PFA Dental World NewsletterJan-Feb 2000

	Table of Contents-SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2000
	Presidents Message		The European Tour 2000- France
	Dr Robert Shira to Be Honored		The European Tour 2000- United Kingdom
	AADE Editors’ Workshop		Congressman Charlie Norwood, DDS
	Awards Luncheon		PFA Central Office Report
	International Trustee James Englander Honored		Foundation Executive Director
	Calendar 2000-2001		Desk of the Foundation Treasurer
	Dr. James Branson Willmott		Foundation News
	International Hall of Fame		Section News - International
	Hall of Fame, Paris, France		Section News - United States
	The European Tour 2000- Belgium		go to Page 1. Page 2. Page3.

	From the Desk of Congressman Charlie Norwood, DDS
	I had hoped that by this letter I could tell you that the Norwood-Dingell Bill would be law. There has been a great deal of movement, but working out the differences between the House and the Senate versions has come down to (1) who will be covered by this new law and (2) what form will liability for insurance companies take. In June, some Senators tried to pass the Norwood-Dingell Bill outright, but it fell short by two votes. That is an improvement as we gained Sen. Fitzgerald of Illinois, Sen. Spector of Pennsylvania, Sen. Chafee of Rhode Island, and Sen. McCain of Arizona. OSHA has pursued its attempts to impose new ergonomic regulations affecting employment. They have been prevented, until they complete a study ordered by Congress, to determine whether or not these new regulations are necessary.		I want to thank those at the Tennessee Dental Association for the great time I had at their Meeting. I have been busy in Washington this year and have not been able to attend as many of the dental meetings that I would like. I do have some time between now and the election if those invitations still stand. I do want to thank so many of you for your contributions to our reelection effort. Without your help, it would be impossible to pay for these absurd million-dollar elections. Thanks, Charlie P.O. Box 499 Evans, GA 30809

	Central Office Report
	By Secretary/Treasurer Richard Kozal The Budget and Finance Committee met at the PFA Central Headquarters in Las Vegas this July. All was found to be in order. The Interim Board Meeting has been scheduled for March 29 to 31 at the Westin Airport Hotel in Atlanta, Ga. Third dues notices have been mailed out now. Eighteen Outstanding Dentist of the Year plaques have been prepared and two special request certificates have been processed to date. Foundation donations from the US members total $21,820 and from Life Members are at $2765. Our Website is constantly expanded and updated daily. Our Directory is as accurate as the office is informed.		L-R, Accountant Dan Jonker, Vice President-elect Gordan Stine, Vice President Scott Welch, and President-elect David Campbell

	From the Desk of the Foundation Executive Director By Dr Shig Ryan Kishi
	Dr Higue is etching the names of the 54 US dental school scholarship winners on the Foundation certificates to be sent with their checks this September. The international dental schools have until the end of August to submit their scholarship winners.		Many grant applications have been received for consideration at the October Chicago Meeting by the Foundation Board.

	From the Desk of the Foundation Treasurer by Treasurer George Higue
	Greed is the avenue motivating many investors to abandon security in lieu of large returns, which all too often seems to result not only in the loss of income, but the loss of investment as well. The PFA Foundation Board was well aware of this in directing that safety first and optimal income second be paramount concerns relative to investing Foundation funds. These recommendations resulted in the current investment in Treasury Bonds, Treasury Bills, GNMAs, and FNMAs. Optimal investment timing enabled us to invest at an overall return exceeding 7.5%. We certainly could not do that with the present-day interest rates. I think I might do well to point out that our Foundation has certain financial needs. A fixed annual income is needed so as to ensure that the amounts needed for the various donations will be available on a timely basis. At present, our annual income is about $433,000, of which $326,000 is budgeted for donations and $86,500 for expenses, leaving about $20,000 for the reserve. These figures are only approximations. Reserves have been invested in long term GNMA and FNMA funds, short term Treasury Bills, and long term Treasury Bonds. At the present time, the GNMA investment pool totals $557,426.45, bearing an interest rate of 7 to 7.5% guaranteed for about the next 25 years. The FNMA investment pool totals $335,366.50 bearing an interest rate of 7.5%. A Treasury Bond of $3,225,000, maturing in February of 2007, callable in February of 2002, bears an interest rate of 7.625%, and the Treasury Bond of $1,685,000, maturing in November of 2016 bears an interest rate of 7.5%.		I think it is important to point out that the total of all contributions in the Brenes-Espinach Fund was $5,078,895.04 and the value on 31 December 1999 was $6,073,107.20—an increased value of $994,212.16 this June 2000. Members’ contributions go a long way in supporting these investments by (1) providing current working capital, and (2) by offsetting the amount to reduce IRS taxes, which our Foundation needs in annual private contributions to do. Members’ contributions are more than the actual figures, since they allow the offsetting amount to be kept from being taxed. The principal, to guarantee our regular flow of funds for scholarships and grants through the interest, is protected by each year’s members’ contributions and outside donations. Thank you for all your support and please be generous. Your contribution is magnified by all the other Fellows’ contributions and wisely allocated to worthwhile projects to promote oral health around the world.

	Foundation News
	Argentina International Trustee Bernardo Levit has arranged for the Foundation scholarships to be presented at the LaPlata School of Dentistry to students Hernan Alberto Castillo and Maria Victoria Gulino, and at the University Nacional Rosario to student Glenda Veronica Tonso. Dean Maria Mercedes Medina presenting award to Hernan Alberto Castillo Canada Trustee Kevin Roach arranged the Foundation Scholarship Award to be presented to the University of Montreal dental student Stefan Siedikowski with pictures in Le Journal Dentaire au Quebec. L-R, Dr Pierre Helie, Award recipient Stefan Siedikowski, and presenter Dr Pierre Duquette Costa Rica The PFA sponsored Loader-Brenes Espinach Seminar this year featured Dr Antonio Bascones, Professor and Chairman in Oral Medicine and Periodontology and Vice Dean of the Dental Faculty at Complutense University of Madrid, Spain. In his letter of appreciation to the Foundation, Dr Bascones thanked Drs Mario Rodriguez Cordero and Fernando Saenz Forero for their help in making the program such a success last March. Multimedia teaching system monitor. L-R, Vice Dean Olga Marta Murillo and PFA Section Chairman Mario Rodriguez Foundation Vice President Carl Lundgren visited the PFA donated Multi Media Labs at the Costa Rica Dental School last March just before their formal dedication. These are the pictures he took of the facilities. Lecture Hall with 6 overhead monitors France International Trustee for Europe Pierre Marois and Le Conseil National de l’Ordre des Chirurgiens-dentistes President Andrè Robert expressed their pride in the mobile dental clinic van purchased with a PFA Foundation grant through their L’Association Bus Social Dentaire. L-R, Hall of Fame Chair Ray Klein, French Dental President Andrè Robert, PFA President Fred Halik, International Trustee Pierre Marois President Robert personally took Fellows on a tour of le Bus Social Dentaire, which was parked outside their headquarters, and introduced its staff. But it was parked only for a short time as the van returned to servicing the dental needs of Paris, for which was its purpose. The tour of its facilities was impressive, with all the equipment needed to perform all aspects of dentistry so carefully designed for convenience and compactness. Dr Robert has every right to be proud. L-R, International Trustee Pierre Marois, PFA President Fred Halik, dental staff, and French President Andrè Robert inside the mobile clinic Singapore Associate Professor Jennifer Neo of the National University of Singapore sent a thank you letter acknowledging the presentation of the Foundation Scholarship Award to student Kian Wee Chua at the annual Faculty Awards Day held in August 1999. Award recipient Kian Wee Chua receiving certificate		Massachusetts Tufts University School of Dental Medicine’s Assistant Dean Mark Gonthier sent a thank-you letter acknowledging the presentation of the PFA Senior Student Award at Tufts Seventh Annual Senior Awards Dinner last May to student Eric Weinstock. Eric Weinstock receiving PFA Certificate The Tufts Class of 2000 Senior Dinner & Biographies booklet contained our award under their “Recognition for Leadership” section. Eric Weinstock’s biography lists him as earning a BA from Brandeis University in psychology and his JD from the Virginia School of Law. He will return to Tufts after graduating to study endodontics. Washington, DC Executive Director Nancy Kelly of Health Volunteers Overseas thanked the Academy for supporting the International Volunteer Symposium to be held in Chicago during the ADA Meeting at the ADA Building at 211 E. Chicago Avenue on Thursday, 12 October (6 to 9:30 PM) and on Friday, 13 October (7:30 AM to 5:30 PM). Attendance is limited to 40 dentists (call for reservations at 800-621-8099, ext. 2726; E-mail szmczyk@ada.org). Speakers will include Dr Dickson, Professor at the University of Saskatchewan Dental School; Dr Leff, a Virginia endodontist and Chair of the Dentistry Overseas Steering Committee; Dr Mackler, a periodontist and Assistant Professor at the University of North Carolina School of Dentistry; Ms Moher, an educational consultant and former faculty member of the University of Arizona School of Medicine; and Dr Serio, charter member of the ADA Dentistry Overseas Steering Committee of Health Volunteers, Director of the Dominican Dental Mission Project, and Periodontics Chairman at the University of Mississippi. The symposium is for those first interested and for veterans. Kentucky Chairman Karl Lange presented the Foundation Scholarship Awards to Paul Benson and to Gina Higgins at their 1999 Awards Luncheon in conjunction with the Kentucky Dental Association Meeting. L-R, Award recipient Paul Benson, Chair Karl Lange, and recipient Gina Higgins Chairman Karl Lange also presented the new Scholarship winners for 2000 to Chris Freeman of the University of Kentucky and Mark Nation of the University of Louisville at the April annual PFA Awards Luncheon. L-R, Award recipient Chris Freeman, Chair Karl Lange, and recipient Mark Nation Pennsylvania L-R, Temple Dental School Dean Martin Tansy, Award recipient Heather Zeitz, and Chair Joseph Donato Section Chair Joseph Donato had the PFA foundation Scholarship awards presented last May to Temple University School of Dentistry student Heather Zeitz with Dean Martin Tansy; and to University of Pittsburgh Dental School junior Suneet Bath by interim Dean Thomas Braun and Dr Stephen Kondis, Executive Director of their Dental Alumni Association. L-R, University of Pittsburgh Dental School Executive Director of the Dental Alumni Association Stephen Kondis, recipient Suneet Bath, Dean Thomas Braun Wisconsin Section Chair Glenn Maihofer hosted Foundation Scholarship student Sarah Santos of the Marquette University School of Dentistry at the annual Awards Luncheon last April held during the WDA State Meeting. Ms Santos thanked the Academy for its scholarship, which will help her in entering the orthodontics program. In her address before some 200 dental and PFA dignitaries, she particularly noted that the “most important part of the award was being recognized for her dental school achievement by this most prestigious dental organization.” Scholarship recipient Sarah Santos addressing Section Luncheon Marquette Dental School Dean William Loeb also extended his appreciation to the Academy for its mentorship program and to the Foundation for its scholarships. Washington State The Dental Alumni News of the University of Washington Dental Alumni Association Summer 2000 edition noted the presentation of the Pierre Fauchard Academy Dental Student Scholarship Award to Eric Vetter, who also received the ACD Outstanding Senior Student Award, the Academy of Dental Materials Award, the Medico Dental Media International Book Award, the Omicron Kappa Upsilon Membership Award, and the Dr Jack Nichols Award for Leadership. Eric had served as Student Council President.

	Section News
	Finland Section Chair Dr Kai Masalin, who is also National Secretary for the Finnish National Committee for FDI, presented outgoing Chair Dr Leila Telivuo our PFA Appreciation Plaque for her 9 years of service to the PFA Finland Section. This was performed during the annual FDI Luncheon held last May in the Helsinki International Fair and Congress Center during the Finnish Annual Dental Congress with some 50 distinguished colleagues present. L-R, Dr Leila Telivuo, outgoing PFA Chair, receiving Appreciation Plaque from new Chairman Kai Masalin Peru Section Chair Javier Flores-Araoz P. hosted the annual induction dinner during the Academia de Estomatologia del Peru Octavo Congress Internacional in Lima. PFA President Fred Halik had the opportunity to present a continuing education lecture, which was translated into Spanish for his audience. L-R, The head table at the opening ceremonies consisted of Drs Carlos Dos Riaz of Brazil, Lima Dental Association President Americo Olivera, Meeting President David Loza Fernandez, Peruvian Dental Association President Hugo Aguayo, Peruvian Academy of Stomatology President Mario Bermejo, PFA President Fred Halik, Peruvian University Cayetano Heredia Dental School Dean Fernando Donayre Pakistan Chairman Professor M. A. Soofi hosted the first PFA Convocation this August at the Avari Hotel in Lahore. The chief guest speaker was Dr Naseem Hassan Shah, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan. Professor M. A. Soofi also was the opening speaker for the fourth annual convocation of ICD as he is Regent for ICD Section 24. Dr M.A. Soofi		Canada Trustee Kevin Roach noted that there are 5 Sections in his country – Quebec/Montreal, Ontario, British Columbia, Prairie, and the Maritime Provinces. All are active and functioning. Ontario Trustee Kevin Roach and Section Chair Aldo Boccia hosted the annual Induction and Awards Luncheon this May during the Ontario Dental Association Meeting in Toronto at the Royal York Hotel. International President Fred Halik (from across Lake Ontario), past PFA President Ray Klein of Florida, and International Editor Jim Brophy of Chicago attended along with many dignitaries, including University of Toronto Dental Museum Curator Dr Ann Dale, Dr Donald Rife, and relatives of their dental school founder James Willmott, Sonja Willmott and Mrs George W. Willmott. L-R, Award recipient Donald Rife and his wife Jan, President Fred Halik, and Trustee Kevin Roach President Halik, Trustee Roach, and Chair Aldo Boccia inducted new Fellows Drs Rick Caldwell, Robert Carmichael, Brian Chapnick, Cameron Clokie, Michael Connolly, David Cowan, Delbert Crowe, Johann de Vries, Mel Hawkins, Norman Ironstone, Hardy Limeback, Angelos Metaxas, Gerry Solomon, Robert Sutherland, and Ian Watson into Academy Fellowship. New Fellows with (seated) PFA President Fred Halik and Trustee Kevin Roach President Fred Halik then assisted Trustee for Canada Kevin Roach in honoring the Distinguished Dentist of the Year, Dr Donald L. Rife. Dr Rife earned his dental surgery degree from the University of Toronto in 1950. He then served as President of the Canadian Dental Association for Children in 1955 and 1956 and for the Canadian Dental Association in 1977 and 1978. He has been Ontario Dental Association Councilor for North Toronto, editor of the ODA newsletter, and served on the ODA Executive Board. He is a Fellow in ADI and PFA and a member of the Toronto Academy of Dentistry. Dr Rife has been a general dental practitioner and active in organized dentistry for 50 years.

	UNITED STATES Connecticut Chair Howard Mark noted that the Connecticut State Dental Association’s The Communicator, June/July issue, reported on the PFA Award for Leadership being presented to Dr Tamara Goodman, who graduated with honors from the University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine. Her father, Dr Joel Goodman, was proud of his daughter’s many awards and achievements. The Annual Luncheon Meeting, with more than 60 attending, was held in May during the CSDA Annual Session. Dr Howard Bailit, Professor of Community Medicine and Health Care at UCONN gave the presentation and was also the recipient of the Distinguished Dentist of the Year Award. After his address, new Fellows were inducted into the Academy with Fellow Jeanne Altieri inducting her husband James into Fellowship. International Trustee Robert Friedman then inducted new Fellows Drs Thomas Brady, Joel Goodman, Donald Greiner, Michael Margolies, Thomas Ohlson, Ann Sagalyn, Milton Wallack, and Jeffrey Zell. Newly inducted Fellow Milton Wallack received the distinguished Daniel Lynch Award presented by the Greater Waterbury Dental Society last April. Fellows Jeanne Altieri and Joel Goodman are ADA Delegates to attend this October’s Meeting in Chicago along with Alternates PFA Chair Howard Mark and Fellows Thomas Brady and James Altieri. The CSDA elected newly inducted Fellow Joel Goodman as its Speaker of the House of Delegates.		California, Northern Section Dean Art Dugoni of UOP’s School of Dentistry was the third recipient of the American Association of Dental Schools’ Distinguished Service Award last April during the AADS’ annual meeting in Washington, DC. This award is not given on a regular basis, only when an individual merits its presentation. Dr Dugoni has served as President of the California Dental Association and as Treasurer for FDI. Tennessee Governor Don Sundquist appointed Fellow Reuben Pelot of Knoxville to the Board of Dentistry. Dr Pelot earned his degrees at Georgia Tech, the University of Tennessee, and from the University of Tennessee College of Dentistry. Besides PFA he is a Rotarian and a member of the Volunteer Ministry Center. The Volunteer Ministry Center, which was featured in the April 17 issue of the Knoxville News-Sentinel, pictured Dr Pelot and his wife Barbara providing dental care to those in need.

	PIERRE FAUCHARD ACADEMY
	Officers Fred Halik President New York M. David Campbell President-elect Michigan Scott Welch Vice President Wyoming Richard A. Kozal Secretary/Treasurer Nevada James M. Brophy Editor Illinois James E. Long Immediate Past President Mississippi		Trustees REGION 1—Europe Pierre Marois France REGION 2—N.E. USA Robert Friedman Connecticut REGION 3—S.E. USA Gordan Stine South Carolina REGION 4—Midwest USA James A. Englander Wisconsin REGION 5—Western USA Gary Lowder Utah REGION 6—Canada Kevin Roach Ontario REGION 7—Latin America Bernardo Levit Argentina REGION 8—Australasia William Winspear Australia REGION 9—Asia Eiichi Katagiri Japan REGION 10—Central USA Michael Perpich Minnesota

	Table of Contents-SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2000
	Presidents Message		The European Tour 2000- France
	Dr Robert Shira to Be Honored		The European Tour 2000- United Kingdom
	AADE Editors’ Workshop		Congressman Charlie Norwood, DDS
	Awards Luncheon		PFA Central Office Report
	International Trustee James Englander Honored		Foundation Executive Director
	Calendar 2000-2001		Desk of the Foundation Treasurer
	Dr. James Branson Willmott		Foundation News
	International Hall of Fame		Section News - International
	Hall of Fame, Paris, France		Section News - United States
	The European Tour 2000- Belgium		go to Page 1. Page 2. Page3.

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