AGpO MEMBERSHIP NEWS AGpO On Top www.academygportho.com Academy of Gp Orthodontics 2014 Officers President Kyle McCrea, DDS President Elect Eugene Boone, DDS Vice President Steven Bradley, DDS Secretary -Treasurer Sherman Menser, DDS Immediate Past-President Fred Der, DDS Budda said, "To keep the body in good health is a duty... otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear. With that in mind, three AGpO members and a non-dentist wife, tackled one of the most scenic segments of the John Muir Trail this summer. Months of condition-ing preceded the three day backpack trip, ensuring our ability to handle the altitude and the mileage. The question came up during our trip. "Why do people do this?" Several answers came to mind: the serenity of wilder-ness, enjoying the scenic beauty, the spirituality of the experience and the physical challenge. Without question, the practice of orthodontics demands a "mind strong and clear". I think Buddha would have approved. --Tom Jacobsen, Ron Austin, Fred Der, Margaret Leighton Board of Directors Ernest A. Barbosa, DDS Felicia Burridge, DDS Joseph Drinkwater, DDS Giancarlo Maldonado, DDS Brian Olsen, DDS Jill Snyder, DDS Kurt Stodola, DDS John Wells, DMD Advisory Board Ron Austin, DDS Greg Cannizzo, DDS Joe Fallin, DDS Roy Holexa, DDS Thomas Jacobsen, DDS Leslie Penley, DDS Bob Shirley, DDS Walter L. Tippin, DDS Executive Director Adam Griswold Executive Director Emeritus Cynthia Bordelon 42 Fall 2014 JAOS Assistant’s Course Held in Plano, TX The Academy held its second 2014 Assistant’s Course this year with Instructor Dr. Charles Young at the Marriot Legacy Town Center in Plano Texas on July 31 to August 3, 2014. Nine-teen assistants attended this intensive four-day course which included orthodontic staff train-ing with an optional half-day session covering cephlametric training and model analysis for the orthodontic assistant. Over the past seven years, more than 125 assistants have attended this AGpO course. Watch for dates for the 2015 course to make your assistant a vital active part of the orthodontics you provide to your patients. Front row, left to right: Maria Espinoza, Josie Herrera, Patricia Gonzalez. Second row, left to right: Amanda Blue, Zelyna DeLatorre. Third Row, left to right: Myra Ramirez, Andrea Dodd, Danielle French, Donna Payne. Fourth Row, left to right: April Fletcher, Alicia Hodge, Lorin Werline, Judy Brock. Fifth Row, left to right: Tammy McClain, Angel Zartman, Angela Blakeney. Sixth Row, left to right: Amanda Nix, Megan LeBlanc (Dr. Young’s assistant), Mandy Hurdle (Dr. Young’s assistant). Seventh Row: Roxanna Compton
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