NDA Journal 16 Ed De Andrade, DDS NDA President’s Summer Message NDA President’s Message Oh boy how time flies. This will be my final article as the Nevada Dental Association President. As we transition from spring to summer, I want to remind everyone that our House of Delegates Summer meeting will be held in beautiful Lake Las Vegas June 16-18th. The NDA is excited to host both Dr. Brett Kessler, our 14th District Trustee and Dr. George Shepley, ADA PresidentElect, who will be attending this year’s House of Delegates meeting. This past year has been a year full of changes, from strict COVID-19 protocols to a return to a more normal existence. I couldn’t have done it without the support from our village. The Nevada Dental Association’s Executive Director Ms. Michele Reeder has been instrumental in helping me this past year as she herself has settled into her position. I also want to thank the NDA executive committee, for their guidance, the NNDS, the SNDS executive directors and the different sub committees who work very hard with membership and government affairs issues. This last year we have laid the groundwork for the 2023 Legislative session. I can assure you that we are in good hands under the leadership of incoming president Dr. Jason Doucette. We have been hard at work with finalizing regulations from the victories of the 2021 Legislative session and are setting ourselves up for a very successful 2023 Nevada Legislative agenda. I would like to thank Tri-Strategies, our lobby firm for their hard work and dedication to the Nevada Dental Association. I am very much looking forward to the Western States Presidents Conference, attended by presidents and president-elects. This year it will be held in Alaska. I understand that it is a very productive meeting and I’m looking forward to bringing back some insights to share with our Association. I want to point out some highlights of my presidency, Speaking at the white coat ceremonies for the UNLVSDM class of ’23 and ’24. I also spoke at the commencement exercises for the UNLVSDM class of ’21 and ’22. I really enjoyed that. The excitement of the newly graduated class with their entire future ahead of them, the future of our profession. Very exciting indeed. I would like to conclude with an ask, I ask that you get involved in organized dentistry, that you tell your colleagues about joining as well. I cannot emphasize enough the importance of being at the table when our profession is being discussed at the state level. When rules are being made about how we practice, how we run our businesses and where our profession is headed. It is up to you, me, all of us to get involved so that we make a difference. It really needs to be us, the dental community who decide what happens to our profession. I want to thank you, all of you, for the honor of representing you, the Nevada Dental Association this past year. Sincerely, Ed De Andrade 0
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