Pierre Fauchard Academy
| Pierre Fauchard Academy (PFA) |
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|---|---|
| purpose | International Dental Association |
| Chair: | Michael W. Schafhauser |
| Establishment date: | 1936 |
| Number of members: | 8,000 |
| Seat : | 41 East 400 North # 546 Logan , ( Utah ) 84321-4020, USA |
| Website: | www.fauchard.org |
The Pierre Fauchard Academy is a volunteer-run, non-profit dental organization in 1936 by Elmer S. Best, a dentist from Minnesota was founded. The objective is independence from commercial interests in dental research and its publications. Elmer Best strove to raise professional standards . The academy is named after Pierre Fauchard (1678–1761), a French dentist who is considered the "father of modern dentistry". Fauchard wrote a book called Le Chirurgien dentiste, ou Traité des dents , the first modern dental textbook.
statute
The Pierre Fauchard Academy's articles of association are built on the goals of Elmer Best and focus on the integrity and ethics of dentists. A primary goal at the time it was founded is to preserve the independence of scientific publications.
organization
The Pierre Fauchard Academy currently consists of more than 8,000 so-called Fellows who are organized in 120 sections. Of these, 55 are in the United States and 65 in countries in South America , Europe , Asia, and Australia . The members are dentists who are among the most outstanding personalities in the various fields of dentistry . Membership is only possible by invitation and must be approved by the section in which the dentist resides. The academy is administered by a board of trustees consisting of four board members and ten board members from around the world. Each section elects other board members in addition to the chairman. The Academy's offices are located in Logan , Utah , USA . Acting President is Michael W. Schafhauser. Section head for Germany is Samireh Nikolakakos, for Switzerland Roland A. Söllner and for Austria Rudolf Slavicek (as of 2016).
Historical processing
Part of the work of the academy is the historical preparation of dentistry. For this purpose, the résumés of the most important protagonists and researchers in dentistry are shown.
Honors
The Pierre Fauchard Academy maintains a “Hall of Fame of Dentistry”, into which the most important researchers in the field of dentistry are admitted. In addition, it presents awards annually, including the Fauchard Gold Medal Award, the Elmer S. Best Award, the Presidential Award of Excellence, awards for special merits and honorary memberships.
Elmer S. Best Award
Introduced in 1962, this award is only given to deserving dentists residing outside the United States.
- So far, three dentists from Germany have received the award:
- 1992 - Horst-Wolfgang Haase
- 1978 - Rolf Braun
- 1968 - Ewald Harndt
- The award winners from Switzerland:
- 2008 - Carlo P. Marinello
- 1975 - Hans Friehofer
- 1971 - Louis J. Baume
Publications
The Academy publishes the journals Dental World and Dental Abstracts every two months .
Foundation, endowment
The academy maintains the Oral Health Foundation , which supports projects devoted to dental research.
Individual evidence
- ^ The Mission of the Pierre Fauchard Academy . Retrieved June 15, 2016.
- ^ Historical figures , Pierre Fauchard Academy. accessed on June 15, 2016.
- ^ Awards , Pierre Fauchard Academy. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
- ^ Dental Abstracts . Retrieved June 15, 2016.
- ^ Oral Health Foundation , Retrieved June 15, 2016.
- ↑ Foundation of the Pierre Fauchard Academy ( Memento of the original dated June 15, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , American Dental Association . Retrieved June 15, 2016.
