Committee Corner

Are You Interested in Serving on One of SDDS’ Committees in 2021?

SDDS is now beginning to line up our calendar for next year and our volunteer placement on committees starts now! Last year more than 300 SDDS members participated in committees, projects and events. Please get involved – we’d love your input and participation! Come, jump in and enjoy working with your peers! WE WILL BE ZOOMING MEETINGS (at least for a while) so please consider this new, easy way to volunteer!

Standing Committees

CPR Instructor Committee:

purpose of the committee is to train members to be instructors to teach CPR courses for SDDS members; 1 calibration and 2 courses/year

Nominating /Leadership Development Committee:

purpose is to develop leaders, nominate for positions in SDDS, Foundation and CDA; 2 meetings/year

Special Event Committees For committee descriptions, please visit www.sdds.org • Smiles for BIG Kids • Smiles for Kids — SFK Day volunteer/ adopt • Smiles for Kids — Site Host

Other Events

Advisory Committees The purpose of advisory committees is to be “on call” when issues arise or actions need to be taken. Volunteers for these advisory committees are on an “as needed” basis, but please join us to be “as needed.”

Continuing Education Advisory:

reviews options and suggestions for programs, speakers, MidWinter, Lunch and Learns, CE days/events, and Business Forums; 1-2 meeting/year

Legislative Advisory:

monitors legislative activity, provides advocacy and information; meetings if needed

Mass Disaster / Forensics Advisory:

provides training to members for disaster identification; members must agree to mobilize if a disaster occurs; 1 meeting/year

Nugget Editorial Advisory:

committee members serve as the guest editors for Nugget topics and issues (must be able to write and/or know people who do!); 2 meetings/year

Admin Advisory Committees:

Budget, Finance, Bylaws, Policy Review

Ethics Advisory

committee members meet as needed when ethics issues arise and ADA/CDA Code of Ethics issues are challenged Task Forces there will be a few task forces in 2021 – these task forces are one year only; they will have an assignment and/or task to do (as defined by the Board of Directors) and report back to the Board with the solution, results and/or proposal. Task forces will be assigned by the Board in January and will include the following topics:

Member Benefits and Services

committee members assess, review and suggest SDDS benefits and services on an ongoing basis

Oral Health Initiatives:

committee members serve on the various County strategic planning and implementation advisory committees – this committee brings together all counties for idea sharing!

Mediation Review

assigned to create a process by which dentists and patients can resolve differences, complaints, and communication issues.

Remaining 2020 SDDS Committee Meetings

Standing Committees

CPR Committee

Nov 6 (Skills Check) Leadership

Board of Directors

Nov 3

CDA House of Delegates

Nov 13 (via Zoom)

Executive Committee

Dec 4 Foundation

Foundation Board

Nov 17