Dr. Shields, partnering with the University of Washington’s School of Dentistry

Dr. Shields has been a member of the University of Washington Orthodontic Alumni Association Board of Directors since 1985. The alumni support the UW School of Dentistry, Department of Orthodontics by providing funding for equipment and graduate student research. In addition, the UWOAA sponsors continuing education seminars, including the annual Alton Moore Lectureship. In 2001, after serving in various executive positions, Dr. Shields was elected President of the Board. He is now the past-past president, but is still very active. In 2005, the UWOAA began a fundraising campaign to remodel the antiquated UW orthodontic clinic. The clinic was already outdated when Dr. Shields was a graduate student there. The project has involved working with the Dean of the UW Dental School, the Department of Orthodontics and the architects to design the clinic.

Dr. Shields has personally garnered more than $1 million in pledges to the Clinic Fund from his orthodontic colleagues. In addition, Dr. Shields has been in charge of collecting and investing the donations. Fundraising continues with the final pledge drive just getting under way. The dream of a new orthodontic clinic hopefully will become reality by 2012. And, of course, patients and families are welcome to make a pledge to help train the next generation of orthodontists who will create beautiful smiles for our future grandchildren! If Dr. Shields calls you and you're a graduate of the UW Orthodontic Program, get your check book out!