June 25, 2021
The Board of Trustees awarded honorary ADA memberships to 4 people who’ve made excellent contributions to the development of the artwork and science of dentistry.
In Might, Fred Leviton, president and CEO of Dental Lifeline Community; Stephen O’Loughlin, ADA ambassador; Jerry Bowman, ADA chief of governance and technique administration; and Richard Stevens, government director of the West Virginia Dental Affiliation; have been authorized by the Board of Trustees for honorary membership within the Affiliation.
Honorary membership might be awarded to dentists who will not be eligible for lively, life or retired membership within the Affiliation or to people from exterior the dental career. Present tripartite workers who’ve at the very least 20 years of service and have made excellent contributions above and past expectations to the career are eligible for nomination at a time that coincides with their retirement.
Fred Leviton
 Mr. Leviton |
Mr. Leviton will retire on the finish of 2021 after spending 45 years with Dental Lifeline Community, which gives free, complete dental therapy to folks with disabilities or who’re aged or medically fragile via its Donated Dental Providers program.
Mr. Leviton stated that the community’s signature program will have a good time a milestone later this yr together with the 15,000 dentists and three,500 volunteer laboratories that volunteer.
“Since we launched the primary Donated Dental Providers program in 1985, the group — via hundreds of wonderful volunteer dentists and labs — will exceed $500 million in therapy,” he stated. “That’s half a billion {dollars}’ value of important look after 175,000 folks with particular wants.”
As for retirement, Mr. Levitob determined, merely, that it was time. He considered ending his tenure final yr however perished on the thought that his successor would face a “hornet’s nest” as a result of challenges of the pandemic.
“This honorary membership recognizing my service is so humbling, and I so respect the friendship of so many dental leaders for whom I’ve the utmost respect,” Mr. Leviton stated.
Frank Maggio, D.D.S., a former ADA trustee, lauded Mr. Leviton in his nomination letter and praised the numerous ADA members which can be a part of the community.
“As you possibly can see from what Dental Lifeline Community has carried out, there may be little doubt that Fred’s dedication to care for people in want is superb,” Dr. Maggio stated. “He has been capable of deliver many alternative teams in our career to affix forces to perform a lot for a lot of. On the finish of the day I can’t consider another deserving of honorary membership within the ADA than Fred J. Leviton.”
Stephen O’Loughlin
 Mr. O’Loughlin |
Mr. O’Loughlin, a retired mechanical engineer, has served as an envoy for the ADA to leaders and their households in the course of the 12-year tenure of his spouse, ADA Government Director Kathleen O’Loughlin, D.M.D. She’s going to retire later this yr.
By collaborating in lots of the board actions and being a welcoming, fixed presence for trustees and their spouses as they cycled on and off the Board, Mr. O’Loughlin has publicly supported the Affiliation in all its endeavors, from advocacy to the Alliance of the ADA, stated Judith M. Fisch, D.D.S., former ADA trustee in her nomination letter.
Mr. O’Loughlin was modest when requested in regards to the honor.
“I attempted to not embarrass anybody,” he joked about his position.
G. Lewis (Lew) Mitchell, Jr., D.M.D., previous ADA vice chairman, stated in his nomination letter that Mr. O’Loughlin’s dedication to the ADA ran deep and was value recognizing, emblematic of the help that members of the family present dentists.
“Spouses of the members of the ADA Board of Trustees contribute so very a lot to the work and accomplishments of an ADA board,” Dr. Mitchell stated. “Their position is that of selfless servants who [from] behind the scenes help and accompany their spouses. Mr. Steve O’Loughlin is the right position mannequin and instance of spousal help. Whereas most ADA spouses selflessly serve on this position for 4 years, Steve has been ever-present for our ADA government director for 12 years.”
Mr. O’Loughlin stated he and his spouse are planning on transferring to Maine when she formally retires, in addition to taking a pandemic-postponed journey to Europe with buddies subsequent yr.
Richard D. Stevens
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Mr. Stevens is in his forty seventh and ultimate yr as government director of the West Virginia Dental Affiliation, and honorary membership is the newest accolade bestowed on him.
“I used to be very pleasantly stunned and humbled,” stated Mr. Stevens, who turns 79 in November. “The ADA has meant an awesome deal to me over time.”
As government director, chief lobbyist, operations officer, persevering with schooling chief and lecturer, recruiter and mentor, Mr. Stevens has been the one government director many dentists in West Virginia have ever identified. He, together with the 47 affiliation presidents he has served, has lengthy been the face of the group.
The West Virginia College College of Dentistry Alumni Affiliation bestowed Mr. Stevens the Award of Commendation for his excellent contributions to dentistry, dental schooling and his quite a few accomplishments within the state in 1998. He was elected an honorary fellow within the Worldwide Faculty of Dentists in recognition of distinguished achievements and contributions to the dental career and in appreciation of excellent companies rendered to the reason for oral science, and is an honorary member of West Virginia College’s Alpha Beta chapter of Omicron Kappa Upsilon, the nationwide dental honor society.
David Whiston, D.D.S., former ADA and ADA Basis president, wrote in his nomination letter that Mr. Stevens’ best contributions to the career and the general public are pushed by his in depth mentoring actions.
“He has been revered and persistently acknowledged for these actions in his state capital, and at each degree of organized dentistry,” Dr. Whiston wrote. “And, as he is been formally celebrated over time, he is additionally remembered for kindly and quietly supporting and inspiring these interacting with him alongside the way in which.”
Jerry Bowman
 Mr. Bowman |
Mr. Bowman will step down from his position as ADA chief of governance and technique administration in August after becoming a member of the Affiliation in 2003.
Being worthy of honorary membership is one thing that he treasures, Mr. Bowman stated.
“I actually respect the belief the Board of Trustees has put in me,” he stated.
Mr. Bowman’s present work focuses on the operations of the Board of Trustees and the Home of Delegates, along with particular assignments.
Previous to that place, Mr. Bowman was public affairs counsel throughout the ADA Division of State Authorities Affairs, the place his work centered on the state public affairs program in addition to regulatory issues. Beforehand, Mr. Bowman was affiliate normal counsel within the ADA’s Division of Authorized Affairs and counsel to the divisions of scientific affairs and authorities affairs in addition to the ADA Council on Dental Apply.
Earlier than becoming a member of the ADA, Mr. Bowman was a companion in a big Chicago legislation agency.
Cesar Sabates, D.D.S., ADA president-elect, wrote in his nomination letter than he has identified Mr. Bowman for six years.
“I used to be instructed earlier than coming onto the board, if you wish to know find out how to efficiently transfer a decision from starting to finish, attain out to Jerry Bowman,” Dr. Sabates stated.
Dr. Daniel Klemmedson, D.D.S., M.D, ADA president, echoed Dr. Sabates’ reward.
“Mr. Bowman has been an integral a part of what has made the ADA so efficient,” Dr. Klemmedson stated. “He understands the wants for course of in a posh group however has acknowledged and likewise enabled the distinctive tradition of a member-driven group to flourish.”
