Fall 2009 NEWSLETTER Number 86
Jack
Koumjian..........................................................President
Pat
Dunigan....................................................President
Elect
Declan
Thompson..........................................Vice
President
Kellie
Schaub........................................Secretary/Treasurer
Don Schmitt,
Sr..........................................................Historian
Marge
Maesaka.....................................Executive
Secretary
From The President
Jack Koumjian
With graduation behind us we have a unique opportunity to
reflect back and remember the teachers at Indiana University
School of Dentistry Prosthodontics Program. We all have to
acknowledge that one of the pillars of success in our
professional life is the great education that we received.
They not only taught us the fundamentals of Prosthodontics,
but also the confidence and work ethics to strive for and
achieve excellence. They were like parents, wanting us to be
more successful then themselves. Therefore, they shared us
all the knowledge and clinical experience they had.
Finally now, it is our turn to share our success with others
by teaching, guiding and giving our best to our patients.
These are lifes’s noblest achievements.
Thank you again on behalf of the members of the J. F.
Johnston Society to all of the teachers.
Director's Corner
John Levon
Greetings to all of you:
I want to report that “The Roland W. Dykema Graduate
Prosthodontic Laboratory” just recently received a fresh coat
of paint, new ceiling tiles and a thorough overall cleaning.
The cabinets in the Wet Lab look brand new. What a fantastic
improvement, BUT ....there is still a lot more work to do. We
desperately need to replace some of the equipment (i.e.
Vac-U-Mixers, Vacuum Units, Denture Processing Unit &
Burn-Out Oven). I am presently pursuing ways to obtain
funding for the purchase of these items.
Our new class of residents have begun their strenuous course
of prosthodontic study and I am happy to report that they hit
the ground running with a tremendous amount of enthusiasm.
Their overall attitudes and desire to learn have so far been
outstanding. With residents like this, the future of
prosthodontics is bright.
John
Best Wishes to All and I hope to see you in Chicago!
P.S. I still need your assistance in obtaining a few back
issues of the Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry to complete the
set that Tom Barco had donated to the IUSD Graduate
Prosthodontic Program just prior to his untimely death. I
desperately need the following nine issues: 1) Volume 52 #1 –
July 1984, 2) Volume 52 #2 – August 1984, 3) Volume 52 #3 –
September 1984, 4) Volume 52 #4 – October 1984, 5) Volume 52
#5 – November 1984, 6) Volume 52 #6 – December 1984, 7)
Volume 86 #2 – August 2001, 8) Volume 86 #3 – September 2001
and 9) Volume 86 #5 – November 2001.
Members News
The ACP meeting was held in the Gaylord Opryland Resort and
Convention Center in Nashville, Tenn., the largest facility
in North America (and a complicated one). Most of the IUSD
graduate students were in attendance since it was a drivable
distance. Drs. John Levon, David Brown, Ned Van Roekel,
Winslow Rogers, Joe Macy, Jose Torres, Patchanee
Rungruenganunt, Manny Chopra were also attending the meeting.
Dr. Charles Goodacre was inducted to be president of the ACP.
Dr. Gillermo Bernal is the director for the International
Region. Dr. Jerry Andres served as additional board examiner
for the ABP. Congratulations are in order for Drs. Donnie
Schmitt and Kazuhiko Tsuchiya who successfully passed all
parts of the ABP and attained Fellow status.
Robert and Madelyn Elia visited Amsterdam and Paris with
their daughters Eleana and Calla. Robert said that their
daughters were more interested in shopping than going to the
museum.
Poey ling Loeh has moved; her new office address is 304
Orchard Road # 05-15 Lucky Plaza, Orchard Medical Specialist
Centre, Singapore 238863. She also has a new home address; 61
Mount Sinai drive # 14-01 , Singapore 277113. She continues
to teach part time at the Faculty of Dentistry, National
University of Singapore. She is an adjunct Associate
Professor and was appointed as Chair person for the specialty
committee for Prosthodontics 2008-2010. Singapore started
this specialist accreditation this year. She learnt that it
is not a fun position to be in.
Gerard and Francoise Moreau wish to say hello to Ron and Pat
Blackman. They are busy with grandson, Thomas otherwise their
year has been relatively quiet. Their daughter Stephanie is
representing their state in different exhibits to promote
tourism.
Leo Massaro is now practicing in Syracuse, N.Y. in a practice
limited to prosthodontics and maxillofacial prosthodontics.
Leo has been there with his wife and four children since
2005.
Currently he is the program chair of the dental society in
Central New York. His new addresses are: work, 8062 Oswego
Road, Liverpool, N.Y. 13090; home, 7823 Halsey Lane,
Baldwinsville, N.Y. 13027; office telephone, 315-652-3936 or
cell phone, 315-383-7589.
Suteera and Chamnan Hovijitra were in Hawaii this summer for
their son’s wedding. It was very nice to see some old friends
and IUSD alumni. Marge Maesaka was able to attend the wedding
as well as Richard and Joan Norman.
The wedding was well prepared and a mix of Hawaiian, Japanese
and Chinese cultures. Everyone was happy and enjoyed the
wedding.
Kazuhiko Tsuchiya is married,
their wedding was in Thailand. He met wife, Panida Bulpakdi
while she was in training at IUSD in Operative Dentistry.
Panida completed her training and board certification at IUSD
then returned to Thailand. She is anxiously awaiting her visa
to join Kazu in Japan where he practices with his parents.
Kazu’s new address is 2-1 Kasugamati Saikisi, Oitaken, Japan,
876-0806. Telephone: 0972-24-0890, e-mail:
ka9du2@hotmail.com.
Before Kazu left to go home, I had a chance to talk to him
and reminisce the time he spent here in Indiana. He said that
2008 was a great year for him. He finished board
certification and completed and defended his theses, and got
married. I don’t know of that many people can do all of those
in one year.
ANNUALL MEETING IN CHICAGO
The annual JFJ dinner date and place:41 E Chestnut street,
Chicago, Illinois. McCormick& Schmick’s seafood
restaurant on February 28th 2009, executive meeting at 5.00
p.m., general members cocktail hour 6.00-7.00 p.m. and dinner
at 7.00 p.m.
Please send in your reservation early. I need to let the
restaurant know of how many we will have for dinner. You can
also e-mail me at shovijit@iupui.edu and send in the check to
Marge Maesaka.
I am looking forward to see you in Chicago
Dues
Remember the 2009 dues are $50. Please pay your 2009 dues
between now and the meeting in Chicago, February 28, 2009 if
at all possible. Foreign members: Remember, you can use PAY
PAL to pay your dues. This should help our members from other
countries who have had difficulty paying dues in the past.
From Marge
At this writing, Marge Maesaka may have to have heart surgery
which may result in a long term recovery. I ask that
correspondence be sent to Ida Andres at 10860 Fawn Lake
Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46278, U.S.A. Her phone is
317-387-0920.