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Yankee Dental Congress 2012: the New Wave of Dentistry MDSMarch - April 2012 KeepingCONNECTION You Connected with Your Society Yankee Dental Congress 2012: The New Wave of Dentistry By Bill Donnelly, Contributing Writer ave upon wave of dental profes- delivered an inspiring keynote address, students lined up Wsionals rolled through the Boston illuminating triumph over the challenges for the 5 p.m. start. Convention and Exhibition Center (BCEC) he and his son, Rick, faced in their quest Christina Hsu, for Yankee Dental Congress 2012, held to compete in road races and triathlons de- DDS, seemed typi- from January 25 through 29. This year, spite physical disability and discrimination. cal—young, bright, YDC placed an added emphasis on the Then Miss Massachusetts Molly Whalen— and focused—and new wave of technologies and dental a graduate of the Forsyth School of Dental eager to gain helpful innovations that help dental profession- Hygiene—spoke about her “Smart Smiles” information about als at every point of their careers surf the project that promotes oral health aware- how to direct Dr. Anthony Giamberardino, YDC 2012 general chair rewarding challenges of today’s health care ness and education for children. her new career. and business seas. As promised, the New Dentist Itinerary Dr. Hsu joined the In his introduction to the keynote ad- addressed the needs of the new generation MDS three years ago, and has attended dress Thursday morning, MDS Secretary of dentists, appealing directly to those just YDC each year since. and YDC 2012 General Chair Dr. Anthony wading into the dental profession. The all- “I’ve been here all day for the CE,” said Giamberardino stressed Yankee’s big day event held Thursday, January 26, drew Dr. Hsu, noting that she unfortunately picture, highlighting new and continuing newly practicing dentists and dental students wouldn’t have much time for the social as- popular exhibits like the Live Dentistry to various programs. Before the “Starting a pect of the conference. But plenty of other Theater, the High-Tech Playground, and Practice Vs. Buying a Practice: What’s Right new dentists did fi nd time in their busy the Nutrition Nook, as well as an expanded for Me?” lecture led by Jeff Hoepf and Ben conference schedules to attend the recep- Conference for Women in Dentistry and Stewart from Bank of America Practice tion sponsored that evening by the Dental the New Dentist Itinerary. Dick Hoyt then Solutions, young professionals and dental Continued on page 3 Non-covered Services Bill Passes First Test On January 27, 2012, the legislative Joint Committee on Financial Services The MDS is committed to seeing this bill passed before the end of the legisla- favorably reported H.3916, an amended version of our bill prohibiting tive session in July. Please continue to keep an eye out for MDS grassroots Action insurers from setting fees for services for which they do not pay providers. Alerts, where we will periodically ask you to contact your legislators about The updated version of the bill maintains that prohibition, but it does allow this important bill. If you have any additional questions, please contact David insurers to offer providers the opportunity to accept such a provision as a White, MDS director of governmental affairs, at [email protected] term of the contract between the insurer and the provider. Insurers must or (800) 342-8747, ext. 225. give dentists the option to drop that provision upon renewal, as well. Furthermore, the insurer would not be allowed to discriminate against a Beacon Hill Day: Let Your Voice Be Heard dentist because he or she does not accept that contract provision, and The MDS is hosting our annual Beacon Hill Day on Wednesday, April 11, 2012, the insurer would not be able to implement the provision by amending its at the State House. For more information, visit www.massdental.org/bhd policies or procedures. These compromises help to protect dentists and or contact Victoria Ryan, MDS coordinator of grassroots advocacy, at patients alike from unfair cost-shifting practices by insurers. (800) 342-8747, ext. 242, or [email protected]. this issue Page 2 Page 6 Page 9 Page 12 ➢ ➢ ➢ MDS Foundation Walk with the Miles Delta Refuses to An Evening of Awards Grants and Smiles Team Participate in Workgroup Culinary Sensations EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE Robert E. Boose, EdD The MDS Foundation: FIRST DISTRICT The Second Chapter Continues TRUSTEE REPORT The MDS Foundation, hours of its dentist and dental assistant by six hours Jeffrey Dow, DMD which was founded in per week. 1999, has a young history Lynn Community Health Center received compared to the Society’s 148 years; however, it has $35,000 to increase its capacity to serve patients One of the major issues the Board of Trustees made terrifi c progress these past two years. by adding additional operatories. and House of Delegates will be looking at We continue to build on the prior successes of Oral Health Excellence Collaborative in this year is our governance structure. The ADA the MDS Foundation Mobile Access to Care (MAC) Hyannis was awarded $20,552 to increase the governance structure hasn’t changed much over Van, which provided many opportunities for our hours of its program coordinator in order to increase the last 50 years, but the way we communicate, members to volunteer or donate funds to support the number of low-income patients served. the speed at which we communicate, and the the program. The Foundation’s legacy of providing Here you can see the results of the Founda- volume of information we share have all greatly and expanding opportunities for oral care to those tion’s efforts to fund worthy programs such as increased in that same period of time. who need it the most—children and the elderly— these. Moreover, I hope that this will encourage The ADA has solicited bids from companies needed to shift its focus from providing a program you to become more involved by participating in an specializing in organizational governance to look for delivering care to funding current and emerging upcoming local fundraising effort to be coordinated at the current structure to determine its cost- access-to-care programs. So, when the key funding by a District Foundation Ambassador. We are in effectiveness and to see if it is the most effi cient for the van project was over, the MDS Board ap- the process of seeking volunteers for this position way to run an organization of our size and proved the recommendation that the Foundation in all 13 districts. The MDS Board of Trustees has complexity. They will seek input from all levels of shift from operating an access-to-care project to approved this strategy and directed your district the tripartite—from volunteer leaders, members providing grants to stimulate new or expand exist- trustee to work with your district leaders to identify of the House, the Board, and ADA staff. ing programs. at least one ambassador to work with the Founda- There are some key elements to consider. Additionally, the Board presented a resolution to tion Board of Trustees. Please see my column in the First is the size of our Board, the number and the 2009 House of Delegates to create an endow- January-February 2012 MDS CONNECTION to learn size of each of our councils, and the size of our ment of $1 million through a three-year special more details and how to get involved. House of Delegates. I have no preconceived idea assessment. In order for the Foundation to award Also, the MDS Foundation is putting forth a of what this will lead us to, but I look forward to meaningful grants, there must be a strong endow- resolution to the House of Delegates to extend the a robust discussion of the results. A second element is how we meet and com- 2 ment. current special assessment for three additional years In 2010, a grant process was developed, and the in order to build a purposeful corpus from which it municate. Governance costs the ADA between Foundation received 21 proposals totaling in excess can award future grants on your behalf to worthy 15 and 20 percent of its annual budget. The of $400,000 for its Expanding Access to Dental projects. I hope the grants awarded by the grant pro- days of snail mail and faxes are long gone. Care Grant Program. Unfortunately, the endowment gram over these past two years have demonstrated Today, videoconferencing is cost-effective and and current funds were not suffi cient to award and answered the question “What does the MDS doesn’t take a volunteer away from his or grants in this amount. However, the Foundation Foundation do?” The Foundation is the philanthropic her home and business for a day or two at a was able to award grants totaling nearly $131,000 arm of the MDS. Please help strengthen it by support- time. I believe there will always be a need for to six organizations. ing its worthy funding efforts. individual meetings and group gatherings in During the fi rst year of the program, MDS Foun- the ADA, but it is also possible that some of our dation Chair Dr. Alan DerKazarian led a group of business can be conducted just as easily using staff and district leaders in presenting the awards to advanced technology. each of the six projects. The experience was incred- Finally, it will be interesting to look at how ible. This year, Dr. DerKazarian is attending district we choose the members who participate in our meetings to present the awards to grant recipients A Bimonthly Newsletter of the governance. Traditionally, we have always cho- residing in the various districts.
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