ASDA Central Regional Meeting Indianapolis, Indiana October 16-18, 2009

Charles L. Steffel, D.D.S., M.S.D. American Dental Association Seventh District Trustee

The Power of Organized Dentistry

What is Organized Dentistry? Organized dentistry describes the combined efforts of all the organizations that work to positively contribute to the dental profession. It encompasses the efforts of ADA members, staff and supporters at the local, state and national level, known as the tripartite.

Overview What is the American Dental Association? Who is the ADA? How is the ADA structured? What does the ADA do? Why should I belong to the ADA?

What is the American Dental Association? Wikipedia – The American Dental Association (ADA) is a professional association established in 1859 and has more than 157,000 members. Based in Chicago, the ADA is the world's largest and oldest national dental association and promotes good oral health to the public while representing the dental profession.

What is the American Dental Association? ADA Vision Statement - The American Dental Association: The oral health authority committed to the public and the profession.

What is the American Dental Association? ADA Mission Statement - The ADA is the professional association of dentists committed to the public's oral health, ethics, science and professional advancement leading a unified profession through initiatives in advocacy, education, research and the development of standards.

Who is the ADA? Over 157,000 members strong Over 72% market share AMA market share is only 26% 80% general dentists – 20% specialists medicine is the reverse 80% specialists - 20% general practice/internal medicine 77.5% male – 22.5% female current dental school enrollment 55.4% male – 44.6% female

Who is the ADA? Ethnic diversity of American dentists 83.7% Caucasian 9.0% Asian 3.9% Hispanic 3.4% Black

Who is the ADA? Ethnic diversity of dental students 62.9% Caucasian 24.7% Asian 5.7% Hispanic 4.6% Black

How is the ADA structured? Tripartite Membership - National – American Dental Association State – Indiana Dental Association Local – Indianapolis District Dental Society

How is the ADA structured? Governance – House of Delegates Board of Trustees Officers Councils, Committees and Commissions

How is the ADA structured? House of Delegates – Supreme authority of the ADA Policy making body 464 delegates (and 464 alternate delegates) Chosen by 53 constituent societies, five federal dental services, and the American Student Dental Association (ASDA) Meets each year at the ADA Annual Session

How is the ADA structured? Board of Trustees – Managing body of the ADA Power to conduct all business of the ADA 17 Trustees, President-Elect and two Vice-Presidents (voting members) President, Treasurer and Executive Director (ex-officio, non-voting members) Speaker of House serves as parliamentarian

How is the ADA structured? 17 Trustee Districts

How is the ADA structured? 11 Councils –All but two (CDEL and CSA) have one member per district 2 Committees –Committee on the New Dentist –Committee on International Programs and Development 2 Commissions –Commission on Dental Accreditation –Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations

How is the ADA structured? CAPIR – Council on Access, Prevention and Interprofessional Relations CAS – Council on ADA Sessions CC – Council on Communications CDBP – Council on Dental Benefit Programs CDEL – Council on Dental Education and Licensure CDP – Council on Dental Practice CEBJA – Council on Ethics, Bylaws and Judicial Affairs CGA – Council on Government Affairs CM – Council on Membership CMIRP – Council on Members Insurance and Retirement Programs CSA – Council on Scientific Affairs

What does the ADA do? Council on Access, Prevention and Interprofessional Relations –Purpose is to broaden the scope of oral health care within the total health care system. –Goals include preventive health interventions, such as community water fluoridation,the American Indian/Alaska Native Dental Placement Program and expansion of Give Kids A Smile Day into a year-round effort to ensure access to care.

What does the ADA do? Council on ADA Sessions –To create and continuously improve every aspect of theAnnual Session, such as continuing education, exhibits and the House of Delegates.

What does the ADA do? Council on Communications –Dedicated to advising the ADA on the image and brand implications of Association plans, programs, services and activities to preserve and enhance the image of the ADA and the profession.

What does the ADA do? Council on Dental Benefit Programs –Promoting quality dental care through the development, promotion and monitoring of dental benefit programs for the public, as well as development and maintenance of coding taxonomies and quality assessment and improvement tools and methodologies.

What does the ADA do? Council on Dental Education and Licensure –Studies and makes recommendations on policy for dental and allied dental education; dental licensure; recognition of special areas of dental practice; dental anesthesiology, continuing dental education. The Council also oversees the ADA Continuing Education Recognition Program (CERP)

What does the ADA do? Council on Dental Practice –Enhance the personal and professional lives of the dental team. Address a wide range of small business topics including, starting, designing, staffing, managing, growing, selling and closing a dental practice. Promote dentist health and wellness, ergonomics and “Going Green” in the dental office.

What does the ADA do? Council on Ethics, Bylaws and Judicial Affairs –Enhance the ethical conscience of dentists by promoting the highest moral, ethical and professional standards. CEBJA publishes the ADA Principles of Ethics and Code of Professional Conduct

What does the ADA do? Council on Government Affairs –Advocates for the profession on legislative and regulatory issues. Advises state and local associations, and is the ADA’s liaison with agencies of the federal government, especially those agencies that employ dental personnel.

What does the ADA do? Council on Membership –Member recruitment and retention and other related issues. Monitors the development of membership benefits and services that respond to identified needs of members.

What does the ADA do? Council on Members Insurance and Retirement Programs –Oversees the ADA member group insurance plans, Member’s Retirement Program and is the Association’s principal contact with the dental professional liability insurance industry.

What does the ADA do? Council on Scientific Affairs –Serves the profession and the public as the primary resource on the science of dentistry. Oversees the ADA Professional Product Review,the Seal of Acceptance Program and provides scientific oversight for ADA activities in dental standards, both for the United States (ANSI / ADA Standards) and internationally (ISO Standards).

Why should I belong to the ADA? It’s a Wonderful Life –The famous 1946 Christmas movie directed by Frank Capra, staring James Stewart, Donna Reed and Lionel Barrymore –A compassionate but despairing businessman is about to commit suicide. He no longer sees value in living until an angel shows him what life would had been like if he never existed.

Why should I belong to the ADA? What if there were no ADA? The profession of dentistry would be without the ADA’s leadership and resources in so many areas such as: AdvocacyEthics Public PolicyMaterials & Instruments SciencePractice Management StandardsDental Benefits AccreditationInternational Relations LicensurePhilanthropy

Why should I belong to the ADA? “ There’s no doubt your experience with organized dentistry will be a result of the effort you put in. The results are the fruit of your labor” Kevin Cook, D.D.S graduate, University of Michigan School of Dentistry New Member, American Dental Association

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