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feature \\ event profile Dr. Dan Grob, Orthotown magazine's editorial director, recaps this year's Graduate Orthodontic Residents Program (GORP). Grob spoke with event organizers about the event via telephone and email. GORP took place Aug. 4-7 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. T his year's GORP meeting was held at the University of Michigan, marking the 28th annual session since the first meeting took place in 1989. The long-standing successful conclave included industry-leading speakers, authors and researchers, along with orthodontic residents and orthodontic equipment and supply companies, which made for a terrific event for socializing and enrichment. Mixing business with pleasure This year, more than 400 attendees mingled, learned, and discussed plans for the future of orthodontics. Most of the attendees were from the U.S., but Canada and Brazil were also represented. Many exhibitors were on hand to showcase their unique and essential contribution to the profession and help with financial support to host the event. Also in attendance was Orthotown, with a booth to educate students and graduating orthodontists about our magazine and website. As always, GORP was a combination of education, camaraderie and fun that brought together residents of orthodontic programs from all over. Interspersed between the lectures were golfing, kayaking and dining events that made for a great weekend adventure. The meeting's agenda was crafted to satisfy a wide variety of educational needs, and included both lighthearted and serious topics. Dr. Rolf Behrents, the keynote speaker, delivered an inspiring and serious message, reaffirming students' enthusiasm for their career choice. He also reiterated the importance of the many aspects of life that influence our careers, and how we got to where we are today through our previous experiences. "Make Ortho Great Again," a satirical motto playing off a political one, was nonetheless a serious catchphrase of GORP, and was even seen on the T-shirts of students participating in the event's popular T-shirt contest. Dr. Luis Carrière, in his unique and exuberant way, once again awed the audience with well-documented case studies of Class II and Class III patients treated to perfection with his patented appliance systems. Feedback from the residents indicated that they are beginning to utilize the new cooperation-based skeletal corrector in daily practice with great success. There is even word that Dr. James McNamara is behind the scenes helping document the biological results and mechanical methods of this new orthodontic auxiliary. Dr. Sebastian Baumgaertel gave a prosaic lecture about the utilization of TADs that was especially applicable to practice-bound residents. His audience was treated to the "Top Ten TAD Tidbits" that would help streamline the use of this microsurgical technique. For many first-year Co-chairs Scott Sakowitz and Sarah Syklawer, with Dr. James McNamara, ready to enjoy the event after a year of planning. orthotown.com \\ SEPTEMBER 2016 45 http://www.orthotown.com

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