AGpO MEMBERSHIP NEWS Advanced Tip-Edge Continuing Education for 36 Doctors www.academygportho.com Academy of Gp Orthodontics 2017 Officers President Sherman Menser, DDS Drew Ellenwood, DDS President Elect Vice President Joe Fallin DDS Secretary -Treasurer Cynthia Bordelon Immediate Past-President Steven Bradley, DDS Thirty-six doctors attended the Advanced Tip-Edge Course in Chicago on August 25-26. Dr. Jeffrey Gerhardt taught this two-day advanced course at the Marriott Courtyard Chicago-Downtown. Dr. Gerhardt covered many topics involving the Tip-Edge Technique including Stage I, II, and III. In addi-tion, other class discussions included diagnosis, case finishing and troubleshooting. The attending doctors showed great interest in Dr. Gerhardt's discussion of the TNL Bracket recently developed by Dr. Pete and Chris Kesling. Watch for information on future advanced Tip-Edge courses designed to take your practice to the next level. Board of Directors Ernest A. Barbosa, DDS Ronald Cass, DDS Scott Earp, DDS Giancarlo Maldonado, DDS David Pendleton, DDS Adrianne Williams, DDS Two-Year Course Graduates 15 Doctors in Austin, TX at his office, each of the doctors completed the Academy's 12-session, hands-on course and earned a minimum 150 CDE hours in orthodontics and related topics. Assisting Dr. Gerhardt with teaching the course was Dr. Bert Vasut. Congratulations to Dr. Humberto Nunez-Gil who achieved the Associate Fellowship Level of the Academy of Gp Orthodontics’ Tier Advancement Program. Dr. Nunez-Gil completed a minimum of three cases during the hands-on course, followed by passing a written and oral examination. Advisory Board Ron Austin, DDS Greg Cannizzo, DDS Roy Holexa, DDS Thomas Jacobsen, DDS Leslie Penley, DDS Bob Shirley, DDS Barry Sockel, DDS Walter L. Tippin, DDS Fifteen doctors recently completed their two-year comprehensive hands-on course in Austin TX. The gradu-ates included Brian Burke, DDS, MSD; Kalyopy Emmanouil, DDS; Basil Hammoudeh, DDS; Timothy Hill, DDS; Clementine Ingabire, DDS; Tam Issa-Abbas, DDS; Muna Mohammed, DDS; Hieu Nguyen Pham, DDS; Humberto Nunez-Gil, DMD; Vishal Pattni, DDS; Lori Rollo, DDS; Ashley Smitherman, DDS; Paul Talosig, DMD; Crystal Villareal, DDS; Tiffany Winburn, DMD. Taught by Dr. Jeffery Gerhardt Executive Director Adam Griswold Executive Director Emeritus Cynthia Bordelon 42 Fall 2017 JAOS
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