11th District Newsletter
SUMMER/FALL 2017
Alaska. Idaho. Oregon. Montana. Washington.
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
A MESSAGE FROM YOUR REGENT IDAHO
AWARDS AND ELECTIONS
MONTANA NEWS
MODEL DISTRICT AWARD WASHINGTON NEWS
PHOTO GALLERY 2017 CONVOCATION INFORMATION
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SEND YOUR NEWS AND PICTURES TO THE DISTRICT 11 NEWSLETTER EDITOR: SHAREN GRUBB SHAREN@NWI.NET
My first official act as your 11th District Regent is to acknowledge the outstanding and hard work and to express my profound thanks on behalf of myself and all of our Fellows to our former Regent, Dr. William Fraser of Bozeman, Montana. His leadership has been indispensable to our district’s continued evolution which started several Regents ago (Don Compaan, Johnny Johnson, Jack Clinton, and Deck Barnes). Under Bill, we became a Model District Award winner this year; a very significant accomplishment for a district and their Regent. Also, Bill has been a champion for the 11th District and the ICD in general and has made great efforts to keep me in the loop and help me with my transition to Regent. If you see Bill out and about in Montana or elsewhere, be sure to thank him for all he has done for us. Next, I would like to introduce and welcome Dr. Tom Pollard of Portland, Oregon as our new Vice Regent. Tom will be an excellent Vice Regent. We have an excellent rapport and I will make a pledge to you all that I will try my best to keep him in the loop and, hopefully, help him make his transition to Regent. If you should have any questions or concerns about ICD and the 11th District, please contact me or Tom. As I am getting up to speed, our committee assignments have just been completed, and I have been appointed to the newly formed Advertising Committee. Additionally, I have also been assigned to the Membership Committee. If any of you have suggestions for these committees, or any other ideas, comments, questions, or concerns for the advancement of the ICD, please let me know and I will do my best to take them to the Board of Regents. Our first Board of Regents meeting was in May and at the top of the agenda was for us to explore and consider the benefits and ramifications of separating our convocation from the ADA annual session. We have looked at all of the information and discussed several points, including costs, accessibility, availability, interested cities, time of year, Fellows and candidates’ desires, and the importance or not of being combined with the ADA annual session, to name just some of the larger and more obvious factors. At this time, the decision was made not to change at this time, but if you should have any strong feelings one way or the other please get in touch with me and let me know your thoughts. We also discussed budget, advertising, projects, service opportunities, membership issues, as well as the convocation and processes related thereof. I am certainly looking forward to representing you all at the Board of Regents these next four years. Contact info: email – dehdds8@msn.com, phone – (360) 577-3625 (office) and (360) 431-3845 (cell). If you call my cell, please leave a message and I will call you back.
David Houten
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IDAHO NEWS
Left to right: Dr. John Hisel, President of ISDA, Fellow Dr. Rick Ferguson, 2016 winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award, Dr. Bryan Crawford, incoming President of ISDA. Annual meeting in Boise Idaho.
International College of Dentists 6/23/2017, Sun Valley Idaho As part of the Idaho State Dental Association Annual Session held in Sun Valley, Idaho, the Idaho Chapter of the International College of Dentists sponsored a panel discussion entitled “How Oral health Integration into Primary Care Settings can Help Your Practice. Lead by Dr Richard Ferguson, the panel addressed the challenges in creating more awareness of the impact oral health has on wellness and healthcare in general. Prior to the program, the ICD Idaho chapter gathered for a short meeting. Led by Dr. John Kriz, ICD Fellows were able to socialize and meet Fellows of other components. The Idaho Chapter of ICD was pleased to recognize two Fellows of our chapter as well as non-member dental affiliates who have made significant contributions to dentistry and the community they serve. Receiving awards were Dr. Jack Matunas (Boise) and Dr. John Blaisdell (Caldwell). for their support of dentistry and involvement in their community. Awards were presented by past recipient, Dr. Richard Ferguson (Boise). The body applauded Dr. John Kriz for his drive, tireless work, and dedication to the Idaho Chapter of ICD. Under his leadership, the Idaho Section is active and growing. Dr. John Kriz
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ELECTIONS AND AWARDS
Dr. Cynthia Pauley, second from right, a new Fellow, will be installed as President of the Washington State Dental Association in September.
Dr. Dexter Barnes Received the 2017 Honorary Lifetime Member Award. at the Dean Jones Lecture, in June, 2017, and was presented the award by Dr. Jeff Parrish.
Dr. David Minahan, left, received the Distinguished Alumni Award during the 2017 Dean Jones Lecture, an annual event put on by the U.W. Dental Alumni Association. Dr. Minahan is pictured receiving his award from Dr. Mark DiRe, who will be inducted into the ICD in Atlanta in October, 2107. Dr. Dexter Barnes and Dr. David Minahan, both Past-Presidents of the Washington State Dental Association, were recently honored by the University of Washington School of Dentistry’s Dean’s Club. The Dean’s Club was established with a core mission to maintain and enhance the school’s international reputation for education in dental education. Dr. Barnes was given the 2017 Lifetime Member Award in recognition of his outstanding service to the school. Dr. Minahan received the Dental Alumni Association’s Distinguished Alumni Award. Both men were honored for their outstanding service and commitment to the University and organized dentistry.
Left: Dr, Bob Frazer of Austin Texas, speaker at the U.W. Dean Jones Lecture, an annual event at the Dental School. Attendees at the Dean Jones’ Lecture.
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MONTANA NEWS
Volunteers hard at work at the MDA meeting.
Pictured above: Dr. Bill Fraser will be honored with a distinguished service award at the 2018 MDA Meeting. Dr. Fraser is the 11th District ICD Immediate Past Regent.
Above: Drs. Doug Hadnot, Fred Anderson and Roger Newman are leading the MDA fund raising efforts to assist Dr. Rick Asai in his bid for President-Elect of the ADA.
Fellow Dr. Leslie Hayes, center, received the MDA T.T. Ryder Award from Dr. Jane Gillette and Dr. Tim Lawhorn.
Dr. Mike Veseth, pictured right, was the winner of a bottle of Oregon wine donated by Fellow Dr. Rick Asai and his wife Betsy. Dr. Asai is the 11th District ADA Trustee, and was the special guest at the Montana meeting.
Pictured left: Vince Meng, Don Moen, Jane Gillette, the Montana Dental Association Immediate Past President. Don is pictured receiving the Clinical Excellence Award, nominated by Vince. Vince and Jane are ICD Fellows. Don has been accepted for fellowship and is slated to be inducted this year
VOLUME I, ISSUE 3
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Congratulations 2016 Model District Award Recipients!
The Model District Award is presented to the Districts that exceed the performance goals within the areas of: Membership District Projects Commitment and Communication
Districts must apply for this recognition by completing a Model District Award application and submitting it to the USA Section Office no later than four weeks prior to the Spring Board of Regents meeting. The Membership Committee reviews each application against preestablished standards and determine if the District meets minimum requirements in all areas. Districts that meet the standards will be designated as Model Districts and recognized at the Annual Meeting. The Model District designation will be good for a three-year period at the end of which time the District will need to re-apply. The standards are subject to change.
Dr. Bill Fraser, 2016 11th District Regent, pictured (center) receiving the Model District Award in Denver.
2016 New Fellows Inducted in Denver at the Convocation:
Send your news and pictures to the 11th District Editor: Sharen Grubb Sharen@nwi.net
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WASHINGTON NEWS The Washington Section met in Seattle on June 15th at Maggione’s Restaurant, during the 2017 Pacific Northwest Dental Conference. The luncheon was well attended, and the Fellows were addressed by new Regent Dr. Dave Houten and Treasurer Dr. Mary Smith. Special guests were Dr. and Mrs. Rick Asai from Lake Oswego Oregon. Dr. Asai is the 11th District Trustee for the ADA.
Dr. Mary Smith handled Treasurer duties at the meeting.
Washington Section Luncheon
Drs. Mary Smith, Dave Peterson, David Minahan, and WSDA President Dr. BJ Larson enjoying fellowship with guests.
Drs. Mary Jennings, Bryan Edgar and Timmy Hess
Regent Dr. Dave Houten addressed the gathering..
Pictured at left are Special guests Dr. and Mrs. Rickland Asai, Far right is Sharen Grubb, 11th District Editor.
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PHOTO GALLERY
ICD Members of the year, Dr. Jack Matunas, pictured right; and Dr. John Blaisdel, left. Idaho meeting.
Dr. David Peterson. Dr. Tim Wandell WSDA President Dr. BJ Larson
Dr. Minahan
Dr. Gary Heyamoto, and Dr. Marissa Bender, pictured with Drs. Bryan and Linda Edgar
Dr. and Mrs. Dave Houten Seattle gathering June 2017
Editor 1494 Eastmont Ave. Unit 47 East Wenatchee WA 98802
Dear Fellows: Please be aware that we are changing the annual meeting schedule this year. In Atlanta, our ICD USA Section Fellowship Orientation Program will be held on Wednesday, 10/18/17 (instead of Thursday) and the Convocation and Dinner Program will be held on Thursday, 10/19/17 (instead of Friday). We were asked to make this change so that our members - both Fellows and Candidates - who are Delegates for the ADA could fulfill their obligation to attend the House of Delegates Session which for the past two years was held during our Convocation. Of course, we want to assess how this change will affect all of the Fellows who attend our annual meeting and we would appreciate any feedback you would like to share with us. In Fellowship, Elaine C. Wagner, DDS Registrar—ICD USA Section
ATLANTA PRELIMINARY SCHEDULE: Monday, Oct. 16, 2017 -- Executive Committee Meeting Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017 -- Committee and Foundation BOT Meetings Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017 -- BOR Meeting, Special Presentation, Fellowship Orientation Program and Reception Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017 -- Convocation and Dinner Dance Program