Convocation Express Academy of Dentistry International Australasian Section APRIL 2007
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Newsletter Convocation Express Academy of Dentistry International Australasian Section APRIL 2007 WORLD understanding through EDUCATION From the pen of the Regent by Reg Hession As I write, Convocation is nearly This issue of the Newsletter has the many events of upon us, affording the opportunity Convocation recorded in detail, elsewhere. Thus, it would for Fellows and their friends from be foolish for me to pre-empt these at this stage. However, all over our rather vast Region, to I wish to mark the many significant contributions by our renew acquaintances and to meet with other members of Fellows, to our profession and to the public weal. This fact the Academy. As in previous years, we are honoured to is highlighted for me, not only by the work of Fellows of welcome distinguished guests from overseas, who represent long standing, but by the quality of each new Fellow who is the senior Officers of the Academy. On this occasion, inducted at Convocations of the Academy. It is warming to they will be Dr Rex Fortescue (Immediate Past-President, be a part of such a very special group in ‘Dentistry’. Canada) and Dr Robert Ramus (Executive Director, USA) I look forward to meeting with those who are able to attend who will be accompanied by his wife Janet. In addition, Convocation and the Cocktail Party. the Australasian Board of Trustees (our local management group), will meet prior to the Convocation of Fellows, to discuss various matters relative to our future activities. Reg Hession News from across the Tasman Kia Ora again! Prof Greg Seymour, Dean of the School of Dentistry at Otago, has meanwhile been the driving force behind a Two New Zealand-based Fellows have been proposed Research Institute to be based in Dunedin. The in the headlines here recently. “Sir John Walsh Research Institute” is envisaged as a centre Martin Lee, an inductee at last year’s Business of Smiles for oral health research in New Zealand. Sir John Walsh was NZDA Conference in Auckland, and who is the director of a renowned Dean of the Dental School and, as well as being school dental services for Canterbury, has put forward a Australian by birth, was involved in the development of the $31million proposal to reorganize the school and community first high speed handpiece in 1948. oral health service in Canterbury. It is also the centenary year of the Otago Dental School. In a bid to improve the care of children’s teeth, the We will watch developments with both of these major Canterbury District Health Board has approved his business projects with interest. plan for 12 new community clinics and 20 mobile units to Until next time… replace 128 school dental clinics. The Canterbury region has some of the worst child oral health statistics in New Zealand. If approved by the Ministry of Health, the four-year building Mark Goodhew project will begin at the end of next year. Our NZ Correspondent Awards In the lives of the fellows The ADI is proud to announce the following Fellows who are the recipients of the following awards. AUSTRALIA DAY AWARDS Member of the Order of Australia Richard John Olive AM For services to dentistry, particularly through a range of professional organizations and the Royal Australian Army Dental Corps and to dental education. A practising Orthodontist, Rick has served on both State and Federal Council of the ADA for many years and The Dental Board of Queensland of which he is President/Chairman. His executive involvement with the Australian Dental Council and Australian Society of Orthodontists is known to many. Rick is currently on the Executive Committee of World Federation of Orthodontists and is on the part time teaching staff of the University of Queensland. Medal of the Order of Australia Prof Peter Deane Barnard OAM For service to the community in the areas of preventive and public health dentistry in Australia and the Pacific region, through dental epidemiological studies, and to education. HONORARY LIFE MEMBERSHIP ADA (INC) For outstanding service to dentistry both at a National and International level. William James Prof Martin Tyas Anthony O’Reilly 2006 PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR Prof John McIntyre AM Professions Australia awarded Prof John McIntyre AM its 2006 Professional of the year Award. This award recognizes his meritorious professional career and his outstanding service to research, teaching, practice and administration, both in Australia and in the Asia-Pacific region. Let praise be given when praise is due 11th Convocation Report on 11th Convocation and Cocktail Party, Sydney – Friday 16 March 2007 The Convocation was held in Bayside Gallery at the Sydney Convention Centre, which commands a splendid view over Darling Harbour. Through Newington College, a string quartette was employed to play background music while people were being seated. Once the audience was seated the quartette provided martial music during the formal procession. Finally, they played martial music again during the formal retreat and background music for the Cocktail Party. The group of boys was excellent and represented the school very well. The Convocation was a resounding success with over 135 Fellows and guests in attendance. The official party included the following: Rex Fortescue – International Immediate Past-President ADI which showed the work of three award winners, Paul Bob Ramus – Executive Director ADI Kotala (2005) Peter Wong (2007) and Malcolm Deall Reg Hession – Regent, Australasian Section (2007). The Regent called Peter Wong onto the stage to present him with the Kevin Allen Award for his work Roger Dennett – Secretary Australasian Section and in Cambodia. Orator Kevin Allen was a David Thomson – Marshall past Regent of our Section and was at Mark Goodhew the time of his death Simon Shanahan an International Vice President of Andrew Cattermole the Academy. The Marion Allen Award was presented to Peter Wong by The procession was led by the ADI flag carried by Paul Marion Allen, Kevin’s Kotala, then the USA Flag carried by Andrew Cattermole, widow. Peter Wong then the New Zealand flag carried by Peter Crozier and became the first the Australian Flag carried by John Pearman. Peter recipient of the new Aldritt and Zephie Cerny acted as ADI Medallion, to be Ushers. The Marshall called the meeting given to all ADI award winners in future. to order and the procession commenced At this point, the John Booth ”Dentist of the Year” Award led by the flags which stopped at the front followed. This was presented to our incoming Fellow, of the stage until all the Fellows were Malcolm Deall of Erina. This Award has been made in place. The flags were then placed in possible through the philanthropy of the late John Booth’s stands on the stage. The music ceased. family who created an endowment in his name. Rex Fortescue greeted all present. He Following these presentations, the formal induction gave a short speech on the affairs and of 29 new Fellows took place. Rex Fortescue, at the activities of the ADI worldwide. He then left podium, called upon the candidates to note the called upon the Regent to table his report significance of their induction and the intentions of the for the previous two years, followed by Academy. The Orator then presented the Oath of the the financial report for the present year. Academy to which the candidates agreed. The Regent presented his report and the Rex Fortescue then prepared to formally induct each one financial statement for the last eighteen months since the and to present them with the Academy Key. They were Convocation in Adelaide in March, 2005. then formally photographed. Each candidate then moved The Regent then had the pleasure of formally inducting on to Bob Ramus, the Executive Director to receive their three Honorary Fellows in to the Academy. They certificate and finally to Reg Hession, Regent, to receive were George Franki, Emeritus Prof Noel D Martin AM the lapel rosette. They then returned to their seat. (posthumous and accepted by his partner Elizabeth At the conclusion of this part of the ceremony Hugo Butcher AM) and Maj Gen Prof John Pearn AM MD RFD. Sachs was invited to the stage to reply on behalf of all The Regent then ran a short Powerpoint presentation the new Fellows and express their pleasure at being so honoured. Honorary Fellows The last activity of the Convocation was to invite Rex GEORGE T. FRANKI Fortescue to announce the composition of the new Committee for the Australasian Section of the Academy, Following service in the Royal Australian Navy to hold office until the next Convocation, due to be held during WW2, as a seaman aboard the frigate HMAS in Perth in March 2009. Reg Hession informed Rex Shoalhaven in the South West Pacific, George Franki Fortescue that nominations had been called and the entered the Faculty of Dentistry at Sydney University, required number of nominations had been received. graduating BDS in 1953. Upon graduation, he joined The following will be the office bearers for the next the Royal Australian Army Dental Corps, serving initially period: as Captain and later as Major in Australia, Japan and Korea in the 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment. He Mark Goodhew – Regent served as a member of the RAADC from 1953 to 1964, Roger Dennett – Secretary/ excepting for a period in private practice in the UK during Treasurer and Registrar 1958-59. As a lover of books and seeking a change in direction for his life, to be more in keeping with his writing Eddie Street – Editor – talents, he commenced studies at the University of NSW, Membership Qld leading to a Diploma in Librarianship in 1965. He then Peter Aldritt – Membership SA worked within the Library of that University, subsequently becoming the Biomedical Librarian of the University from Andrew Cattermole – 1970 until his retirement in1985.