OUTRAGEOUS, isn't it?

(This is not a new story, correct?)

So they are conspiring to put you independents out of business?

PLEASE ELABORATE and I will report to the orthos at DentalTown, if you
like. AND bring replies back here.

Joel

I was manning a booth at a recent Dental Conference, trying to make
like I was some big deal big shot.

Along comes a colleague, an old guy, who has and is donating a ton of
money to the University of Pennsylvania Dental School. Suddenly he
realizes that they are building a stand-alone cosmetic dentistry
complex (supposedly for teaching but really for their own flunky hired
guns) to COMPETE WITH HIM!

Right across the street from his place!

You should have seen the spittle coming out of his mouth. The smoke
out of his ears! I wish I has a camcorder with me!

Joel

HERE

American Dental Education Association

Council of Sections

SECTION ANNUAL REPORT


Submission Form

I. Contact Information
     Section on Orthodontics

Timothy T. Wheeler, DMD, PhD

University of Florida

Councilor

     352-392-4135

     352-846-0459

     twheeler@dental.ufl.edu

May 30, 2003  

II. Mission Statement
The mission of the Section on Orthodontics is to represent the
orthodontic departments, and on their behalf, to be the liaison with
the academic and specialty organizations.

Goals and Objectives
Goal 1: To enhance our interaction with the specialty organization,
the American Association of Orthodontics (AAO), to work together to
promote the needs of the orthodontic educators and orthodontic
education.

     Activities: We will continue to work in coordination with the
AAO Council of Orthodontic Education to enhance orthodontic education
and support orthodontic faculty.

Goal 2: To recruit and enhance the involvement of more faculty in the
activities on the Section of Orthodontics.

     Activities: In conjunction with the AAO COE, educators symposia
are held annually prior to the AAO meeting.  

Goal 3: Develop an annual program focused on methods for assessment
and selection of advanced education students, particularly orthodontic
residents.

     Activities: Dr. Allen Firestone is charged with developing next
years program.

IV. Accomplishments

Goal 1: A major goal is to enhance our interaction with the specialty
organization, the AAO, to work together to promote the needs of
orthodontic educators and orthodontic education.

     Activities: The AAO in response to interactions with the COE and
orthodontic educators are addressing the current crisis in dental
education, specifically the shortage of orthodontic educators.

Goal 2: Another major goal has been to enhance involvement of more
young faculty in our activities.

     Activities: An educators meeting was held prior to the AAO
meeting which was well attended by both senior and junior orthodontic
faculty members.

Goal 3: Develop an annual program focused on digital imaging.

     Activities: A Digital Imaging program was presented this year at
the annual ADEA meeting.

V. Membership and Attendance

Use the section membership list and the ?Section Program/Business
Meeting Attendance Rosters? provided in the section?s packet to report
the following:

Total membership for the section as of March 2003 was 139.


Total attendance at the section?s 2003 Annual Session educational
program was 53 and attendance at the sections interim meeting was 110.


Of this total, the number who are section members was 17.


Attendance at the section?s 2003 business meeting was 20.



VI. Section Structure

 
Secretary/Treasurer

Dr. Peter Spalding

University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry

40th & Holdrege

Lincoln, Nebraska 68583-0740

402-472-1302

pspaldin@unmc.edu

Chair Elect  

Dr. Patricia Vayda

University of Minnesota School of Dentistry

7-194 Moos Tower

515 Delaware Street S.E.

Minneapolis, MN  55455

612-625-3652

macch001@umn.edu

Chair  

Dr. Allen Firestone

Department of Orthodontics

The Ohio State University

Columbus, Ohio 43210

614-292-5972

firestone.17@osu.edu

Councilor

Dr. Timothy Wheeler

Department of Orthodontics

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida 32610

352-392-4135

twheeler@dental.ufl.edu

N/A
VII. Financial Support
N/A  


VIII. Section Communications

List each means the section uses to communicate with its membership
and with others:
electronic? The section officers communicate with each other and the
membership via e-mail, fax, and listserv.  An annual newsletter is
sent electronically to members.  Members are notified when the annual
report has been posted on the website.
print? none
meetings?The section has a meeting at the annual ADEA meeting and
holds an interim meeting with all dental educators and in conjunction
with COE at the annual AAO meeting.


Provide the names and contact information for the coordinators of each
activity.


IX. Meeting Minutes

Minutes: Section on Orthodontics / ADEA General Session 2003

San Antonio

Meeting called to order by Dr. Cisneros.

The section meeting opened with Dr. Cisneros thanking Dr. James Mah
for his seminar.

Dr. Vayda read the minutes of the last meeting (March 2002).  Approval
of the minutes.

Dr. Wheeler announced that all officers are welcome to attend the
Council of Sections meetings throughout the ADEA general session.

New resolutions include the establishment of the Council of Hospital
and Advanced Education Programs and the merging of the Student Affairs
and Financial Aid Sections.  

There was discussion of the decision that was made to raise the dues
of ADEA. The goal of the dues increase is to provide sections with
extra income. The sections are encouraged to come up with projects,
symposiums, conferences for which the monies can be used.  

There was discussion of the ADEA restriction not to give honorarium to
ADEA members who are presenting at the ADEA meetings.  

Dr. Katherine Vig presented the COE activities:

     Her report stated that it has been a productive year for the
COE.  The council was dedicated and enthusiastic.

Initiatives in the COE include:

     1.  AAO Distance Learning Catalog.  This catalog is out this
year.  It is a collection of CD roms and videos.  A list of speakers
and topics is available through the AAO.

     2.  AAO Department Leaders Conference will convene in Hawaii
this May 2003.

Bob Keim  has organized the one day meeting.  This year each program
can send two representatives from their department.  Hal Slavkin is
the scheduled speaker.  There will be five break-out groups to discuss
the following topics:

            1.  IRB process

            2.  Research funding

            3.  Interdisciplinary research

            4.  New Faculty member development

            5.  Future directions of orthodontic research

     3.  The AAO luncheon for Deans and Chairs was held during this
ADEA meeting. The topic of discussion was the issue of faculty
retention and recruitment. The luncheon was well attended.  

     4. The Education Action Plan is up on the AAO website.  Viewer
can see the initiatives in place for next year.  

     5.  The GME funding program will be put in a form that will be
up on the Website with attachments.  Dr. Cisneros is in charge of this
initiative.

Dr. Cisneros thanked ADEA for helping obtain and organize the GME
information.

Call for New Business from Dr. Cisneros.

     Question raised about the status of the two new orthodontic
programs sponsored by OEC.

     Dr. Poulton stated that the CDA (Common Dental Accreditation) is
aware of the concerns expressed about the programs.  There will be
site visits to one of the programs in the next two weeks. The
commission date for comments is already closed.  Additional comments
will have no effect at this time.  Everyone on the commission is aware
of the concerns and particular attention will be paid to portions of
the accreditation standards that are in question.

Dr. Cisneros called for identification of candidates for Orthodontic
Section Treasurer.

Two nominations were announced and accepted by the candidates:  Dr.
Lynn Hurst and Dr. Peter Spalding.  Candidates were asked to leave the
room and a vote by show of hands took place.  Dr. Spalding was elected
to be Section Treasurer.  

Dr. Cisneros then thanked everyone for helping this year.  He
acknowledged that Dr. James Mah?s seminar had a ?full house? in
attendance including many people from other disciplines.  

Jim Cavney then discussed the upcoming AAO meeting in Orlando.  The
Educational Conference meeting is housed in the same building as the
ABO written examination.

Three items of interest include:

     1. Rising Star Lecture Series

     2. Table Clinic Awards

     3. Office of the Future

Dr. Cisneros commented that it would be beneficial if C.E. credits
were awarded for the table clinic events.

Dr. Cisneros introduced his successor Dr. Allen Firestone.

Dr. Firestone stated that his first official task would be to thank
Dr. Cisneros for all his work for the section and for the excellent
organization of the section program.

Dr. Firestone called for suggestions for topics for next year?s
program.

Possible ideas include:

     1. the selection process of new residents

     2. the Match and PASS process ? how is it working for programs

      Dr. Fields noted that Bob Keim has interesting data about the
Match.

     3. Consideration for a joint program with another Section.

4.  Student evaluation and faculty evaluation forms ? how to
standardize the process.  Should we standardize these across programs?

Meeting adjourned.

X. Section Program Evaluation Summary

The evaluations were obtained and submitted to ADEA for processing.
The information was not received from ADEA prior to submission of this
report.

XI. Feedback to the Administrative Board

You may provide feedback to the board about section concerns, pose
questions, and offer comments and suggestions.    

XII. Attach all other relevant documents.







This report must reach ADEA by Monday, June 2, 2003.  Thank you for
your annual report.

Just what we need.  Corporate dentistry.

Arggh!

Fawks