AGpO MEMBERSHIP NEWS Two-Year Comprehensive Course Graduates 13 Practitioners www.academygportho.com Academy of Gp Orthodontics 2013 Officers President Fred Der, DDS President Elect Kyle McCrea, DDS Vice President Eugene Boone, DDS Secretary -Treasurer Steven Bradley, DDS Immediate Past-President Samuel L. Gutovitz, DDS From left to right: Robert Shirley, D.D.S. (clinical co-instructor) of Oklahoma City, OK; Anshu Jain, D.D.S. from Murphy, TX; Jeena Leon Samuel, D.M.D. of Houston, TX; Robert Allen, D.D.S. (course instructor) from Rockwall, TX; Kristen Angwin, D.D.S. of Keller, TX; Vineeta Pooskoor D.D.S. of Plano, TX; Masoud Esmseilnia Najari D.D.S. from Murphy, TX; Amir Izaddoust D.D.S. from Dallas, TX; Kelly Lucas D.D.S. of Wasilla, AK; and Stacey Beard D.D.S. from Farmington, AR. Not pictured are Melina Cozby, D.D.S. Forney, TX; Cyrus Javadi, D.D.S. Houston, TX; Andy Le, D.D.S. Carrolltonn, TX; Michael Rooz, D.D.S. Irving, TX; Joseph Sebourn, D.D.S. Edmond, OK; and Ray Ziaei, D.D.S. Plano, TX. The comprehensive two-year, hands-on Orthodontic Course for 2011-2013 graduated 13 doctors on May 4, 2013 in Rockwall, TX. All doctors completed the Academy’s 12-session course and earned a minimum of 155 CDE hours in orthodontics and related topics. Six doctors achieved the Associate Fellowship Level of the Academy of Gp Orthodontics Tier Advancement Program. These doctors completed a minimum of three cases during the hands-on course followed by a written and oral examination administered by the course instructor, Dr. Robert Allen. Board of Directors Felicia Burridge, DDS Joseph Drinkwater, DDS Sherman Menser, DDS Brian Olsen, DDS Leslie Penley, 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 50 July/August 2013 JAOS New 12-Session Hands-On Courses Jeff Gerhardt, DDS This Fall, the Academy will again be starting two new 12-Session, Hands-On courses in Texas. On September 7, Dr. Jeff Gehrhadt will once again be teaching the popular Austin, Texas course out of his office with Dr. Bert Vasut. Also on September 7, the next 12-session course in Rockwall, Texas will begin. Dr. Robert Allen will Bert Vasut, DDS lead this course from his office. If you know of someone looking to start their orthodontic training, tell them about these comprehensive courses and have them call Execu-Robert Allen, DDS tive Director Adam Griswold at 800-634-2027 for course information.