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Stephen Buchanan Dr. Arnaldo Castellucci Dr. Gorden Christensen Dr. Rella Christensen Dr. William Dickerson Hugh Doherty Dr. James Doundoulakis Dr. David Garber Dr. Fay Goldstep Dr. Howard Glazer Dr. Harold Heymann Dr. Karl Leinfelder Dr. Roger Levin Dr. Carl E. Misch Dr. Dan Nathanson Dr. Chester Redhead Dr. Irwin Smigel Dr. Jon Suzuki Dr. Dennis Tartakow Dr. Dan Ward Editorial Board DENTAL TRIBUNE The World’s Dental Newspaper · US Edition f DT page 1A News DENTAL TRIBUNE | April 20112A sets the tone for the association, around the theme “Engage: better individual, better profession, better community, better health, better future.” Rouse is a veteran of the U.S. Army. He concluded his 24-year career as the commander and chief operating offi- cer of the U.S. Army Dental Command, where he led the global operation of the Army Dental Corps. After starting a second career in academic dentistry, he was appointed dean of Howard University College of Dentistry in 2004. Rouse previously served as chair of the ADEA Council of Deans and as one of the four ADEA commissioners on the Commission of Dental Accredita- tion. In 2009, he was awarded an ADEA Presidential Citation for distinguished service to the association and dedica- tion to the advancement of the dental education community. He is actively engaged in other dental organizations. Currently, he serves on the Board of Directors for the American Dental Association (ADA) Foundation and the Association of Minority Health Profes- sions Schools (AMHPS). Do you have general comments or criticism you would like to share? Is there a particular topic you would like to see more articles about? Let us know by e-mailing us at feedback@dental-tribune.com. If you would like to make any change to your subscription (name, address or to opt out) please send us an e-mail at database@dental-tribune.com and be sure to include which publication you are referring to. Also, please note that subscription changes can take up to 6 weeks to process. Tell us what you think! AD Rouse holds a DDS degree from the Howard University College of Den- tistry. In 1997, he received the Howard University College of Dentistry Alumni Achievement Award for distinguished service to the country and the profes- sion of dentistry. Glickman voted ADEA president- elect Gerald Glickman, DDS, MS, MBA, JD, was installed as ADEA president- elect. He will spend a year as ADEA president-elect and become ADEA president at the conclusion of the 2012 ADEA Annual Session & Exhibition in Orlando, Fla., March 17–21. “In his 25 years of service to ADEA, Dr. Glickman has been an actively engaged volunteer leader,” said Andrieu. “I was proud to serve with him and look forward to seeing the association grow under his leader- ship.” Glickman will focus his term as ADEA president on fostering lifelong learning. He aspires to give ADEA members the tools for self-direction and self-reflection. An educator committed to better- ing the future of academic dentistry, Glickman is a founding member of the ADEA Commission on Change and Innovation in Dental Education (ADEA CCI), which promotes innovative cur- ricula to educate efficient and effective health-care team practitioners. He has chaired and served as councilor for the ADEA Section on Endodontics and the ADEA Section on Graduate and Post- graduate Education. He was elected ADEA vice president for sections, a position he held from 2002 to 2005. Glickman is currently professor and chair of the Department of Endodon- tics and director of graduate endodon- tics at Baylor College of Dentistry. He holds a MS in microbiology from the University of Kentucky and earned his DDS from Ohio State University. He was awarded a GPR certificate from the University of Florida and a certificate and MS in endodontics from Northwestern University. Glick- man also holds a MBA from Southern Methodist University and a JD from Texas Wesleyan University. About the ADEA The American Dental Education Asso- ciation (ADEA) is the voice of dental education. Its members include all U.S. and Canadian dental schools and many allied and postdoctoral dental education programs, corporations, fac- ulty and students. The mission of the ADEA is to lead individuals and institutions of the den- tal education community to address contemporary issues influencing edu- cation, research and the delivery of oral health care for the health of the public. The ADEA’s activities encompass a wide range of research, advocacy, faculty development, meetings and communications such as the esteemed Journal of Dental Education, as well as the dental school admissions services AADSAS, PASS and CAAPID. DT (Source: American Dental Education Association) ADEA President Leo E. Rouse (Photo/ Provided by ADEA)