*The American Association of Orthodontists organized and is a founding affiliate member of he World Federation of Orthodontists and has previously hosted the IOC.
** If you do not register or cancel your registration for the IOC, your special offer membership will drop from 5 years to 3 years. Attendance will be verified by December 31, 2020.
Bernhardt & Wang to be new MSO directors
The MSO welcomes two new directors this fall. Dr. Melissa Bernhardt replaces Dr. David Gehring as the new director from Iowa. We thank David for his 8 years of service to the MSO. Melissa received her undergraduate education at the University of Northern Iowa and her dental and orthodontic education from the University of Iowa. She initially practiced in central Iowa and in 2007, she and Dr. Blair Smith opened offices in West Des Moines and Waukee. She is an adjunct faculty member for the University of Iowa College of Dentistry at Broadlawns Medical Center in Des Moines and is a past president of the Iowa Society of Orthodontists. She resides in Waukee with her husband, Jeff, and their three children, Shae, Regan and Dane. In her spare time, she enjoys watching her kids’ activities, reading and spending time with friends.
Dr. Estee Wang will replace Dr. Nellie Kim-Weroha as the new director from Minnesota. Nellie is moving up the ladder as an officer of the MSO. Nellie received her undergraduate education at the University of California, Berkeley, her dental degree from the Harvard School of Dental Medicine and her orthodontic training and Masters degree from the University of Michigan. She has two practices in the Twin Cities and has a special interest in the orthodontic treatment of patients with cleft/lip and palate and has taught part-time at the University of Minnesota. She is currently the president of the Minnesota Association of Orthodontists. In her spare time, Estee enjoys doing yoga, traveling and spending time with her husband and son.
We welcome these two new directors to the MSO Board and look forward to their involvement and participation.
Dr. Ross Crist - 2020 MSO Shepard Award Recipient
MSO honors Dr. Ross Crist - Posthumous biography
Top 10 From the AAO Annual Session
Top 10 AAO 2020 Annual Session
Top 10 From the MSO Ad Interim Meeting
Top 10 MSO Ad Interim Meeting 2020
MSO Leadership at the
MSO Ad Interim in March in St. Louis
(left to right) Mike Durbin, Ali Fallgatter, Spencer Pope, Mark Dake, Nellie Kim-Weroha, David Gehring, Deb Lien, Dennis Sommers, Daniel Keith, Ryan Van Laecken, Fabio Pinheiro, Mike LaFerla, Scott Arbit, Kristi Burmenister, and Jackie Miller
MSO Leadership at the AAO
Professional Advocacy Conference, Washington, DC
(left to right front) Drs. Kevin Horner, Eloisa Garcia, Lisa Kwarteng, Deb Lien, Daniel Keith, Scott Arbit, Ginny Mennemeyer, Ara Goshgarian, Emily Willett, Michael LaFerla, Mike Durbin
(left to right back) Drs. Steven Dent, Peter Durbin, Dennis Sommers, Todd Thayer, Jacob Keller
MSO Leaders Kick Up Heels at
2020 AAO Leadership Development Conference
in Austin
These MSO component and emerging leaders
participated in the 2020 American Association of Orthodontists Leadership Development
Conference held directly before the AAO Winter Meeting: (front row left to
right) Drs. Doug Barden - Wisconsin, Scott Arbit - Wisconsin, Alisa
Madson - Minnesota, John Firth - Missouri, David Sander - Missouri, Nellie
KimâWeroha - Minnesota, Molly Kopf - Nebraska, Nate VanLaecken -
South Dakota, Emer Ehlis - North Dakota. (back row left to right) Chris
Wermerson - South Dakota, Robert Ward - Manitoba, Nick Smith - Iowa, Kristi
Burmeister - MSO Executive Director, Eric Barnes - Illinois, Mike
Durbin - MSO Trustee, and Daniel Keith - North Dakota. Also attending was
University of Illinois - Chicago resident Peter Durbin.
MSO Press Release & Top 10 from MSO Annual Session
MSO Press Release 10.26.19
Top 10 MSO Annual Session October 2019.pdf
2019-2020 MSO Board
From L to R - Front: Drs. Keri Barrow, Nellie Kim-Weroha, Spencer Pope, Scott Arbit, Kevin Denis, Dan Keith
Back: Drs. Emily Willett, David Gehring, Ali Fallgatter, Michael LaFerla, Mark Dake, Mike Durbin