Dr. Jody Vance, Springfield periodontist, nominated as MDA president-elect
Butler), and his information was presented in the January/February 2014 Focus. Dr. Kessler is an incumbent. At this November’s MDA House of Delegates, Dr. Joseph Sokolowski will begin his term as MDA President.
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Strafford, Mo. University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry (DDS, 1991; Periodontics with Masters of Oral biology, 1994)
20 American Academy of Periodontology, American Dental Association, Greater Springfield Dental Society, American College of Dentists, International Col- lege of Dentists
Trustee, Program Chair and Vice Chair, Co-Chair Grin Iron Classic, Delegate, Alternate Delegate
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Ozarks, MS Society of the Ozarks, Smiles from the Heart Sertoma Club, D.R.E.A.M. Spring- field, Shriners of North America
I consider myself fortunate to have worked and learned from many great leaders and mentors throughout my career. I am goal ori- ented, dedicated and driven to accom- plish what is necessary to complete a task. I’ve served as director of the board as well as several leadership positions. I understand what it takes to listen, lead, delegate and rely on others’ input.
What do you believe are the three most critical issues facing dentistry today?
- Our Board of Trustees and staff must be in tune with the needs of our membership. We do not want to see our professional organi- zation stagnant, as demonstrated by what’s become of the membership retention of the
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American Medical Association. Our new member graduates have the best education on earth and rely on technology far more than those of us with silver hair. We need to recognize what their needs and desires are for our organization and continually reassess our services to all members.
Our Baby Boomers are retiring at a phenomenal rate. More than one-third of current practices in our state will have a new owner within the next 10 years. We need to serve those at the retirement stage, as well as aid the newer doctors during this time.
Intru-
Many organi- zations wish to modify how we prac- tice, who can practice and payment on services rendered. Dentists need to educate our state and federal legislators, —continued page 21
Preparations underway for 2014 MDA House
The MDA House of Delegates will convene November 7-8, 2014 at the Capitol Plaza Hotel in Jefferson City. All MDA members are invited to attend the House meetings, and during the Reference Committee Hearings, any member may present testimony on a resolution.
Each November MDA House Committees, the MDA Board, local com- ponent societies and/ or individual delegates have the opportunity to introduce resolutions to be considered as a part of the Association’s House of Delegates. The House is a forum for delegates from each component society to hear and debate each reso- lution, amend if desired, and vote on its passage or defeat.
In addition to voting on res- olutions, including the dues and forthcoming year’s bud-
get, the House is the venue for election of the Associa- tion’s officers. This is done through a process by which the Board of Trustees for- wards a slate of candidates for House approval. At the August Board meeting, the Board voted to submit the following officers: Dr. Jody Vance (President-Elect/ Secretary), Dr. Tom Stone, (Speaker) and Dr. Daniel Kessler (Treasurer). See this page for information.
To review the full text of submitted resolutions and to learn more about the House process and the
delegates representing your component, go to www.
modental.org/house.
t its August meeting, the MDA Board of Trustees voted to submit the following officer nominations to the House of Delegates: Dr. Jody Vance, candidate for President-Elect; Dr. Tom Stone, candidate for Speaker; and, Dr. Daniel Kessler, candidate for Treasurer. We are presenting information on Dr. Vance only, as Dr. Stone already was serving an unexpired term (as Speaker Pro Tem for Dr. Bob
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