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Africa, Renato

Written by admin on February 21st, 2011. Posted in Directory

Dr. Renato Africa
PBO Diplomate
  • Graduated with the Degree of Doctor of Dental Medicine (D.D.M.) from the University of the Philippines College of Dentistry on April 1958
  • Passed the 1958 Dental Board Examination of the Professional regulation Commission on August 1958 placing fifth.
  • Passed the Science Achievement Examination of the American Dental Association given in Harvard University, Boston Massachusetts, U.S.A. in August 1970 which was a requisite for license to practice in the Territory of Guam.
  • Orthodontic training, Joseph Samuels Dental Center, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.A. October 1967-October 1971
  • Granted license to practice dentistry in Guam, March 1971.

PROFESSIONAL

  • Fellowship in Pedodontia from Murry & Leonie Guggenheim Dental Clinic in New York, N.Y., U.S.A. from June 1959 to June 1960
  • Staff, Far Eastern University Hospital from August 1960 to August 1963
  • Staff, Far Eastern University Medical Clinic from September 1963 to August 1967
  • Staff, Joseph Samuels Dental Center for Children, Orthodontic Department of Rhode Island Hospital fro October 1967 to November 1971.
  • Staff, Guam Memorial Hospital, Agana, Guam, 1972-1974
  • Staff, Catholic Medical Center, Agana, Guam From February 1972 to March 1974
  • Private practice in orthodontics at the Guam Dental Clinic of the Marianas Medical Group, Agana, Guam from March 1974 to 1979
  • Consultant, Philippine Heart Center from July 1975 to January 1995
  • Private practice in orthodontics, Medical Arts Building, Philippine Heart Center from July 1975 to January 1995
  • Private practice in orthodontics, Casa Filipina, Alabang Town Center from 1984 to December 2004.
  • Private practice in orthodontics AFRICA ORTHODONTIC ASSOCIATES, Suite 2-A, THE DENTAL SUITES, Westgate Alabang, Muntinlupa, Metro Manila from January 2005 to presen
  • Private practice in orthodontics, Casa Filipina, Alabang Town Center from 1984 to December 2004.
  • Private practice in orthodontics AFRICA ORTHODONTIC ASSOCIATES, Suite 2-A, THE DENTAL SUITES, Westgate Alabang, Muntinlupa, Metro Manila from January 2005 to present

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

  • Association of Philippine Orthodontists (APO) - Charter Fellow, Charter Treasurer 1980, Chairman, 1990-1992
  • Philippine Board of Orthodontics (PBO), Chairman 1985, Chairman, Examination Committee 2001-2002, Diplomate
  • American Association of Orthodontists (AAO), Member, 1980-1989
  • Philippine Dental Association (PDA), Member
  • International College of Dentists (lCD), Life Fellow, Director 1997-1998, Member, Membership evaluation committee

OTHER ORGANIZATIONS

  • Rotary Club of Diliman
  • Director, Club Service 1980-1 981
  • Director, International Service 1981-1982
  • Director, Vocational Servicel 983-1984
  • Chairman, Rotarympics 1985-1986
  • Guam Dental Clinic Inc. - Co-founder and Vice President, 1974-1979
  • Las Villas De Valle Verde Condominium Corporation - President 1985-1 986
  • Confraterntiy of Aztecs - Co-Founder

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