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NEWS, COMMENTS, AND SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS
American Journal ojORTHODONTICS and DENTOFACIAL ORTHOPEDICS Official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics
NEWS, COMMENTS, AND SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS Thirty-Seventh Annual W. P. Westfall Seminar The 37th annual W. P. Westfall seminar, sponsored by the University of Texas Orthodontic Alumni Association, will be held at Horseshoe Bay, near Marble Falls, Texas, June 12-14, 1998. The speaker will be Wick Alexander,
from Arlington, Texas, and his topic will be "An Odyssey in Orthodontics-34 Years of Searching for a Better Way." Beginning with a Tweed Foundation but following a road less traveled, this program will highlight significant observa-
tions and conclusions verified through years of trial and error. For more information, contact Dr. James R. Dyer, 617 Ball Street, Grapevine, Texas 76051; fax: (817) 329-7108.
French Orthodontic Society The French Orthodontic Society (SFODF) will hold its 71st European meeting May 21-24,1998, in Vittel, under the presidency of Dr. O. Mauchamp. The main topic will be "Orthodontics of the
Twentieth Century: Multidisciplinary Aspects and Technologies," and proceedings will be held in French and English. For further information, contact
SFODF at 10, rue Deodat de Severac, 75017 Paris, France; telephone: 33 1 43 80 72 26; fax: 33 1 48 88 04 66.
Nominations for Norton M. Ross Award for Excellence in Clinical Research This award has been created to recognize a person who has made significant contributions in clinical investigations that have advanced the diagnosis, treatment, and/or prevention of craniofacialoral-dental diseases as well as outstanding research accomplishments in other areas. Selection will be based on (1) the scope of the nominee's research with special emphasis on its impact on clinical dentistry and (2) publications in refereed journals. Nomination letters describing the nominee's accomplishments in the context of the objectives of this award and a curriculum vitae with a list of publications should be submitted. The letter(s) should be explicit in describing the impact of the nominee's research on clinical dentistry.
The awardee will receive a $5,000 cash prize and a plaque. The award, presented annually at a dinner for the Board of Trustees on a date preceding the annual session, will be made in October 1998 in San Francisco. The award is sponsored by the American Dental Association (ADA) through its Health Foundation with the support of Wamer Lambert Company. This award honors the memory of Dr. Norton M. Ross, a dentist and pharmacologist whose work contributed significantly to the fields of oral medicine and dental clinical research. Recipients of the Norton M. Ross Award for Excellence in Clinical Research to date comprise a group of distinguished clinical investigators. The diversity of disciplines represented and
the outstanding contributions to clinical research by each awardee truly reflect the objectives of the award, thereby honoring the memory of Dr. Ross, who spent the majority of his professional career in academic and research positions. One of his major accomplishments was to elevate clinical research to a higher level of scientific standards, with a positive impact on the oral health of the public. Nominations must be received at ADA headquarters by June 1, 1998. Send nominations to Joan Reiser, Staff Coordinator, The Norton M. Ross Award, American Dental Association, 211 E. Chicago Ave., Chicago, Ill. 60611-2678. For more information, call Ms. Reiser at (312) 440-2549.
Eastern Association Strang Tweed Orthodontic Study Club The 47th annual meeting of the Eastern Association of Strang Tweed Orthodontic Study Club (EAST) will be held March 20-21, 1998, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in White Plains, N.Y. The theme of the meeting is "Tomorrow's
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Ideas Today." Featured speakers include Norman Cetlin, Patrick Turley, Michael Alpern, Eric Ploumis, Paul Rigali, Michael Arvystas, Howard Fine, and Paul Gange. A special banquet honoring Norman M. Cetlin will be held during the
meeting. EAST is one of the oldest nonprofit study groups. For more information, contact Dr. Elliott M. Moskowitz, Executive Secretary, 11 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10003; telephone: (212) 477-3871; e-mail: [email protected].
American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics/February 1998
NEWS, COMMENTS, AND SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS Thirty-Seventh Annual W. P. Westfall Seminar The 37th annual W. P. Westfall seminar, sponsored by the University of Texas Orthodontic Alumni Association, will be held at Horseshoe Bay, near Marble Falls, Texas, June 12-14, 1998. The speaker will be Wick Alexander,
from Arlington, Texas, and his topic will be "An Odyssey in Orthodontics-34 Years of Searching for a Better Way." Beginning with a Tweed Foundation but following a road less traveled, this program will highlight significant observa-
tions and conclusions verified through years of trial and error. For more information, contact Dr. James R. Dyer, 617 Ball Street, Grapevine, Texas 76051; fax: (817) 329-7108.
French Orthodontic Society The French Orthodontic Society (SFODF) will hold its 71st European meeting May 21-24,1998, in Vittel, under the presidency of Dr. O. Mauchamp. The main topic will be "Orthodontics of the
Twentieth Century: Multidisciplinary Aspects and Technologies," and proceedings will be held in French and English. For further information, contact
SFODF at 10, rue Deodat de Severac, 75017 Paris, France; telephone: 33 1 43 80 72 26; fax: 33 1 48 88 04 66.
Nominations for Norton M. Ross Award for Excellence in Clinical Research This award has been created to recognize a person who has made significant contributions in clinical investigations that have advanced the diagnosis, treatment, and/or prevention of craniofacialoral-dental diseases as well as outstanding research accomplishments in other areas. Selection will be based on (1) the scope of the nominee's research with special emphasis on its impact on clinical dentistry and (2) publications in refereed journals. Nomination letters describing the nominee's accomplishments in the context of the objectives of this award and a curriculum vitae with a list of publications should be submitted. The letter(s) should be explicit in describing the impact of the nominee's research on clinical dentistry.
The awardee will receive a $5,000 cash prize and a plaque. The award, presented annually at a dinner for the Board of Trustees on a date preceding the annual session, will be made in October 1998 in San Francisco. The award is sponsored by the American Dental Association (ADA) through its Health Foundation with the support of Wamer Lambert Company. This award honors the memory of Dr. Norton M. Ross, a dentist and pharmacologist whose work contributed significantly to the fields of oral medicine and dental clinical research. Recipients of the Norton M. Ross Award for Excellence in Clinical Research to date comprise a group of distinguished clinical investigators. The diversity of disciplines represented and
the outstanding contributions to clinical research by each awardee truly reflect the objectives of the award, thereby honoring the memory of Dr. Ross, who spent the majority of his professional career in academic and research positions. One of his major accomplishments was to elevate clinical research to a higher level of scientific standards, with a positive impact on the oral health of the public. Nominations must be received at ADA headquarters by June 1, 1998. Send nominations to Joan Reiser, Staff Coordinator, The Norton M. Ross Award, American Dental Association, 211 E. Chicago Ave., Chicago, Ill. 60611-2678. For more information, call Ms. Reiser at (312) 440-2549.
Eastern Association Strang Tweed Orthodontic Study Club The 47th annual meeting of the Eastern Association of Strang Tweed Orthodontic Study Club (EAST) will be held March 20-21, 1998, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in White Plains, N.Y. The theme of the meeting is "Tomorrow's
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Ideas Today." Featured speakers include Norman Cetlin, Patrick Turley, Michael Alpern, Eric Ploumis, Paul Rigali, Michael Arvystas, Howard Fine, and Paul Gange. A special banquet honoring Norman M. Cetlin will be held during the
meeting. EAST is one of the oldest nonprofit study groups. For more information, contact Dr. Elliott M. Moskowitz, Executive Secretary, 11 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10003; telephone: (212) 477-3871; e-mail: [email protected].
American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics/February 1998