Get to Know Your PDA Board of Trustees
Did you always know you
wanted to be a dentist when
you were younger? If not, what
did you want to be when you
grew up?
I always wanted to be a dentist
since the second grade, inspired
by Dr. Eugene Czarnecki.
What motivated you to pursue a
career in organized dentistry?
Stanley Markiewicz, DMD
First District Trustee
I was involved in dental school in
volunteering for the Liberty Dental
Conference and later, cutting the
grass at the central office of the
Philadelphia County Dental
Society. Later, I wanted to
maintain high ethical standards.
When and where did you attend
dental school?
Temple University; graduated
in 1987.
Where do you currently
practice?
I no longer practice due to
medical reasons.
What do you believe is the
most challenging issue facing
dentistry as a profession?
Monopolized insurance
companies.
What do you believe is the
most challenging issue facing
organized dentistry?
Declining membership.
What do you think is the single
greatest achievement in dentistry
over the past 150 years of PDA’s
history?
PDAIS.
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Dr. Markiewicz’s personal story
He grew up in Philadelphia, and has a
sister (Joyce).
Dr. Markiewicz and his wife, Roe, have a
son (Stan III).
In his spare time, he enjoys numismatics,
bingo and relaxing on the beach. He is a
volunteer for his church, as an usher and
in bingo ministry.
Name some fun/interesting things
about yourself that others would be
surprised to learn.
I enjoy cooking.
I am a past master gardener.
When I was a volunteer on pizza day at
my son’s school, a previous first grader
introduced me to her parents as the pizza
delivery guy.
Who was your greatest role model?
Dr. Eugene Czarnecki, the first speaker of
the house of PDA.
What famous person would you most
like to spend a day with?
The President of the United States.