C.D.A.A. - Calgary Dental Assistant`s Association

Calgary Dental Assistants Association
C.D.A.A.
E x e c u t i v e C o m m i t t e e 13/14
www.calgaryrda.ca
President:
Past President:
Deena Kordi
president@calgaryrda.ca
Vicky Tatoulis
pastpresident@calgaryrda.ca
President Elect:
Secretary:
Vacant
presidentelect@calgaryrda.ca
Treasurer:
Carol Ferguson
treasurer@calgaryrda.ca
Newsletter Editor:
Wendy Caldwell
newsletter@calgaryrda.ca
D/A Week Rep’s:
Meaghan Heck
secretary@calgaryrda.ca
Education Chairperson:
Wendy Caldwell
educationchair@calgaryrda.ca
Marian Tzitzoglakis, Gloria Pires
assistancerep@calgaryrda.ca
Parliamentarians:
Hospitality Reps:
Betty Ann McKinnon, Lisa Duan
hospitality@calgaryrda.ca
Health Rep:
Jacqueline Winters
healthrep@calgaryrda.ca
School Advisory Reps:
Danelle Fulawka, Karen Allan
Karin Loftis, Lyndsey Sorensen
parliamentarian@calgaryrda.ca advisoryrep@calgaryrda.ca
Awards Chairperson:
Vacant
awardschair@calgaryrda.ca
Archivist:
March 2014
NEXT GENERAL MEETING
MONDAY MARCH 17, 2014
GREENWOOD INN
3515 26th Street North East
6:30 – 9:00 pm
Round Table Education
Innervations of the Oral Cavity
SAIT Student Presentation
Competency A-1-5
Dental Assistant Recognition Week Celebrations
Linda Holm
archivist@calgaryrda.ca
Presidents Message
I would like to wish everyone a happy Dental Assistant’s recognition week. Come celebrate our profession with us on March
17, 2014 at the Greenwood Inn. Our dental assistant week’s representatives have put together a fun filled night and have a
special guest in store for everyone. Remember to bring your member cards or number for door entry. Just a reminder with the
Newsletter, we will be a paperless delivery as of September, please make sure we have an accurate email for you.
I would like to thank the EDAA for extending their gracious invitation to us for their Dental Team Conference that was held on
Saturday February 1 2014, in Edmonton.
We have started the registrations for our dental spring seminar being held April 12 2014. Our guest speakers include Dr. Higashi
speaking about pharmacology, Dr. Ward speaking on Airway Ortho, Dr. Keyes speaking on restoring implants, and Dr. Touchan
on Oral cancer. Please see the attached information form for more details and speaker information. Please welcome your office team members to register for this seminar as well.
We do have some vacancies that will be opening on our board please contact our past president Vicky for more information.
Descriptions of positions available can be found on our website http://calgaryrda.ca/executive-committee. Volunteering with
the Calgary Dental Assistant Association is a great way to improve your networking, gain practice hours for competency, and
give back to the profession. I would like to encourage new graduates as well to consider volunteering with the association.
Hope to see you all at our next meeting.
Respectfully yours,
Deena T. Kordi, RDA
CDAA President
March 2014
Calgary Dental Assistants Association
Attention all RDA's
The CDAA is seeking a new
President-elect. This is your
opportunity to give back to
your association and meet
other volunteers that are
dedicated to playing a role in
representing our profession's
future outlook! Keep in mind
there is always assistance in
your roles and duties; we work
collectively as part of a team.
Are you interested? Please
contact your CDAA President
Deena Kordi at
president@calgaryrda.ca
Or Vicky Tatoulis at
pastpresident@calgaryrda.ca
As always, volunteering is a
rewarding pursuit, some of the
advantages are:
gain experience
network throughout
your community
use towards
competency hours, and
learning objectives
use it on your resume
travel opportunities
free seminars
*Role Description
President Elect is a 3 year
term. The first year is a
mentored role; shadowing,
learning and assisting the
President! The second year is
your presidential year. The
third year is a mentoring role
overseeing the new president
as well as conducting
nominations!
Your commitment to attend all
meetings, generally there are
about 5 general meetings and
executive meetings every other
month.
More Questions? Let’s talk,
contact us. We also would be
happy to meet you at our next
General Meeting Monday
March 17, come up and say
hello!!
NOTICE of
ANNUAL
GENERAL
MEETING
The Calgary Dental
Assistant’s Association
will hold their Annual
General Meeting On
Monday May 26th, 2014.
The meeting will take
place from 6:30-9pm at
the Greenwood Inn-3515
26th Street NE Calgary,
Alberta.
We are excited to meet you and
work together this upcoming
year!
This year for Dental Health Month the CDAA will be putting together
brochures and distributing them to coffee shops, daycares, schools and
community health centres around the city. This years theme is "Oral Health
Awareness”. We will provide some goodie bags and distribute them to select
schools and daycares. If you would like to donate or could suggest a school
or daycare please email us at jacquelinecwinters@gmail.com
Calgary Dental Assistants Association
March 2014
Important Changes Ahead
GENERAL MEETING VENUE
BYLAW CHANGES
With the decrease in revenue over the past year, our
secretary has been busy searching for a more
economical venue to hold our general meetings. The
change in meeting place would take place starting in
September 2014. Please ensure you inform any
assistants you know of the changes taking place.
There will be a bylaw change vote at the May 26th
AGM. The proposed changes will soon be posted on the
website for your review. The Executive has also been
busy updating the procedure manual to reflect the
changes that have taken place over the past year.
Updated documents will be posted on the website
shortly, check under “resources” at www.calgaryrda.ca
for more information.
NEWSLETTER
MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS
This will be our second last mail out of our newsletter;
starting in September we will be using email to get all
information to our members. You should have already
received an emailed copy of the January and March
Filling You In; if you did not receive this email please
contact us to ensure we have your correct information
Changes to the requirements of becoming a CDAA
member and changes to meeting attendance
requirements will be discussed at March meeting. Your
attendance at this meeting is important.
SAIT Polytechnic Student Table
Presentation Monday March 17, 2014
Dental Assistants Week
Do you remember what lies below the tissue
when you apply topical anesthetic? Refresh your
knowledge of the innervation of teeth and tissue
in a “hands on” mini lab presented by SAIT
Dental Assisting students. This will address the
following competency for CADA
March 2nd to 8th, 2014
At our March 17th meeting we will celebrate Dental
Assistants Recognition Week with special guests and
lots of door prizes. Come join the fun and be sure to
wear GREEN as it is also St Patrick’s Day!
Competency A-1-5 Indentify and Describe the
innervations of the oral cavity:
Dental Assisting:
Embracing the Changes of the Profession!
Maxillary division of trigeminal nerve
Mandibular division of the trigeminal
nerve
.
Presented by Sandy Desta, Keah Richter,
Harmeet Gill, Mary Basmajian and Kayla
Johnston, along with SAIT instructors.
Contributing to quality dental care, today’s
dental
assistants are role models of professional
development.
Strengthening the entire dental team, they
enhance
patient satisfaction throughout the world.
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March 2014
Calgary Dental Assistants Association
th
May
May 27
27th Education
Education
AADA
AADA News
News
The
The Association
Association of
of Alberta
Alberta Dental
Dental
Assistants
will
hold
their
2nd
AGM
Assistants will hold their 2nd AGM in
in
Red
Red Deer
Deer on
on Saturday
Saturday April
April 5,
5, 2014
2014 at
at
2pm
2pm at
at the
the Royal
Royal Canadian
Canadian Legion
Legion 2810
2810
,
all
members
Bremner
Ave
are
Bremner Ave, all members are
encouraged
to
attend;
as
a
Calgary
encouraged to attend; as a Calgary
member
member you
you are
are also
also aa
member
member of
of the
the AADA.
AADA.
Impression Taking, Digital Impressions and
Impression Taking, Digital Impressions and
Cementation.
Cementation.
Shelley McEachern, Ivoclar Vivadent Inc
Shelley McEachern, Ivoclar Vivadent Inc
Katie Seys, RDT Prosthetic Solutions, Henry
Katie Seys, RDT Prosthetic Solutions, Henry
Schein
Schein
Possible Competency C-7-5, E-2-7, E-2-9
Possible Competency C-7-5, E-2-7, E-2-9
Association of Alberta Dental
Association of Alberta Dental
Assistants
Assistants
aada@uniserve.com
aada@uniserve.com
CUPS
CUPS Dental
Dental Clinic
Clinic Volunteer
Volunteer Info
Info
The
The benefit
benefit of
of giving
giving back
back
The CUPS dental program is currently seeking Registered Dental Assistants to volunteer for our emergency extraction
The CUPS dental program is currently seeking Registered Dental Assistants to volunteer for our emergency extraction
clinic offered on Saturday’s from 9am-1pm. The commitment would be for a rotation of one Saturday every 4-6 months.
clinic offered on Saturday’s from 9am-1pm. The commitment would be for a rotation of one Saturday every 4-6 months.
Requirements for volunteering are:
Requirements for volunteering are:
-ability and motivation to work as a team player
-ability and motivation to work as a team player
-ability to assume initiative
-ability to assume initiative
-be friendly and understand that our patients need extra TLC.
-be friendly and understand that our patients need extra TLC.
Our clinic is proud to help each volunteer and patient feel welcome and at home in the clinic. There is permanent staff
Our clinic is proud to help each volunteer and patient feel welcome and at home in the clinic. There is permanent staff
available and responsible for keeping the clinic stocked with the materials and sterilization documentation required.
available and responsible for keeping the clinic stocked with the materials and sterilization documentation required.
Over $100,000 dollars in free extractions has been accumulated for 2013. There are many, many patients that are grateful
Over $100,000 dollars in free extractions has been accumulated for 2013. There are many, many patients that are grateful
for the care they have been given and we still have a long way to go to meet the demand for this program.
for the care they have been given and we still have a long way to go to meet the demand for this program.
There are so many people to thank for this achievement. Dentists & RDA’s who have already donated their time and
There are so many people to thank for this achievement. Dentists & RDA’s who have already donated their time and
expertise have made a big impact.
expertise have made a big impact.
Let's
Let's keep
keep this
this project
project alive.
alive. Please
Please volunteer!
volunteer!
Each new volunteer will be required to fill out an application form, attend a
Each new volunteer will be required to fill out an application form, attend a
relaxed interview and CUPS volunteer info session.
relaxed interview and CUPS volunteer info session.
If you are interested in volunteering and feel you would be a good fit please
If you are interested in volunteering and feel you would be a good fit please
email Deanna Holt at deannah@cupscalgary.com for more info
email Deanna Holt at deannah@cupscalgary.com for more info
Spring Seminar 2014
Calgary Dental Assistants Association
Saturday April 12, 2014
Glenmore Inn and Convention Centre
2720 Glenmore Trail SE, Calgary, AB
EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION DEADLINE FEBRUARY 28th
Registration accepted till APRIL 4th
Registration Options:
First Name_______________________________________
Mail Cheque or Money
Order payable to Calgary
Dental Asst. Assoc. to:
Last Name_______________________________________
CDAA
120 Dovercrest Way SE
Calgary, AB T2B 2L9
Phone #_________________________________________
Bring completed form and
payment to the March
General Meeting
$25 charge for NSF cheques
Online Registration at
Calgaryrda.ca using
PayPal (accepts Visa and
MC) - Service fee applies
Association membership
may be purchased for $25.
Enjoy access to member
pricing, attend general
meeting education and
receive discounts at various
sponsors. Find more info at
Calgaryrda.ca .
Email Address ____________________________________
CDAA # _________ RDA #_________
Early Registration- up till February 28th
CDAA Member
Non –member
Student
 $70
 $90
 $40
Late Registration-after March 1st
CDAA Member
Non –member
 $80
 $110
Student
 $50
Registration is full day includes lunch and snack breaks
Payment Method
 Cheque #______  Money Order
Payment made by
 Office
 Attendee
 Cash- not through mail!
Office Registration
Fill out one form per person please.
Name of Office ____________________________________
Please direct any dietary concerns or general inquiries to educationchair@calgaryrda.ca
Calgary Dental Assistant’s Association
Spring Seminar April 12, 2014
PHARMOCOLOGY
8:30-9:45
Dr Shawn Higashi
Dr. Shawn Higashi has recently returned to Calgary after training in the US and developing an Oral & Maxillofacial surgery practice in
Thunder Bay, Ontario. He is a Board Certified in Maxillofacial surgery in Canada and the United States, and is a diplomate of Anesthesia.
He has a unique perspective, having experienced both the general and specialty sides of dentistry. This allows him to appreciate the challenges
faced by both disciplines and the integrated nature of optimal patient care. Dr. Higashi understands his role in supporting treatment plans
designed by general practitioners and does his part to achieve safe and predictable outcomes.
Presently, he practices in Northwest Calgary in a fully accredited General Anesthesia Surgical Facility. The patients are referred by an
amazing group of general dentists. He treats many routine third molar extraction cases, completes bone grafting, places implants, and performs
jaw surgeries and treats trauma cases.
Dr. Higashi will share his knowledge of pharmacology, common dental implications and emergency protocols.
Possible Competency Relations- A-5
ORTHO AND THE AIRWAY 10:00-12:00
Dr. Darin Ward
Education and Achievements: Dr. Ward graduated from Baylor College of Dentistry in 1998. He then completed more dentistry education
and moved to Eugene, Oregon where he focused on his private practice.Specializing in Orthodontic Care:In 2006, Dr. Ward realized his
calling in Orthodontics and was accepted into the Specialization program in Orthodontics, at the University of Colorado. After a further 27
months of intensive training in Colorado, Dr. Ward earned his designation of “Certified Specialist in Orthodontics.” Dr. Ward draws upon his
broad experience in practice as a General Dentist.Community Service: Community Service has always been an important part of Dr. Ward’s
practice of dentistry and his volunteer efforts include:
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Volunteered for NW Medical Teams mobile clinic, 2005-2007
Participated in the Oregon Dentistry for the Disabled Program, 1999-2007
White Bird Community Clinic Volunteer, 1999-2007
Possible Competencies: A-2-1
RESTORATING IMPLANTS 1:00-2:15
Dr Ryan Keyes
Dr Keyes specializes in Prosthetic Dentistry. As a Board Certified Prosthodontist, Dr Keyes has advanced knowledge of complex
restorative & rehabilitative treatment options involving Crowns, Bridges, Veneers, Dentures and Dental Implants. Dr Keyes is from Calgary, is
adventurous, enjoys travel and has sought unique opportunities for education around the world. After completing a Bachelors Degree in
Science, Dr Keyes wanted to become involved in Dentistry. He then completed his dental training at the University of Sydney in
Australia. Following Dental school, Dr Keyes completed an additional 3 years residency in Graduate Prosthodontics at the University of
Minnesota. He is a Fellow with the Royal College of Dentists of Canada. Dr Keyes is registered with the Alberta Dental Association and
College, with practice focused on the Specialty of Prosthodontics. Dr Keyes enjoys teaching in the Dental field, and has worked as an adjunct
associate professor for the University of Minnesota, School of Dentistry in the department of Restorative Sciences. Also, Dr Keyes maintains
research interests at the University of Minnesota involving Dental Implants. Currently, Dr Keyes is involved with local and international
Dental study clubs and lectures as a Specialist in the field of Prosthetic Dentistry.
Possible Competency Relations: C-7-2, C-7-5
ORAL CANCER
2:30-4 pm
Dr Simon Touchan
Dr. Simon Touchan obtained his dental degree from McGill University and his medical degree from Wayne State University. After completing
a certificate in General Surgery, he went into his specialty training in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of Michigan. Upon
completion of his residency program, he remained on staff at the University of Michigan providing surgical correction for patients with facial
trauma, head and neck pathology, facial deformity, sleep apnea and TMJ . Dr. Touchan was also involved in teaching several of the
undergraduate dental school courses and graduate courses for the departments of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Orthodontics. Dr.
Touchan went on to receive additional postgraduate training in Head and Neck Oncology and Microvascular Surgery before starting practice in
Calgary.Dr. Touchan is a Fellow of the Royal College of Dentists of Canada and a licensed Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon in Alberta. Dr.
Touchan is fluent in three languages including English, French and Arabic.
Possible Competencies A-3