October 2006

LAS VEGAS MEETING

The USA Section of the ICD had its annual meeting and convocation in conjunction with the ADA meeting as it does each year. The conference was held at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on October 14-16. Some of the highlights of the 2006 meeting follow:

The Board of Regents meeting was held on October 15 where reports of activities were presented by each of the officers, the seventeen regents and the committee chairpersons. Some of the topics discussed were:

1. New officers, regents and committee chairs will assume their duties at 12:01 a.m. following the dinner dance each year. In the past, the transfer of power occurred on January 1 of the following year.
2. Dr. James E. Felix of Naples, FL became President of the Section at 12:01 a.m. on October 17, 2006. At the same time, Dr. I. Leon Aronson became Past President.
3. Dr. David H. Spiegelman of Washington, D.C. discussed a possible role that the ICD might assume to assist the Peace Corps with its application process. We hope to report more on this project in a future KEYmail.
4. The 2007 Continuing Education Conference lectures are scheduled for July 19 and 20 in Atlanta, GA. The 2008 CEC will be in Phoenix, AZ.
5. The Section will continue to support its many programs and projects including the Humanitarian Outreach Project, the Kikuyu Dental Clinic and the International Student Exchange.
6. The following officers were elected for the 2007 year.

   President	Dr. James E. Felix of Naples, FL
   President Elect	Dr. Newell E. Warr of Salt Lake City, UT
   Vice President	Dr. Leighton A. Wier of San Antonio, TX
   Immediate Past President	Dr. I. Leon Aronson of Savannah, GA
   Treasurer	Dr. Reed E. Sanford of Fargo, ND
   Editor	Dr. Richard J. Galeone of Lansdale, PA

The Convocation was held on October 16. Dr. Arthur A. Dugoni gave an inspiring convocation address to the 255 New Fellows, their guests and members of the College. Section President, Dr. I. Leon Aronson and College-at-Large President, Dr. Chao-Chang Chan of Chinese Taipei, inducted the New Fellows into the College.

A reception and black tie gala dinner dance in honor of the New Fellows followed the Convocation ceremony.

Mr. Craig A. Palmer, the Washington Editor of the American Dental Association was made an Honorary Member of the ICD.

Dr. Eric J. Hovland, Dean of the Louisiana State University School of Dentistry, received the Outstanding Dental Leader Award and was presented a twenty-five thousand dollar check from the USA Section Foundation to help the school recover from the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina.

Dr. Donald E. Johnson of Atlanta, GA was installed as President of the International College of Dentists College-at-large.

Dr. Richard A. Shick of Grand Blanc, MI was elected Vice President of the International College of Dentists College-at-large.