AOS MEMBERSHIP NEWS AOS Upcoming Orthodontic Courses The American Orthodontic Society 2019 Officers & Directors President Allan Rotberg, DDS President-Elect Randy Newby, DDS Vice President Robert J. Tippin, DDS Dr. Brad Williams starts his Basic Straight Wire Orthodontics in Dallas October 11 -13. Tell your colleagues who are not yet into ortho to do as so many have done; start with the basics in this compre-hensive program, which has started hundreds of general and pediatric dentists on the road to successfully incorporating orthodontics into their practice! Through clinical lecture and hands-on exercises, Dr. Brad makes sure you leave this five-session course with the skills to ably diagnose and treat Class I and Class II malocclu-sions. (Up to 100 CDE hours) In conjunction with the last session of Dr. Brad’s Basic in Orlando, Susan Coffey, RDA, will conduct her Basic Orthodontic Training & Workshop for Assistants and Hygienists October 4 – 6. Let Susan give your staff the Basics – Phase I and II treatment, bracketing and wire placement, and diagnostic records – in order to help YOU be more effi-cient. (20 CDE hours) Dr. Ed Gonzalez begins his three-session Comprehensive Early Treatment Mechanics for the Growing Child Novem-ber 8 & 9 in Tampa, FL. Under-stand growth and development in the child patient and learn how to provide Phase 1 treatment from a dentist who has treated over 4,000 Phase 1 patients. Limited seating. (42 CDE hours) Dr. Williams will conduct a two-day Update Weekend on Orthodon-tic Treatment Solutions & Case Finishing for Non-Extraction Straight Wire Mechanics in Orlando November 22 &23. Through lecture, demonstrations, and hands-on exercises, learn practical and innovative strategies for solving many of the common problems faced in orthodontic treatment mechanics. (16 CDE hours) NEW! Want to get over to the West Coast? Dr. Bruce McFarlane will be leading a comprehensive Orthodontics for the General Dentist course in Orange County beginning February 29 & 29, 2020. Learn case selection, diagnosis for success, treatment modalities, includ-ing Straight Wire and clear aligners, early treatment devices, management of discrepancies, case finishing and retention. (56 CDE hours) Secretary-Treasurer W. Edward Gonzalez, Jr., DMD Immediate Past President Kimberly Suter, DDS Board of Directors Jordan J. Balvich, DMD, FAGD Jeff Dahm, DDS Elsa Echeverri, DDS Kenneth Ellis, DDS Susan B. Tiede, DDS Saskia Vaughn, DDS Brian Vierthaler, DDS William E. Wyatt, Sr., DDS – Emeritus Board of Examiners Azita Anissi, DDS – President Juan C. Echeverri, DDS Joseph M. Haack, DDS – President Elect James E. McIlwain, DDS, MSD Michael J. Newman, DDS David M. Thorfinnson, DDS W. Edward Gonzalez, Jr., DMD – Executive Director (Non-Voting) Executive Director Thomas N. Chapman, CAE JAOS Editor Greg Cannizzo, DDS Get more information about all AOS events at www.orthodontics.com! Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn! 44 Fall 2019 JAOS
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