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Dental World® PIERRE FAUCHARD ACADEMY President’s Message Dr. James A. Englander Presidential visits around the globe offer views and insights that are invaluable in assessing the growth of our Academy. With visits to Colorado (Terry Berwick’s Section), Georgia (Jay Harrington’s Section), Ontario, Canada (Aldo Boccia’s Sec- tion), Ecuador (Antonieta Swanson’s Section), Peru (Gilberto Henostroza’s Section), Mexico (Ernesto Acuna’s Section), and Ron Stifter and Gene Schoemaker in my own Wisconsin Section, it’s refreshing to see the creative projects pursued in the name of the Pierre Fauchard Academy. I have only just returned weary, yet energized, from a highly successful visit to our European Sections in France, Belgium, and Switzerland. Pierre Fauchard Academy in Europe is definitely on the move, thanks to the efforts of Trustee Hubert Ouvrard and Trustee Emeritus Pierre Marois. In Paris, in addition to inducting new Fellows, I was privileged to present an Honorary Fellowship in the Academy to Dr. Christian Couzinou, President of the National Council of Surgeon-Dentists. Also Dr. Rafiuddin Ahmed’s plaque was added to the PFA Wall of Fame to honor his contributions to the profession of dentistry in India. Section Chair Marie Laure Boy-LeFevre, Dean of the Dental School, presented scholarships to three outstanding students and the PFA Foundation grant for the Dental Service Bus was announced. Dr. Couzinou surprised me by presenting to me, as PFA President, the Medal of Vermeil of the National Council, an honor of which I am truly proud. Belgium/Luxembourg Section Chair Jose Dahan organized an evening of Continuing Education with guest speaker Dr. Christian Colpaert. His topic was “Oral Hygiene in Europe.” Dr. Colpaert stressed the responsibility of health professionals to prevent dental diseases through dental education and motivation, rather than provide treatment. Although this was not an induction ceremony, we did have the opportunity, over dinner, to discuss the Pierre Fauchard Academy and its mission to those assembled. Dr. Roland Soellner, Switzerland’s Section Chair, arranged an outstanding afternoon, including 14 new Fellows and hon- oring Dr. Carlo Marinello with the Elmer S. Best Memorial Award, PFA’s highest international honor. Dr. Marinello, highly regarded and well known, is an educator in the fields of prosthodontics and periodontics at the Dental School, University of Basel. Throughout his career, which encompasses research, writing, and lecturing, he has received numerous awards and recognition worldwide. On each occasion, I had the opportunity to discuss the concept of mentorship and how it profits the mentor as well as the student and young practitioner. In all three cities we were warmly received and the new Fellows showed pride at being recognized with this honor. They truly appreciate the PFA President’s attendance at their induction ceremony and I encour- age future Presidents to participate whenever and wherever possible. James A. Englander, D.D.S. President Dental World September/October • 2008 1 ELMER S. BEST AWARD by Swiss Chair Roland Soellner This year the 2008 Elmer S. Best Memorial Award was presented to its third Swiss recipient, Carlo Marinello. Dr. Louis A. Baume was bestowed with this honor in 1971, and Dr. Hans Freihofer was the second Swiss recipient in 1975. Dr. Roland Soellner presided over the ceremony on a lovely summer day on 5 July in the beautiful setting of FIFA Head- quarters (seat of the International Football Association) overlooking the city of Zurich attended by some 120 guests. PFA President James Englander gave opening remarks concerning the PFA Foundation and the Mentorship Program. European Trustee Hubert Ouvrard discussed an overview of the European Region. Dr. Roland Soellner introduced the Best recipient in glowing terms: “His personal integrity has made him a classic role model for others. Among other distinctions, he has recently been elected Teacher of the Year by his students in Basel, and Lecturer of the Year by the Society of Periodontology.” Many dentists in the audience have had first-hand experience of his gentle teaching qualities. In his acceptance speech, Dr. Carlo Marinello described his visit to the dentist at the age of 9. He was fascinated by the character of the dentist and his ability to manage several different dental instruments. The dentist noticed this concentration and presented him with a dental mirror and an explorer as a parting gift. From that moment on Dr. Marinello wanted to become a dentist. Dr. Marinello had other great mentors in his dental career—Drs. Peter Schaerer, Bo Bergman, Jan Lindhe, and George Zarb. Their philanthropic bearing and positive influence on many professionals were the foundations of Carlo Marinello’s own development. Milestones have been his sojourns in dental colleges in Goteburg and recently New York. Professor Marinello pointed out that the concepts of “mentorship” and “behaviour as a member of a real profession” embodies the basic qualities sought by the Pierre Fauchard Academy. He described our profession as a collective of expert service providers who have committed themselves mutually and publicly to consistently give priority to the existential needs and interests of the public they serve above their own interests and who are, in turn, trusted by the public to do this. To have a profession and to be a professional thus means to fulfill the terms of an unwritten social contract between society and the individual; but in the profession as a whole, Carlo Marinello felt that competence, lifelong learning, service to the public, prophylaxis, a high level of personal respon- sibility, a real professional attitude and an adequate, liberal billing system are the factors required in high-quality dentistry today. The Ceremony concluded with the Induction of 14 new Fellows into the Academy. These included university lecturers, dental society officials, and private practitioners. A fine buffet was then provided. Best Award Recipient Dr. Carlo P. Marinello Dr. Marinello passed his Board Examination from the University of Zurich in 1976. From 1977 to 1981, he served as Assistant Professor and Acting Head of the Dental Public Health Clinic in Zurich. From 1981 to 1989, he was Assistant Professor for the Department of Fixed and Removable Prosthodontic and Dental Materials Sciences at the University of Zurich. In 1989, he completed his thesis and became Associate Professor. From 1989 to 1990, he was a Visit- ing Research Professor in the Department of Periodontology at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, where he received his Master’s degree in 1995. From 1991 to 1992, he was Associate Professor and Head of Periodontology in the Department of Preventive Dentistry, Periodontol- ogy and Cariology at the University of Zurich. In 1992, he was promoted to full Professorship Extraordinarius ad Personam for Periodontology at Zurich. Since 1995, he has been a full-time Professor and Chairman of the Department of Reconstructive Dentistry and Temporomandibu- lar Joint (TMJ) Disorders at the Dental School at the University of Basel. He also was an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the North Carolina School of Dentistry at Chapel Hill (2001 to 2004). He is a Scientific Member of the Swiss Society of Periodontology; since 2002, a Consultant and Examiner at the Dental Hygiene School in Zurich; and since 2002, President of the Examining Commission in prosthodontics for the Swiss Society of Reconstructive Dentistry (SSDR) as Professor Carlo P. Marinello well as a Board Member of that society. Dr. Marinello has headed the Peter Schaerer Study Club since 1999. He is a Fellow of numerous national and international prosthetic prosthodontic groups such as the SSDR, the Swiss Society of Oral Implantology (SGI), the American Academy of Restorative Dentistry (AARD), the American Academy of Prostho- dontics (AAP), the American Prosthodontic Society (APS), the International College of Prosthodontics (ICP), and the European Academy of Esthetic Dentistry (EAED). He has authored over 140 referred papers, book chapters, and overviews. In 2003, he was presented the Distinguished Lecturer Award from the American College of Prosthodontics; and in 2006 he was Teacher of the Year. 2 Dental World September/October • 2008 PFA ANNUAL AWARDS LUNCHEON The annual PFA Awards Banquet is the highlight of the PFA year as well as the Board Meeting Sessions. This year the lunch- eon banquet will be held on Saturday, 18 October 2008 at Grand Hyatt Hotel, Texas Ballroom, 11:30 A.M. to about 2 P.M. This year, the selection for the PFA Gold Medal is Dr. Marjorie Jeffcoat, Dean for the University of Pennsylvania. The Dental Trade & Industry Award will be presented to Mr. Saul Brietman of Argentina, President of Bernabo Laborato- ries. Honorary Fellowship will be bestowed upon Dr. Jurgen Weitkamp of Germany. The Elmer S. Best Memorial Award was conferred upon Dr. Carlo P. Marinello of Switzerland last July in a ceremony in Zurich. Dr. Marjorie K. Jeffcoat Dr. Marjorie K. Jeffcoat is the Morton Amsterdam Dean and Professor of Periodontics at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine. She also serves as the school’s eleventh Dean and the first woman Dean in its 128-year history. Prior to her appointment with Penn Dental in July 2003, Dr. Jeffcoat served as Assistant Dean of Research and Professor and Chair of the Department of Periodontics at the Univer- sity of Alabama at the Birmingham School of Dentistry. While at Alabama, she was also a Pro- fessor of Biomedical