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necessarily a dentist) who has rendered conspicuous Report on 2022 International
service to the cause of dental science, has contributed Council Meeting
to the promotion of the dental profession or
has otherwise significantly advanced the dental
profession within our region. During the 58-year The 2022 ICD Council meeting was held in Houston,
history of Section VIII, Honorary Fellowship has been Texas on October 15 and 16. Section VIII was
awarded to only 14 individuals. With the induction represented in person by Section VIII Councillor Clive
of Liz, there are currently ten Honorary Fellows of Ross CNZM and virtually by Section VIII Councillor
Section VIII. Jackie Robinson. This report does not include all
points covered during the Council meeting. Only

Dr Elizabeth Webb is a dental therapist with issues of direct relevance to Section VIII Fellows are
the Waikato District Health Board. Her dental included in this report.
qualifications include CertDentTherp (AUT), Post
Graduate Diploma Clinical Research (University of DAY 1
Vision Exercise
Wellington), and a Doctor of Philosophy (University
of Wellington). She is an alumna of the Global Child After preliminaries were completed, Council
Dental Fund Senior Dental Leadership Program members engaged in a vision exercise responding
which develops the strategic leadership skills of the to two questions: what is the heart of ICD and what
world’s senior dental professionals. Liz is one of over would happen if ICD did not exist? The most frequent
200 senior delegates from 47 countries, including a response to the first question was that Fellows/
number of Section VIII Fellows, who have attended Fellowship is the heart of ICD. Other responses
the program over the past 14 years. Dr Webb is an included humanitarianism, recognition and honour
active team leader providing volunteer dental services and commitment to improving oral health globally
and training in rural and remote islands of the South and to advancing the art and science of dentistry.
Pacific since 2013. She has been an advocate for cleft Responses to the second question included that
lip/cleft palate children and adolescents in Vanuatu volunteer programs supported by ICD would not exist
since 2013. in their current form and other dental societies would
gain prominence.

Unfortunately, Liz contracted COVID while on a visit to Section Reports
Vanuatu shortly before the ICD induction ceremony Following the vision exercise, Sections reported
in Christchurch. As a consequence, she was inducted individually on two key points as requested
in absentia in Christchurch.
by the College Office. The questions and

the Section VIII responses are given below.
STAY IN TOUCH 1. What was the Section’s biggest accomplishment
or successful project within the past year?
Experience the Digital Globe Section VIII’s biggest accomplishment over the past
CLICK HERE and scroll down to “The 2022 year has been retaining its net membership numbers
Globe” to begin reading the GLOBE online. despite the impact of COVID over the past few years

and continuing to support a significant number of
Section VIII Website volunteer programs led by Section VIII Fellows where
CLICK HERE to visit our Section website their good work has continued through the epidemic
for more photos and regular updates on thanks to infrastructure and local personnel estab-
Section projects and events. lished in prior years.

2. What was the Section’s biggest challenge in the
Section VIII Facebook Page past year?
CLICK HERE to visit our Section Facebook
page for more photos, locations and regular Section VIII’s biggest challenge over the past year
has been managing the cancellation of two in-person
updates on projects and events.
induction ceremonies due to COVID at advanced

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