AGENDA
AGENDA
Thursday, April 16, 2026
7:00 p. m. – 8:30 p. m. Meet Your PDA Leaders Reception Hosted by PDA president, Ted Rockwell; PDA president-elect, Jim Mancini and ADA Trustee, Jim Tauberg
8:30 p. m. Fire Pit Gathering( weather permitting) Join us at the fire pit for camaraderie and s’ mores. Drinks are available for purchase at Frontier Tavern.
Friday, April 17, 2026
7:15 a. m. – 8:15 a. m. Breakfast
7:45 a. m. – 8:45 a. m. Keynote Address— Leadership in Life and Service Presented by Major General Sean T. Collins, Air National Guard
8:30 a. m. – 3:30 p. m. Exhibit Area
9:00 a. m. – Noon CE – 3 credits; Restoring Dental Implants— A Practical Approach to Clinical Success Presented by Mark E. Hyman, DDS
9:00 a. m. – 5:00 p. m. PDA Board of Trustees Meeting
12:15 p. m. – 2:45 p. m. Luncheon and Address Looking Ahead to the‘ Next Era’ of Oral Health: Opportunities and Challenges Presented by Marko Vujicic, PhD, Chief Economist & Vice President, ADA’ s Health Policy Institute
3:00 p. m. – 5:00 p. m. CE – 2 credits; Act 124 – Evidence-based Analgesia for Post-Surgical Dental Pain Presented by Katherine N. Theken, PharmD, PhD
6:00 p. m. – 7:00 p. m. Welcome Reception Mix & mingle with friends and colleagues from across the Commonwealth. Open to everyone; not just those attending CE( ticketed event).
7:00 p. m. – 10:00 p. m. Member’ s Celebration and Awards Dinner Open to everyone; please join us as we honor those making an impact on our profession( ticketed event).
Saturday, April 18, 2026
8:00 a. m. – 8:45 a. m. Council of Trustee Regions Meeting( CTR members only)
8:00 a. m. – 10:00 a. m. CE – 2 credits; Act 31 – Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting for Dental Professionals Presented by Angela M. Stout, DMD, MPH( breakfast provided)
8:30 a. m. – 3:30 p. m. Exhibit Area
9:00 a. m. – 11:30 a. m. Breakfast and PDA’ s Business Meeting
• Legislative Update
• Officer Reports
• PERC Update
• ADA President’ s Address
• New Dentist Outstanding Achievement Awards
• Leadership Academy Graduation
• Town Hall Open Forum
10:45 a. m. – 12:15 p. m. CE – 1.5 credits; Emergency Preparedness in the Dental Office Presented by Ross P. Karlin DMD, FAGD
11:45 a. m. – 1:15 p. m. PDA Former Presidents’ Luncheon
Noon – 1:15 p. m. Luncheon
2:00 p. m. – 4:00 p. m. PDA Board of Trustees Meeting Pennsylvania Dental Foundation Meeting
12:45 p. m. – 2:30 p. m. CE – 1 credit; Student and Resident Poster Contest Vote and help determine the contest winners
1:15 p. m. – 4:15 p. m. CE – 3 credits; Restoring Teeth with High Strength Injectable Composite Presented by Robert D. Marus, DDS, AAACD, FICD
4:30 p. m. – 5:30 p. m. Reception for Members of the Pierre Fauchard Academy; the American College of Dentists and the International College of Dentists, USA Section, District 3( ticketed event)
JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2026 | PENNSYLVANIA DENTAL JOURNAL 9