospital last March.

Souzi Mahanna receives scholarship certificate from Professor Louis Touyz

Uruguay

Chairman Roy Cooper presented the Foundation Scholarship Award to senior student Virginia Rossi of the Dental School of the University of Montevideo at their Awards Ceremony.

Scholarship recipient Virginia Rossi receiving Foundation check from University of Montevideo Councillor Mario Scarrone

	United States California, Southern Section In the Spring 1999 issue of the San Fernando Valley Dental Society’s publication, the group printed an article expressing their appreciation to the Foundation for its grant to the MEND (Meet Each Need with Dignity) Dental Clinic; the grant would cover their costs for an entire year. MEND in Pacoima provides dental needs to poor, uninsured families and is staffed by volunteer dentists. This clinic is one of the major community service projects of the San Fernando Valley Dental Society. The dental equipment donated to the Foundation by the late Michael Kennedy, Georgia State Chairman, has been sent to Dr. Roger Kingston of San Diego for a dental clinic in Tijuana, Mexico; to St. Leo Clinic in Solana Beach; and to Father Joe Carroll’s Clinic.		Florida Section Chairman Robert Hart presented the Foundation scholarship to University of Florida College of Dentistry senior May Chen last April. Dr. Cynthia Skigen of the I.M. Sulzbacker Center for the Homeless in Jacksonville reported on the progress of the Foundation grant to treat homeless and indigent patients who are unable to afford dental care. Rhode Islands Chairman Christine Benoit reported the publication of the international Foundation grant awards on page 15 of the Spring 1999 issue of the Rhode Island Dental Journal. South Carolina Dean DeChamplain of the Medical University of South Carolina announced that the 1999 Foundation scholarship recipient is Clarissa Schmidt; the award will be presented in November.

	Table of Contents
	July-August 1999 Newsletter		Project Updates
	Distinguished Service Award		Foundation News - International
	Mexico City Meeting		Foundation News - United States
	Elmer Best Memorial Award		Section News - International
	Leadership Conference 2000		Section News - United States
	Hawaii Annual Meeting		International Mentorship Program

	Smokeless Tobacco		Mentorship
	Dr. Mark Barry giving presentation during the symposium on smokeless tobacco at Columbia’s Embassy Suites This Project was initiated by theInternational Board of PFA Officers at the Academy Board Meeting in Chicago in 1998. Trustee Gordan Stine was appointed Project Chairman. His South Carolina Section presented a continuing education program in Columbia, South Carolina, entitled, “Smokeless Tobacco: The Silent Addiction,” on 19 February 1999. The speaker was Dr. J. Mark Barry, Assistant Professor of Oral Medicine at the College of Dental Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina. The PFA Foundation provided funds through its grants program to sponsor this program. Dr. Barry spoke to an audience of dentists and dental hygienists from private practice and dental education. This educational program provided information on all aspects of smokeless tobacco. Specific topics included epidemiological studies, marketing and industry strategies, anti–smokeless tobacco efforts, nicotine addiction, baseball’s influence, oral and systemic complications, prevention, intervention, and cessation. Participants received education, training, print literature, publications, and videotapes to enable them to go out and present short programs to schools, Little League baseball teams, civic organizations, or any other appropriate group. The dental health care providers in attendance were also taught how to incorporate smokeless tobacco education and cessation into their practices. Smokeless tobacco products range from finely ground snuff to loose-leaf chewing tobacco. Many smokeless tobacco samples were available to help the audience become familiar with the products. Additionally, smokeless tobacco substitutes were available for learning purposes. Dr. Barry and the participants discussed a variety of patient cases and experiences. Dr. Sam Hazel, a practicing dentist from Walterboro, contributed greatly to the discussion of smokeless tobacco and the peer pressure that our youth face each day to use these products. Dr. Charlie Millwood of Irmo was very pleased with the program. As a leader in the South Carolina Dental Association, Dr. Millwood indicated that education and dissemination of information on smokeless tobacco is crucial to help the youth of South Carolina to become free from smokeless tobacco use. Support from professional and service organizations like the Pierre Fauchard Academy are helping make these efforts a reality.		Chairwoman Christine Benoit addressing the Las Vegas Meeting Co-Chairpersons Michael Perpich and M.Christine Benoit presented their report at the Las Vegas Interim Meeting. In their subsequent follow-up report, Dr. Benoit noted that New York Section Chairman John Billen is planning to start a Mentorship Program at the dental schools in New York. The committee recommended that he appoint a Section Mentorship Chairman. Dr. Billen has been sent a Program packet. Mexico Chairman Ernesto Acuña will be expanding his country’s program to the dental schools at the University of Baijo and the University of the Yucatan. Michigan Section Chairwoman Virginia Merchant stresses their mentorship activities with dental students and recent graduates out of the University of Detroit Mercy. Efforts are underway to extend this program into the University of Michigan School of Dentistry. Christine Benoit discussed the Mentorship program last April at the Rhode Island Dental Association office with new dentists Lisa Daft, New Dentist Chairman Michelle Smith, and Brad Turchette Belgium/Luxembourg Section Chairman Professor Jose Dahan is promoting their West-East Professional Exchange Program. The goal is to have young dentists in a mentor-protégé program that is continental and international in scope. Dr. Dahan has been meeting with Republic of Georgia Section Chairman Vladimer Margvelasvili and Bulgaria’s Dr. Laura Andreeva to initiate this project. Rhode Island Section Chairwoman Christine Benoit spoke about this PFA program with a group of young women dentists in Providence last November. Section Mentorship Chairman Richard Walsh discussed the program with another group of new dentists last April at the state dental headquarters. Many other mentorship programs in progress are sponsored by the ADA, state dental societies, other countries, and even by dental schools themselves. PFA has been laboring in this field for many years, as well developing its own pamphlet to promote it. Mentorship is one of the most difficult programs to initiate. You cannot simply throw money at it and get it to work. The enthusiasm of a handful of sponsors will not make it work. It takes many one-on-one relationships, dentist-to-student, to achieve success. That is why mentorship programs, when initiated, work so well.

Foundation News From the Desk of the Executive Director		7
Executive Director Shig Ryan Kishi reports that the following students have sent thank-you letters to the Foundation for the dental school scholarship awards: Tisha Lanete Ross, Meharry Medical College; Brenda Schweitzer (1997), University of Illinois; David Olsen, University of North Carolina; William Baldwin, Ohio State University; Maura Conniff, New Jersey Dental School; Monica Mattson, Case Western Reserve University; Debora Ebroon, Northwestern University; Michael Condon, Creighton University; Leigh Carter Kuyrkendall, University of Mississippi; Darcy DeBoer, University of Minnesota; Shane Fisher, Indiana University; Iwany Amalliah Badruddin, University College London Medical School; Weng Cheu-Yue, National University of Singapore; Maria Rannazzo, Maimonides University (Argentina); and Wilson Yong Than Fong, University of Malaya (Malaysia). Also, the following dental school deans have responded with thank-you letters to the Foundation: Dean Lonnie Norris of Tufts University; Associate Dean Frank Ayers of Creighton; Dean Art Dugoni of the University of the Pacific; Dean Richard Ranney of the University of Maryland; Dean No-Hee Park of UCLA; Dean Paul	Robertson from the University of Washington; SEPC Chairman J.H. Brown of Meharry Medical College; Dean Bruce Graham of the University of Detroit School of Dentistry; Dean Chong-Lin Chew from the National University of Singapore; Dental Public Health Professor Aubrey Sheiham of University College London Medical School; Decano Fernando Saenz Forero of the Universidad de Costa Rica; Dean F. Smales of the University of Hong Kong; Dean Peter Innes of the University of Otago (New Zealand); Dean Rolando Peniche Marcin of the Universidad Autonoma de Yucatan (Mexico); Dean Elias Feldman of Maimonides University (Argentina); Professor Tatsuya Ishikawa of Tokyo Dental College; Dean Michael McGinnis from the University of Western Australia; and Dean Keith Lester of the University of Sydney (Australia). Sixty-nine grant applications have been mailed to requesting prospectives to date. In 1998, U.S. donations to the Foundation totalled $13,950. International donations were $785. To date in 1999, U.S. donations are $14,199. International dues statements have just been mailed. Life Members’ donations this year stand at $2,160.
Canada Dr. Louis Touyz, Director of Periodontics at McGill University, sent a thank-you letter for the “honor afforded me to present this year’s PFA Student Award” to student Souzi Mahanna at the Leahy Lecture Theatre in the Montreal General Hospital last March. Souzi Mahanna receives scholarship certificate from Professor Louis Touyz	Uruguay Chairman Roy Cooper presented the Foundation Scholarship Award to senior student Virginia Rossi of the Dental School of the University of Montevideo at their Awards Ceremony. Scholarship recipient Virginia Rossi receiving Foundation check from University of Montevideo Councillor Mario Scarrone