USA Section Foundation News
A Message from the ICD USA Section Foundation President Edwin L. Morris, DDS It is my honor to serve as your president of the ICD USA Section Foundation. Without question our world has changed over the past year and I wish to thank our Board of Trustees for their enthusiasm and dedication in adapting to the new normal and keeping the Foundation up to speed and on course. We exist to support the USA Section in its humanitarian, educational, scientific, and literary efforts. As our world responded to the COVID-19 pandemic much in our lives had to be put on hold. Many offices were closed temporarily and getting back to “normal” has taken on a
whole new meaning. We have all been affected in different ways. This may be the new normal but brighter days are ahead. Not the least of those affected has been your ICD USA Foundation. But while much of our world has gone virtual, the Foundation continues to provide real support to make the world a better, healthier place for so many people. A total of $108,900 in grants has been awarded this year to support startup and ongoing programs that provide direct dental care for those in need as well as educational opportunities for dental students. We also partner with The Henry Schein Cares Humanitarian Stimulus Grant Program to foster and support ICD USA Fellows’ projects in their state and local communities. Nineteen stimulus grants of $500 each were awarded this year. Seafarer’s Ministry was the recipient of one such stimulus grant; turn to p. 91 to read about the project.
I would like to offer my special thanks to our Immediate USA Section Foundation Past President, Dr. Margot Culotta-Norton; our outstanding Board of Trustees; our staff, Kylie Evans, Paula Rinaudo, Jennifer Greenville, Nicki Bayhurst; and of course our Registrar, Dr. Elaine C. Wagner for their continued guidance and support during these unusual times. While so much is going on around us, it is easy to overlook the important work that the Foundation provides. Please visit www. usa-icd.org, the ICD USA Section website for information to support your Foundation. With your support we strive to make the world a better place and make you “ICD PROUD”. In Fellowship, Edwin L. Morris, DDS 2021 President ICD USA Section Foundation
GUSTAV E. (GUS) GATES, DDS, NAMED DISTINGUISHED DEPUTY REGENT
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r. Gustav E. Gates of Temple, Texas, was named the Distinguished Deputy Regent of the Year during the 2020 virtual ICD Annual Meeting, and received his award in person during the Texas Southwest Dental Conference in Dallas. He has done exemplary work after only two years on the job. When Dr. Gates started his role as Deputy Regent, he and Vice Regent Dr. Roland Davies, who won this award in 2016, spent many mornings meeting halfway between Austin and Temple for coffee and orientation. District 15 Regent, Dr. Jay Adkins said, “Dr. Gates hit the ground running like his hair was on fire. Thirty new Fellows from District 15 were inducted into the College in 2019, and with Dr. Gates’ leadership and perseverance we have cleaned up our membership roster, and have communicated with Fellows who we had not heard from in recent years. Dr. Gates was instrumental in the development of a leadership plan to inform and educate new state officers about their duties and responsibilities. An annual retreat with the ICD Texas board was organized by Regent Jay Adkins, Vice Regent Roland Davies, and Deputy Regent Gustav Gates.
The inaugural 2019 meeting was held in Austin. The meeting was educational and brought great energy and team fellowship to their local board meeting. Dr. Gates has also made sure that our newest District 15 (Texas) President, Dr. Joey Cazares was educated and informed about duties 2020 Distinguished Deputy Regent Award recipient, Dr. Gus Gates of Temple, Texas. and responsibilities. Dr. Gates earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the University of Texas to Fellowship in the ICD, his awards Dental Branch in Houston, 1975, and did a include: Mastership in AGD, the AGD one-year general practice residency at Olin Lifelong Learning and Service Award, three Teague Veteran’s Center in Temple. He opened nominations for Texas Dentist of the Year his dental practice in Temple in 1976, which he Award from TAGD, Texas Monthly Super owned and operated for forty years. Dentist Awards, and many more. Although he retired from full-time dental Dr. Gates and his wife, Cathy, enjoy practice in 2016, he continues, zealously, his spending time with their dog, Sammy, and lifelong tradition of learning and service to traveling worldwide. Gus also enjoys classic his profession. His numerous honors and cars, history, and attending the University of awards attest to his dedication. In addition Texas football games. T H E K E Y / 2021
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