AOS MEMBERSHIP NEWS AOS Upcoming Orthodontic Courses Susan Coffey, RDA, offers her Basic Orthodontic Assistant Training Course again Jan. 13 – 15, 2017 in Dallas. The Basic course covers understanding of instru-ments, proper record-taking, orthodontic terminology, correct placement of brackets and wires, and patient care of braces, just to name a few topics. (20 CDE hours) For the experienced practi-tioner, something NEW! Dr. Larry White will conduct a six-session course, Mastery in Advanced Orthodontics, kicking off January 20-21, 2017 in Dallas. Beginning with three dimensional soft tissue diagnosis and treatment planning protocol, this in-depth course also covers direct and indi-rect bonding techniques, biome-chanics, Class II and Class III diag-nosis and therapies, and retention strategies, among many other topics. Note: this class is limited to 10 advanced participants! (96 CDE hours) Dr. Jay Gerber will conduct his own Principles of Orthodontic Case Finishing in Atlanta the last weekend of February. Learn to achieve the most ideal vertical and A-P correction in your cases and discover practical techniques for timely treatment of over-bite and over-jet, space closure, and midline positioning. (13 CDE hours) Dr. Leonard Carapezza’s Early Treatment of Malocclusion: A Simplified Approach to Diag-nosis and Treatment returns to the Boston area this spring. Both the Beginning, starting March 9 -11, and the Advanced, starting March 23 – 25, provide a system-atic orthodontic approach to treat-ing patients using the Andrews Straight Wire Philosophy and Appliance for a modified efficient and effective early treatment system. (80 CDE hours) Level 2: Intermediate/ Advanced Concepts in Straight Wire Orthodontics begins March 10 – 13 in Dallas. Capably led by Dr. Brad Williams, this five-session course is for the practitioner who has just completed a basic orthodontic course and/or the doctor who would like an update in the latest orthodontic concepts. From expanded diagnosis and treat-ment planning to case finishing, this course has the pearls you need! (100 CDE hours) Monitor the following year FREE. Prior attendees may attend FREE with the referral of a NEW doctor to the course! Don’t forget our Board-eligible Review Course . For members striving to reach their Board-eligible status within the AOS, we offer our annual two-day didactic review course taught by our team of instructors and examiners. And our Spring Meeting , featuring two lectures by Dr. Marcel Korn. Both programs run concurrently the weekend of April 21 – 22 in Dallas. (13 CDE hours) The American Orthodontic Society 2017 Officers & Directors President Twana F. Duncan, DDS Vice President Paul W. Winborn, II, DDS Secretary-Treasurer W. Edward Gonzalez, Jr., DMD Immediate Past President Juan C. Echeverri, DDS Board of Directors Elsa Echeverri, DDS Kenneth Ellis, DDS Robert G. Gerety, DDS – Emeritus Randy K. Newby, DDS James L. Orrington, DMD Allan Rotberg, DDS Kimberly Suter, DDS Susan B. Tiede, DDS Robert J. Tippin, DDS William E. Wyatt, Sr., DDS – Emeritus Get more information about our Annual Meeting and all AOS events at www.orthodontics.com! Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Google+! Board of Examiners Jeffrey H. Ahlin, DDS Azita Anissi, DDS Leonard J. Carapezza, DDS – President Joseph M. Haack, DDS James E. McIlwain, DDS, MSD Michael J. Newman, DDS Executive Director Thomas N. Chapman, CAE JAOS Editor Greg Cannizzo, DDS 40 Winter 2017 JAOS
Journal of the American Orthodontic Society Winter 2017: Page 40
