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News of Fellows
Charles M. Fischer
Charles M. Fischer (Southern
California) presented the results of his research on the unique behavioral characteristics of dentistleaders in organized dentistry to the Healthcare Leadership Conference of the International Leadership Association (ILA) on May 17, 2021. Of note was that the assessed leadership styles of female and male dentists were surprisingly very
Danielle M. Riordan
similar. Furthermore, there was also minimal variation in leadership styles among Baby Boomers, Traditionalists, Generation X, and Millennials.
Danielle M. Riordan (Missouri) was installed as President of the Greater St. Louis Dental Society, succeeding retiring President, Mark A. Scantlan (Missouri) at the Society’s Annual Installation of Offi cers and Awards Ceremony on Sunday, April 11, 2021. Dr. Riordan currently serves on the Board of Directors for Give Kids a Smile Inc., is the Chair of the MDA Foundation, and is a Delegate to both the ADA and MDA House of Delegates. In 2018, she was named one of the ADA’s “10 under 10” recipients for her commitment to the advancement of the profession during her fi rst 10 years of practice.
Tell Your Volunteer Story
The Fellows of the College are notoriously generous with their time and talent. Please share your stories of giving and volunteering during the COVID-19 crisis and beyond. Stories and photos should be sent to Suzan Pitman at suzan@acd.org. These will be compiled and published in the next issue of the ACD News.
Quality Fellowship Nominations Needed for 2022
Most of our Fellows report that the highlight of their career was being inducted into the ACD. Please consider nominating exceptional colleagues. The due date for nominations is January 15, 2022, and the forms can be obtained at www.acd.org/nominations or by contacting the offi ce at offi ce@acd.org. The ACD 2022 Annual Meeting and Convocation will take place October 12-13, 2022, in Houston, Texas.
Janet Guthmiller Kenneth Chance Peter Loomer Ralph S. Kaslick
Janet Guthmiller (Nebraska) was elected as President of the Omicron Kappa Upsilon (OKU) Dental Honor Society. She will serve a one-year term as President. Dr. Guthmiller serves as Dean of the University of Nebraska Medical Center School of Dentistry.
Additionally, Kenneth Chance (Ohio) was elected as OKU President-elect and Peter Loomer (Texas) was elected Vice President. They will each serve a oneyear term in their respective offi ces. OKU was founded in 1914 at Northwestern University, Chicago, by Professor G.V. Black and has maintained a leadership role in academics and the profession. For more about G.V. Black, visit the ACD’s virtual tour of the Samuel D. Harris National Museum of Dental History.
Ralph S. Kaslick (New York) recently received the Columbia University Alumni Association Medal at the University Commencement of Aril 30, 2021. The Alumni Medal is the highest honor bestowed upon an alumnus in recognition of distinguished service and commitment to the University. After graduating from Columbia College of Dental Medicine, Dr. Kaslick taught Periodontics part-time at Columbia. He soon turned to full-time academics, joining Farleigh Dickenson University’s dental faculty, eventually serving as Dean of the School of Dental Medicine and FDU Campus Provost. In 2007, he received Columbia College of Dental Medicine’s Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award and became Chair of the Visiting professor Program at that school, a volunteer position he still holds today.
Continuing Education Needs Survey
The College needs your input!
Planning for continuing education for the coming years is underway, and it is essential that we hear from our Fellows about what is needed and desired regarding their professional learning.
A needs survey may be accessed at https://www.acd.org/education/. If you’ve ever participated in an ACD continuing education session you have experienced the ACD Foundation in action. Since the new dental ethics learning site launched in 2018, nearly 20,000 courses have been successfully completed. Our ethical dilemmas videos have been watched thousands of times, and our Sections have hosted local events with large virtual participation. We are looking forward to returning to our well-attended in-person events at the annual meeting, and supporting our Sections as they continue with virtual, hybrid, and in-person events.
Kevin Lauwers, DMD, British Columbia Section Chair
British Columbia Section held its Virtual Annual General Meeting in May and enjoyed a resounding success. The meeting was led by Section Chair Kevin Lauwers and boasted 82 attendee screens with many invited couples, resulting in about 95 total participants. The Section offi cers were thrilled that all the planning and hard work was successful, particularly regarding the involvement of the new Fellows from 2019, 2020, and the new 2021 Candidates. They were joined by Chairs from several other Sections in Regency 8 – Gerald Savory (Colorado) Susan Adams (Washington), and Gordon Thompson (Western Canada). Also included were the students and recent dental graduates who are either current SPEA offi cers at the University of British Columbia dental school or had been ACD award winners in the past two years. Special guests included
ACD President and President-elect, Leo
Rouse (Maryland) and Richard Jones (Indiana), as well as Executive Director, Theresa Gonzales (Metro Washington).
Included in the meeting were two rounds of breakout sessions where the conversations in the smaller groups paralleled what typically goes on at the annual in-person meeting – good friends, new friends, old friends, sharing and catching up and excited about being together in whatever form possible.
News from the Offi ce
New Finance Director, Tsegaye Legesse, BA, MBA, CPA Joins the College
Tsegaye Legesse joined the ACD Executive Offi ce Staff as Finance Director in June 2021. Bringing an extensive background in accounting, fi nance, and investments, Tsegaye has years of experience in corporate, government, and nonprofi t organizations. Tsegaye is a certifi ed public accountant in the state of Maryland and holds an MBA from University of Baltimore and Towson University. Outside of the offi ce, he enjoys spending time with his two daughters and giving back to his community through a variety of commitee and board actions and advocacy.
In 2019, the ASDE Board created a Special Committee on Leadership to enlarge the conversation within ASDE, to stimulate more hands-on interest in leadership in ethics education at all levels, and to provide opportunities for ASDE members to do service. While Carlos Smith (Virginia) continues as an ASDE Board member, all three new Board members served on the Special Committee on Leadership. The Board will evaluate the special committee and consider extending it. If you are interested in being considered for opportunities to serve ASDE, please contact ASDE interim executive director Frederick More at frederick. more@nyu.edu with your name and contact information.
The American Society for Dental Ethics is a non-geographic section of the ACD. All Fellows are encouraged to join ASDE as their second section. Please contact Suzan Pitman at suzan@acd.org or visit ASDE’s website at societyfordentalethics.org for more information.
