SEPTEMBER 12, 2022 BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING President, Dr. Michael Donato, called the meeting to order at 7:06 P.M. Motion Passed: To accept the minutes of the June 13, 2022 board of trustees meeting as distributed. Motion Passed: To accept the minutes of the August 22, 2022 joint board meeting of SDDS and NYCDS as amended (Dr. Demas was not present). PRESENT: Drs. Donato, Flagiello, Quartey-Sagaille, Teplitsky, Venterina, Merlino, Albicocco, Buccigrossi, Buchalter, Butt, DeLeonibus, Demas, Flamer-Caldera, Libramonte, Richard, Segelnick, Turchak andWolfe; Mr. Hackett EXCUSED: Drs. Bina, Bongiorno, Meiselman, Merola, Mistretta and Rosenwein GUESTS: Drs. Eliscar, Oshrain, Pavlakos and Sconzo DECEASEDMEMBERS: Dr. Ira Pisetzner – New York University, 1963 Dr. Howard J. Krigsman – New York University, 1970 ELECTIONOFMEMBERS NEWMEMBERS: Dr. Vyacheslav Ripa – New York University, 2000 REINSTATEMENTS: Dr. Rony Mashihi – New York University, 2003 TRANSFERS: (none) RESIDENTMEMBERS: See November 2022 Bulletin. ANNOUNCEMENTS: See “Upcoming Events” calendar. CORRESPONDENCE: 1. Email (8/24) fromDistrict 2 ASDA officers acknowledging receipt of funding for annual meeting 2. Letter dated August 24 fromNYSDA acknowledging Dr. Anthony Cuomo’s visit to SDDS 3. Letter dated July 15 from International College of Dentists to Dr. Stuart Segelnick, editor of the SDDS Bulletin; congratulations for winning Division 2 award for the September/October 2021 4. Letter fromDr. Sari Rosenwein toMr. Hackett and the SDDS Board of Trustees expressing her thanks and gratitude for the support given following the loss of her mother REPORTS OFOFFICERS AND STAFF: President—Dr. Michael Donato: • Thanked the Nominating Committee for their time and effort • Acknowledged the GNYDM Personnel Committee which held interviews during the summer. The search process yielded a highly qualified individual to serve as the new general manager of the GNYDM • Dr. Mindlin will be arranging a GNYDM audit committee meeting at the end of this month • Encouraged all board members to register for the Greater New York Dental Meeting and to volunteer as presiding chairs President-Elect—Dr. Raymond Flagiello: • Appointed Dr. Sumaya Ibraheem to the Publications Committee for a five-year term effective January 2023 • Re-appointed Dr. Alyson Buchalter to the position of component reporter for the NYSDA dental journal effective January 2023 • With the recommendation of the Publications Committee, re-appointed the current members of the editorial staff for 2023 except for Dr. Teplitsky, who is stepping down and being replaced by Dr. Ibraheem • The committee which was formed to develop next year’s SDDS continuing education program included Drs. Segelnick, Lam and Flamer-Caldera. They have done an exceptional job and are nearly complete Treasurer—Dr. ValerieVenterina: • Reported on the balances in the Chase operating and savings accounts and the peer review escrow account • The value of our Vanguard investment portfolio has seen a recent increase but is still down approximately 16% from its Jan. 1 position • Our investment ratio is within the desired range Executive Director—Mr. BernardHackett: • Was asked to appear as a witness for an ADA hearing regarding an SDDS member who refused to comply with the peer review process. This was an ethics violation which the NYSDA Council on Ethics had previously acted on • Dr. Jeffrey Galler, with the assistance of Dr. DeLeonibus, will conduct a mediation workshop for members of the Peer Review Committee. Members from other components will be invited to attend • It is expected that all speakers and venues for the 2023 SDDS CE program will be secure by the end of this month • We continue to have weak attendance at our live CE presentations. It is anticipated that attendance will pick up as the New York State Education Department requirement for live hours reverts back to pre-COVID levels • A final shredding event for 2022 will take place at SDDS Headquarters on October 21 • Our ADA delegates and alternates have started caucus preparations for the ADA House of Delegates meeting SDDS Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes Continued on Page 16 » WWW.SDDSNY.ORG 15
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