AGpO MEMBERSHIP NEWS Successful Annual Ortho Dental Assistant's Training Concludes www.academygportho.com Academy of Gp Orthodontics 2022-23 Officers President Humberto Nunez-Gil, DMD President Elect Brian Machart, DDS Vice President Kauser Bari, DDS Secretary -Treasurer Cynthia Bordelon Immediate Past-President Raphael Santore, DDS Board of Directors Ron Austin, DDS Scott Earp, DDS Drew Ellenwood, DDS Majid Fehresti, DDS Amanda Larsh, DMD Minh-Khoi Nguyen, DDS Jennifer Rand, DDS The Academy held its 2023 Assistant’s Course July 28–30 in Collierville, TN with Dr. Charles Young instructing and Dr. Humberto Nunez Gil assisting. This intense three-day annual course provides invaluable orthodontic training for your staff. This year’s attendees included 16 assistants and 2 doctors. These 18 participants made this class an extraordinary weekend event. Pictured are this year’s partici-pants: Martha Hudson, DDS, Humberto Nunez Gil, DMD, Kierra Ousley, Rebecca Sellers, Sandy Alanis, Melody Harris, Monica Aldape, Alondra Gonza-les, Juana (Janie) Martinez, Sandy Martinez, Behnaz Zohidi, Lauren Loannou, Ashlee Brooke Hill, Shamiah Cannon, Heather Booth, Angelina Torres, Marcia Smith, Nicole Williams, Shelby Smith, Ashlee Pease and instructor Dr. Charles Young. Over the past 16 years, more than 300 dental assistants have attended this popular AGpO course. Watch for the dates on www.acade-mygportho.com for the 2024 course to make your assistant a vital part of the orthodontic care you provide to your patients. Advisory Board Robert Allen, DDS Greg Cannizzo DDS Fred Der, DDS Nicholas Gardner, DDS Kyle McCrea, DDS Sherman Menser, DDS Milton Ntragatakis, DDS Keith Wilkerson, DDS Charles Young, DDS Executive Director Adam Griswold, CAE Executive Director Emeritus Cynthia Bordelon 42 Summer 2023 JAOS