MINUTES OF THE MEETING of The Board of Governors of The International Association of Student Clinicians - American Dental Association

Wednesday, October 5, 2005 - 3:30 PM
SCADA Hospitality Suite
The Westin Philadelphia Hotel
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Present:
Dr. Michael C. Alfano, President
Dr. Shuntaro Kuroda, Vice President
Dr. Janet L. Harrison, Secretary
Dr. Rada Sumareva, Treasurer
Dr. Gareth Brock, Three-Year Elective Board Member
Mr. George R. Rhodes, Corresponding Secretary and Editor

Dr. Alfano, Chairman, opened the meeting and welcomed the Board to Philadelphia. He then directed the Board's attention to the meeting agenda provided.

Dr. Harrison presented a motion to amend the Minutes of the Interim Meeting of May 21 in New York City in the section titled Report of the Membership Committee. Three instances in that report reference Dr. Harrison as the Chair of the Committee when Dr. Sumareva should be referenced as Chair. Dr. Kuroda seconded Dr. Harrison's motion to amend the Minutes. That motion was unanimously approved.

Dr. Harrison next presented a motion to approve the Minutes of the Interim Meeting of May 21 in New York City as amended. Dr. Kuroda seconded the motion which was approved by the Board.

The following Reports were submitted:

Report of the President - Dr. Michael C. Alfano
Dr. Alfano reiterated his support for SCADA and welcomed the Board to Philadelphia and the American Dental Association Annual Session. The President also indicated that he looked forward to another successful program during this year's meeting and thanked all of the Board members for their enthusiastic support.

The President then discussed several ideas to raise the profile of SCADA as a catalyst for associates to explore academic careers as the current population of dental educators is growing older.

Dr. Sumareva made a motion to accept the Report of the President that was seconded by Dr. Brock and approved.

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Report of the Vice President - Dr. Shuntaro Kuroda
Dr. Kuroda offered congratulations to Dr. Alfano on an outstanding year of dedicated service to SCADA and informed the Board that he was looking forward to his presidential year. He also indicated the 2006 Interim Meeting would likely take place in Honolulu, Hawaii next July and the Board discussed available dates. The Vice President said a final decision and further details would be provided at the Saturday evening Board Meeting. Dr. Harrison made a motion to accept the Report of the Vice President that was seconded by Dr. Sumareva and was approved.

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Report of the Secretary - Dr. Janet L. Harrison
The Secretary informed the Board that the Notice of the Forty-sixth Annual Business Meeting of Associates, scheduled for Friday, October 7, 2005, was mailed to all Associates of Record on August 15, 2005. The Mail Ballot for the election of Officers and the Three-Year Elective Member of the Board was mailed on July 25, 2005.

The Secretary next opened the Mail Ballots. The results were tabulated in the presence of Dr. Sumareva and Dr. Brock for each position as follows:

• President - Dr. Shuntaro Kuroda - 117
• Vice President - Dr. Janet L. Harrison - 117
• Three-Year Elective Member of the Board - Dr. Joel H. Berg - 118

Dr. Brock made a motion to accept the Report of the Secretary as presented by Dr. Harrison. This motion was seconded by Dr. Sumareva and was unanimously approved.

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Report of the Treasurer - Dr. Rada Sumareva
The Treasurer reported on Treasury deposits and disbursements for the period of May 1, 2005 through August 31, 2005.

Dr. Brock made a motion to approve the Report of the Treasurer that was seconded by Dr. Kuroda and approved.

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Report of the Corresponding Secretary - Mr. George R. Rhodes
The Corresponding Secretary discussed in detail the Eleventh JDA/DENTSPLY Student Clinician Program in Tokyo conducted in August. He informed the Board that Mr. Masato Unami from the Nippon Dental University was chosen as the First Place Winner and was in attendance at the Philadelphia Meeting. Mr. Rhodes next talked about the Thirty-fifth CDA/DENTSPLY Program in Montreal in August. He told the Board that Ms. Jenny Hui from the University of British Columbia claimed the Top Award and was present in Philadelphia. The Corresponding Secretary then discussed the Fourth SEAADE/IADRA/DENTSPLY Program in Malacca, Malaysia in September and told the Board that Ms. Sarah Reksodiputro from the University of Indonesia was awarded the First Prize and was present at the 2005 Annual Session. Mr. Rhodes also informed the Board about the Sixth CTADS/DENTSPLY Program in Taiwan in September and told the Board that Ms. Hsuan-Huiand Kuo from the National Yang-Ming University was present in Philadelphia. He then discussed the Sixth SADA/DENTSPLY Program in Johannesburg, South Africa in September and advised the Board that Mr. Riann Mulder from the University of the Western Cape earned the First Place Award and the trip to the ADA Meeting. He also discussed the Second IADR/DENTSPLY Student Clinician Program in Agua de Lindoia, Brazil in September and remarked that Ms. Jamel Naronha Salomao form the Federal Fluminense University claimed the First Prize and was attending the ADA Philadelphia Annual Session. Mr. Rhodes next mentioned that the following additional international student clinician winners were in attendance at the Orlando Meeting: Mr. Tim Constantin Nolting from the University of Münster in Germany, Ms. Sun-Hong Min from the Seoul National University in South Korea, Dr. Matthieu Meyer from the University of Bordeaux in France, Ms. Pasupen Kosalagood from the Chiang Mai University in Thailand, Ms. Aparna Grover from the HP Government Dental College and Hospital in India, Ms. Elidh Morgan and Ms. Nadia McMinn from the Dundee Dental School in the United Kingdom, Mr. Hadliegh Clark from the University of Otago in New Zealand, and Mr. Robert Rutgers from the University of Groningen in the Netherlands. The Corresponding Secretary said that each of the 15 international winners would be a guest of DENTSPLY at a private Reception and Dinner on Sunday, October 9 along with the winners of the U.S. Program.

Mr. Rhodes then reported on the plans for the forthcoming Programs for the balance of 2005, including those in Brazil, China, Germany, France and Thailand.

Dr. Sumareva presented a motion to accept the Report of the Corresponding Secretary that was seconded by Dr. Harrison and unanimously approved.

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Report of the Fellowship Fund Committee - Dr. Janet L. Harrison, Chair
Dr. Harrison told the Board that letters were sent on May 24, 2005 to all unsuccessful applicants for the 2005 Henry M. Thornton/SCADA Fellowship Award. She then informed the Board of the status of donations to the Fund. Committee records showed the balance to be $112,108.79, after deducting the $2,500 award to be presented to Dr. Takashi Komabayashi on October 7 during the Orientation Seminar.

The Board next continued the discussion begun during the Report of the President in terms of raising the profile of the Association with respect to encouraging Associates to pursue careers in dental education. Following a period of discussion, Dr. Brock made a motion to double the Fellowship Award by making an additional $2,500 available after the successful applicant has completed one year of a full-time faculty appointment. Dr. Sumareva seconded the motion that was unanimously approved.

The Corresponding Secretary was instructed to advise the Board at the forthcoming Interim Meeting regarding available methods of funding the additional monetary award, desired manner to confirm the completion of the faculty appointment and the resultant changes required to the current Fellowship application.

Dr. Kuroda presented a motion to accept the Report of the Fellowship Fund Committee. This motion was seconded by Dr. Brock and approved by the Board.

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Report of the Membership Committee - Dr. Rada Sumareva, Chair
The Chair informed the Board that the 2005-2006 Membership Directory would be published following the Philadelphia ADA Annual Session and confirmed that copies would be mailed to all Associates of Record. Dr. Sumareva noted that the directory would also be available online in the SCADA section of the DENTSPLY Web site. This version is updated on a monthly basis.

She next told the Board that 1,279 persons maintained a membership in SCADA from 34 countries, including Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Kuwait, Latvia, Lithuania, Malaysia, Myanmar, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, and Vietnam.

Dr. Alfano next said that Letters of Invitation to membership in SCADA were mailed to all students participating in the 2004 Japanese, Canadian, Southeast Asian, Brazilian, South African and American Student Clinician Programs. Information regarding the Association accompanied the letters and the students also received copies of the Constitution and Bylaws and the booklet titled SCADA: A History of Progress.

The Chair said 104 students taking part in five recent programs had fulfilled the requirements for membership in the Association and offered the following details:

Twenty-two students took part in the recent Japan Dental Association/DENTSPLY Program. They were:

Nine students participated in the recent Canadian Dental Association Program. They were:

Seven students presented in the recent Southeast Asian Student Clinician Program.
They were:

Three students took part in the South African Dental Association Program. They were:

Membership in SCADA of the aforementioned individuals was unanimously approved by the Board, following a motion made by Dr. Brock and a second from Dr. Kuroda, according to the Bylaws, Chapter I, MEMBERSHIP, Section 2 - QUALIFICATIONS.

Dr. Harrison made a motion to accept the Report of the Membership Committee that was seconded by
Dr. Kuroda and approved by all.

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Report of the School Liaison Committee - Dr. Gareth Brock, Chair
Dr. Brock reported that a number of individuals were nominated to receive the 2006 Burton C. Borgelt/SCADA Faculty Advisor Award and informed the Board that the Committee put Dr. Francis Mante from the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine and Dr. Nejat Duzgunes from the University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry in nomination for the 2006 Awards.

Dr. Francis Mante, Associate Professor and Director of Biomaterials, has been a faculty member at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine for 15 years and has organized their annual Oral Health Fair and Table Clinic Session for 14 years. In any one year, Dr. Mante supervises from 12 to 30 dental students who participate in the table clinics. He also oversees the preparation of the program for the Oral Health Fair and Table Clinic Session, which contains the abstracts of the student posters. He arranges the judging of the posters and raises support by soliciting dental product companies to sponsor the event. In addition to organizing the annual event, Dr. Mante personally serves as research mentor to one or two students per year and has been its only faculty advisor.

Dr. Nejat Duzgunes is Chair of the Department of Microbiology at the University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry and has been the faculty student research advisor since 1997. In this capacity, he also serves as chair to Pacific's Student Research Group and of the local chapter of the American Student Dental Research Association. Although Pacific is the only three-year dental school in America, Dr. Duzgunes has managed to increase the proportion of the student body engaged in research from about 20 each year to a current high of 46 - approximately 10% of the student body. A major innovation has been the creation of a dental school research day scheduled at the same time and in the same location as the OKU sponsored Clinical Excellence Presentations.

Dr. Brock next presented a motion to award 2006 Burton C. Borgelt Faculty Advisor Awards to Dr. Francis Mante and Dr. Nejat Duzgunes. This motion was seconded by Dr. Harrison and unanimously approved. The awards will be presented during the 83rd Annual Session of the American Dental Education Association to be held in Orlando, Florida in March. President Alfano said he would send a letter to Drs. Mante and Duzgunes informing them of their selection.

Dr. Brock next advised the Board that 65 copies of The Creative Clinician Handbooks had been distributed at Indiana University, West Virginia University, and the University of Nebraska Medical Center since the Interim Meeting in May.

Dr. Sumareva made a motion to accept the Report of the School Liaison Committee that was seconded by Dr. Kuroda and unanimously approved.

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Report of the Orientation Seminar Committee - Dr. Shuntaro Kuroda, Chair
Dr. Kuroda advised the Board that the Thirty-seventh Annual Orientation Seminar for Student Clinicians taking part in the 2005 Philadelphia Meeting was scheduled for Friday, October 7 in Salon III of the Grand Ballroom of the Westin Philadelphia Hotel. The agenda will be as follows:

A. Dr. Michael C. Alfano, President
1. Welcome
2. Introduction of Officers and Board of Governors

B. Mr. George R. Rhodes, Corresponding Secretary
1. Introduction of International Student Clinician Winners

C. Dr. Paul F. Kattner, Chairman, Council on ADA Sessions
1. Welcome

D. Mr. James Donovan, Director, Council on ADA Sessions
1. Review of Table Clinic Regulations
2. Question and Answer Session

E. Dr. Janet L. Harrison, Secretary
1. Description of SCADA and its activities

F. Mr. George R. Rhodes, Corresponding Secretary
1. Review of DENTSPLY, SCADA and ADA relationships
2. Reminders to Student Clinicians

G. Dr. Alex C. Salinas, Past President and Chairman, Master Clinician Program
1. Presentation of Grand Prize Award in 2005 SCADA Master Clinician Program

H. Dr. Michael C. Alfano
1. Presentation of 2005 Thornton/SCADA Fellowship Award to Dr. Tokashi Komabayashi
2. Presentation of 2005 Alan J. Davis/SCADA Achievement Award to Dr. Joel H. Berg
3. Introduction of New SCADA President

I. Dr. Shuntaro Kuroda, Incoming President
1. Presentation of Past President's Award
2. Closing Remarks

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Unfinished Business

SCADA Master Clinician Program.
The Corresponding Secretary informed the Board that SCADA Past President Dr. Alex C. Salinas once again graciously agreed to serve as Chairman of the program this year. There were seven SCADA Associates who indicated their willingness to participate. They will present on Friday, October 7 from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM during the ADA table clinics. Dr. Albert Whitehead will again join Dr. Salinas as a Judge for this event. The Grand Prize Winner will receive a recognition award to be presented by the President during the Orientation Seminar that evening. The Board next discussed the Program and the low levels of participation in recent years. Dr. Sumareva then presented a motion to skip the program for 2006 and host the Master Clinician Program again at the 2007 ADA Annual Session in San Francisco. This motion was seconded by Dr. Harrison and approved.

Honorary Membership.
President Alfano reminded the Board of Governors that Mr. Gary K. Kunkle, Jr., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of DENTSPLY International, was nominated for Honorary Membership in SCADA by the Board during the 2005 Interim Meeting in New York City. In accordance with the Bylaws, Chapter I, MEMBERSHIP, Section 1, CLASSIFICATION, the nomination will be voted upon by the Associates at the Forty-sixth Annual Meeting of Associates on October 7.

Dr. Arturo Santiago.
The Corresponding Secretary reported on the progress made in honoring Dr. Arturo Santiago, Past SCADA President, for his 46 years of involvement with the Association through his leadership on the Board of Governors and his participation in nearly all Association activities. Mr. Rhodes told the Board that arrangements were in place with the Hispanic Dental Association for a $1,000 Student Research Award to be granted to a deserving Hispanic dental student during the Hispanic Dental Association's forthcoming annual session in San Antonio in November. The award will be named in honor of Dr. Santiago. The Corresponding Secretary also informed the Board that DENTSPLY graciously agreed to fund Dr. and Mrs. Santiago's travel and hotel accommodation so that they might attend the annual session from their home in Puerto Rico and be present for the granting of the inaugural award. The Board reacted most favorably to this news and thanked Mr. Rhodes and the Company for their involvement and generosity.

Dr. Brock then presented a motion to adjourn the meeting that was seconded by Dr. Harrison and approved. With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 5:00 PM.

Janet L. Harrison, DDS
Secretary

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