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It is a great pleasure and honor for me to welcome the American Academy of the History of Dentistry to Vienna. The AAHD is organizing its 61st Annual Meeting outside America for the first time. It is a great privilege that you have chosen my beloved hometown Vienna for this meeting, and I want to express my gratitude to the representatives and all members of the American Academy of the History of Dentistry for choosing Vienna.

This will be a wonderful occasion to meet colleagues from all over Europe who are interested in the history of dental medicine; we may all share our experience and knowledge. This meeting, dealing particularly with the historical interrelationship between Europe and America, will demonstrate not only the high correlation of our historical developments, but also the necessity of sharing our experiences and learning from each other. As Columbus Day reminds us of the long relationship between America and the Continent, it will give us the chance to recognize how important the exchange of our experiences in dental medicine will be.

During your stay, you will have the excellent occasion to see a large number of museums during the so-called “Long Night of Museums” in Austria, which happens to take place during the meeting weekend. With one ticket, you may visit any of more than 600 museums during this special night. Although we plan to discuss the future possibilities of Museums and their importance for cultural and scientific affairs in the whole world, you will also have enough free time to enjoy the wonderful cultural possibilities of Vienna. The beautiful opera houses, concert halls, theatres and fascinating exhibitions will give you a good insight into Austrian culture.

We hope to develop a system of cooperation whereby we regularly meet to expand our collaboration, in order to help historians of dentistry in all parts of the world. The great benefit in meeting with foreign cultures lies in understanding the different ways dentistry developed, and this will allow us to better plan the future of scientific discipline we all love.

On behalf of the American Academy of the History of Dentistry, I would like to cordially invite you to our 61st Annual Meeting. Reflecting upon the growing interest in the history of dentistry, internationally and among our Fellows in the United States, we were delighted to hear that the dental community of Austria was interested in hosting us this year. It will be our first annual meeting to be held outside the United States. It honors our debt both to those dentists who practiced in Europe prior the birth of the United States of America, and those so instrumental to the common evolution of our profession since that time. But more than that--it is a recognition of the advances in the science of dentistry and the ensuing improvements in treatment which have been made possible by the interaction between dental practitioners on both sides of the Atlantic. It is fitting that our theme this year is Discovering New Worlds: American and European Contributions to the Scientific and Cultural Foundations of Dentistry. Our outstanding program of lectures will cover a range of topics, and will be held at the Bernhard Gottlieb Dental School of the Medical University of Vienna in the heart of the city. There will be time to explore Vienna, an awe-inspiring center of history and culture--rich in grand architecture, monuments, parks, and memorable dining places.

We hope to see you there!
Dr. Peter G. Meyerhof
President
American Academy of the History of Dentistry