American Dental Association Elects Eugene Sekiguchi as President-Elect; First Asian-American to be Elected to the Post.Business Editors & Health/Medical Writers SACRAMENTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 23, 2002 La Canada Flintridge, Calif. dentist Eugene Sekiguchi, BSEE BSEE abbr. Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering , MSEE, D.D.S., was elected as president-elect of the American Dental Association American Dental Association (ADA), n.pr a nonprofit professional association whose membership is dental professionals in the United States. Its purpose is to assist its members in providing the highest professional and ethical care to the citizens of the (ADA Ada, city, United States Ada (ā`ə), city (1990 pop. 15,820), seat of Pontotoc co., S central Okla.; inc. 1904. It is a large cattle market and the center of a rich oil and ranch area. ) during yesterday's vote at the Annual ADA House of Delegates House of Delegates n. The lower house of the state legislature in Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia. in New Orleans, La. He will be installed as ADA president next fall in San Francisco. The ADA has more than 141,000 members, 53 constituent (state-territorial) and 545 component (local) dental societies. It is the largest and oldest national dental association in the world. "I promise to do my very, very best for all of you," said Dr. Sekiguchi as he addressed the ADA delegates. Dr. Sekiguchi has served professional dentistry in a number of statewide and national capacities, including president and interim executive director of the California Dental Association (CDA), the largest constituent of the ADA. Dr. Sekiguchi, who until this election was the ADA's 13th District Trustee, has been a practicing dentist for more than 28 years, and is also currently associate dean for International, Professional and Legislative Affairs at the University of Southern California's School of Dentistry Noun 1. school of dentistry - a graduate school offering study leading to degrees in dentistry dental school grad school, graduate school - a school in a university offering study leading to degrees beyond the bachelor's degree , where he also received his doctor of dental surgery Noun 1. Doctor of Dental Surgery - a doctor's degree in dental surgery DDS doctor's degree, doctorate - one of the highest earned academic degrees conferred by a university degree in 1974. Since that time, Dr. Sekiguchi has held associate professorships at the University's School of Dentistry. He also holds a master's degree in electrical engineering from the University of Southern California The U.S. News & World Report ranked USC 27th among all universities in the United States in its 2008 ranking of "America's Best Colleges", also designating it as one of the "most selective universities" for admitting 8,634 of the almost 34,000 who applied for freshman admission . Additionally, his daughter Jill, and son Kevin, are also practicing dentists who also share space with their father at their dental office in Monterey Park, Calif. "We are so proud of Dr. Sekiguchi," said Bob Witt, interim executive director. "Gene is a very genuine person and ran a great campaign. CDA is pleased to have secured such an important role in shaping the future of ADA." For more information on the California Dental Association, please go to www.cda.org. The California Dental Association (CDA) is the nonprofit organization representing organized dentistry in California. Founded in 1870, CDA is the largest and most high profile constituents of the American Dental Association. CDA contributes to the dental health of consumers in California through various comprehensive programs aimed at improving dental health. CDA's membership consists of more than 18,000 dentists. For more information, visit www.cda.org. |
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