Dr. Gary C. Armitage, San Francisco; Dr. Mitchell J. Bloom, New York City; Dr. Jack G. Caton, Rochester, N.Y.; Dr. Brian I. Chadroff, Rego Park, N.Y.; and Dr. Michael G. Newman, Los Angeles, received special citations from Pfizer Consumer Healthcare for contributions to the American Academy of Periodontology.
Dr. Joel H. Berg, North Bend, Wash., was appointed chair for oral health at the University of Washington.
Dr. Don A. Deems, Little Rock, Ark., received a Best Practices Honor from the American Psychological Association.
Dr. Vincent J. Iacono, Stony Brook, N.Y., was elected president of the American Academy of Periodontology. Other officers are Dr. Kenneth Krebs, Chicago, president-elect; Dr. Preston D. Miller, Memphis, Tenn., vice president; and Dr. Susan Karabin, New York City, secretary/treasurer. Dr. Michael P. Rethman, Kaneohe, Hawaii, is immediate past president.
Dr. Lew B. Sample, Decatur, Ala., was elected president of the Alabama Association of Orthodontists. Other officers are Dr. Joe Hastings, Mobile, president-elect; and Dr. P. Mike Upton, Tuscaloosa, secretary-treasurer. Dr. Christy A. Savage, Trussville, is immediate past president.
Dr. Jeffrey Wood, San Francisco, received the Eberhardt Teacher/Scholar Award from the University of the Pacific.
