CDDS newsletter September 2000 [2000#3]

Thursday, September 21

Macon Conference Center

6:00 Social

7:00 Dinner

GDA OFFICERS

President Dr. Mike Rainwater

President-Elect Dr. John Freihaut

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Ms.Martha Phillips

GUEST SPEAKER

Mr. Christopher Messer, Executive Director

Dentaid USA

TUESDAY * September 19 * 7:00 PM

Dr. Ty Ivey’s office

1902 Forsyth Street, Macon

All Committee Chairpersons, Delegates, and Officers are members of the Executive Committee and are required to attend. Other interested district members are welcome to attend

Paul W. Fraysure, Jr., D.M.D.

Dear Colleague:

Despite all the hoopla about Y2K, the millennium arrived without much incident, and we are already two-thirds of the way through 2000. Now it’s time to begin a new year for the Central District. Where are we going? How are we going to get there? What does the future hold? Our new GDA president, Dr. Mike Rainwater, has chosen "Charting the Course for Dentistry" as the theme for his year in office.

Stephen Covey said that one of the most important characteristics of effective people was "begin with the end in mind." First, we have to know where we are going. What is our goal? Then, we have to chart our course of how to get there. There is no way to know for certain what the future holds for us. We must be like the turtle, which has to stick its neck out to get ahead.

You will be afforded many opportunities to have a voice in charting our course this year, whether it is simply attending a CDDS meeting or serving on a district committee. It may be attending the all day doctor/staff meeting on Friday, October 27 with your staff or participating in the GDA Law Day at the state capitol in Atlanta on Tuesday, February 27. With this being an election year, you might wish to be a contact dentist for a new or returning legislator and escort him/her to the CDDS Legislative Reception on December 5. How about going to the state capitol for the opening day of the legislature in January or helping with a legislator’s political campaign? Whichever way you choose to be involved, it takes each and every one of us to make a difference, to make the Central District effective.

During the 1999-2000 Legislative session, another opportunity had new life breathed back into it, the opportunity to serve the disadvantaged and less fortunate children of our state. Increased Medicaid fees and improved administrative procedures were passed by the legislature. We asked for it, now we have to put up or shut up. Let’s be proactive. If we don't sign up as Medicaid providers, we may find ourselves no longer the captain of our own ship.

An obstacle that does stand in our way in the future is that of dental manpower. We have faced it once before with the dental hygienist shortage, but now a shortage of qualified dental assistants and other dental auxiliaries looms before us both in Georgia and nationally. Likewise, there is a shortage of dental educators that is surfacing across the nation and is being felt at MCG. Again, we must be ready to come to the assistance of our profession. Maybe you are the one to do the job. Don't sit back and wait for someone to come and ask you to get involved. Step up to the plate and take a swing. You never know, you may be the one that makes the difference.

Another way that you can be involved is to recruit new members and bring them to one of our meetings or be a mentor to a young dentist just getting started. Strength comes in numbers, and we must keep our numbers strong to have an effective voice that will be heard at the capitol and in our local communities. Be politically active if you have never been before. Think "Win-Win" and move from "Me" to "We." Come and join us and help us "Chart the Course for Dentistry."

Tuesday, September 19 CDDS Executive Committee Meeting Ty Ivey’s Office

Thursday, September 21 District Meeting State Officer’s Visit

Thursday, October 26-30 GDA Seminar at Sea

Friday, October 27 CDDS All Day Dr/Staff Meeting

Friday, November 3 GDA Spokesperson Training - Atlanta

Tuesday, November 7 CDDS Executive Committee Meeting

Thursday, November 9 District Meeting

Tuesday, December 5 CDDS Legislative Reception at Macon City Club

Sunday, January 7, 2001 GDA House of Delegates

Monday, January 8, 2001 Opening Day of State Legislature

Wednesday, January 24, 2001 NDDS Legislative Reception

Tuesday, February 27, 2001 CDDS LAW Day at State Capitol - Carpooling will be provided and you can be back in your office by 1:30 PM.

Thursday, March 15-18, 2001 Thomas P. Hinman Dental Meeting

Friday, May 18-20, 2001 Spring Tri-District Meeting St. Simons Island

Saturday, May 26 June 4, 2001 GDA Trip Windstar Cruise, Nice to Barcelona

Thursday, July 26-29, 2001 GDA Annual Meeting Sandestin Resort, FL

Tom Duval is writing a grant and he wants to put tobacco education and collaboration with dentists and the local dental society in the application. He is brainstorming for ideas at this point.

There is a lot of tobacco money that will be spent on tobacco prevention education coming to the area.

Ideas are needed for partnering with local organizations for adult prevention advertising and education.

Tom explained "I thought I might include sponsoring a continuing education course for dentists, hygienists, assistants regarding private office education and prescribing the patch by practicing dentists etc...

Also free tobacco education literature would be tailored for the district.

What do you think? I need some ideas. "

Tom Duval

email: teduval@gdph.state.ga.us

Phone H- 477-1510 O- 751-6036

In the coming year , we will have a rare opportunity here in Georgia. We can elect a President of the American Dental Association from our state.

Our Trustee, Dr. Howard Jones from Carrollton has agreed to run for theoffice of President Elect at the ADA meeting in Kansas City in 2001. It would be comforting to have someone with Howard's values at the helm of our organization. That is the good news. The bad news is that a campaign for President of our organization cost $150,000. Howard must visit almost all of the fifty states. We need the help of every dentist in Georgia. Many of you have already contributed generously. Please if you have now agreed to help do so now by making a check to the Georgia Dental Assn Trustee Fund in whatever amount that you can. This is a good investment in our profession.

Please call me if you have any questions.

Thanks,   Ty   Campaign Chairman

email: tyivey@juno.com

O- 741-0044 H- 474-5911

If you know a colleague in our Central District that you feel deserves and meets the criteria for the Honorable Fellow Award, please nominate them by October 1,2000. You can refer to the GDA Policy Manual found in your GDA Sourcebook and Directory ( look on page 34 of the 2000 book ) for information about the award and its requirements. If you are not sure whether someone may already be a Honorable Fellow, look them up in the Directory. They will be listed with a "HF". You can e-mail me at harmolar@hom.net or call me at 478-453-3272 (Home) or 478-453-8666 (Office) with your nominations. THANKS--- Jay Harrington

Date: April 16, 2000

Place: King & Prince Hotel, St. Simons, GA

Attending: Kendrick Matthews, Paul Fraysure, Craig McCroba, Ty Ivey,

Bobby

Hurt, John Bowman, Clark Carroll, Thomas Griffin, Jay

Harrington

Dr. Fraysure announced planning session to be June 16, 2000 at his home.

Dr. Ivey reported on State Executive Committee Meeting. GDA survey has come out and results will be published. State Medicaid budget has been increased, now its up to dentists to sign up to promote better access for patients.

Dr. Fraysure announced next year's joint district meeting at St. Simons will be May 18-20,2001.

Respectively submitted,

W. Craig McCroba, Secretary

Date: June 16, 2000

Place: Dr. Paul Fraysure's house

Attending: Jay Harrington, Paul Fraysure, Kendrick Matthews, Lindsay Holliday, Craig McCroba, Bill Argo, Don Benton, Ty Ivey, Don Spillers, Shirley Fisher, Thomas Griffin, Gary Pool, Robert Drawdy.

Dr. Fraysure called the meeting to order.

Dr. Fraysure outlined his goals for his term; maintain membership above 201 members, improve attendance and participation at meetings and legislative function, improve communication, promote increased Medicaid Provider participation, promote Corps program, provide annual continuing education.

Dr. Fraysure reviewed new GDA committee structure that has been proposed. It is to be voted on by the GDA House of Delegates in July.

Dr. McCroba gave the Treasurer's reports.

Dr. Benton presented the GDA Executive Committee meeting report.

Dr. Argo announced legislative reception to be Dec. 5, 2000 at the City Club. Law Day at the state capitol is scheduled for Feb. 27, 2001.

Dr. Ivey thanked those who helped get Dr. Jim Hall elected a ADA at large alternate delegate. He also announced that Howard Jones has begun his campaign for ADA President.

Dr. Benton reported on the CDDS meeting dates for the Fall which are scheduled for Sept. 21, 2000 and Nov. 9, 2000. GDA officers will visit in Sept. We will once again have a spouse social in Jan. 2001. The spring joint district meeting at St. Simons is scheduled for May 18-20, 2001.

Dr. Harrington announced a CDDS C.E. course slated for Oct. 27, 2000. The speaker will be Dr. Peter Jacobsen who will present a program on over the counter dental products and also a pharmacology review. 6hrs. of CE credits will be issued.

Dr. Fraysure stressed the need for members to promote the GDA Corp Program benefits and C.E. to staff.

Dr. Fraysure reported the Houston County Board of Education has signed up for Direct Reimbursement.

Dr. Fisher would like to have 1 contact dentist for each elementary school ideally.

Dr. Fraysure announced new Medicaid fees go in effect July 1, 2000. He states to use CDT-3 ADA codes & claims may be filed electronically.  Dr. Fraysure informed membership that Dr. Robert Drawdy has been appointed to oversee the " Beginning Practice" program.

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.

Respectfully submitted.

W. Craig McCroba

Secretary

Treasurer's Report

Balance brought forward

$10968.53

Checking account withdrawals

Dr. Ty Ivey-ADA "Grass Roots" Conference Hotel Reservation

683.58

Best Western Motel-Dental Hygiene School Mixer

610.47

Taylor Trophy-Honor's Day Hygiene School Plaque

20.36

Macon Letter Service-April Newsletter & Postage

385.88

GDA Trustee Account-Howard Jones ADA

2500.00

Presidential Election Campaign

Wildflowers & Gift-Plant for Member

37.10

Dr. Paul Fraysurre-CDDS Annual Planning Session,

626.61

GDA President-Elect Conference

1842 Inn Hotel reservation for Dr. Peter Jacobsen

537.60

for Oct . C.E. seminar

Total Withrawals

5401.60

Deposits

CDDS Members Dues

9007.50

Tridistrict meeting St. Simons profit

532.14

Total Deposits

9539.64

Balance as of 8/13/00

15106.57

Money Market Account as of 6/30/00

11,089.94

Respectfully submitted.

Craig McCroba

Treasurer

President…………………………………………….Paul Fraysure

President-elect………………………………..……Don Benton

Vice-President……………………………..……….Kendrick Mathews

Secretary-Treasurer……………………..………..Craig McCroba

Editor…………………………………………………Lindsay Holliday

Committees

Constitution & By-Laws…………………………..John Bowman

Council on Dental Health………………….……..Shirley Fisher

Membership Services………………………….….Nancy O’Brien

*Chemical Dependency/Well Being……………….Don Spillers

Peer Review………………………………..……….Tom Woodcock

*Ethics……………………..…………………………Pete Gaines

ADA Delegation…………………………………....Ty Ivey

Awards………………………………………..……..Alex Bell

Forensic Dentistry…………………………………Jay Harrington

Governmental Affairs………………….…………..Bill Argo

*GADPAC……………………………………………..Bill Argo

*Legislative……………………………………………Bill Argo

*LAW Day Program………………………………….Bill Argo

Finance……………………………………………….Paul Fraysure

Retention & Recruitment……………………….…Kendrick Mathews

*Beginning Practice………………………………….Robert Drawdy

*Relief/Necrology…………………………………….

*Student Relations…………………………………..

Public Relations………………………………..…..Lindsay Holliday

*Web Page……………………………………………Jim Hall

*Dental Hygiene Liaison……………………………..Sheila Shah

Delegates: Alternate Delegates:

Bob Vedder Gary Pool

Alex Bell Bill Argo

Kendrick Mathews Thomas Griffin

Bobby Hurt Nancy O’Brien

Pat Patterson Jay Harrington

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contacts:

Paul Fraysure o-922-4922 or fax 929-5292 home Theresa 988-9260

Jay Harrington o-453-8666 h- 201 S Liberty Street 453-3272 fax 452-0223

Nancy O'Brien o-746-1536 h- Patrick 474-7942

Don Benton o-746-3237 Kay 471-6501

Craig McCroba Sue o-781-7253 h-477-3218

Bill Argo o- 742-4254 h-Layle 477-5224 WVADMD@aol.com

Kathy Powers o- 956-4278 h-Bobby 935-9022

Robbie Brinson o- Dublin 912-272-3727 Susan275-4515

Jim Hall o-743-0901 c-318-1778 Beverly 474-0354

Tom Duval teduval@gdph.state.ga.us H-477-1510 Wk: 751-6036

Ty Ivey 741-0044 h- Cathy 474-5911

Bob Vedder 912-453-7591 Jane 453-3903

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