PDA Central Office
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Camille Kostelac-Cherry , Esq . Chief Executive Officer ckc @ padental . org
Mary Donlin Director of Membership med @ padental . org
Marisa Swarney Director of Government Relations mss @ padental . org
Rob Pugliese Director of Communications rap @ padental . org
Rebecca Von Nieda Director of Meetings and Administration rvn @ padental . org
Leo Walchak Controller ltw @ padental . org
Board Committees Legend |
✸ Executive Committee |
✸✸ Chairman |
✰ Budget , Finance & Property |
✰✰ Chairman |
● Bylaws Committee |
●● Chairman |
EDITORIAL Board Dr . Daniel Boston Dr . Allen Fielding Dr . Marjorie Jeffcoat Dr . Kenneth G . Miller Dr . Andres Pinto Dr . Deborah Studen-Pavlovich Dr . James A . Wallace Dr . Charles R . Weber Dr . Gerald S . Weintraub
Pennsylvania Dental Journal
The Official Publication of the Pennsylvania Dental Association November / December 2010 • Volume 77 , Number 6
Features
22 Support PADPAC
33 PDA , New Coalition Expanding Oral Health Initiatives Statewide by Sean Connolly , Bravo Group
37 From Freezer to Frying Pan , The Haiti Earthquake Response by Dr . John Nase
43 Good Fiscal Governance and Avoiding an IRS Audit by Thomas J . Weber , Esq ., Arnold B . Kogan , Esq ., Lisa A . Ritter , CPA , CFE , Camille Kostelac-Cherry , Esq ., Pennsylvania Dental Association CEO
Departments
5 |
Impressions |
7 |
Government Relations |
11 |
Insurance Connection |
17 |
Membership Matters |
49 |
It ’ s Your Money |
51 |
On the Lighter Side |
53 |
In Memoriam |
55 |
Awards & Achievements |
57 |
Continuing Education |
63 |
Classified Advertisements |
The mission of the Pennsylvania Dental Journal is to serve PDA members by providing information about topics and issues that affect dentists practicing in Pennsylvania . The Journal also will report membership-related activities of the leadership of the association , proceedings of the House of Delegates at the annual session and status of PDA programs .
PENNSYLVANIA DENTAL JOURNAL ( ISSN 0031-4439 ), owned and published by the Pennsylvania Dental Association , 3501 North Front Street , Harrisburg , 17110 , is published bi-monthly : Jan / Feb , Mar / Apr , May / June , July / Aug , Sept / Oct , Nov / Dec . Address advertising and subscription queries to 3501 North Front Street , P . O . Box 3341 , Harrisburg , 17105 . Domestic subscriptions are available to persons not eligible for membership at $ 36 / year ; International subscriptions available at $ 75 / year . Single copies $ 10 . Periodical postage paid at Harrisburg , PA . “ The Pennsylvania Dental Association , although formally accepting and publishing reports of the various standing committees and essays read before the Association ( and its components ), holds itself not responsible for opinions , theories , and criticisms therein contained , except when adopted or sanctioned by special resolutions .” The Association assumes no responsibility for any program content of lectures in continuing education programs advertised in this magazine . The Association reserves the right to refuse any advertisement for any reason . Copyright © 2010 , Pennsylvania Dental Association .
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