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LYK –G TL HG L O B A L LYA C T L O CAACLTLYL O– CTAHLI NO IBNAKL LYFEBRUARY 2017MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENTMERVYN DRUIANGreetings AO Members and Friends,Thank you to everyone who put the terrific conventiontogether in San Francisco.Firstly, may I congratulate my new Board. Many of you arealready hard at work and I look forward to achieving muchwith you all this year. Secondly, I want to congratulate our2016 Achievement Medal Award recipient, Dean MichelAlfano. Together with the Meritorious Service recipient, LaurieGordon-Shaw and Certificate of Merit recipient Andrew Eder. We are all so proud of you.Secondly, I want to congratulate our 2016 award recipients: Dean MichelAlfano, Achievement Medal Award; Laurie Gordon-Shaw, Meritorious Service Award;And, Andrew Eder, Certificate of Merit. We are all so proud of you.Dean Amid Ismail, Temple University Kornberg School of Dentistry, will be receiving the 2017Achievement Medal Award in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on April 20th. It will be wonderful ifmany of you could attend this event.Please remember to join us at the European Meeting in Lyon from June 28th to July 2nd. TheHarbor Beach Marriott will be the host hotel for the AO Meeting from December 28th toJanuary 1st.There are lots of opportunities for us to meet up. Looking forward to connecting with you all.Mervyn DruianAO International Presidentwww. www.ao.orgao.orgA L P H AO M E G A A ON O W1
A C T L O C A L LY – T H I N K G L O B A L LY2017 AO STUDENTEXTERNSHIP PROGRAMChair: Dr. Andrea Heckler – Toronto ChapterCommittee: Dr. Yossi Kassirer (Haifa) Dr. Mark Luria (Detroit)Dr. Stephane Abitbol (Paris) Dr. Mervyn Druian (London)OVERVIEW: Alpha Omega offers dental students the opportunity to conduct a two-weekexternship. These externships consist of ‘over the shoulder’ dentistry where studentscan watch all phases of dentistry in private dental offices and interact with Alpha Omegadentists to expand, enrich, and gain more knowledge in their dental careers.http://bit.ly/2017ExternshipFormEXTERNSHIP GUIDELINES Each externship city offers differentfeatures from year to year. It iscompletely up to the local alumnichapter that you are assigned, tostructure your externship, NOTInternational Alpha Omega or theExternship Chairperson. If there isa particular area of dentistry that youare interested in, you must make yourrequest when initially contacting thealumni member overseeing your externship program. You must make your own arrangements with regards to both travel andaccommodations. This is your responsibility, but in many cases, your hostsmay either provide you with a place tostay or help you to make other arrangements. In the past, for example, someexterns have contacted, if available,the student chapter in a nearby dentalschool for possible living arrangements.www.ao.orgThe program usually runs for twoweeks (and sometimes only one),but you are welcome to extend it atthe discretion of your hosts. Preference will be given to thosestudents who joined AO during theirfirst or second year of dental school andare active in their student chapters.Attendance at International meetingsis also highly encouraged for preferential city placement. The Alpha Omega Externship programis not affiliated with any University,Dental School, or Hospital. Studentsshould apply with the knowledge thattheir dental visits will be in privatepractices. Students can only apply and participatein the AO externship program thesummer prior to their graduation fromdental school.A L P H AO M E G A A ON O W2
A C T L O C A L LY – T H I N K G L O B A L LYALPHA OMEGA ILLINOIS ALUMNI CHAPTER2017 AO MIDWINTER DINNERThursday, February 23rdHONORINGFRED MARGOLIS, Z”LILLINOIS CHAPTERLAURIE GORDON-SHAWILLINOIS CHAPTERFred was a force in this world:a humble man whose mission inlife was to be kind and thoughtfulto others, advance the practiceof dentistry, and spread hisexperiences and knowledge to theentire dental community.Laurie was presented with the 2016 AlphaOmega Meritorious Service Award duringthe International Convention in SanFrancisco this past December. Lauriewas surrounded by family and friendswho were thrilled that she received AO’shighest honor devoted only to members.Fred loved the concept of family, and throughout his lifetime hewas devoted to many. Each was a little circle or community thatwas devoted to him and he to them. First and foremost was hisfamily; he often spoke with reverence of his love for his devotedwife, Susie, and their two wonderful children, David and Adam.In his office, he had the respect of his staff. We know of hisAlpha Omega family. Many times, he would mention howAlpha Omega affected his life. His motto was, “It’s not whatyou know, but who you know” and, from his involvement in AO,he made many life long friends.Full Tribute about red-margolis-z-lLaurie was first introduced to AO by Colin Shaw who then introducedher to his brother, David Shaw. Laurie and David later marriedand have raised two children, Jenna and Adam. While she has beenbuilding a thriving family practice in Blue Island for over 29 years,Laurie has always been deeply involved in her community. She hasbeen a major contributor to all the activities of the AO Illinois AlumniChapter, having chaired their programs, served as Chapter President ,and represented them at more than 30 AO International Conventions.She was also an active Member-at-Large with the AO U.S. Foundation.For the past two years, Laurie has been the Chicago Ambassadorfor the AO-Henry Schein Cares Holocaust Survivors Oral HealthProgram. Laurie has been an amazing champion of the program andhas encouraged local members to get involved and treat this mostvulnerable population.2017 International President Mervyn Druian and First Spouse Andy Druian will be in attendance.DINNER DETAILS 6:30 PM 7:00 PM 7:15 - 9:30PM 600 N. Michigan Avenue At OntarioHors d’oeuvresRemarksDinnerPurchase event ticket(s) at bit.ly/2017AOChicagoMidWinterDinnerSpace is limited and online tickets sales only!JOIN YOUR AO FAMILY AT THE MIDWINTER MEETING DINNER!www.ao.orgA L P H AO M E G A A ON O W3
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A C T L O C A L LY – T H I N K G L O B A L LYao-lyon.comThank YouAO Members!Thank You for Renewing Your 2016-17 DuesYour Support is Greatly Appreciated!www.ao.orgA L P H AO M E G A A ON O W6
A C T L O C A L LY – T H I N K G L O B A L LY12 28 171 1 18SCHEDULETHURSDAY, DECEMBER 28TH8am - 4pmBoard of Directors Meeting4pm - 7pmRegistration9pmHospitalityFRIDAY, DECEMBER 29TH9am - 11amFirst Business Meeting1pm - 4pmSecond Business Meeting6pm - 7pmMemorial Service andKabbalat Shabbat7pm - 9pmShabbat Dinner9:30pmHospitalitySATURDAY, DECEMBER 30TH7:30am - 9:30amShabbat ServiceFree DaySUNDAY, DECEMBER 31ST9am - 12pmContinuing Education7pm - 9:30pmInstallation Dinner10:30pm - 1amNew Year’s Eve partyHOTELGROUP RATE: 255 per night (plus tax) for an intercoastalroom. Available from December 24, 2017 - January 4, 2018Registration: N One night’s hotel deposit per room isrequired when making a reservation.Deposit is refundable if cancelling beforeNovember 30th. 875 A lumni or Retired Frater& Spouse/Partner 475 Single Alumni or Retired Frater 775 Young Alumni & Spouse/Partner 400 Young Alumni (within 5 yearsafter earning DDS or DMD) 350 Dental Student Room rate is for two people. Registration must be completed within30 days of securing a hotel reservation.ONLINE REGISTRATION ONLYbit.ly/2017AODecemberMeetingao.org*Refund policy: Full registration refund is available on or before November 30, 2017.After December 1st, a 200 administrative fee will be charged.www.ao.orgA L P H AO M E G A A ON O W7
A C T L O C A L LY – T H I N K G L O B A L LYANNOUNCINGA New PartnershipUniting Two LegaciesAEGIS Communications, publishers of The Compendium of Continuing Education inDentistry, has announced a partnership with the Alpha Omega International DentalFraternity (AO), the oldest international dental organization.This strategic relationship will expand the alreadycomprehensive offering of topics that Compendium delivers10 times a year from dentistry’s key opinion leaders,researchers, and faculty members. Authors affiliated with AOwill be contributing their works to Compendium, bringingreaders an even more expansive look at dentistry.As with all original articles published in Compendium,AO content is receiving double-blind peer review by theprestigious Compendium Editorial Advisory Board. Articles‘‘will begin appearing in early 2017.AO is the oldest international dental organization and alsohas the distinction of being the oldest international Jewishmedical organization. The AO international community iscomposed of over 100 alumni and student chapters in morethan 10 countries. AO is an inclusive organization that welcomespeople from all cultural backgrounds but the vision, mission,and values are guided by three tenets of professionalism,fraternalism, and commitment to Judaic values.This engagement is a natural fit for Compendium; our‘‘founding editor, D. Walter Cohen; his father, Dr. Abram Cohen; andmany of our board members and contributors over the years havebeen on the board.Louis F. Rose, DDS, MD, editor-in-chief of Compendium‘‘We are eager to develop this partnership to give ourauthors a platform for publication in one of the bastions of dentalpublishing, Our goals at Alpha Omega have always been to helpfoster diplomacy, understanding, achievement, and education.This partnership is essential for establishing and promoting adialogue about the dental care we provide patients.‘‘Steven Spitz, DMD, International Editor for AOFor more information, contactAmelia Falcone, brand manager, atafalcone@aegiscomm.com.www.ao.orgA L P H AO M E G A A ON O W8
A C T L O C A L LY – T H I N K G L O B A L LYA New PartnershipAO is pleased to have a partnershipwith AEGIS Communications, publisherof the exceptional Compendium ofContinuing Education in Dentistry.In the January 2017 issue, AO has afeatured CE article:Fusion of a Maxillary Central andLateral Incisor With a CongenitallyMissing Lateral: A 10-YearConservative, Esthetic ApproachLeslie Stone Hirsh, DDSPeter M. Greco, DMDJay B. Laudenbach, DMDand Alan M. Atlas, DMDJANUARY 2017ALPHA OMEGA UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS ATHOUSTON BETA ETA CHAPTERJANUARY 2017The chapter volunteered at the Houston Food Bank andassembled over 1,200 backpacks for kids in the free orreduced lunch program. Over 8,000 meals!On February 13th, thechapter hosted a blooddrive that encouragedmembers and others toparticipate.www.ao.orgA L P H AO M E G A A ON O W9
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FRED MARGOLIS, Z”L ILLINOIS CHAPTER Fred was a force in this world: a humble man whose mission in life was to be kind and thoughtful to others, advance the practice of dentistry, and spread his experiences and knowledge to the entire dental community. Fred loved the concept of fa
