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MEMBERS New Members


The MDA welcomes these new or reinstated members (to November 11):


GREATER ST. LOUIS Anthony Clark, Fenton (Creighton Univ 15) Dennis Donley, (UMKC 74) Michael Frede, Washington (UMKC 82) Eric Hosler, Clayton (Southern Illinois Univ 14) Jeffrey Lenius, O’Fallon (Univ of Iowa, 11) Erbab Majeed, St. Louis (Creighton Univ 15) Ryan Nikodem, Festus (Creighton Univ 14) Judith Rosenbloom, St. Louis (Harvard Univ 11) Angela Spoljaric, St. Louis (SIU 98) Gregory St John, Wildwood (UMKC 87) Campbell Walters, Crystal City (SIU 16) Robert Wheatley, St. Charles (UMKC 85) Terence Whitaker, Florissant (SIU 09) Wilson Yip, St. Louis (Creighton Univ 16)


GREATER KANSAS CITY


Federico Castillo, Kansas City (Baylor College of Dentistry 15) Justin Garner, Blue Springs (UMKC 07) Yogesh Gera, Cameron (Tufts Univ 16) Robert Knapp, Clinton (UMKC 13) Darrell Livingston Jr, Kansas City (Univ of Miss 15) Andrew McDonald, Raymore (Creighton Univ 14) Phillip Montoya, Belton (UMKC 14) Amy Schrader, Kansas City (UMKC 15) Nicholas Schuier, Kearney (Creighton Univ 12) Joseph Wittig, Kansas City (Marquette Univ 82)


GREATER SPRINGFIELD Chad Cattron, Springfield (Univ of Minnesota 15) Todd H’Doubler, Springfield (UMKC 16) Adam Shroyer, Branson (Univ of Iowa 14)


CENTRAL Ryan Brennan, Columbia (UMKC 15)


Salma Elkady, Columbia (Univ at Buffalo, The State Univ of New York 16) Charles Mattingly, Fulton (UMKC 84)


SOUTHEAST Michael Edgar, Park Hills (UMKC 84)


SOUTHWEST Johnathan Jacoby, Joplin (UMKC 15) Spandana Mukka, Neosho (New York Univ 15)


Deceased Members


The MDA expresses its condolences for and appreciation of these deceased members (to November 11):


GREATER ST. LOUIS George B. Travers (SLU 52) passed October 17. Charles M. Muran (SLU 70) passed October 10.


CENTRAL Carl J. James (Univ of South Cal 54) passed April 16.


SOUTHWEST Daniel W. Haney (SLU 70) passed September 26.


Pay Your Dues Online E


ach fall the MDA sends out dues statements on behalf of your tripar- tite: the ADA, MDA and your Local


Component Society. Again this year, you are able to pay dues online and there is no fee to pay by credit card (or to set up an ACH bank account payment). Once paid online, receipts are emailed to the primary email address on file within 24 hours. When you’re ready to pay, visit MODENTAL.org and click on Pay Dues on the homepage. You will log in to MyADA and instructions are provided.


DUES AMOUNTS


The ADA had a $10 dues increase for 2017, making their amount $532 for active members. MDA had no dues increase, thus staying $452. For complete dues informa- tion and component dues amounts, go to modental.org/dues and click on “Dues Struc- ture” on the left navigation menu.


VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS


From the dues payment screen, you also can make voluntary contributions to ADPAC, MODentPAC, MDA Foundation and the Dental Well Being Foundation. Thank you for considering these MDA affiliated entities, as donations with dues payments are the largest fundraisers for each. Remember, if your Office Manager pays your dues for you, please inform him or her of any voluntary contributions you wish to make, do these are paid in addition to dues.


PAYMENT OPTIONS


While we encourage members to pay online with a credit card, additional payment options include payment by check and by Automated Clearing House transactions (ACH). All pay- ment options have no processing costs. Again this year, the MDA offers an installment pay- ment program that allows members to pay dues in two, four, six or eight monthly payments.


CONTACT INFORMATION


Don’t forget also to update your contact information. Not only is this used for mail and email correspondence, but also for the online ‘Find A Dentist’ directory, now conveniently the same across national, state and local websites (which the ADA will be upgrading and promoting through a digital campaign just approved at the 2016 ADA House).


ASSOCIATE/DENTAL TEAM MEMBERSHIP


This year in the dues statements, all members will receive an application for your dental team members to join. It’s just $10, and any dental team member is welcome. For more details or to download an application, visit modental.org/dentalteam.


QUESTIONS


You can find complete information and instructions about payment options, voluntary contri- butions, waivers, member benefits and more at modental.org/dues. For any questions about your dues statement, call the MDA at 800-688-1907 or email stacey@modentalmail.org.


ISSUE 6 | NOV/DEC 2016 | focus 13


With one easy application and dues payment, doctors harness the Power of 3: Benefits and resources from the American Dental Association, the Missouri Dental Association and one of eight Local Component Societies—not to mention our collective subsidiaries. // Membership immediately opens to you a myriad of resources to manage your business, expand your knowledge, enhance your career and make an impact as a dentist. Renew today to continue to discover the valuable ways MDA membership helps you navigate challenges in your career, business and life. // We’re committed to great customer service, and we continue to strive to provide answers to your many questions. Contact us today.


573.634.3436 / 800.688.1907 MODENTAL.org • info@modental.org


2017 MDA DUES AMOUNTS


• Active Members: $452 • New Graduate Members: – 0% of full active dues 1st full year – 25% of full active dues 2nd full year – 50% of full active dues 3rd full year – 75% of full active dues 4th full year


• Active Life Members: 50% of full dues • Retired Members: $50 • Retired Life Members: $0 • Affiliate Members: $100 • Associate Members (Auxiliaries): $10


COMPLETE DUES INFORMATION modental.org/dues


Easier than Ever! Pay your dues online at modental.org


Starting in the summer of 2018, Winter Session is heading to the Lake of the Ozarks for a change of seasons and a change of venue. We will host a new CE event for all members in conjunction with the New Dentist Committee’s “Connect4Success” conference, with plans to keep the same flare and autonomy for the new dentist track.


modental.org/wintersession


2016H-1 through 2016H-5. These resolutions dealt with Approval of the 2016 House of Delegates Agenda; Approval of the 2016 Manual of the House of Delegates; Approval of the November 2015 House of Delegates Minutes; Nominations for 2016 ADA Delegates and Alternate Delegates; and, Nominations for 2016 ADA Action Team Leaders.


2016H-6 (Approval of 2017 Dues). This resolution set 2017 MDA dues at $452 for Active Members (no dues increase). See complete dues information at modental. org/dues. Of note this year, associate member dues have been reduced to $10.


2016H-7 (Delinquent Date for Dues Payments). This resolution will make the MDA’s cutoff date for dues March 31, the same as the ADA. The MDA having the same dues delinquent date as the ADA is one step further in providing more unification and less confusion for our members.


2016H-8 (House of Delegates Code of Conduct). This resolution fulfills a House directive from Resolution 2013H-12 and is a revision of 2015-10 that was referred to the Board of Trustees at the 2015 House of Delegates. The resolution clarifies the ethical responsibilities and code of conduct for delegates.


2016H-9 (Associate Membership). This resolution amended the MDA bylaws to remove the restriction of providing proof of professional certification for those desiring associate membership. Thus all dental team members working for an MDA member dentist or a lab technician currently working with or for an MDA member dentist and sponsored by an MDA member dentist may be accepted for associate membership through application.


WINTER SESSION Finale Meeting


JANUARY 13-14, 2017 Holiday Inn Select Executive Center, Columbia


CONNECT4SUCCESS JUNE 16-17, 2017 JUNE 15-16, 2018


Camden on the Lake Resort, Lake Ozark


2016 MDA Resolutions in Review The following is a summary of resolutions ADOPTED at the 2016 MDA House of Delegates, November 4-5, in Jefferson City.


2016-10 (Prescription Drug Monitoring Program). This resolution states the MDA will provide support for development of a Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP).


2016H-12 (Dental Internship Program). This resolution asks the MDA work with both the UMKC School of Dentistry and the ATSU Missouri School of Dentistry and Oral Health to discuss the feasibility of an internship program, through which MDA members can apply to become associate professors in dentistry and have ASDA students work in their offices.


2016H-13 (Federally Qualified Health Centers). This resolution asked that the MDA work to develop a dialogue with the Missouri Primary Care Association to improve understanding for both dentists and FQHC administrators on the coordination of patient care and explore solutions that minimize the duplication of services.


2016H-15 (Universal Clinical License Test Acceptance). This resolution asks the MDA to support the acceptance of results of all exams for clinical licensure by state dental boards. This includes: the Commission on Dental Competency Assessments (CDCA, formerly NERB), the Central Regional Dental Testing Service, Inc. (CRDTS), the Council of Interstate Testing Agencies, Inc. (CITA), the Southern Regional Testing Agency, Inc. (SRTA), and the Western Regional Examining Board (WREB).


2016-16BS-1 (MDA Position on Initial Licensure). This resolution was referred back to the Board of Trustees. It stated, “that the MDA adopt support a Clinical Licensure process that does not use human subjects.


HOUSE MINUTES & RESOLUTIONS WWW.MODENTAL.ORG/HOUSE


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JUNE 9-10, 2017 • Joplin, MO • MOMOM.org MISSOURI MISSION OF MERCY


THE RIGHT RESOURCES


Members frequently call on the MDA because they need advice or help in finding a resource for a specific situation. We’re here to help you, and if we can’t answer your question, we’ll do the research to provide the information you need. Another great resource is the MDA FAQ


section on modental.org. In addition to this FAQ listing, we’ve created a online index and links to Dental Practice Act (rules and statutes).


MODENTAL.ORG/FAQ LEARN MORE ABOUT MDA PR OGR AMS AND SER VICES A T MODENTAL . OR G


Please review all items included with your dues mailing, like the annual review of House resolutions, upcoming event dates and the legislative agenda. This year’s mailing also will include a membership application for dental team members.


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