b'SECTION REPORTSSection IUSAOver 200 new Fellows were welcomed into the ICD and an expanded learning opportunity attracted a broader audience in Nashville, Tennessee.Presidents Greetingnationallyandinternationally,as Ira R. Titunik MusicCityUSA,providingmul-tiple opportunities for entertainment and recreation. An expanded con-tinuingeducationprogramoffered both didactic courses and hands-on workshops, which attracted doctors to attend the convocation and ac-tivities in Nashville, as well as local dentists. The educational program includedtopicssuchasfinancial growth,internationalvolunteerism andwhatsnewinpediatricden-T her USASectionofthetistry.Inte nationalCollegeofOver 300 Fellows InductedDentistshelditsannualOver 200 Fellows were inducted in convocationandboardmeetingsperson in Nashville, and over 100 onSept.4-7,2024,inNashville,were inducted virtually on Saturday, Tennessee.ThisyearmarkedtheOct. 5. Fellow Frank Serio was the first year that Section I USA held itskeynotespeakerfortheconvoca-convocation and annual meeting in ation. Dr. Serio previously received separate location from the Americanboth the ICD and ADA Humanitar-Dental Associations(ADA)annual meeting. The ADAmetinOctoberian Awards. Ira Titunik, of Sarasota, 2024 in New Orleans, Louisiana.Florida, served as the Section I USA President and completed his term in A Visit to the Music City December 2024. The event proved to be a tour deCalifornia to Host in 2025force, thanks to the efforts of Sec-tion staff, Fellows and many volun- TheSectionsBoardofRegents teers. The Gaylord Opryland Hotelmet in Nashville and decided, once served as the perfect host, attract- again, to meet apart from the ADA ing not only candidates for Fellow- in 2025.San Diego, California, willSECTION I USA MERCHANDISE is ship, but also families and friendshost the 2025 Annual Convocationan opportunity for fundraising while aswell.Nashvilleisknown,bothin September.providing guests with a momento.4 J OURNAL OF THEI NTERNATIONALC OLLEGE OFD ENTISTS'