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October
Edition
2013
SPOKANE DISTRICT DENTAL SOCIETY
N E W S L E T T E R Telephone: 509-838-0436 Fax: 509-838-5040
Email: [email protected] Spokanedentalsociety.org
www.facebook.com/spokanedentalsociety
2013-2014 Officers
President—Jared Evans
President-Elect— Jonathan Judd
Secretary/Treasurer—Lisa Ellingsen
Past-President—Tyler Shoemaker
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Christopher Herzog 2014
Grant Rodkey 2014
Nicholas Velis 2014
Steven Aeschliman 2015
Neal Curtis 2015
Jeffery Henneberg 2015
Debra Craig 2016
Ryan Wilson 2016
Randy Stephens 2016
ALTERNATES
1st Spencer Sautter
2nd Jacob DaBell
3rd Steve Jones
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SDDS Foundation
Officers
President—Amir Ganji
Treasurer—Susan Kohls
Past President—Mark Paxton
Board Members
Brooke Cloninger
Sue Weishaar
Brandy Richey
Tyler Shoemaker
Nick Velis
Erin Johnson
Stephen Woodard
IDEA Clinic Dental Director
Dr. Ashley Ulmer
www.sddsfoundation.org
President’s Message By Dr. Jared Evans
We’re moving...so keep up! I hope this newsletter finds you well. Just as the seasons are chang-ing, we are too and it’s a very exciting time to get involved. First, I would like to personally recognize and thank our delegation for their diligent service in representing us at the WSDA House of Delegates. It was a successful meeting that has laid out the itinerary for WSDA for this year. I’m very happy to extend my congratulations to Dr. Ashley Ulmer, and I hope you will do the same, as the newest member of the WSDA Board of Directors. She had a great campaign and her election was the result of her hard work and the help we gave her as SDDS members. Congratulations and thank you to all! As you read this, the SDDS office has now moved to Liberty Lake. There will be more to come as we prepare to have an Open House. I know this new office will be the perfect facility for our work and I’m ex-cited to start this new chapter for the Spokane District Dental Society and its membership. So now that we’ve moved, the question re-mains…will you keep up? The October Meeting will be one of our most important yet. Social Hour is cancelled. We are getting right down to business at 6:00 p.m..! (You can always stay later to socialize.) I expect a full house for this timely meeting. The CE Hours provided will be relevant and a bargain. (But that’s one of the many benefits of being a member of SDDS.)
Bracken Killpack, WSDA’s Vice President of Government Affairs, will present Health Care Reform: What You Need To Know. He will dis-cuss the changes in store for you as both a dental provider and small business owner under the Affordable Care Act. Following his presen-tation we will have a brief open forum discussion of “Practice Pearls…What we can learn from each other!” Let’s face it; we all have is-sues in our practices. Why not discuss them and get some sage ad-vice from colleagues who have most-likely already “been there and done that.” Sometimes you shouldn’t have to reinvent a wheel. It promises to be insightful, and hopefully something we can build upon in future meetings.
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President’s Message continued
Finally, I am asking everyone to bring at least 100 business cards and 50 referral pads for you practices to distribute at the meeting. We are going to have a “Speed Networking Event” following the presentation where we can meet with each and every member present to briefly talk about ourselves and share busi-ness cards and contacts. After the introductions are completed, the meeting will be adjourned and every-one can remain to socialize as long as wanted. At that time, everyone will be able to take the referral pads you need for your office. As a pediatric dentist, I’m always looking for offices to graduate my patients to or I’m constantly asked by parents who I would recommend for them. It’s time to put some faces with the names and some names with the faces.
The most successful dentists are those who belong to the Spokane District Dental Society and we are all invested in the success of our membership. That’s why we’re here; to help each other! We are in this to-gether and I can’t wait to see you on Tuesday, October 8
th at 5:59 p.m.!
Sincerely,
Jared Evans
SDDS GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
TUESDAY, October 8
The Lincoln Center
1316 N Lincoln Street, Spokane, 99201 (http://www.thelincolncenterspokane.com)
Health Care Reform: What You Need To Know
Changes in store for you as both a dental provider and small business owner under the Affordable Care Act
Bracken Killpack, WSDA’s Vice President of Government Affairs
Specialists Panel Discussion
SDDS Member Speed Networking Event (bring business cards & referral pads)
HOSTED BAR Sponsored by AURUM CERAMIC
Additional Sponsor: WA Trust Bank
All members who attend our October meeting will be entered into two drawings:
REI Gift Card and Gift Certificate to FIRE
CE certificates will be available
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Hospitality Hour 5:30 p.m.
Dinner 6:00 p.m.
Program 6:00 p.m.
Announcements/SDDS Business 7:30 p.m.
You are welcome to attend the meeting without ordering dinner.
Please call 838-0436 so that adequate seating may be provided.
Dinner
The Lincoln Center Caesar Salad Crisp Romaine, Shaved Parmesan, Garlic Croutons Tossed with a Creamy Caesar Dressing
Duet Plate
Fire Braised Chicken with Fire Roasted Apples, BBQ Ribs with Bourbon Infused BBQ Sauce and Roasted Red Potatoes
Chef’s Choice Vegetables, Rolls & Butter and Chef’s Choice Dessert
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Please note the SDDS has to guarantee and pay for all reservations. If you cannot attend, please be prepared to honor and pay for any reservations. Please mail/fax/email reservation form with check or credit card number to:
Spokane District Dental Society—202 E. Pacific Ave., Spokane, WA 99202-1520
Telephone: 509.838.0436—Fax 509.838.5040— Email: [email protected]
NAME____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Visa/Mastercard/AMEX_____________________________________________________________ Expiration Date__________________
Dinner Cost: $28.00
Includes Gratuity and Tax
~ANNOUNCEMENTS~
Guest Editorial
Are you interested in submitting a
guest editorial for the next Newslet-
ter? If so, please contact Wendy at
509.838.0436 or
Win a $100 gift card to REI or Nordstroms!
Have you had a chance to complete the survey?
SDDS Membership Survey
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ZWJ3LXX
WAC 51-54A-5306
(Effective July 1, 2013.)
5306.1 General Compressed gases at
hospitals and similar facilities intended for
inhalation or sedation including, but not
limited to, analgesia systems for dentistry,
podiatry, veterinary and similar uses shall
comply with Sections 5306.2 through
5306.4 in addition to other requirements
of this chapter.
EXCEPTION: All new distribution piping, supply
manifolds, connections, regulators, valves,
alarms, sensors and associated equipment
shall be in accordance with the Plumbing
Code.
5306.4 Medical gas systems. The mainte-
nance and testing of medical gas systems in-
cluding, but not limited to, distribution piping,
supply manifolds, connections, pressure regu-
lators and relief devices and valves, shall com-
ply with the maintenance and testing require-
ments of NFPA 99 and the general provisions
of this chapter.
SAVE THE DATE!!
2014 SDDS Foundation
Pop A Cork For A Cause
Annual Fundraiser
Friday, February 14, 2014
Northern Quest Casino & Resort
SCAM Alert!
It has come to our attention that dentists are among
the businesses that a Yellow Pages look-a-like scam
is targeting. If you receive an invoice similar to the
one posted below you should request additional in-
formation from the solicitor and check with your local
Yellow Pages for affiliation. For more information visit
the BBB: http://www.bbb.org/blog/2013/01/yellow-
pages-look-a-like-scams/
RESTORED Adult Dental Medicaid
Thank you to all of our incredible grassroots dentists for
their lobbying efforts to have adult dental Medicaid restored
in the state budget. As a result of their perseverance, adult
dental Medicaid funding will be restored on January 1,
2014! Read more about this legislative victory on the WSDA
blog: http://www.wsda.org/headlines/2013/7/1/victory-state-
legislature-to-restore-adult-dental-medicaid.html
License Fee REDUCTION!
We are proud to announce that as a result
of WSDA's advocacy over the past year,
the Department of Health is proposing a
$176 net reduction in your dental license
renewal fee. Initial license fees are also
expected to drop $175. Formal rule-
making on these fee decreases is ex-
pected to begin shortly. The reduction in
the licensure renewal rate should begin
sometime this fall.
Dear SDDS Member,
The dental care needs in our community are great and as a member of the Spokane District Dental Society, there
are several avenues the Society and the Society’s Foundation has provided for you to serve those in need within
our community.
How can you help?
Volunteer at the IDEA Clinic. All SDDS Members play an instrumental role in the success of the IDEA Clin-
ic. Those patients who may not have received care if it had not been for the IDEA Clinic have expressed
sincere gratitude. Many members who own their own practices, have families and are active in the com-
munity have volunteered their time at the IDEA Clinic. We do our very best to accommodate your sched-
ule and day/time requests to volunteer. We have volunteers who have committed one day each quarter
and then we have those who are in the clinic monthly; every day counts!
THANK YOU to our many volunteers! Drs. Ashley Ulmer, David Engen, Chad Collins, Steve
Woodard, Nick Velis, Rod Tataryn, Lisa Ellingsen, Sue Weishaar, Susan Kohls, Brooke Clon-
inger, Mark Paxton, Tyler Shoemaker, Kimberly Craven, Amir Ganji, Brandy Richey, Kurt Peter-
son, David Petersen, Jared Evans, Bud Evans, Layne Hinckley, Jeff Henneberg, Josh Cochran,
Michelle Foglia, Brad Jarvis, Heather Frampton
Attend our annual fundraiser, “Pop A Cork For A Cause”. If you haven’t yet had the opportunity to attend our
annual fundraiser at the Northern Quest Resort, I highly recommend you save the date, February 14! It’s
a FUN, lively evening with great food, wine and entertainment. Invitations will be mailed soon. Please
encourage your staff, dental reps and community contacts to attend as well!
Donate an auction item. Monetary donations are always welcome, but please consider donating items which
can be included in our live and silent auctions. Donations small and large are welcomed! A few great
ideas include: themed gift baskets (wine, family fun night, spa, sports, etc.), tickets to sporting events,
concerts and theme parks, golf vouchers, airline tickets, artwork, vacations, dinner gift certificates and
services. NO donation is too small. The SDDSF is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. As such, your
much needed donation is tax deductible! Donation form is on page 11.
Participate in Project Dental Access. Project Dental Access is a dentist led community effort to provide dental
care for low-income and uninsured Spokane County residents in need of emergency care. It is managed
by the SDDS Foundation. To be eligible, patients must be an adult over 19, working full or part-time, in
school or job training, reside within Spokane County, have no dental insurance and have a family income
that does not exceed 200% of the Federal Poverty Level. If every SDDS Member was able to commit
to seeing only 2 Project Dental Access patients a year in their office, we would be able to provide
MUCH needed care to over 700 patients!
Your support is truly needed and appreciated!
Warm regards,
Wendy
General Membership Meetings Executive Council Meeting
2013-2014 2013-2014
October 8 (The Lincoln Center) October 22 (Luigis)
November 12 (The Lincoln Center) November 26 (Luigis)
January 14 (The Lincoln Center) December (no meeting)
February - No Meeting January 28 (Luigis)
March 11 (The Lincoln Center) February 25 (Luigis)
April 8 (The Lincoln Center) March 25 (Luigis)
May 13 (The Spokane Club) April 22 (Luigis)
May 27 (Location TBD)
November 15, 2013 Basics of Dental Sleep Medicine
Dr. Shouresh Charkhandah
Lincoln Center
January 10, 2013 Staff Training Day
Healthcare Provider Renewal & First Aid Course
Feb. 28-Mar. 1, 2014 Schweitzer Ski Conference
April 17-18, 2014 INLAND NORTHWEST DENTAL CONFERENCE
Spokane Convention Center
OTHER LOCAL CE:
*If your office/study club has CE opportunities you’d like included in the next Newsletter, please
contact Wendy at [email protected]
Experienced Hygienist seeking
long term/fill in/maternity
leave position and/or perm
position. Nicole Hall, 208-
818-4248 Licensed in ID and
WA
Bilingual Hygienist seeking
PT or FT position. EWU grad.
3 years experience. Valentina
at 509-496-6988
Hygienist seeking FT, PT or
temporary position. My hus-
band will be starting the RIDE
program in Aug. We are both
excited to move to the east
side. Stacy at 509-969-4964
HYGIENE DENTIST FRONT OFFICE
Planning to sell your practice or seeking an associate? The
SDDS office frequently receives inquiries and is will-ing to pass this information along. Call 509-838-0436
2007 Univ of Maryland grad wanting to purchase in Eastern WA. 5 yrs experience and can handle almost anything. Email: [email protected] or 406-210-9699
North side Spokane office seeking full time associate dentist (4 days a week), inter-ested in a long term relation-ship. Experienced & friend-ly staff with large, established patient base. Some evenings. Call Dr. Kevin King's office @ 509-466-2499 or email re-sume to [email protected]
Full time general dentist needed in Inchelium, WA at the Lake Roosevelt Communi-ty Health Center. Benefits provided. Please contact Marc Henning for more infor-mation. (509) 251-9622 or [email protected]
Do you want to sell your prac-tice? I’m a motivated private buyer. (WA licensed DDS) with approved financing for dental practice and building. [email protected] or Jason at 509-675-0029
2013 Indiana Univ. Dental School grad seeking FT/PT associate position in East-ern/Central WA. 812-583-1729 or [email protected]
Locum Tenens
Doug Daehlin, DDS 509-838-2206 Dentist “Kelly Guy” provides dental cov-erage in Montana & Washington.
DENTAL ASSISTING
Selling your practice? I am a
WA state licensed dentist with
20+ years experience looking to
purchase or partner in a practice
in Spokane. Email:
[email protected] or call
(509) 808-1659
2010 Maryland grad looking to
purchase in Spokane area summer
of 2015. Completed Air Force
AEGD residency. Will complete 5
yrs in AF with part time private
practice experience. IV sedation,
endo, perio, oral surg, pros. Previ-
ous small business ownership expe-
rience. Scott Shumway: 443-605-
3106, [email protected].
2013 UW RIDE grad looking
for FT/PT associate position,
partnership, or purchase. On
rotation in Spokane Jan - April.
Would love to meet up during
that time. 360.820.1407 tuck-
Assoc. Position Available– Requires 2 yrs experience. Must be comfortable with molar endo and surgical extractions. Sched-ule is M, W, Th, Fr and some Saturdays. Please email resume [email protected] Comprehensive benefits pack-age is offered for FT
2010 Univ of Minnesota grad relocating from Colorado. Looking for opportunity in Northern ID or Eastern WA. Matthew Hawn at 715-864-6559 or [email protected]
Part-time Dentist needed-North Spokane. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. GP with ability to work independently with strong leadership skills. 2+ consecu-tive years experience preferred. Additional information or email resume: [email protected]
2014 Creighton University
graduate looking for full time
associate position starting sum-
mer of 2014 in the Spokane
area that could transition into a
partnership or purchase. Fluent
in Spanish. Visiting Spokane
August 2013 and would be
available to meet during that
time. 801.616.0145 dgbing-
Prosthetic Practice Seeks Asst.—
Seeking flexible and dependable
FT dental asst. Must be multi-
task oriented, team focused .
Dentrix experience is essential. If
interested, present resume in
person to Dr. Lockwood at 6817
N Cedar Rd #102, Spokane, WA
FT front office position wanted.
Excellent people and communi-
cation skills. Mature, well orga-
nized, efficient and self motivat-
ed. 15+ years experience, great
PC skills and pleasant phone
voice. CPR certified. Contact
Carol Davis at 509-701-3789 or
New to Spokane area. 7+ years
experience as patient coordina-
tor/receptionist in Arizona.
Quick learner. Christi at 509-
276-2514 or [email protected]
Seeking front office position.
12 yrs. exp. in general & perio
offices—Dentrix, SoftDent,
Eagle, PerioVision. Lisa
Durham, 509-701-3769 or
Seeking front office position.
Spokane/Cheney area. Experi-
ence in large dental office. Con-
tact Atosha Granger,
Seeking front office position—
16 yrs. exper. Dentrix & Easy
Dental. Christina Decker at
425-533-5742 (cell) or
Seeking position in dental
office (N. Spokane, Newport,
Priest River or Sandpoint).
Familiar with ins. billing & cod-
ing. Contact Susie Nees at
Dental hygienist needed Tues-
days 8:00-5:00 beginning Sep-
tember 3. Long time established
dental office in Spokane with
excellent recare system already
in place. Experienced and fun
team to support you. Softdent,
intraoral camera, diagnodent,
digital x-rays, and new ultrason-
ic. Opportunity for more days
and fill-in. Wage DOE. Please
email resume to
EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE
DENTIST
Free to Clinic or Health Center:
ADEC overhead lights (new in
2007) Hank Willis, DDS 208-267-
6454
Dental Space: 1700 sq ft, 5 treat-
ment rooms, turnkey situation with
compressor, vacuum included.
Great location! 409 N Argonne,
Spokane Valley. Good visability,
and parking. $12 nnn, Dr. Mike
Baker, 509-290-3355
For sale, vacuum forming ma-
chines, two available with some
materials. $200.00 each.
Dr. Rob Smith, 509-397-4141,
Dentist Volunteers Needed -I am
looking for 30 to 60 dentist volun-
teers to help me study the oxygen
and carbon dioxide levels from
wearing a surgical facemask. I use
a gas monitor for 10minutes at-
tached to a gas nipple I apply to
the surgical facemask. I do not use
doctor names or brands of face-
masks in the published paper. This
is a self funded research project
with no outside funding. I want to
know what the O2 and CO2 levels
are in our work/ facemask environ-
ment....I do hope to publish my
results in the ADA Journal. Gary
Keller DDS.......509-926-1161
office 509-927-9461 home
CLASSIFIEDS
HYGIENE
Dear SDDS Member,
On behalf of the Spokane District Dental Society Foundation Board, I invite you to participate in a very
special event. The Spokane District Dental Society Foundation (SDDSF) will hold its fourth annual
fundraising auction, “Pop A Cork For A Cause”, at the Northern Quest Resort & Casino on Friday,
February 14th, 2014. We need your help to make it a success.
What can you do?
Please consider donating items which can be included in our live and silent auctions. Donations small
and large are welcomed! A few great ideas include: themed gift baskets (wine, family fun night, spa,
sports, etc.), tickets to sporting events, concerts and theme parks, golf vouchers, airline tickets, artwork,
vacations, dinner gift certificates and services. NO donation is too small. The SDDSF is a 501(c)(3) non-
profit organization. As such, your much needed donation is tax deductible! Monetary donations are
always welcome and again, tax deductible.
How do you donate?
If you are able to contribute, please complete the attached form and send to:
Spokane District Dental Society Foundation
202 E Pacific Ave
Spokane, WA 99202
509.838.0436 T
509.838.5040 F
Where does the money go?
The money we raise supports our many programs designed to promote improved oral health and increased
opportunities for dental care to those in need throughout our community. The auction is one of our major
sources of revenue each year, and helps to sustain and expand our programs and improve access to care.
Your support is truly needed—and appreciated—to make this benefit a success!
Sincerely,
Amir Ganji, DMD
President, Spokane District Dental Society Foundation
SPOKANE DISTRICT DENTAL SOCIETY FOUNDATION
P.O. BOX 4432 SPOKANE, WA 99220 www.sddsfoundation.org
Office Use Only:
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Spokane District Dental Society Foundation
4th
Annual “Pop A Cork For A Cause” Fundraiser
2014 Auction Donation Form
Contact Name: Date:
Title:
Company Name:
(as it should appear on signage)
Phone: Fax: Email:
Mailing Address:
City, State: Zip:
Website:_______________________________________________________________________
Item/Service Donated:
Gift Certificate (if applicable): Attached/Enclosed (preferred) Create certificate at SDDSF
Approx. Retail Value: $
Minimum Bid: $
Expiration Date:
Item Restrictions: (dates, shipping, delivery, availability, etc.)
Signature:
Date:
If item is a gift certificate, please include a photo, brochure, menu, etc. (no larger than 8 ½” x 11”) that will
help us promote your item/business in the auction area display. Please also e-mail a digital image for
personal/business recognition on our website to [email protected]. NOTE: Photo’s cannot
be copied from Websites and printed for the display. Photo images less than 300 dpi cannot be accepted.
Please mail/fax/email form to:
Wendy Johnson
Spokane District Dental Society
202 E Pacific Ave
Spokane, WA 99202
Phone: 509.838.0436
Fax: 509.838.5040
Email: [email protected]