Interested in developing your leadership skills, expanding your professional network and helping guide your professional association into the future? Apply now for the Wisconsin Dental Association’s fourth biennial Leadership Academy, to be held Feb. 6 and 7, 2020, at the new Lodge Kohler in Green Bay. Day one of this valuable free program consists of… Continue Reading Now accepting applications for 2020 WDA Leadership Academy
Have you noticed a colleague doing something special? Why not recognize them with a Pyramid of Pride award? Being recognized by peers is a great honor for a dental professional. The deadline for nominations isn’t until July 15, but it is never too soon to start watching for those who deserve recognition. One of the… Continue Reading Nominate a colleague for Pyramid of Pride Award by July 15
It is time to submit your recommendations to the Wisconsin Dental Association for the slate of state and regional positions. Officer corps Nominate yourself or a colleague for president-elect, vice president, treasurer or speaker of the House. Term: President-elect, vice president and speaker of the House serve one year. Term for speaker can be renewed… Continue Reading Call for officer and trustee nominations
For most of us, the word “tripartite” entered our vocabulary while in dental school. It is generally not a word used in casual conversations, but is part of organized dentistry’s vernacular. All states participate in the American Dental Association’s tripartite structure. However, there are governance variations among the state and component societies. The position of… Continue Reading Editor AND officer
The Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) is seeking nominations for upcoming site visitor vacancies by Dec. 1, 2018. CODA site visitors should have broad backgrounds in dental or dental-related education, as well as specific expertise in one of the areas listed below. Predoctoral Dental Education Basic sciences Clinical sciences Curriculum Finance National licensure Predoctoral chair… Continue Reading Call for CODA site visitor nominations
Dentists may nominate colleagues or themselves for the positions of Wisconsin Dental Association president-elect, vice president and speaker of the house. Each serves for one year and the speaker’s term can be renewed indefinitely. The committee will present its slate of candidates to the WDA House of Delegates when it meets Nov. 8 – 9,… Continue Reading 2018-2019 WDA officer slate
The day after the September 11 attacks, I was informed I would be on a plane to New York City the next day to work in the morgue. I had training and experience with dental forensics identifying bodies and helping with criminal cases in Alaska early in my career. That put me on the database… Continue Reading Identifying bodies at the World Trade Center
Who will be your voice on Nov. 9 – 10? Who are your component’s delegation members? Will your component be represented? The request for delegation names went to component presidents in March and the submission deadline is July 6. Interested in serving? Please contact your component president today! Component Officer List Current Delegation List The… Continue Reading Call for WDA component delegation members
Northwest Region 1 Dr. Rick Mueller(Marshfield) | curriculum vitae 1.Why would you like to be a Wisconsin Dental Association trustee? Three years ago when I was elected as a trustee for central Wisconsin, it was my goal to keep our component members involved and engaged through me at the state level. Working with our component… Continue Reading WDA trustee candidate lineup
“Wow, I cannot believe that I was nominated for and received a Pyramid of Pride Award from the Wisconsin Dental Association in 2017. I was astonished when I had been notified that I was nominated by a fellow dentist to be honored with a Media Relations Award. What? Why me? What did I do? Well,… Continue Reading Nominate a colleague for Pyramid of Pride Awards