PDA History - 150 years+ | Page 21

HISTORICAL

TIMELINE 1868-2018

2004

PDA launches a redesigned website that for the first time includes an online PDA member directory for patients .

2007

PDA presidents Dr . Jon Johnston and Dr . Tom Gamba travel to New Orleans to treat victims of Hurricane Katrina at the Operation Blessing Clinic .
AUG

2010

PDA ’ s legislation to expand the scope of practice of EFDAs is signed into law by Governor Edward G . Rendell .

2001 2003 2005 2007 2010

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2004

Governor Edward G . Rendell signs PDA ’ s denture identification legislation into law as Act 101 .
NOV 19

2005

DentalComp , Inc . is formally dissolved by the House of Delegates .
APR

2005

Philadelphia hosts the American Dental Association Annual Session .
OCT 6-11
Dr . Craig A . Eisenhart PDA President , 2005-06
Dr . Craig Eisenhart PDA President 2005-2006
One of the things we did the year I was President , and people told me it couldn ’ t be done , was to write a strategic plan . The most memorable thing about my experience as president was the writing of the first strategic plan for PDA .
2009 House of Delegates
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