International College of Dentists
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| Motto | Recognizing Service and the Opportunity to Serve |
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| Formation | 1920 |
| Type | Professional association |
| Headquarters | Flint, MI, USA |
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Membership
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12,000 (2012) |
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Official language
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Multi-Lingual, but English is the official language |
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President
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Dr. Joseph Kenneally, Biddeford, Maine, USA |
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Key people
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Dr. Tsurukich Okumura, Dr. Louis Ottofy (Co-Founders) |
| Website | www.icd.org |
The International College of Dentists (ICD) is the world's oldest and largest honor society for dentists who work to improve the profession through sharing and disseminating advances in dental knowledge and who seek to benefit their communities through voluntary service.
The International College of Dentists was conceived at a farewell party for Dr. Louis Ottofy when he was returning home to the United States after practicing dentistry in the Philippines and Japan for 23 years. A colleague, Dr. Tsurukichi Okumura, a Japanese dentist, also urged Dr. Ottofy to form an international organization.
Six years later, at an International Dental Congress in Philadelphia, U.S.A. the group of dentists met again to finalize the concept of the ICD then on New Year's Eve of 1927 the College was announced with Drs. Ottofy and Okumura as the Co-Founders.
Originally, 250 dentists from 162 countries accepted the Fellowship oath. The group was selected based on an international reputation and participation in the FDI World Dental Federation. Each Fellow was given the task of nominating other dentists for membership based with the following instructions.
In the year following the initial formation of the ICD membership grew such that autonomous regions were required. Dentists who are inducted into the organization place the post-nominals FICD with their name. In the 1960s the Philippines section grew then the Middle East section. In the 1980s the South American section was formed. Today, the organization boasts a membership of approximately 11,000 (2009) from hundreds of countries.
The ICD has created a Strategic Plan that will allow it to honor the top 2% of dentists worldwide, for service in leadership, humanitarian care, teaching, research, or service to society. ICD Fellows adhere to a special code of conduct that stresses service above self, a high degree of ethical conduct, and a significant personal commitment to service to our patient, and to those who are not yet our patients.
The ICD brings together members of the profession through regular local meetings of the fellows, arranging exchanges of students from around the world and recognizing meritorious service on the part of dentists. For instance, in 2008 Dr. Moriyama, the ICD president, presented recognition plaques to dentists, students and donors in Delhi and Agra. For many countries, induction of professionals into the College is considered a point of pride. Each year, the president of the ICD travels the world visiting various schools, organizations and leaders to promote oral health.
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