Dr. L. Stephen Buchanan, Santa Barbara, Calif.; Dr. Donald R. Poulton, San Francisco; and Dr. Craig Yarborough, Greenbrae, Calif., received Medallion of Distinction Awards from the University of the Pacific School of Dentistry.
Dr. James S. Cole, Dallas, received Hall of Fame recognition from the Baylor College of Dentistry. Dr. Patricia L. Blanton, Dallas, received the Distinguished Alumni Award; and Dr. Jason B. Cope, Dallas, received the Outstanding Young Alumni Award.
Dr. Burton L. Edelstein, New York City, received the Public Advocacy Award from the Friends of the National Institute for Dental and Craniofacial Research. He also received a Presidential Citation from the American Dental Education Association and the Cushing Award from the Chicago Dental Society.
Dr. Joseph R. Greenberg, Bryn Mawr, Pa., received the Birger Community Service Award from the Alpha Omega International Dental Fraternity.
Dr. Leslie Seldin, New York City, received the Jarvie-Burkhart Award from the New York State Dental Association.
Dr. Thomas D. Taylor, West Hartford, Conn., was appointed head of Oral Rehabilitation, Biomaterials and Skeletal Development at the University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine. Dr. Ravinda Nanda, Farmington, was appointed head of Orthodontics, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Pediatric Dentistry and Advanced General Dentistry.
