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JOURNAL OF ENDODONTICS I VOL 8, NO 2, FEBRUARY 1982 was discussed. Several recommendations made by legal counsel regarding actions the Association can take to create a favorable "climate" for deductibility of a spouse's convention expenses included: 1) initiating Auxiliary programs related to the running of an AAE member's business; 2) promot- ing interaction between Auxiliary mem- bers and conference attendees who might be responsible for referral business for the AAE member; 3) encouraging spouse par- ticipation in AAE conference programs and including messages to this effect in meeting agendas and promotional materi- al; 4) identifying social activities in terms that reflect the opportunity for informal business contact rather than pure socializ- ing; 5) encouraging AAE members to keep complete expense records and maintain logs detailing functions and activities in which they and their spouses participated to further AAE member's business pur- poses. The Board discussed at length those resolutions before the ADA House of Del- egates that were of particular interest and concern to the Association and determined what should be the position of the Associa- tion with regard to them. The Board also considered the question of issuing certificates of membership in the Association. At the present time, the Asso- ciation issues certificates of service for past officers and directors, but does not issue membership certificates to individual members. An analysis will be done to determine the cost of issuing membership certificates. Several proposals received to date for the publication of the Journal of Endodonties were reviewed. As additional proposals are forthcoming, the Executive Committee will make a preliminary decision after detailed review of all proposals. The final decision regarding the selection of a publisher will be made by the Board of Directors at its April meeting. Correction The Australian Society of Endodontolo- gy will be holding a Joint Pre-Congress Meeting with the Australian Society of Dentistry for Children in Perth, Australia from March 1 to April 29, 1982, and not on April 29 to May 1, 1982, as printed in the January issue of the Journal. 94 NEWS BRIEFS ADA Code on Dental Procedures and Nomenclatures The general membership of the Ameri- can Association of Endodontists is invited to recommend changes in the surgical and nonsurgical Endodontic codes (series 03000-03999) of the ADA Code on Dental Procedures and Nomenclature. Recom- mended changes will be considered by the Dental Care Programs Committee when it reviews the Code for possible revisions. Recommendations should be specific and submitted to Dr. Roland C. Duell, Chair- man, Dental Care Programs Committee, American Association of Endodontists, University of Kentucky, College of Den- tistry, Albert B. Chandler Medical Center, Lexington, Ky 40536. Palm Spring Seminars, Inc. Dr. John I. Ingle, president of the Palm Springs Seminars, Inc, and a past presi- dent of the AAE, will present "Endodontic update," at a meeting of the PSSI on Feb 27-28 in Palm Springs, Calif. Dr. Gerald C. Dietz, a former PSSI clinician, recently presented a course, "The computer and you," which featured a direct terminal hook-up to the computer bank at his Birmingham, Mich, office, Dr. Dietz is a former member of the AAE board of directors. Important Board Announcements: Dates for 1982 Exams Candidates and Diplomates are remind- ed that the office of the American Board of Endodontics is located in Suite 830, 211 E. Chicago Avenue, Chicago, 60611, tele- phone (312) 266-7310. Correspondence should be directed to Dr. Joseph I. Tenca, Secretary, at the aforementioned address. The 1982 examination schedule is as follows: Oral examinations: Tuesday and Wednesday, April 20, 21, 1982, Hyatt Hotel, Phoenix. Friday and Saturday, Oct 29, 30, 1982, hotel to be announced, Chi- cago. Written examination: Thursday, Oct 28, 1982, ADA Building, 211 E Chicago Ave, Chicago. WANTED The 1952 program of the American Association of Endodontists. This program is needed to complete a full set of programs that will be on display at the AAE Annual Session in Phoenix. The complete set will be donated to the AAE Archives after the meeting. Please send the 1952 program to Dr. Louis I. Grossman, School of Dental Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 19104. Dr. John L Ingle (left), president of Palm Springs Seminars, Inc. joins Dr. Gerald C. Dietz of Birmingham, Mich, between sessions of a workshop con- ducted by Dr. Dietz on "The computer and you. '~
