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Welcome New Members!
Following is a listing of members who have recently joined PDA, along with the dental schools from which they graduated
and their towns.
Yaella Aronhime, DMD
University of Pittsburgh ‘18
Bala Cynwyd Nikki-Jo Magnifico, DMD
University of Pittsburgh ‘08
Ellwood City Lucas Riabowol, DDS
New York University ‘18
Bridgewater, NJ
Joseph Funari, DMD
Temple University ‘19
Medford Chandani Patel, DDS
The University of Michigan ‘19
Yardley Paul J. Schwartz, DMD
University of Pittsburgh 1982
Pittsburgh
John J. Luciani, DMD
Temple University ‘19
York Bradford D. Plasha, DMD
Rutgers University ‘16
Medford Lakes, NJ Suvendra Vijayan, BDS, MS
Foreign Trained ‘09
Pittsburgh
A Continuing Education Reminder
The Pennsylvania State Board of Dentistry requires dentists to have 30 hours of acceptable continuing education courses
from an approved program provider every two years. The State Board expects licensees to complete CE courses in subjects
that contribute directly to a dentist’s clinical competency. Keep that in mind as you are selecting CE courses and always
check that the entity offering the course has ADA CERP or AGD PACE recognition. While CERP and PACE are most often
associated with CE courses, the PA State Board of Dentistry’s list of approved program sponsors also includes:
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Accredited dental, medical, osteopathic medical schools.
Accredited dental hygiene or expanded function dental assisting programs.
The American Dental Association’s specialty associations.
The American Medical Association, American Osteopathic Medical Association and the American Nursing Association.
For a complete list, review the regulations issued by the Pennsylvania State Board of Dentistry available at
www.pacodeandbulletin.gov (select Code 49 Professional and Vocational Standards; Dentistry is Chapter 33). Before you
register for a CE course, double check that the organization offering the CE has ADA CERP or AGD PACE recognition or is
on the PA State Board of Dentistry’s list of approved program sponsors.
PDA maintains both ADA CERP and AGD PACE recognition to offer in-person and online CE courses.
Visit www.padental.org/calendar to review the in-person courses and click the Prerecorded tab to see the online courses
available at no charge or a small fee.
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