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Plain talk about the AFDE
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Plain Talk About the AFDE
■ ■ I The A m erican F u n d for D ental E d uca tion is now in its eleventh year. This is the fourth year th a t A F D E has conducted a national cam paign for contributions from dentists. F o r the second year, both hygienists and assistants are participating in the cam paign. T hroughout the nation, dental businesses are helping the F und publicize M ay as “A F D E M onth.” A n d t h e J o u r n a l carries an A F D E M o n th ban n er head line o n its cover. As a result of its M ay drive in 1965, the A F D E received $45,617 in contributions from 4,263 dentists. This was a 348 p er cent increase in dentist contributors and a 304 per cent in crease in the total am ount of their contributions. A lthough this was a very heartening increase, it m ust be plainly said that this represented less than 50 per d e n tis t. . . alm ost too small to be reported. G erald D. Tim m ons, past president and for m er dean of Tem ple University School of D en tistry who is leading the drive for his second year, is appealing to previous contributors to step u p their giving and asking th at those who did not contribute last year join now in helping the F und. T hrough early 1966, the A F D E has con tributed nearly $2 million dollars in support of dental education. Every dental school has re ceived unrestricted m oney from the F und. This is m oney that can be used for a worthwhile teaching research project that a school has been unable to include in its budget through lack of funds. Thousands of dental student loans have
been m ade available through the Fund. C urricu lum changes have been m ade in the dental schools on the basis of A F D E -sponsored w orkshops and conferences. M ore than 20 graduate dentists now teaching full-tim e or part-tim e in the dental schools were trained under A F D E fellowships. N early 100 young m en and wom en have received A F D E scholarships for training as hygienists, dental assistants, and dental laboratory techni cians. T he A m erican F und for D ental E ducation is the national agency for the collection and dis tribution of voluntary contributions in support of dental education. It is sponsored by the A m er ican D ental A ssociation, the A m erican A ssocia tion of D ental Schools, and the A m erican D ental T rade A ssociation. A lum ni contributions are used principally by each school for its own needs. Program s supported by the A F D E are carefully selected to benefit all the dental schools. This is the point often missed by dentists who have n o t contributed to the Fund. Each contribution to the A F D E bene fits all the dental schools. t h e j o u r n a l is featuring a special article this m onth on the F u n d ’s efforts to advance teaching m ethods and program s in the nation’s dental schools and provide a continuing flow of dental teachers and dental career students. The A F D E brought in nearly $100,000 from m ajor business and industry outside dentistry last year. It can bring in m uch m ore th a n this if it can point with pride to the num ber of den tists supporting the Fund. D octor Tim m ons is encouraging each dentist to make at least a $10 contribution during A F D E M onth. H elp the F und this m onth with your con tribution to “ Keep D entistry M oving U p .” 1051
Plain Talk About the AFDE
■ ■ I The A m erican F u n d for D ental E d uca tion is now in its eleventh year. This is the fourth year th a t A F D E has conducted a national cam paign for contributions from dentists. F o r the second year, both hygienists and assistants are participating in the cam paign. T hroughout the nation, dental businesses are helping the F und publicize M ay as “A F D E M onth.” A n d t h e J o u r n a l carries an A F D E M o n th ban n er head line o n its cover. As a result of its M ay drive in 1965, the A F D E received $45,617 in contributions from 4,263 dentists. This was a 348 p er cent increase in dentist contributors and a 304 per cent in crease in the total am ount of their contributions. A lthough this was a very heartening increase, it m ust be plainly said that this represented less than 50 per d e n tis t. . . alm ost too small to be reported. G erald D. Tim m ons, past president and for m er dean of Tem ple University School of D en tistry who is leading the drive for his second year, is appealing to previous contributors to step u p their giving and asking th at those who did not contribute last year join now in helping the F und. T hrough early 1966, the A F D E has con tributed nearly $2 million dollars in support of dental education. Every dental school has re ceived unrestricted m oney from the F und. This is m oney that can be used for a worthwhile teaching research project that a school has been unable to include in its budget through lack of funds. Thousands of dental student loans have
been m ade available through the Fund. C urricu lum changes have been m ade in the dental schools on the basis of A F D E -sponsored w orkshops and conferences. M ore than 20 graduate dentists now teaching full-tim e or part-tim e in the dental schools were trained under A F D E fellowships. N early 100 young m en and wom en have received A F D E scholarships for training as hygienists, dental assistants, and dental laboratory techni cians. T he A m erican F und for D ental E ducation is the national agency for the collection and dis tribution of voluntary contributions in support of dental education. It is sponsored by the A m er ican D ental A ssociation, the A m erican A ssocia tion of D ental Schools, and the A m erican D ental T rade A ssociation. A lum ni contributions are used principally by each school for its own needs. Program s supported by the A F D E are carefully selected to benefit all the dental schools. This is the point often missed by dentists who have n o t contributed to the Fund. Each contribution to the A F D E bene fits all the dental schools. t h e j o u r n a l is featuring a special article this m onth on the F u n d ’s efforts to advance teaching m ethods and program s in the nation’s dental schools and provide a continuing flow of dental teachers and dental career students. The A F D E brought in nearly $100,000 from m ajor business and industry outside dentistry last year. It can bring in m uch m ore th a n this if it can point with pride to the num ber of den tists supporting the Fund. D octor Tim m ons is encouraging each dentist to make at least a $10 contribution during A F D E M onth. H elp the F und this m onth with your con tribution to “ Keep D entistry M oving U p .” 1051