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American Academy of Dental Practice Administration
American Academy of Denta Some 250 dentists and their guests attended the threeday 21st annual meeting of the American Academy of Dental Practice Administration recently in Chicago. The keynote speaker was ADA Fourth District Trustee Joseph P. Cappuccio, who discussed the present status of American dentistry and its future direction in the light of rapid sociological, political, and economic change. The general theme of the meeting, presided over by outgoing president John L. Gunter of Columbia, SC, was a consideration of philosophies, techniques, and proce dures that improve the quality of dental services while at
the same time minimize the stresses of operating a pri vate dental practice. A highlight of the meeting was the presentation of 39 table clinics related to improving dental office administra tion. Fourteen new academy members were inducted dur ing the meeting. New officers installed were Dr. James Kerrigan (former ADA third vice-president) who became president of the academy; Dr. Frank L. Herbert, Jr., Metai rie, La, vice-president; and Dr. Stanley H. Karesh, Charles ton, SC, president-elect.
As President John L. Gunter introduces him ataiuncheon during the meeting, President-Elect James P. Kerrigan of Washington, DC, former ADA third vice-president, stands. At the end of the three-day meeting, Dr. Kerrigan became president o f the academy. Also pictured are (from left) Dr. Frank L. Herbert, Jr., Dr. Stanley H. Karesh, ADA Fourth District Trustee Joseph P. Cappuccio, and Dr. Art Williams of Mountainside, NJ, a director of the academy.
and tissues for clinical surgery. This interdisciplinary work involves tissue typing forstorage and trans plantation, and storage of skin, bone, fascia, and other materials. Dr. Boyne will be the program chairman for the 1978 meeting of the AATB, which will be held in Boston. The interest of the surgical specialties in dentistry is solicited forthisorganization, which offers its scientific expertise for storage and preservation of oral tissues for later surgical use.
O F F E R P R IZ E S FO R B E S T P A P E R S ON P R EV EN T IO N
n e w y o r k c i t y : A $500 prize will be awarded by the American Health Foundation’s quarterly journal, Preventive Medicine, to the student author of the best original paper on preventive medicine. A runnerup prize of $200 also will be awarded. Winning papers will be published in the journal.
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The contest is open to any student (except postdoctoral students) enrolled in undergraduate or graduate courses in dentistry, medicine, public health, pharmacy, nursing, life sciences, nutrition, the social and behavioral sciences, economics, law, or business. For entry forms, write Editorial Office, Preventive Medicine, American Health Foundation, 1370 Avenue of the Americas, New York City, 10019.
Practice Administration
Mrs. Virginia Savage of Sun City, Ariz, is executive secretary of the academy. Shown with her are, from left, Drs. Herbert, Karesh, and Gunter.
Others at the head table included (from left): Thomas E. Braiey.Jr., Chattanooga, Tenn, academy director: Gorman L. D. Burnett, Rochester, NY, director; and F. Harold Wirth, New Orleans, program essayist.
Seated together (from left) Drs. Robert J. Murray, Tecumseh, Mich, director; Jerome S. Mittelman, New York City, editor; and Earl McWherter, Hot Springs National Park, Ark, who gave the benediction.
D EN V ER S C H O O L HONORS 1,500 C O LO R A D O D EN T IST S
D e n v e r : About 1,500 Colorado dentists became honorary alumni at the recent commencement at University of Colorado Medical Centerin Denverin recognition of their contributions to the new dental school there. The dentists raised morethan$1 million to build the school.
Dr. Otis Wedum, president of the Colorado Dental Association, received an honorary alumnus certificate at the commencement on behalf of all the Colorado den tists. Certificates will be mailed to the new honorary alumni. This was the first commence ment to be held at the medical center campus, and the first class of 21 dental students was gradu ated. University graduates from the four campuses previously wentto Boulder for the commencement.
A class of 16 dental hygiene students also was graduated—the third such classto graduate at the university. Plansforadental school in that state were first discussed by the university regents in 1911, but the school actually began operation four years ago and its two-level, $3.3 million building opened in June 1976. Dr. Thomas Bomberg, dental school dean, sent a letterto each of the Colorado dentists honored.
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the same time minimize the stresses of operating a pri vate dental practice. A highlight of the meeting was the presentation of 39 table clinics related to improving dental office administra tion. Fourteen new academy members were inducted dur ing the meeting. New officers installed were Dr. James Kerrigan (former ADA third vice-president) who became president of the academy; Dr. Frank L. Herbert, Jr., Metai rie, La, vice-president; and Dr. Stanley H. Karesh, Charles ton, SC, president-elect.
As President John L. Gunter introduces him ataiuncheon during the meeting, President-Elect James P. Kerrigan of Washington, DC, former ADA third vice-president, stands. At the end of the three-day meeting, Dr. Kerrigan became president o f the academy. Also pictured are (from left) Dr. Frank L. Herbert, Jr., Dr. Stanley H. Karesh, ADA Fourth District Trustee Joseph P. Cappuccio, and Dr. Art Williams of Mountainside, NJ, a director of the academy.
and tissues for clinical surgery. This interdisciplinary work involves tissue typing forstorage and trans plantation, and storage of skin, bone, fascia, and other materials. Dr. Boyne will be the program chairman for the 1978 meeting of the AATB, which will be held in Boston. The interest of the surgical specialties in dentistry is solicited forthisorganization, which offers its scientific expertise for storage and preservation of oral tissues for later surgical use.
O F F E R P R IZ E S FO R B E S T P A P E R S ON P R EV EN T IO N
n e w y o r k c i t y : A $500 prize will be awarded by the American Health Foundation’s quarterly journal, Preventive Medicine, to the student author of the best original paper on preventive medicine. A runnerup prize of $200 also will be awarded. Winning papers will be published in the journal.
58 ■ NEW S OF D EN T IS TR Y / JA D A , V o l. 95, J u ly 1977
The contest is open to any student (except postdoctoral students) enrolled in undergraduate or graduate courses in dentistry, medicine, public health, pharmacy, nursing, life sciences, nutrition, the social and behavioral sciences, economics, law, or business. For entry forms, write Editorial Office, Preventive Medicine, American Health Foundation, 1370 Avenue of the Americas, New York City, 10019.
Practice Administration
Mrs. Virginia Savage of Sun City, Ariz, is executive secretary of the academy. Shown with her are, from left, Drs. Herbert, Karesh, and Gunter.
Others at the head table included (from left): Thomas E. Braiey.Jr., Chattanooga, Tenn, academy director: Gorman L. D. Burnett, Rochester, NY, director; and F. Harold Wirth, New Orleans, program essayist.
Seated together (from left) Drs. Robert J. Murray, Tecumseh, Mich, director; Jerome S. Mittelman, New York City, editor; and Earl McWherter, Hot Springs National Park, Ark, who gave the benediction.
D EN V ER S C H O O L HONORS 1,500 C O LO R A D O D EN T IST S
D e n v e r : About 1,500 Colorado dentists became honorary alumni at the recent commencement at University of Colorado Medical Centerin Denverin recognition of their contributions to the new dental school there. The dentists raised morethan$1 million to build the school.
Dr. Otis Wedum, president of the Colorado Dental Association, received an honorary alumnus certificate at the commencement on behalf of all the Colorado den tists. Certificates will be mailed to the new honorary alumni. This was the first commence ment to be held at the medical center campus, and the first class of 21 dental students was gradu ated. University graduates from the four campuses previously wentto Boulder for the commencement.
A class of 16 dental hygiene students also was graduated—the third such classto graduate at the university. Plansforadental school in that state were first discussed by the university regents in 1911, but the school actually began operation four years ago and its two-level, $3.3 million building opened in June 1976. Dr. Thomas Bomberg, dental school dean, sent a letterto each of the Colorado dentists honored.
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