New statutory board. From left to right, João Aquino, Orlando Monteiro da Silva, Manuel Pizarro, João Caramês, Paulo Melo, Ana Cristina Mano Azul (consult statutory board).
More than one hundred dentists appeared for the ceremony of inauguration of term of the statutory board of the Portuguese Dental Association (OMD) for the triennium 2010/2012, which took place in Palácio Foz in Lisbon.
The new board presented the following as main goals and guidelines for the three-year term it now begins:
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Posted by Orlando Monteiro da Silva
Orlando Monteiro da Silva, was elected president of the FDI World Dental Federation by a large majority, during the General Meeting held in Singapore last 4 September.
The FDI is the world’s leading, independent and authoritative dental organization. Founded in Paris in 1900, it is based in Geneva and it is comprised of almost 200 member associations from 134 countries, representing more than a million dentists from all over the world. It has official ties with the World Health Organisation and with the United Nations.
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Posted by Orlando Monteiro da Silva
I recently had the opportunity of exchanging points of view and experiences with Balkan dentists, during the 14th Congress of BaSS, in Varna, Bulgaria, which took place simultaneously with the 9th Scientific Congress of BgDA and both are a part of FDI Continuing Education Program 2009.
The scientific programme explored most creative and innovative themes of dental public health, clinical dentistry, education and science. Scientific sessions covered variability of lectures, oral and poster presentations etc.
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Posted by Orlando Monteiro da Silva
Dear friends and colleagues,
I would like to start by thanking our President, Burton Conrod, Executive Director, David Alexander and ERO President Patrick Hescot, all the members of the board, the opportunity to present my candidacy to President-elect of the FDI.
Orlando Monteiro da Silva doing is speech of candidature to the position of FDI World President Elect
Also a special address to our friends hosting this meeting from Italy and their hospitality.
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Posted by Orlando Monteiro da Silva
I was very well pleased to attend the LARO (Latin America Regional Organization / FOLA) General-Assembly on March 14th in Caracas, Venezuela.
My congratulations and thanks to Dr. Adolfo Rodriguez Nuñes, Presidente of LARO, from Dominican Republic, and also to Dr. Pablo Quintero, President of the Dental Association of Venezuela, Colegio de Odontólogos de Venezuela, organizer of the Conference.
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Posted by Orlando Monteiro da Silva
Dear FDI colleagues and friends,
At the end of this year I will be finishing my term of office as President of the Council of European Dentists (CED). In the last General Assembly in Brussels I announced that I will not run again.
My commitment with the FDI has been well known for many years.
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Posted by Orlando Monteiro da Silva
I had the pleasure of attending the reception of the Chicago Dental Society (CDS) and observed its excellent congress. I had the opportunity of exchanging some ideas regarding the future of dentistry with CDS’s President, Dr David Kumamoto and with the President-Elect, Dr Michael Stablein.
On the Chicago Bulls stadium
It was also an opportunity to speak with several colleagues, from around the world, who attended CDS’s Midwinter Meeting and that were also present at the American Dental Association’s (ADA) reception.
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Posted by Orlando Monteiro da Silva
Dear Colleagues, I would like to invite you for the 17th Annual Meeting of the Portuguese Dental Association that will be held from 20 till 22 November, in Porto.
It will be a Congress only with Portuguese speakers in order to mark the tenth anniversary of the Portuguese Dental Association that we celebrate with proud this year.
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Posted by Orlando Monteiro da Silva
I would like to share with you my participation in the panel discussion “Sustainability of the Health Professionals Workforce: Incentives, Gaps and Values”during the European Health Forum Gastein, in Austria, last October. I was invited in my capacity of President of the Council of European Dentists by the Public Health Directorate of the European Commission and the Standing Committee of European Doctors.
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Posted by Orlando Monteiro da Silva
Dear FDI colleagues and friends,
I´m flying to Stockholm as I write this words.
As always, I’m looking forward to one week of debates in several meetings and general assemblies.
I ‘m sure we’ll also have a very rewarding scientific congress in all the aspects.
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Posted by Orlando Monteiro da Silva
Orlando Monteiro da Silva 