President’s Message
February 2010
The 2011 NCAO meeting will be held at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel in the Research Triangle Park on February 4th-5th, 2011. Dr. William Proffit, past chair at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, will be the featured speaker. Dr. Proffit, always an entertaining speaker, will review current issues and controversies in the field of orthodontics. His gift of getting to the gist of the problem is always enjoyable. I hope you will join us for this meeting.
The past year has been a busy for the Board of Directors. The Board revised the NCAO bylaws to conform to those of the SAO and AAO. The revisions were approved at the meeting in February. The Board also reviewed and approved an affiliation agreement with the SAO.
The North Carolina Association of Orthodontists has been well represented the past couple of years. Our membership has grown steadily. We have had several individuals participate in the SAO Leadership Program. Todd Bovenizer, Ernest Goodson, and Jeff Rickabaugh are recent graduates. It is a wonderful program that will help you develop leadership skills for use in your office. If you are interested in participating, please contact the SAO or call me.
The Zaytoun family receives special recognition. Dr. Henry Zaytoun, Sr. was presented the 2009 SAO Lifetime Achievement Award. It is an award to honor individuals who have contributed outstanding lifetime service to the specialty of orthodontics. His son, Dr. Henry Zaytoun, Jr. will be President of the SAO in 2013.
Your board welcomes comments and questions about orthodontics in the state of North Carolina. Please do not hesitate to call us.
I look forward to seeing you at the annual meeting in February.
Sincerely,
John R. Christensen