The election took place at the AAPF's Board of Directors meeting in San Francisco...

AAP Foundation Elects E.C. (Pat) Patterson to Second Board Term

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The election took place at the AAPF's Board of Directors meeting in San Francisco.

CHICAGO, November 29, 2003 – The American Academy of Periodontology Foundation elected E.C. (Pat) Patterson, D.D.S., to a second three-year term on its board at its board of directors meeting in San Francisco in September. Dr. Patterson maintains a private practice in Macon, Georgia, and also is associate professor of graduate periodontics at Medical College of Georgia.

In addition to his service to the AAP Foundation, Dr. Patterson has served on the Board of Trustees of the American Academy of Periodontology, where he was also a senior district trustee for District III of the Academy. Dr. Patterson also served as president of the Georgia Society of Periodontists and the Southern Academy of Periodontology. He also is a delegate to the Georgia Dental Association House of Delegates. He currently serves on the International Team for Implantology. A graduate of the University of Illinois, Dr. Patterson completed his postdoctoral education in periodontology at Tufts University.

The American Academy of Periodontology Foundation is dedicated to improving the periodontal and general health of the public by increasing public and professional awareness of periodontal diseases; stimulating and supporting clinical research and the generation of new knowledge; and enhancing educational programs and opportunities in periodontology. Periodontics is one of nine dental specialties recognized by the American Dental Association.

To get more information about any AAP Foundation activities, please contact Sharon Mellor at 312/573-3256 or sharon@perio.org.

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