CONTENTS


6 From the Editor Dr. Doug Wyckoff


7 Give to MODentPAC 8 Bites & Briefs


10 Association Insights Dr. Jon Copeland, President


11 Forging the Future: The MDA Strategic Plan


Vicki Wilbers, Executive Director


13 ADA House of Delegates Recap 14 Legislative & Regulatory 15 Register for MDA Dental Day 16 Workforce


18 Business Solutions Missouri Dental Insurance Services


20 Risk Management: Online Social Media Reviews


21 HIPAA Right of Access


22 Outreach In Action Paul Roberts


CALENDAR { of } EVENTS JANUARY


10 GREATER KANSAS CITY CE. Health/ Stress Management Full Day Lecture, Adams Pointe Conference Center, Blue Springs. gkcds.org


25 GREATER ST LOUIS INSTALLATION BANQUET. Piazza Messina, Cottleville. greaterstlouisdentalsociety.org


30 MDA TRAVEL & LEARN. Negril, Jamaica. modental.org/travellearn


FEBRUARY


14 GREATER KANSAS CITY CE. Head & Neck Cancer Half-Day Lecture, Adams Pointe Conference Center, Blue Springs. gkcds.org


MARCH


5 MDA DENTAL DAY AT THE CAPITOL. modental.org/dentalday


15 NORTHWEST LUNCH/BUSINESS MEETING. Boudreuax’s, St Joseph. modental.org/northwest


21 GREATER KANSAS CITY CE. Restoration Full Day Lecture, Adams Pointe Conference Center, Blue Springs. gkcds.org


30 ADA LOBBY DAY.Washington, D.C. ada.org/lobbyday


APRIL


3-4 SOUTHEAST TECH NIGHT & LUNCH/BUSINESS MEETING. Cape Girardeau. modental.org/southeast


10 GREATER ST LOUIS NEW DENTIST SOCIAL EVENT. greaterstlouisdentalsociety.org


10 SOUTHWEST RECEPTION/DINNER MEETING. Club 1201, Joplin. modental. org/southwest


11 NORTHEAST LUNCH/BUSINESS MEETING. Hannibal. modental.org/ northeast.


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24 GREATER SPRINGFIELD INSTALLATION & DINNER MEETING. Avanzare Italian Dining, Springfield. grsds. org


MAY


3 GREATER ST LOUIS SHRED-A-THON. greaterstlouisdentalsociety.org


JUNE 13 GREATER ST LOUIS MEMBER APPRECIATION PICNIC. greaterstlouisdentalsociety.org


13 GREATER KANSAS CITY CE. OSHA Half-Day Lecture, Adams Pointe Conference Center, Blue Springs. gkcds.org


19-21 MDA CONNECT4SUCCESS MEETING. Margaritaville Lake Resort, Osage Beach. modental.org/c4s


21-22 MDA HOUSE OF DELEGATES. Margaritaville Lake Resort, Osage Beach. modental.org/house


SEPTEMBER


5 CENTRAL BUSINESS MEETING & OSHA CE. Jefferson City. modental.org/ central


13 GREATER KANSAS CITY CE. Practice Management Full Day Lecture, Adams Pointe Conference Center, Blue Springs. gkcds.org


18-19 SOUTHEAST BUSINESS, INSTALLATION & CE MEETING. Cape Girardeau. modental.org/southeast


25-26 GREATER ST LOUIS MID- CONTINENT DENTAL CONGRESS. mcdcstl.org


FOR A LIST OF ALL EVENTS, VISIT MODENTAL.ORG/CALENDAR.


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