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Standing Committees

Some members may choose to become involved in Society decision making by serving on a Standing Committee. Standing Committees study issues relating to a particular area of interest. Each Committee has both an ISDS trustee and staff member who serve as liaisons. The Committees then make recommendations to the Board of Trustees and the House of Delegates on specific issues relating to dentistry. Committees typically meet two to three times throughout the year to conduct business. Presently, there are 13 standing committees at ISDS.

How to Be on a Committee

The ISDS Committee on Committees is responsible for presenting nominations for appointment on Standing Committees to the Board of Trustees. The Board, in turn, makes the final appointment.

Please assist the Committee on Committees by submitting the names of members in your local component society that you would recommend for service on an ISDS Standing Committee. The Committee on Committees presents a list of nominees for the Board of Trustees’ consideration and approval at the June ISDS Board meeting.

If you are interested in serving on one of these committees, contact your ISDS Trustee. The Trustee will forward this information to Lisa Fowler at ISDS headquarters for consideration by the Committee on Committees. A curriculum vitae is a useful tool for the Committee on Committees to determine a member’s qualifications for the various committees.

Nominations must be received at ISDS headquarters by April 15.

Access to Care

The Committee on Access to Care monitors the need for dental care throughout the state, particularly the needs of special population groups such as the homebound and those in low-income categories.

       Dr James F Wahl Jr, Chair
       Dr Bret M Jerger
       Dr Kimberley M H Bolden
       Dr Susan Bordenave Bishop
       Dr Sharon J Perlman
       Ms Dorothy Ann Mackie
       Dr Derek P Grzanich, New Dentist Committee Liaison
       Dr Muzammil M Saeed
       Dr Gary M Bunger, Board Liaison
       Dr Gerald J Ciebien, ADA Council Rep
       Dionne Haney, Staff Liaison

Allied Dental Personnel

The Committee on Allied Dental Personnel addresses issues related to personnel in dental offices that assist dentists with the delivery of dental care. High on the list of issues is the appropriate level of formal educational programs for dental auxiliaries to ensure a sufficient supply of trained auxiliaries in the work force.

       Ms Jodi Mundhenke, Chair
       Mrs Roxanne Kozal
       Ms Regina Lunsford
       Dr Michelle P Jennings
       Ms Lynne Rose
       Dr Barbara L Mousel
       Dr Kirk W Noraian
       Dr Madalyn Davidson, New Dentist Committee Liaison
       Dr Alvin C Atlas, Board Liaison
       Dave Marsh, Staff Liaison

Annual Session

The Committee on Annual Session plans and coordinates the annual meeting of the Society and serves as the general arrangements committee for the annual session.

       Dr Bradley W Barnes, General Chair
       Dr Brandon Robert Maddox, Scientific Chair
       Dr LuAnne McClean, Dinner Dance Chair
       Dr Amanda J Lewis, Dinner Dance Chair
       Dr Barbara L Mousel, Sponsorship
       Dr John R Williams, Golf Chair
       Dr J Barry Howell, Golf Chair
       Dr J Robert Fleming, Golf Chair
       Dr Larry W Osborne, 2010 ISDS President
       Dr Darryll L Beard, 2011 ISDS President
       Tess Fyalka, ISDS Foundation Program Director
       Jeanne Rice, Staff Liaison

Dental Benefits

The Committee on Dental Benefits monitors the dental insurance and managed care industry as well as implements direct reimbursement activities. The committee also works in cooperation with other recognized health care organizations to promote the common objectives of dental care.

       Dr Paul A Palliser, Chair
       Dr Thomas J Hartog
       Dr John W Milgram
       Dr Loren J Feldner
       Dr Richard A Bona Jr
       Dr Anthony M Spina
       Dr Clarence J Red III
       Dr Vincent A U Oganwu
       Dr Adam Miles Snyder, ND Liaison
       Dr Thomas J Machnowski, ADA Council Rep.
       Dr Phillip J Fijal, Board Liaison
       Dionne Haney, Staff Liaison

Dental Education

The Committee on Dental Education prepares and develops plans for courses of study to be sponsored by the Society and arranges for the presentation of these programs. ISDS is an approved ADA CERP (Continuing Education Recognition Program) provider.

       Dr Randy A Parmlee, Chair
       Dr Nezar A Kassem
       Dr Peter J Pirmann
       Ms Nikki Carls
       Dr John M Conness
       Dr Peggy A Richardson
       Dr Susan K Zelazo-Smith
       Dr Jill C McMahon, ND Liaison
       Dr Charles E Johnson, ADA Liaison
       Dr George R Zehak, Board Liaison
       Kathy Ridley, Staff Liaison

Governmental Affairs

The Committee on Governmental Affairs sets the legislative agenda, prepares proposed legislation, secures bill introduction and passage, monitors new bills, selects positions, submits testimony, secures amendments and defeats objectionable proposals.

       Dr Chauncey Cross, Chair
       Dr Keith W Suchy
       Dr John R Williams
       Dr Joseph F Hagenbruch
       Dr Keith W Dickey
       Dr Joseph Gregory Unger
       Dr Michael J Stablein
       Dr Perry K Tuneberg
       Dr Thomas J Skiba
       Dr Keith A Evans, New Dentist Committee Liaison
       Dr Loren J Feldner, ADPAC
       Dr Ronald G Testa, ADA Liaison
       Dr Terry L Barnfield, Board Liaison
       Dave Marsh, Staff Liaison

Insurance

The Committee on Insurance deals primarily with the issue of insuring Society members for their comprehensive protection and continuously monitors all programs currently in effect.

       Dr John H Gerding, Chair
       Dr Charles R Holmen
       Dr John L Ferry
       Dr Mitchell B Myers
       Dr Robert J Manasse
       Dr Ronald Dale Riggins
       Dr James P Frett
       Dr James M Maragos, Board Liaison
       Dr Louis A Imburgia, ADA Council Rep.
       Dionne Haney, Staff Liaison

Member Services

The Committee on Member Services researches programs and services which may be of value to the Society’s members and which may generate non-dues revenue to help keep dues increases to a minimum.

       Dr John F Kozal, Chair
       Dr Maria Fe Corpuz-Bato
       Dr George B Helden
       Dr Russell J Cecala
       Dr Jeffrey A Kramer
       Dr R Benjamin Scott
       Ms Mary J Barr
       Dr Jason J Aleman, New Dentist Committee Liaison
       Dr Randal P Ashton, Board Liaison
       Dionne Haney, Staff Liaison

Membership

The Committee on Membership develops and manages recruitment and retention activities for the Society to increase membership. This Committee also handles issues related to member records and the membership database.

       Dr Thomas E Sullivan, Chair
       Dr Gregory J Dill
       Dr Michael D Danner
       Dr Jon D Nickelsen
       Dr Juliana J Parry
       Dr Philip L Schefke
       Michael Munaretto
       Jeffrey L Howenstein
       Ms Nicole S Cox
       Dr Rebecca J Testa, New Dentist Committee Liaison
       Dr Kenneth P Yonan, ADA Council Rep.
       Dr Denise D Hale, Board Liaison
       Kathy Ridley, Staff Liaison

New Dentist

The Committee on the New Dentist advises the Society on issues relating to newly practicing dentists. The Committee’s programs are designed to help and guide dentists that have been out of school less than ten years. In the past, the Committee has sponsored educational programs at Annual Session and at the dental schools in Illinois.

       Dr Keith A Evans, Chair
       Dr Leann A Burch
       Dr Adam Miles Snyder
       Dr Derek P Grzanich
       Dr Rebecca J Testa
       Dr Jason J Aleman
       Dr Jill C McMahon
       Dr Madalyn Davidson
       Mr Irbad Chowdhury
       Dr Paul F Vercellotti, Board Liaison
       Dr Eric B Kosel, ADA Council Rep.
       Kathy Ridley, Staff Liaison

Mediation and Clinical Peer Review

The Committee on Mediation and Clinical Peer Review provides a confidential, voluntary mechanism for the resolution of differences between dentists, patients, and/or third party carriers. The Committee serves as the voice of the profession in matters concerning appropriateness of care and quality of treatment.

       Dr Jack L Lieberman, Chair
       Dr Robert A Friedstat
       Dr Sharon Szeszycki
       Dr Constantine L Politis
       Dr Edward H Segal
       Dr Keith R Ruter
       Dr W Eric Martin
       Dr Thomas J Machnowski, ADA Council Rep.
       Dr Dennis J McDowell, Board Liaison
       Dionne Haney, Staff Liaison

Public Relations

The Committee on Public Relations implements state-level programs and activities to educate the public on oral health issues and to enhance the public image of the dental profession in Illinois.

       Dr Mary E Tierney, Chair
       Dr Alice G Boghosian
       Dr Amanda J Lewis
       Dr Darren A Altadonna
       Dr John L Rottschalk
       Dr Lyle S Chad Reedy
       Dr Marita K Janzen
       Ms Virginia Bennett
       Ms Spring A Gieseke
       Dr Leann A Burch, New Dentist Committee Liaison
       Dr Mary A Starsiak, ADA Council Rep.
       Dr William J Simpson, Board Liaison
       Lee Ann Beane, Staff Liaison