APRIL 2006 News PUBLISHED by the AMERICAN ACADEMY of IMPLANT DENTISTRY
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APRIL 2006 news PUBLISHED BY THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF IMPLANT DENTISTRY ACADEMY COMMITTEES SPRING INTO ACTION s the calendar turned to occurred since the original document March and the prospect of was approved in 1998. The new guide- ASpring being right around the lines have been modeled on the corner, several of the American Commission on Dental Accreditation Academy of Implant Dentistry’s com- (CODA) standards for advanced edu- mittees took the opportunity to meet cation programs. and spring into action. Since the Academy of Education Committee: The Osseointegration had recently Education Committee, met in the announced appointment of a commit- Headquarters Office on February 25. tee to work on a similar project, Chaired by John D. DaSilva, DMD, President Kim Gowey, DDS (left) and continued on page 15 MPH, ScM, the committee also President-elect Frank Lamar, Sr., DDS confer includes Nicholas Caplanis, DMD, before the meeting of the Board of Trustees. MS; James Fennell, DDS; Emile Martin, DDS; Emil Svoboda, PhD, for advanced programs in implant DDS; and Stephen Swallow, DDS. dentistry, a project that the committee Jaime Lozada, DDS also attended began at a special two-day meeting the meeting. last November. When completed, the news Much of the meeting was devoted to revised document will reflect the TABLE OF CONTENTS revision of the Academy’s guidelines changes in implant practice that have Board Report ................................................2 President’s Report ........................................3 DR. PAUL JOHNSON AND WIFE PERISH IN Editor’s Interview with Newly PLANE CRASH Credentialed Members ................................4 Academy Members Win Annual Dr. Paul Johnson, of Lubbock, Texas, a long term member of Meeting Contests..........................................7 the Academy and his wife, Marcia, died in a plane crash on Monday, March 20, 2006. Dr. Johnson was believed to be piloting Industry News ..............................................7 a twin-engine plane that went down near the heart of Branson, Mo. Thank You......................................................8 Two other passengers, also from Lubbock, perished in the crash. Research Foundation Creates New Paul Johnson was an Honored Fellow of the Academy, earn- Memorial Endowment Fund ........................8 ing that honor in 1998. He was a Diplomate of the ABOI/ID since Annual Meeting Offers Marketing Advice..10 1991 and earned his Fellow Credential in the Academy in 1989. He was a 1960 Admissions and Credentials Board............11 graduate of the Baylor Dental School and served as president of the AAID in 2002. AAID Gains Visibility in Dental Schools ....12 Dr. Johnson was also quite the athlete and at the time of his death was the reigning Gold Medal World Masters Champion in the 400 meters for his age Help AAID Keep You Up to Date................12 group. He was also a member of the World Masters Relay Team in the 800 and AAID National Officer Nomination..............12 1600 meters. News on the California Credential Front ....14 Paul and Marcia are survived by three children including two sons who are Committee and District News ....................16 also dentists in Dr. Johnson’s practice in Lubbock and their daughter who worked Classified Ads ............................................17 in Dr. Johnson’s office. He and Marcia also had five grandchildren. Condolences can be sent to the family in care of the dental office at 4501 50th Membership ................................................18 Street; Lubbock, Texas 79414. Calendar of Events......................................24 www.aaid.com APRIL 2006 news 1 news BOARD REPORT February 4, 2006 By Secretary, Dr. Joel A. Rosenlicht President Kim Gowey presided over the February 4, 2006 meeting of the Board of Trustees. District representatives reviewed activities in and financial informa- tion for each district. The need to coordinate the selection of district meeting speakers was noted and the Board agreed that districts should inform the Headquarters Office of potential speakers prior to program finalization in order to avoid unnec- Board members participate in the February 4 meeting. (From left to right, Dr. Norman Cranin, essary duplication. Dr. Jeffrey Meister, Dr. Shankar Iyer, Dr. John Minichetti and Dr. Joel Rosenlicht) Dr. Recker, the Academy’s legal counsel, reported on issues related to reported that 46 candidates are Meeting Chairman and Scientific the Academy’s suits in California and scheduled to take the 2006 ABOI/ID Chairman, respectively. Florida. examination in March. In addition, The Board noted the Education The Board reviewed the summary the Board considered the ABOI Committee’s review of MaxiCourses® of the AAID Research Foundation response to the AAID Liaison and approved Dr. Shankar Iyer as activities and noted that over Committee’s questions about the the Director of the India $68,000 was contributed or pledged international project and after dis- MaxiCourse® Program. by Academy members, $15,000 by cussion, referred the matter to the Dr. Beverly Dunn, Treasurer, corporations and the Corporate Liaison Committee for review and reviewed the year-end financial Auction generated over $16,000. The response. statements and noted that the golf outing, a new RF event, gener- The Annual Meetings Committee 2005 audit was underway. He ated over $13,000 in income. Dr. provided summary information informed the Board that 2005 rep- Gowey referred to the Finance related to the 2005 Annual Meeting, resented another extraordinary Committee the matter of reviewing including registration data, schedule, year for the Academy with a total the proposal that Academy and dis- marketing activities, and budget revenue of $2,450,158. It was fur- tricts consider donating a portion of details and noted that the meeting ther emphasized that throughout operating surpluses to the established total attendance, gross the year, the Academy’s leadership Foundation. In addition, the Board income and corporate sponsorship and staff maintained a sound fiscal asked the Foundation Board to con- records. Also, the informational accountability and closely moni- sider whether or not there could be reports on the 2006, 2007 and 2008 tored expenses. Based on the opportunities to partner with other annual meetings were reviewed. Treasurer’s and Executive foundations to better accomplish cer- Drs. Paul Johnson and Shankar Director’s recommendation and tain goals. Iyer were appointed as the 2007 The ABOI Liaison Committee continued on page 6 2newsAPRIL 2006 www.aaid.com news PRESIDENT’S REPORT By Kim A. Gowey, DDS achieve ongoing success in meeting Our U.S. MaxiCourses® under the day-to-day leadership challenges. direction of Dr. Norman Cranin We are pleased to have Mary Byers, and Dr. Edward Mills are the finest who is known throughout the coun- implant educational programs avail- able anywhere for practicing try for her leadership knowledge dentists. Encourage your colleagues and facilitation skills, to help you to get the education they need in hone your own leadership style to implant dentistry and attend one of Greetings from northern use in your practice and in your these great programs. They won’t be Wisconsin, as I write this in various roles within AAID. disappointed! February, I ve got a busy schedule Our Public Relations Committee, Finally I’d like to extend our planned for the year representing with Dr. Joseph Orrico as chair- advanced congratulations to Loma our Academy. I ll be attending the Linda University School of Dentistry man, is working their plan to take for the 30 year anniversary of the Board of Trustee meeting and the AAID to a national audience. Advanced Education Program in annual meeting planning meeting in They are retaining a publicist with Implant Dentistry.They are celebrat- February, Western and Central national connections to editors and ing 30 years in November. When Dr. Districts meeting in Puerto Vallarta writers of consumer oriented publi- Hilt Tatum was AAID president, he in March, our meeting cosponsored cations, plus broadcast media, raised $100,000 from our member- with the Irish Dental Association in including morning talk/news shows ship to support this program. This was begun by Dr. Robert James Dublin in April, Northeast District in major markets. Dr. Orrico and meeting in Boston, American and now is directed by Dr. Jaime the committee have identified sev- Lozada. Look at all of the fine grad- Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry eral target markets to reach to make uates and the research this program meeting in San Diego in May, the AAID and its members known. has produced over the years. We are Board of Trustee meeting and This is the beginning of a multiyear reaping the benefits of our donation Leadership Conference in Chicago, plan to increase the visibility of the today. Congratulations! Southern District meeting in AAID and its members to the Drs. Arthur Molzan and Roger Charleston in June, Officers public and profession. Plooster have the scientific program put together for our Annual Meeting Planning meeting in Chicago in Dr. Jihad Abdallah has had in Chicago October 25-29. The theme September and DGZI meeting in great initial success with the Jordan is “Achieve the Ultimate Makeover MaxiCourse® cosponsored with the Munich in October and finally the with Implant Dentistry.” There is Jordan University of Technology and Board of Trustees meeting and our something for everyone from the Science, with over 90 students th main podium with marketing your 55 Annual Meeting in Chicago in enrolled for the program. We wish practice, gaining acceptance of your October. him continued success in furthering recommendations, hard and soft We are sponsoring a Leadership AAID efforts in the Middle East. tissue surgery and prosthetics. We Dr. Shankar Iyer has expanded Conference in Chicago on June 3 to have many world renowned speakers the India MaxiCourse® to two offer training to our Board of from whom you will learn something venues, one in Chennai and one in Trustees, committee and district new that you can take home and put Delhi, because of increased demand. to work. volunteers and to members inter- Our current international Drs.