CDDS newsletter 2001 #3
District Meeting
Thursday, September 20, 2001
6:00~Social 7:00~Dinner
at the City Club of Macon <-Please note change of
location
- Computer Technologies Update - Jim Hall - 1 hr of CE
and... GDA Officer Visit
$$$ 100 Cash Door Prize $$$ for preregistered members - must be present
to win.
- - - Bring a Prospective member for a possible $50 bonus win - -
-
WORDS FROM THE PRESIDENT
Donald Benton, D.M.D.
Dear Colleague,
GDA President John Freihaut has selected as his theme for 2001-2002: "GDA:
A Proud Family Heritage". John says in the July 2001 edition of Action:
"I hope to energize the students,the new members,and the non-members with
the value of our Association. I also hope that with this theme and some planned
initiatives I can bring all of our groups together: the diversity groups,the
specialty groups,and the student groups.They all offer a slightly different
perspective and add a new dimension to Dentistry in our great state."
While attending each of the Executive Committee meetings this past year as
well as John's planning session in April it is very apparent that he is well
informed, insightful and committed to doing the work of OUR Association.
I am asking each one of you to get behind the leadership to make this one
of our best years.
The difference is YOU! My goals for the Central District are :To improve
communication within the District, Reinforce the value of membership to our
colleagues that have fallen away or never joined, and maintain our strong
showing during our District Law Day in Atlanta which will be on February
19,2002.
Please be advised that this is the end of a biennial license renewal cycle
and that notices will begin going out at some point prior to December.You
will have the option of renewing on-line again this cycle so be warned not
to delay when notices come out. Remember also that you must have 40 hours
of CE and Hygienists must have a minimum of 22. Don't get caught short,you
could be audited by the Board.
Nancy O'Brien has done an excellent job of planning our CDDS Staff Day on
October 26, 2001 with a double header of Radiology and Oral Medicine. This
promises to be an excellent way to get some quality hours close to home!
The Annual Legislative Reception will be on November 27, 2001. Please make
plans to attend and encourage your friends to attend as well. We all need
to be in attendance and work on our relationships with the people that can
seriously affect the way we treat our patients. Don't stand back and accept
the possibility that someone else will do the work for you.
I will be reinforcing this message: Be involved to protect your patients
and the way you want to continue to practice. If we are not vigilant, we
could find ourselves in the woes of our physician friends...ravaged by managed
care. A collective voice gets heard! Be an advocate for your patient.
Sincerely,
Don Benton
Dental Hygiene Program at Macon State College
is Closing
This is the first newsletter since the announcement
of the closing of the dental hygiene program at Macon State College. In April,
Dr. David Bell, President of Macon State College, announced in the Macon
Telegraph that the dental hygiene program would not accept applicants for
the 2002 class which would normally start this fall. Macon State has decided
to focus their curriculum on Information Technologies. The CDDS Executive
Committee first heard of the pending change at the winter meeting. A CDDS
committee had already met with Dr. Bell and Dr. Tom Isherwood to discuss
the need for a program in Macon. While it was clear to the committee that
changes for the program were coming soon , the timing was much quicker that
expected.
Applicants for the program will be directed to the Middle Georgia Technical
School in Warner Robins. Dental Hygiene Programs in Georgia are experiencing
a shift from a college based program to a joint college/vo-tech training
environment. This change appears to be coming from the Board of Regents in
an effort to build a core of dental hygiene and dental assisting programs
under the same academic umbrella. It is safe to say that the dental community
needs to be prepared to help in this transition in order to help maintain
the manpower base necessary to serve the patients of middle Georgia.
Our liaison to the Macon State Hygiene Program for many years has been Nancy
O'Brien. The CDDS is indebted to her for long service which has allowed her
to gain a considerable depth of knowledge in this area.
Annual Doctor/Staff Meeting
presenting
The 2 D's in Radiology
Brad Potter, MS, DDS
&
Common Oral Mucosal Conditions
Wayne Herman, MS, DDS
- - -
October 26, 2001
8:00 to 4:00
6 hours of continuing education
Monument room - Macon Centreplex
CDDS/GDA Members - $60
Staff Members $35 or
$17.50 with proof of CORPS membership sent with
preregistration
For additional registration information contact: Nancy O'Brien (478)
746-1536
Important Dates:
Sep. 18 Exec Com Meeting 7pm Ty Ivy's
Sep. 20, 2001 CDDS Mtg; Computers and GDA Officer Visit @ City
Club
Oct 26 All-Day Staff - 6Hrs of CE
Nov 2 GDA Spokesperson Training
Nov 27 Legislative Reception at the City Club of Macon
Jan 18 or 25? Spouse Meeting?
Feb 2002 CDDS Meeting at WRAFB
Feb. 19, 2002 CDDS Law Day at Capital (CE)
April 19-21, 2002 Tri-District Meeting at King and Prince, St
Simons
Jan, Please print these dates as last time on a triplicate tear-out page.
Thanks.
Member's
News:
Joe Boland is immortalized in chapter 9 of a humorous autobiographic
novel titled Sex, Dead Dogs and Me by Macon author Ed Williams. Joe
earned the undying gratitude of a rabid GA Tech fan, Williams, by placing
a yellow jacket mascot image on a posterior crown. If the reader enjoys
adolescent male humor, then be prepared for some uncontrollable laughter
as experienced by your editor/book-reviewer, Lindsay Holliday.
CDDS Executive Committee Planning
Session
Where: Dr. Don Benton's house
When: June 15, 2001
Attending: Bill Argo, Bob Vedder, Craig McCroba, Nancy O'Brien, Paul Fraysure,
Ty Ivey, Bobby Hurt, Kendrick Mathews, Don Benton, Lindsay Holliday, Gary
Pool.
Dr. Benton called the meeting to order.
Dr. McCroba gave Treasurer's report.
Dr. Benton reported on the GDA Executive Committee Meeting of 3/8/01.
Executive Committee to change in structure to be a Board of Trustees.
Biggest change is to be inclusion of a Trustee from each district in addition
to current President-Elect. Trustees to have 5 yr.. terms.
Dr. Benton commented on new informed consent forms which were printed in
GDA Action.
Dr. Argo announced dates for the Legislative Reception at the City Club on
Nov. 27, 2001 at 7:00p.m. Law Day is to be Feb. 19, 2002. Emphasized need
to develop relationships with legislators or people that you think may be
running.
Dr. Benton reported the CDDS meeting will be tentatively scheduled for Sept.
20 at the City Club.
Dr. O'Brien announced the All Day Staff meeting is scheduled for Oct. 26,
2001. Subject topic to be Oral Hard & Soft Tissue disease both clinical
and radiographic.
Dr. Benton advised members of GDA Spokesperson Training on Nov. 2, 2001.
Dr. Benton reported that the CDDS Nov. meeting will be Nov. 8, 2001. The
Tri-District meeting will be April 19-21, 2002 at St. Simons.
Dr. Mathews commented that at both the Sept. and Nov. CDDS meetings there
will be a door prize of $100.00 for attendees.
Dr. Matthews announced the CDDS has 207 members.
Dr. O'Brien reported on Middle GA Tech hygiene school - Candidates had 50%
pass rate on testing. Site inspection resulted in 24 recommendations.
Dr. Ivey informed members that the ADA has just hired a new ADA Executive
Director. He stated there is an issue with mercury waste in water treatment
facilities. Michigan and Washington states have regulatory laws requiring
amalgam separators in offices.
Dr. Ivey gave update on the Howard Jones for ADA President Campaign.
Dr. Holliday stated there will be a Dr/Spouse Social in Jan. 2002.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted.
W. Craig McCroba
Secretary
Treasurer's Report
Balance brought forward
$11733.21
Macon Letter Service-April CDDS Newsletter 470.66
Envelopes, Postage.
Account Analysis Service Fee
10.72
Georgia Academy General Dentistry-
75.00
Renewal of application to certify C.E. Courses
Dr. Joseph Konzelman,D.D.S.-Honorarium as 1500.00
Speaker at Tri-District meeting at St. Simons
Dr. Wayne Herman-Honorarium as Speaker at 1500.00
Tri-District Meeting at St. Simons
Hinman Dental Society-Tri-District Meeting 165.00
registration for cookout.
Dr. Philip Hanes- Tri-District meeting door prize 375.00
King & Prince Hotel-Deposit Tri-District Meeting - 4832.33
meeting rooms and food.
Taylor Trophy-Hygiene School Plaque- Macon 22.97
State College
Taylor Trophy-Hygiene School Plaque- Middle 19.99
GA. Tech.
Dr. Don Benton-Reimburse for supplies needed 76.32
for Tri-District registration
Dr. Don Benton-Tri-District meeting badge holders 56.89
and door prize tickets.
Dr. James Reynierson- Reimburse for Tri-District 421.08
meeting brochure mailout and postage
Eastern District Dental Society-Tri-District Meeting 123.44
C.E. handout printing.
Dr. John Wiebe-Tri-District meeting reimburse 110.00
for Dr. Herman's admission on Sat. night to Hinman affair.
Dr. Mike Rainwater-Tri-District meeting attendance- 616.05
lodging at King & Prince.
First United Methodist Church - Memoriam for 100.00
Dr. Jay Harrington's father Floyd Harrington
MBNA-CDDS Caucus breakfast at GDA 169.37
TOTAL WITHDRAWALS
10644.82
Deposits
Registration for Tri-District meeting
15905.00
Members dues payment
246.25
TOTAL DEPOSITS
16151.25
Balances as of 8/12/01
17239.64
Money Market Account as of 6/30/01
11541.10
Submitted by W. Craig McCroba
Treasurer
Jan, we need a Need NEW Advertisement
for GADIS - or at least change name to current GADIS personnel - delete name
of Glenn Ivie as a contact.
Change contact names to: Denis Mucha, Renee Clay, Barbara Kaul
Thanks
END of NEWSLETTER
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tentative date: Friday , January 18 or 25, 2002
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