Journal of the American Orthodontic Society • January

AGpO MEMBERSHIP NEWS Spring Into Continuing Education It’s winter in Alaska; the days are cold and the nights are long and dark. Winter has its beauty, but we work through this season with the expectation of warm sunny spring days to come. The 2010 AGpO Annual Meeting in Texas was a huge success. Those attending were able to experience some great continuing education and to connect with their fellow Tip-Edgers. Your leadership team of offi-cers and our Executive Director are in place and lead-ing the AGpO forward. If you weren’t able to attend, may I offer my sincere condolences; you can still see photos of the weekend in this issue. Our expectations for this Spring will include the AGpO Spring Refresher, a meeting that seems to get more popular each year. You will once again be able to exchange ideas with old friends and refresh your knowledge of all Tip Edge techniques. Mark your calendars now for May 20–22, 2011, at the beautiful Marriot Legacy Towne Center in Plano, TX Tom Jacobsen, DDS because Dr. Ron Austin will AGpO President present his highly acclaimed “Practical Tip-Edge” course. It will be a weekend well spent and a great opportunity to improve and refresh your orthodontic skills and network with so many other dentists and pedodon-tists who practice orthodontics. As you return to your practices after the holiday festivities, do so with the expectation of spring days to come and with the knowledge that your AGpO is working for you. Take care, Tom Jacobsen, DDS AGpO Mini-Residency 2010 Held in Oklahoma Dr. Marc Dandois (left) receiving his AGpO President Award from Dr. Tom Jacobson (right) at the completion of his term. UPDATE: Spring Refresher 2011 Visit www.academygportho.com’s Member News section for complete information on the upcoming 2011 Spring Refresher. Dr. Ron Austin will present his highly-acclaimed “Practi-cal Tip-Edge” course in Plano, TX. The Refresher will be held on May 20-22nd at the Marriott Legacy Towne Center.Don’t miss this oppor-tunity to improve and refresh your orthodontic skills and network with other dentists and pedodontists who practice orthodontics. Left to Right: Dr. Elizabeth Acquaye, Dr. Rick Brar, Dr. Brian Olsen, Dr. Kyle McCrea, Dr. Ron Austin The Academy of Gp Orthodontics held it’s 2010 Mini Residency November 8-12, 2010 in Tishommgo, OK. Dr. Ron Austin was the instructor for this intense 4.5-day orthodontic learning experience. This year’s group was joined by Dr. Kyle McCrea who came to Tishommgo to assist Dr. Austin with this class. www.orthodontics.com January/February 2011 39