MEMBERS New Members
The MDA welcomes these new or reinstated members (to November 20):
GREATER ST. LOUIS Michael Duffy, Festus (Univ of Nebraska 10) Robert Emery, St. Louis (UMKC 85) Jennafer Feigenbaum, St. Louis (UMKC 13) Katie Garrity, Hillsboro (UMKC 13) Michael Garvey, St. Charles (UMKC 78) William Gray, St. Louis (Univ of Florida 06) David Jacobs, Florissant (Univ of Pittsburgh 15) Kelly Jobe, St. Louis (UMKC 13) Ali Jumaili, St. Charles (UMKC 14) Ramya Kamath, St. Peters (Columbia Univ 13) Maryana Kirolos, O’Fallon (New York Univ 11) Austyn Lehmuth, St. Louis (UMKC 09) Jordan Reich, St. Louis (UMKC 15) Stuart Scott, Hillsboro (UMKC 15) Anuradha Shelar, St. Louis (Univ of Pennsylvania 13)
GREATER KANSAS CITY Kyle Barry, Kansas City (UMKC 14) David Blackburn, Independence (Boston Univ 06) James Bunton, Kansas City (UMKC 75) Craig Gaugh, Blue Springs (UMKC 82) James Oakson, Kansas City (UMKC 76)
GREATER SPRINGFIELD Zachary Jarrett, Springfield (UMKC 14)
CENTRAL Elizabeth Abe, Columbia (UMKC 15) Laura Adams, Rolla (Univ of Tennessee 14) Riley Anderson, Sedalia (UMKC 15) Erin Graham, Jefferson City (UMKC 14) Jason Kinglover, Sedalia (UMKC 15) John Lance, Columbia (Univ of Iowa 91) Evan Reynolds, Richland (UMKC 14) Graham Tinker, Columbia (UMKC 15)
SOUTHEAST William Taylor, Potosi (Marquette Univ 09)
Deceased Members
The MDA expresses appreciation for years of membership and condolence for the loss of these members (to November 20):
GREATER ST. LOUIS
James M. Shields, St. Louis (St. Louis Univ 57) passed September 18.
Two MDA Members Receive ADA Certificate for International Volunteer Service
T
he ADA Certificate for International Volunteer Service recognizes ADA members who have volunteered in develop- ing countries to improve the oral health and overall health of individuals. This year, two MDA members were recognized: Dr. Janet Ruopp, Cape Girardeau and Dr. Mark Ortinau, Ellisville.
Dr. Ruopp has been providing dental services in Croix de Bouquets, Haiti for the last four years at the Haitian American Caucus in conjunction with the Zonta Club of Cape Area. She says to date they have seen more than 1,700 patients, and provide dental exams and cleanings, oral hygiene instruction and fluoride varnish for the 300 school children they see, as well as extrac- tions. “It is a most rewarding way to give back thru your profes- sion,” says Dr. Ruopp.
Dr. Mark Ortinau says his latest mission trip was to Gjakova, Kosovo, and that he has been going to this same location for the past 16 years. “I have made about 30 trips there,” he says. The sponsoring organization is Service International/ St. Louis Family Church in Chesterfield. “We provide a comprehensive range of dental care, including restorations, extractions, endodontics and periodontics.” All the work provided is done free of charge.
The ADA has released its first set of practice management guidelines, a new member value for dentists. Managing Patients is the first module in the Guidelines for Practice Suc- cess, which will eventually include a series of practice management modules developed by the ADA with input from dental practice management consultants and content authori- ties. This is a member-only resource that dentists can access on the ADA Center for Professional Success website at
http://Success.ADA.org/gps using their member login. The ethically-based guidelines include information on how dentists can improve their patients’ experiences along with tips on managing the administrative and business side of their practices. Topics range from patient intake, where dentists can learn how to handle a patient’s first visit and tips on designing a reception area and decorating an office, to how to create cancellation policies and handle specialty referrals. The module also covers treat- ment recommendations and patient relations. Future modules will include Managing … Finances, the Dental Team, Marketing, the Regulatory Environment, and Technology.
Dr. Brett Ferguson named AAOMS Vice President
Dr. Brett L. Ferguson, Kansas City, was elected vice president of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons during the Association’s 97th Annual Meeting, Scientific Sessions and Exhibition, held September 28-October 3, 2015, in Washing- ton D.C. Dr. Ferguson is director of the UMKC Oral and Maxil- lofacial Surgery OMS Graduate Training Program, chair of OMS at Truman Medical Center, and chair of Hospital Dentistry and OMS at the UMKC School of Dentistry. Additionally, he serves as chair of the Rinehart Foundation (the School’s endowment).
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