Membership Matters
October 2 , 2010 Northwest Philadelphia Family Fun Day at the Philadelphia Zoo
Dr . Charles Champion and his three children having an
“ outstanding ” time !
Fun with face paint – kids had a great time getting their face painted by a professional artist ! ROAR ! Dr . Paul Schwartz , with this grandson , the Lion .
“ Our local branch within the PDA Tenth District , the North Dental Club , was active for many years until about 8 to 10 years ago . A combination of a lack of leadership and lack of interest led to a gradual decline and eventually to a halt in regular branch activities .
The recent CROP initiative targeting our branch has been very effective in reigniting an interest within our local dental community . I found the CROP initiatives , led by Jessica Forte and the PDA leadership , to be well organized , highly professional and appealing . This initiative by our state dental association has provided a major boost for our local branch and the efforts are much appreciated by our members .”
Dr . John A . Bamonte Newly Elected President North Dental Club
CROP has been developing momentum across the commonwealth and achieving resounding successes on several key fronts .
• The increased PDA presence in the various areas of the state is generat-
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 hometowns .
Dr . Sooyeon C . Ahn University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia |
Dr . Christopher A . Appleman University of Maryland Philadelphia |
Dr . Thomas R . Bursich University of Oklahoma Erie |
Dr . Kevin P . Ferguson Boston University Hummelstown |
Dr . Hadeel Alrez University of Pittsburgh Media |
Dr . Robert W . Bowser Temple University Lancaster |
Dr . Shawn M . Casey University of Pittsburgh Pittston |
Dr . Eric J . Granquist University of Connecticut Philadelphia |
Dr . Charles N . Alston University of Tennessee Boyertown |
Dr . Brian J . Brown University of Pittsburgh Clifford Township |
Dr . Jill K . Eagles Temple University Downingtown |
Dr . Gerald C . Green III Temple University Honeybrook |
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November / December 2010 • Pennsylvania Dental Journal