market
• Rationalize programs and services • Build a robust technology framework
I’ll be honest and admit that MDA may have some work to do to follow all these sugges- tions to a T, but I believe and know that the MDA has clearly shown we’ve been in the race for years. We are a progressive associa- tion in many ways, and I believe well ahead of our colleagues in various areas.
For example, in 2002, we looked into the future to determine our relevance and to continue to offer what is needed for mem- bers. It happened through this Association making significant changes to our gover- nance structure … our House, our Commit- tees and our Board.
Those changes helped to empower the CEO (Executive Director) and enhance staff expertise. This needs to continue. The Board is committed to taking on the challenge of continuing to look at its structures and make changes or improvements in the up- coming year.
It happened through our recent strategic planning efforts whereby we took a serious look at how to not only define our member- ship market but provide significant commit-
ment to determine what our members want and need in order to be successful. We did this by hiring someone dedicated to Out- reach and Advocacy for our membership.
We also have worked to rationalize our programs and services and strategically align the multiple organizations created by this Association for its members: MDIS, MDA Foundation, MDA Dental Well Being Foundation and the MODentPAC.
Sure … we’d have some work to do if fol- lowing this book, but I am very proud of how we’re running the race now, and how we’re planning to be better and stronger in the future.
I stated at the end of my address last year that I hoped in 2011 I could stand in front of you and say that we were doing the right things for the Association. I can reflect upon this last year and say, without a doubt, YES WE ARE!
I thank each of you for your member- ship and for allowing me to serve as your Executive Director and to be a part of this wonderful profession.
CONTACT VICKI at
vicki@modental.org.
new members
The MDA welcomes these new or renewed members since September 20:
GREATER ST. LOUIS | Matthew Barker, Kirkwood (UMKC 11); Michael Leuchtmann, Ballwin (Marquette Univ 10); LaTasha Nash, St. Louis (Southern Illinois Univ 11); Brian Niehaus, Kansas City (UMKC 11); Lindsey Reed, O’Fallon (UMKC 08); Jerry Schafers, St. Louis (UMKC 78); Jonathan Silva, Chesterfield (Univ of Southern California 08); Kristi Soash, St. Louis (Univ of Michigan 08); Michael Travis, St. Louis (Univ of the Pacific 11); Richard Zeller, St. Louis (UMKC 11)
GREATER KANSAS CITY | Beckon Brown, Kansas City (UMKC 86)
CENTRAL | Casey Stevens, Rolla (Nova Southeastern Univ 04)
SOUTHEAST | Lorna Murray, Cuba (UMKC 11)
deceased members
The MDA expresses sympathy for the loss of the following members:
GREATER ST. LOUIS | Harry Bozoian, St. Louis (St. Louis Univ 52) passed September 24; Leroy Peterson, Chesterfield (Univ of Michigan 40) passed October 14.
The Missouri Emergency Response Identification Team presents
by Michael Graham, MD, Chief Medical Examiner for St. Louis MDA Executive Office • Jefferson City
www.modental.org/merit More Information & Registration Form
The MDA is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. The MDA designates this activity for 7.5 continuing education credits.
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