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Arthur A Dugoni, DDS – In Memoriam
IN MEMORIAM
Arthur A Dugoni, DDS
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Palo Alto, Calif. — Dr. Arthur A. Dugoni, who led the University of the Pacific’s school of dentistry for 28 years as dean and was ADA president from 1988-89, died Sept. 23 at his home in Palo Alto, California, from cancer. He was 95.
The University of Pacific’s dental school was named the Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry in his honor in 2004. He became the first and only person in the United States or Canada to have a dental school named in their honor while holding the position of dean, according to a memoriam on the university’s website.
Dr. Dugoni graduated from the University of Pacific in San Francisco in 1948, and he was a member of the Alpha Phi chapter of the Xi Psi Phi Dental Fraternity. Among his numerous accolades, Dr. Dugoni was awarded the Joseph J. Schwarz Distinguished Alumni Award award in 2014. This award is given to honor and recognize alumni, like Dr. Dugoni, for their significant contributions to society and dentistry, as well as those accomplishments, affiliations, and careers that have honored the 125 years of tradition of excellence of Xi Psi Phi International Dental Fraternity.
The countless awards and citations he received throughout his career includes his election to the prestigious FDI World Dental Federation List of Honour in 1998, which is limited to 30 individuals worldwide, and the prestigious Ellis Island Medal of Honor. He has also received Distinguished Alumni
Awards from four universities. Dr. Dugoni has presented more than 1,000 lectures, papers, clinics and essays, is the author of more than 175 published articles, and is the subject of a biography, “Quest for Excellence: The Arthur A. Dugoni Story.”
Dr. Dugoni’s remarkable life and leadership inspired countless dental students, residents, faculty and staff, to pursue their passion for oral healthcare education and practice, leading to the improvement of the lives of millions.
As his memoriam at the UOP website his oft-quoted mantra was, “At Pacific we grow people, and along the way they become doctors.”
Dr. Anne-Lise Fink, Dr. Arthur Dugoni, Dr. Randy Gurrola, Supreme Vice President, Ms. Jean Schwartz, Dr. Penelope Yip, and Dr. Larry Chu, Province I Chairman. Picture taken during Xi Psi Phi Distinguished Alumni – Joseph J. Schwarz Award ceremony to Dr. Dugoni in 2014.
