Dr . Richard Galeone Receives PDA Distinguished Service Award
Past Recipients of PDA Distinguished Service Award *
1946 |
Dr . George T . Gregg |
1947 |
Dr . John J . Stetzer , Sr . |
1948 |
Dr . R . Hamill D . Swing |
1949 |
Dr . Milon P . Eaton |
1950 |
Dr . Cris S . Van Horn |
1951 |
( None ) |
1952 |
Dr . George S . Schlegel |
1953 |
Dr . Joseph D . Whiteman |
1954 |
Dr . W . Earle Craig |
1955 |
Dr . Zachary Jackaway |
1956 |
Dr . Cloyd S . Harkins |
1957 |
Dr . Albert R . Pechan |
1958 |
Dr . Leroy M . Ennis |
1959 |
Dr . Herbert K . Cooper |
1960 |
Dr . William F . Swanson |
1961 |
Dr . Walter Wade |
1962 |
Dr . Charles H . Patton |
1963 |
Dr . Gerald D . Timmons |
1964 |
Dr . George A . Coleman |
1965 |
Dr . Harry K . Willits |
1966 |
Dr . Clarence Hagan |
1967 |
Dr . Thomas P . Fox |
1968 |
Dr . Albert Goho |
1969 |
Dr . R . E . V . Miller , Sr . |
1970 |
Dr . W . Harry Archer |
1971 |
Dr . Homer D . Butts , Jr . |
1972 |
Dr . Albert R . Borish |
1973 |
Dr . Victor H . Frank |
1974 |
Dr . Isaac Sissman |
1975 |
Dr . Lester W . Burket |
1976 |
Dr . Jay H . Eshleman |
1977 |
Dr . Charles F . McDermott |
association of his local dental society . He served as a clinical associate professor in the Department of Pediatric Dentistry at Temple University and volunteered his services to help the Montgomery-Bucks Dental Society . With his local dental society he served as chair of the Children ’ s Dental Health Month , Dental Care Programs and Fluoride committees . It is interesting to note how often we find that these same committees serve as the stepping-stone for the future leaders of our profession .
Among his many other noteworthy achievements , Dr . Galeone was president of the Montgomery-Bucks Dental Society and was a founding Co-Chair of the Valley Forge Dental Conference in 1986 .
He has served as a delegate in the PDA House of Delegates for nearly 30 years . Many of you here have served alongside of him and benefited from his counsel .
While serving on numerous local , district and state committees , starting in 1989 Dr . Galeone simultaneously began his decorated career as a dental editor , with the Second District Valley Forge Dental Association ’ s publication . He served as editor of the Valley Forge Dental Association Journal from 1993-1999 . At that same time , he
began serving as associate editor of the Pennsylvania Dental Journal before rising to the position of editor in 2000 .
As editor , he built upon the successes of Dr . Judith McFadden and continued to attract national attention to our publication through his editorials , sometimes lighthearted tales and at other times serious pieces about advocacy or urgent issues impacting the dental profession that needed to be addressed . Dr . Galeone served as the editor of the Pennsylvania Dental Journal for eight years and continues to serve as Editor Emeritus .
In 2002 , Dr . Galeone won the prestigious William J . Gies Foundation National Award for the editorial “ Everyday Ethics .” In 2007 , he won his second Gies Editorial Award for the piece “ There is No Single Solution to Access Challenge .” It is interesting to note that early on Dr . Galeone was at the forefront of addressing two major issues that continue to impact the dental profession today .
His insights and vision for the future have helped shape our understanding of what actions the leaders in the field of dentistry need to take in order to withstand the winds of change that buffet our noble
24 July / August 2011 • Pennsylvania Dental Journal