Dr. Richard A. Simms

Richard A. Simms, BS, DDS, MSADA Former Officer (vice president)

Richard A. Simms, BS, DDS, MSFormer ADA Trustee

The Section's Pierre Fauchard Honor Plaque Award was presented to honor Dr. Richard A. Simms, who earned his dental degree from Howard University in 1953 and his masters degree in orthodontics from Loma Linda University, where he became a Professor in orthodontics.Dr. Simms has served as 1st Vice President for the ADA as well as on numerous ADA Boards and Councils.The California Association of Orthodontics elected him President as well as Editor for their publications.He also has served 13 years on the Board of Trustees for the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and for Art Museums at Long Beach and UCLA.He is a Fellow of ICD, ACD, and OKU.

Thirteen new Fellows were inducted at that convocation—Drs.

(Chicago, October 14, 2000) – Richard A. Simms, DDS, an orthodontist from the South Bay region of Los Angeles County, has been elected First Vice President of the American Dental Association (ADA) at its annual meeting in Chicago.

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Simms' service to organized dentistry and his extensive experience in dental health care delivery on the state and national levels make him a perfect choice to confront these issues."

Dr. Simms has lived and practiced in the area for 35 years.He has served organized dentistry on all three levels – local, state and national.He is a member of the Harbor Dental Society of southern Los Angeles County, and has served on the legislative committees of the California and American Dental Associations and the American Association of Orthodontists.He has also served as president of the California Society of Orthodontists and as professor of orthodontics at Loma Linda University School of Dentistry.

On a community level, Dr. Simms served 13 years as board member and chair of the strategic board committees of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.He is currently serving on the Advisory Board of the Art Museum of California State University at Long Beach.

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Speaking to the School of Dentistry graduates was Richard A. Simms, DDS, first vice president of the American Dental Association.

Dr. Simms earned the bachelor of science degree from Xavier University, New Orleans, Louisiana; the doctor of dental surgery degree from Howard University, Washington, D.C.; the master of science degree from Loma Linda University; and completed a professional certificate in oral surgery from Freedmen's Hospital, Washington, D.C.He served in the United States Army Medical Corps.His professional path has been the private practice of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics.

Dr. Simms has been a long-time contributor to organized dentistry.He is the first vice president of the American Dental Association (ADA) and has served as chair or member of numerous ADA boards, taskforces, committees, and councils.At the state level, he has also sat as a member on or chaired multiple California Dental Association (CDA) committees and councils, including the Council on Legislation and the Committee on Interorganizational Affairs.Since 1987, he has been a member of the California delegation to the ADA House of Delegates.He has served as president of the California Association of Orthodontists, and has chaired the Dental Curriculum Committee of the Postgraduate School of Medicine and Allied Professions of the Martin Luther King General Hospital in Los Angeles.

In addition to maintaining a private practice, Dr. Simms lends his time and expertise to forwarding the priorities of his chosen discipline through the profession's governing bodies at the state and national levels.He also lectures, presents seminars at local univer-sities, and writes for publications.

Dr. Simms is a fellow both of the International College of Dentists and of the American College of Dentists.He is also a member of the College of Diplomates of the American Board of Orthodontics and of the Omicron Kappa Upsilon honor society.

His professional contributions have been acknowledged by Howard University, where he was the recipient of awards in pedodontics, dental medicine, and periodontics.

Speaking to the School of Dentistry graduates was Richard A. Simms, DDS, first vice president of the American Dental Association.

Dr. Simms earned the bachelor of science degree from Xavier University, New Orleans, Louisiana; the doctor of dental surgery degree from Howard University, Washington, D.C.; the master of science degree from Loma Linda University; and completed a professional certificate in oral surgery from Freedmen's Hospital, Washington, D.C.He served in the United States Army Medical Corps.His professional path has been the private practice of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics.

Dr. Simms has been a long-time contributor to organized dentistry.He is the first vice president of the American Dental Association (ADA) and has served as chair or member of numerous ADA boards, taskforces, committees, and councils.At the state level, he has also sat as a member on or chaired multiple California Dental Association (CDA) committees and councils, including the Council on Legislation and the Committee on Interorganizational Affairs.Since 1987, he has been a member of the California delegation to the ADA House of Delegates.He has served as president of the California Association of Orthodontists, and has chaired the Dental Curriculum Committee of the Postgraduate School of Medicine and Allied Professions of the Martin Luther King General Hospital in Los Angeles.

In addition to maintaining a private practice, Dr. Simms lends his time and expertise to forwarding the priorities of his chosen discipline through the profession's governing bodies at the state and national levels.He also lectures, presents seminars at local univer-sities, and writes for publications.

Dr. Simms is a fellow both of the International College of Dentists and of the American College of Dentists.He is also a member of the College of Diplomates of the American Board of Orthodontics and of the Omicron Kappa Upsilon honor society.

His professional contributions have been acknowledged by Howard University, where he was the recipient of awards in pedodontics, dental medicine, and periodontics.

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