2016 MDA House of Delegates Recap

The following are summaries of resolutions passed at the 2016 MDA House of Delegates, November 4-5 in Jefferson City. For complete resolution language, visit modental.org/house or for additional inquiries, contact Margie Kunze at the MDA.

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; Nomina- tions 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 information at modental.org/dues. Of note this year, associ- ate member dues have been reduced to $10.

2016H-7 (Delinquent Date for Dues Pay- ments). 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 fur- ther 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 ethi- cal responsibilities and code of conduct for delegates.

both UMKC School of Dentistry and ATSU Missouri School of Den- tistry and Oral Health to discuss the feasibility of an internship program, whereby MDA members can apply to become associate pro- fessors in dentistry and have ASDA students work in their offices.

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: Changes to MDA officers and new board members include: Dr. Prabu Raman, President; Dr. Vince Rapini, President-Elect; Dr. Ron Wilkerson, Treasurer; Dr. Jeremy Bowen, LRC Chair; and, Dr. Earl Larson, Greater St. Louis Trustee.

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 work- ing with or for an MDA member dentist and sponsored by an MDA member dentist may be accepted for associate membership through application.

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

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

mize 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.

Attention Members … We need you for the MDA House of Delegates!

Would you like to participate in the MDA House of Delegates as a delegate or alter- nate? In January of each year, the MDA sends a letter to component societies to request they begin to identify who will make up their list of delegates and alternates, and names

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are due to the MDA in May. // Even if you’ve never served in this role before, there is no prerequisite to do so! The MDA will show you the ropes and provides a quick and easy presentation so you know what to expect. We love to see new members participating

in the process! If you are interested, please contact your component society or Margie Kunze at the MDA. You can find all House- related items, including minutes, full text of passed resolutions and updates on previous year’s resolutions at modental.org/house.