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

AAP Foundation Elects Officer Slate

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

CHICAGO—November 14, 2005—The American Academy of Periodontology Foundation board of directors elected its officer slate at its September 23 meeting in Denver.

Edward P. (Pat) Allen, DDS, PhD, of Dallas, Texas, was elected president; Paul Levi, DMD, of Burlington, Vermont, was elected vice-president; and Michael McGuire, DDS, of Houston, Texas, was elected secretary-treasurer. Joining the board are Bryan Frantz, DMD, of Dunmore, Pennsylvania, Jeffrey Kopman, DDS, of Huntington, New York, and Preston D. Miller, Jr. of Memphis, Tennessee. Jack Caton, DDS, of Rochester, New York, was re-elected to a second three-year term on the Foundation Board. Dr. D. Walter Cohen was named an honorary director of the Foundation.

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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