AOS MEMBERSHIP NEWS AOS Upcoming Ortho Courses Dr. Brad Williams’ 2015 Intermediate-Advanced Concepts in Straight Wire Orthodontics begins March 20th in Dallas. Now five sessions, this compre-hensive course picks up where Level 1 leaves off. Whether you’ve recently completed a basic orthodon-tic course or just desire an update in the latest ortho concepts, this Level 2 course is for you! (100 CDE hours) Also, the weekend of March 20th, Dr. Chris Baker starts her iOrtho Compre-hensive Interception Orthodontics and Cranio-facial Orthopedics in San Antonio. This four-session course in comprehensive treatment of the primary and transitional dentition uses and expands on familiar diag-nostics and treatment modali-ties to transform young lives! (68 CDE hours) Drs. Joe Schmidbauer and Jordan Balvich return to Atlanta April 10 -12 to begin their five-session Compre-hensive Orthodontic Education. Each session builds on the information presented in the same sequence you will encounter in treatment delivery. Upon completion of the course, you will have the skills to treat 80% of the malocclusions that come into your office! (100 CDE hours) April 24 & 25 is the week-end for our Spring Meeting and Board Eligible Review in Dallas. In addition to our Review line-up of doctors -Gonzalez, Ettle-Resnick, Schmidbauer, Balvich, Cara-pezza, and Wyatt -we’ve also got some great guest lecturers for those not pursuing Board Eligibility. Dr. Jay Gerber will speak on two topics: “Pediatric Airway Diagnosis” and “Aesthetics and Orthodontic Finishing.” Drs. David Resnick and Debra Ettle-Resnick will present “Orthodontic/Restora-tive Considerations for Congenitally Missing Teeth and Avulsed Teeth.” And Dr. Frank Recker will lecture on “Risk Management for Today’s Dental Practice.” Join us! For your dental auxil-iaries… Susan Coffey, RDA, offers her Basic Auxiliary Orthodontic Training Course Aug. 7 – 9 in Dallas, while Robin Schmidbauer, CDA, EFDA, will be teaching her Basic Assistant Course in Atlanta September 18 – 19. Either course is a great way to give your staff the skills to elevate your practice to its full potential! Stay tuned for Advanced dates… The American Orthodontic Society 2015 Officers & Directors President David M. Thorfinnson, DDS President-Elect Juan C. Echeverri, DDS Secretary-Treasurer W. Edward Gonzalez, Jr., DMD Immediate Past President Michael J. Newman, DDS Board of Directors Twana Farley-Duncan, DDS Robert G. Gerety, DDS Emeritus Kevin J. Hester, DDS James E. McIlwain, DDS, MSD Anne Mary Orr, DDS James L. Orrington, DMD Allan Rotberg, DDS Kimberly Suter, DDS Bradford R. Williams, DDS Paul L. Winborn, II, DDS William E. Wyatt, Sr., DDS Emeritus Board of Examiners Jeffrey H. Ahlin, DDS Azita Anissi, DDS Leonard J. Carapezza, DMD Kenneth Ellis, DDS Joseph M. Haack, DDS Debra Ettle-Resnick, DDS Executive Director Thomas N. Chapman, CAE JAOS Editor Greg Cannizzo, DDS 44 Spring 2015 JAOS Learn more about our Annual Meeting and all AOS courses on www.orthodontics.com! Follow us on Facebook! Scan with your smartphone to view all course details.