NDA Journal 22 NNDS President’s Message Chris Galea NNDS President’s Spring Message Greetings from the NNDS! It has been a great Spring in Northern Nevada. Douglass Damm from the University of Kentucky gave an excellent presentation on Oral Pathology at our March NNDS dinner meeting. He also gave a full day CE program the following day. The dental society hosted a very successful Vendor Night for its members and their staff. Over twenty eight dental representatives participated in this year’s event. The event was truly beneficial for the society, it’s members and our vendors. The final NNDS spring event is our upcoming OSHA training. The yearly event is open to dental providers and their staff and also satisfies our Nevada State Board requirements for recertification. This summer, the NNDS is hosting two great events that will give our members the opportunity to mingle with each other and their families. Our first event is the NNDS Dentist Crawl on August 10. The second summer event is our yearly NNDS Open House Picnic. I’m looking forward to interacting with everyone this summer! On Saturday April 29, the Northern Nevada Dental Health Programs hosted Give Kids A Smile at the Truckee Meadows Community College Dental Clinic. The event was extremely successful as roughly 80 children from low income families were screened for any necessary dental treatment. Ten dental providers volunteered time on a Saturday to help provide their care. A special thank you as well to the TMCC dental clinic and its students for helping to host another successful event. At the state level in Northern Nevada, NDA representatives took valuable time away from their practices to participate in the 2023 Oral Health Day at the Capitol in Carson City. NDA member dentists from all over the state donated their time to talk to legislators on NDA’s bills and legislative priorities. Thank you to everyone who participated and helped support our profession. The NDA Annual Summer Meeting is right around the corner. This year’s meeting will be hosted in beautiful Lake Tahoe at Harvey’s in South Lake. There’s never a dull moment at the House of Delegates as dentists from all over the state discuss the latest topics in dental legislature. I’m anticipating an outstanding event with the opportunity for some of our state’s most active members to interact and share their dedication for organized dentistry. Chris Galea 0
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