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Jae Hyun Park Chosen for AAO Academy
of Academic Leadership Sponsorship Program
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he American Association of
Orthodontists (AAO) named
PCSO Member Jae Hyun Park,
DMD, MSD, MS, PhD, Director
of the Postgraduate Orthodontic Program at Arizona School of Dentistry &
Oral Health, as a recipient of the AAO
Academy of Academic Leadership Sponsorship Program (AALSP). Dr. Park was
one of four recipients from among the
accredited orthodontic programs in the
U.S. and Canada.
The Academy of Academic Leadership Sponsorship Program (AALSP)
is a professional development program
designed to prepare dental practitioners
and educators for successful academic
careers. The overall program goal is to
help participants refine teaching skills
that will enhance the quality of their
interactions with students and develop
other skills that will facilitate confidence,
job satisfaction, and professional growth
in the academic environment. AAL is
conducted in collaboration with the
American Dental Education Association
(ADEA). AAO selects four recipients
each year from among those nominated
by the accredited orthodontic programs
in the U.S. and Canada. Sponsorship
includes a travel and payment of the
$4,950 registration fee to a maximum
of $7,500.
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PCSO Accepting Letters of Interest
Call for Candidates —
AAO House of Delegates Speaker 2013-2015
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he Pacific Coast Society of
Orthodontists is currently soliciting for candidates interested
in fulfilling the role of AAO
Speaker of the House of Delegates beginning June, 2012. While the Speaker is
elected annually, it is anticipated that the
selected candidate will serve the AAO
from June, 2012 through May, 2015 with
a training period in early 2012.
Per AAO Bylaws, the Speaker of the
House has the following roles and responsibilities:
Speaker of the House of Delegates:
The Speaker shall be elected annually by
the House of Delegates, with consecu-
tive tenure limited to three (3) one-year
terms. In the temporary absence of the
Speaker, the President shall appoint a
Speaker pro tem
tions throughout the year. The Speaker
consults on AAO policy development
and acts as the primary parlimentarian
for the AAO.
Duties: The Speaker of the House of Delegates shall preside at all meetings of the
House of Delegates, and shall perform
such other duties as may be provided
in these Bylaws or in the Manual of the
House of Delegates, and as usually appertain to the office of Speaker.
Interested candidates should submit a
Letter of Interest and CV to PCSO no
later than July 15, 2010. Candidates
should be prepared to participate in preliminary interviews via phone as well as
a face-to-face interview with the PCSO
Board of Directors at the 2010 PCSO
Annual Session in October, 2010.
In addition, the Speaker attends all
AAO Board of Trustees meetings and
functions which requires travel to AAO
Headquarters in St. Louis four to five
times per year and other various loca-
Submissions can be sent to [email protected]. Questions regarding
this opportunity can be addressed by Jill
Nowak at [email protected].
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CDABO - 2010 College Meeting July 14 in Maine
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he 32nd Annual Summer Meeting of the College of Diplomates
of the American Board of Orthodontics® (CDABO) will be July
14-18 at Mid-Coast Maine’s Samoset
Resort on the shore of Penobscot Bay
between Rockport and Camden. The
weather will be mild and the scenery
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breath taking. Plan a great trip or minivacation for the entire family.
Whether playing golf at the award winning course, taking the family out on
the lobster boat or just getting away to
learn and relax, the College meetings are
designed for orthodontists to make and
renew lifetime friendships. This year’s
topic is self-ligation, which should invite
some lively discussions. If you have
never attended a College event then you
are missing an experience like no other
in orthodontics. For more information
and registration visit: http://www.cdabo.
org/summermeeting.asp
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PCSO Bulletin • SUMMER
2010
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Update on the American Board of Orthodontics
I
N February 2010, the American
Board of Orthodontics (ABO)
conducted its Clinical Examination
in Dallas, Texas. This examination
was the largest yet, with 288 examinees
presenting 1,618 cases to 64 examiners.
As of April 1, the number of Diplomates has reached 5,091, which is
53% of the American Association
of Orthodontists’ membership. This
examination session included the
First Recertification Examination
for orthodontists who selected the
Gateway Offer, the Initial Certification
Examination (ICE) for orthodontists
who recently completed their postdoctoral programs, and the traditional
Clinical Examination of orthodontists
completing Option I or Option II
certification pathways. The American
Board of Orthodontics certified 231 of
the 288 examinees, resulting in an 80.2%
pass rate.
David Kennedy (Vancouver, B.C.), James Garol (Reno, NV),
Lesley Williams (Delta, B.C. Canada), Steven Dugoni
(San Francisco, CA), and David Rynearson (Moreno Valley, CA)
I served as an examiner at the February
examination along with four other members of the PCSO:
Dr. James Garol (Reno, NV) Drs. David Kennedy and Lesley
Williams (Vancouver, B.C.), and Dr. David Rynearson
(Moreno Valley, CA).
All of the examiners worked very hard. Upon arriving in
Dallas, we attended a full-day orientation program and calibration session for the cast-radiograph evaluation. Then we began
the examinations, which took five days to complete. We examined two to four candidates each day. All of the examiners
worked from 7a.m. to 9p.m., reviewing cases and preparing
questions to present to the candidates.
The members of the PCSO said that they felt honored to serve
as examiners for the American Board of Orthodontics. They all
described the experience as professionally rewarding, profoundly meaningful and intellectually stimulating. Dr. Garol
commented, “I was impressed with the organization of the ABO
staff and directors. Their commitment to providing a fair and
thorough examination was clearly evident at every level.” All
the examiners expressed how much they enjoyed the opportunity to give back to our profession in a significant way.
From April 19 to April 23, the ABO conducted the written
examination at Pearson VUE centers throughout the United
States and Canada. Three hundred residents who are currently
in their final year of training participated in the examination.
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2010 • PCSO Bulletin
The American Board of Orthodontics is always looking for
ways to improve the written examination and it encourages
educators to develop their own examination questions and
submit them through the American Board of Orthodontics’
website.
The American Board of Orthodontics recently implemented a
Banking process. The faculty believes that this will provide all
residency programs with an opportunity to participate in the
Initial Certification Examination. Details of the Initial Certification Examination and the Banking process can be found
on the American Board of Orthodontics’ website: http://www.
americanboardortho.com/.
The American Board of Orthodontics is also pleased to
announce that we are expanding our offices at the AAO
headquarters in St. Louis in order to accommodate hosting the Clinical Examination. We hope to hold a field test
examination in December 2010. Once the new testing center
is completed, we plan to conduct multiple examinations
throughout the year.
If you have any questions regarding the American Board
of Orthodontics, please feel free to contact me at Dugoni@
americanboardortho.com.
Submitted by Steven Dugoni, Director, American Board
of Orthodontics.
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