Dr . George Bullock shares information with Dr . Amanda Horn and Dr . Priya Thomas .
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Day on the Hill is the single most important day on the PDA calendar . Our entire year should revolve around this day . We , as a profession , need to be proactive in dealing with our legislators so that we have a strong voice in the policy-making processes that directly affect us . Face-time with our own personal lawmakers is the key to having a successful Day on the Hill .
Day on the Hill will protect the profession as it currently stands and will hopefully safeguard it perpetually . I encourage everyone who has a vested interest in dentistry to participate in Day on the Hill ! Imagine the message we could send to Harrisburg if several hundred or even a thousand dentists , dental students and members of the Alliance flock our Capitol instead of the one hundred or so we have recently had attend . ”
— Dr . Brian Mark Schwab Fourth District and Associate Editor , third time attendee
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I have been participating in PDA ’ s Day on the Hill for about 10 years . From my very first experience , I have felt that this time is well spent ! The legislators really listen and try to understand the issues we bring before them . Senator Robbins , my state senator , said that they ( the legislators ) couldn ’ t be experts on everything so they need to reach out to their constituents to get information and a better understanding of the how any bill being considered is going to affect those involved .”
“ Every dentist should find the time to come to the Capitol and lobby for realistic and fair laws that will guide our profession . The legislators will be passing new legislation and it will affect the way we can and do our work . If we don ' t speak out and be heard on the issues , then we have no room to later complain about the laws that govern this profession . ”
— Dr . Dennis Charlton President-elect , 9 th District
CEO Camille Kostelac-Cherry briefs dental students prior to Senate hearing .
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Dr . Pete Carroll heads to the Capitol .
Dr . Richard Clark with state Senator , Sen . Ted Erickson .
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