AGpO MEMBERSHIP NEWS Doctors Achieve AGpO Associate Fellowships www.academygportho.com Academy of Gp Orthodontics 2020 Officers President Scott Earp, DDS From left to right: Majid Fehresti, DDS; Oluwakeayode Olowoya, DDS; Steve Carlson, DDS; Dan Einerson, DDS; Long Thao, DDS; Tyler Geyen, DDS; Steve Linden, DDS; and Sherman Menser, DDS. Not pictured is Mohammad Salad, DDS. President Elect Tam Issa-Abbas, DDS Vice President TBA Secretary -Treasurer Cynthia Bordelon Immediate Past-President Ronald B. Cass, DDS, FAGD DAGPO Board of Directors Steven Bradley, DDS Tom Jacobsen, DDS Jon Logullo, DMD Humberto Nunez-Gil, DDS Anna Pelak, DDS Sydney Reyes, DDS Raphael Santore, DDS Seven doctors recently completed their two-year comprehensive hands-on course in Champlin, MN. The graduates included Steven Carl-son, DDS; Dan Einerson, DDS; Tyler Geyen, DDS; Steven Linden, DDS; Oluwakayode Olowoyo, DDS; Mohammad Salad, DDS; Long Thao, DDS. Dr. Sherman Menser taught this course and it was hosted at the office of Majid Fehresti, DDS. The doctors completed the Academy’s 12-session hands-on course and received a minimum 150 CDE hours in orthodontics and related topics. Congratulations to all seven of the doctors who achieved the Associate Fellowship Level of the Academy of Gp Orthodontics Tier Advancement Program. All doctors started a mini-mum of three cases during the hands-on course followed by pass-ing a written and oral examination. Online Texas Study Club; Register Now The Academy has put together its first Texas online ongo-ing orthodontic course. The Texas Study club will feature eight monthly two–hour Zoom meetings (December 8, 2020–July 13, 2021) covering advanced topics with live question-and-answer sessions as well. Without the worry of travel or lodging, you will be able to earn 24 continuing educa-tion (CE) hours for only $1,900. The Zoom meetings will be taught by Dr. Kyle McCrea who is currently an instructor of the Academy’s 12-Session Comprehensive Hands-on course in Tucson, AZ. Dr. McCrea has actively prac-ticed orthodontics for the past 13 years and attended Dr. Ron Austin’s Tip-Edge Mini Residency in 2006 and 2007. In addition to the eight Zoom meeting dates, there will be an in-person Fall Meeting. Call the Academy at 1-800-634-2027 for all of the course meeting dates and to register. Advisory Board Ron Austin, DDS Greg Cannizzo, DDS Roy Holexa, DDS Bob Shirley, DDS Barry Sockel, DDS Walter L. Tippin, DDS Executive Director Adam Griswold Executive Director Emeritus Cynthia Bordelon 38 Fall 2020 JAOS
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