Dentist
A dentist, also known as a dental surgeon, is a health care professional who specializes in dentistry (the diagnosis, prevention, management, and treatment of diseases and conditions of the mouth, oral cavity and other aspects of the craniofaci ...
Dr. Thaddeus V. Weclew (1906–1992) was one of the creators of the
Academy of General Dentistry
The Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) is a professional association of general dentists from Canada and the United States.
History and mission
The academy was incorporated on August 2, 1952.
Paula Jones became its first female president in 200 ...
in 1952. He also was the founder and first chancellor of the Academy of Continuing Dental Education. Dr. Weclew served on the faculty of the
University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry and its dental radiology department for 32 years.
[''Celebrating A Proud Past: Centennial of the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry.'' Chicago, Illinois: UIC College of Dentistry Press, 2013, p. 107.]
Throughout his career, Dr. Weclew received numerous honors, including the rank of officer, ''
Ordre des Palmes Académiques,'' from the French government for his work with the Academy of General Dentistry.
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Annually, the Academy of General Dentistry confers a Thaddeus V. Weclew Fellowship, and the University of Illinois at Chicago holds a Weclew Lecture, funded by a gift from the Academy of General Dentistry.][
Dr. Weclew died October 16, 1992.
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References
External links
University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry
Academy of General Dentistry
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1906 births
1992 deaths
20th-century American dentists
University of Illinois Chicago faculty
American dentistry academics
Officiers of the Ordre des Palmes Académiques