International College of Dentists

Your Foundation at Work

It is difficult for us in our hi-tech world, to comprehend the obstacles our founding fathers had to overcome to create the International College of Dentists over 70 years ago. It was their vision and determination to promote the education and communication needs of their developing profession that has set the standard for its continuing success world-wide. Through the generosity of Life and Active Fellows of the USA Section it has grown in assets.

The Foundation reflects the innovative spirit of the College and the fellows that have endowed it. A Foundation has remarkable flexibility because it can respond to a need as it becomes manifest, it can strike out quickly in a new direction, and it can give in a single community or throughout the world based on the action of its Trustees.

Where have the USA Section Foundation Grants Been Made and Why?

Annual Free Continuing Education Conferences

There have been 16 well-attended free conferences held in various parts of the US staffed by current state-of-the-art speakers from regional dental schools. This was the first mission of the Foundation and recent conferences have been completely filled.

Christian Dental Society

Funds to rebuild and upgrade dental equipment used by Christian Dental Society volunteers who travel to remote areas around the world to provide dental treatment to people who have no access to dental health care.

Child Abuse Prevention Project

A three year speaker program sponsored by the Foundation and presented in different areas of the US and Europe by Dr. Lynn Mouden. This program continues under independent sponsorship.

Samuel D. Harris National Museum of Dentistry Internship

An annual grant to support a dental intern to organize and catalog the multitude of archival items presented to the museum.

Latvian Library Project

Providing dental books and periodicals to the Institute of Stomatology Library that was in desperate need.

St. Louis Health Center

An outstanding health theater of long standing that continues to grow.

Mongolian Dental Health Project

A country of three million people and one dental school. This was a joint project funded by the Foundation and Past President of the College Dr. Heun-Taik Jhee of Seoul, Korea.

The North-South Dental Health Initiative

Funding the Task Force Representative, Dr. Lloyd Phillips, for travel to participate in the development of a dental education program in the Spanish-speaking world.

Clinical Scholarship to Brazil

The selection and funding of a dentist to travel and work in a Brazilian jungle dental clinic with other health care professionals. This is a cooperative project between the Michigan Constituent and the Foundation.

ICD Speakers for ICD South American ICD Continuing Education Update Program

Funding for travel by an ICD speaker twice annually to participate in an ICD-sponsored continuing education programs in three to four countries.

Community Dental Health Project in Cameroon, Africa

Assist in the funding of a dental treatment program for people there.

International Humanitarian Outreach Program

Supported the training of Vietnam and Cambodian dentists in dental public health measures. More...>

USA Section Foundation Projects

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