New Members
PDA Seeks
to Serve on GR Committee
The Government Relations Committee (GRC) prioritizes PDA’s legislative
agenda and works with the lobbyist to achieve victories that benefit
members and patients. The committee also responds to proposed
dental-related regulations from the State Board of Dentistry and other
state agencies.
Are you interested in serving on the committee tasked with the vital role of
promoting dentistry and oral health care in the legislative and regulatory arena?
You can be part of:
n Encouraging
the improvement of the health
of the citizens of Pennsylvania and promoting
the art and science of dentistry through
appropriate legislative or regulatory activities.
n Reviewing
legislative proposals, regulatory
issues and government agency programs and
recommending actions to the Board.
n Assisting
individual members, component
societies and the PDA lobbyist with issues that
concern dental law and regulation.
Committee members must commit to:
n Attend
two meetings in Harrisburg annually.
n Participate
in any scheduled conference call
of the GR.
n Engage
in and conduct business on the
committee’s social network between
meetings and calls.
n Attend
meetings or other events with
legislators while in Harrisburg for regularly-
scheduled committee meetings.
n Maintaining working relationships with PADPAC,
ADPAC and the State Board of Dentistry.
If you are interested in serving on this committee, please submit a letter of interest to Marisa Swarney at
mss@padental.org, by December 18, 2017. Space is limited! PDA’s board of trustees will review all letters of
interest and select up to 12 members to serve on the committee.
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