The Chicago Dental Society held its Regional Meeting April 14, 2023, at the Drury Lane Oak Brook in Oakbrook Terrace with CDS President Michael Durbin presiding.
Dr. Durbin called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. (CST)
Inasmuch as the official minutes of the meeting of the Sept. 14, 2022, were published in the December 2022 issue of the CDS Review, a motion was entertained to dispense with reading them.
MOVED by Philip Schefke, DDS, seconded by David Lewis Jr., DDS, and carried to dispense with reading the Sept. 14, 2022, minutes at this time.
MOVED by Dr. Schefke, seconded by Dr. Lewis, and carried to accept the minutes of the Sept. 14, 2022 meeting.
Inasmuch as the official minutes of the meeting of Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021, were published in the December 2021 issue of the CDS Review, a motion was entertained to dispense with reading them.
MOVED by Gordon Ziols, DDS, seconded by Dr. Schefke and carried to dispense with reading the Nov. 9, 2022, minutes.
MOVED by Paul Kempf Jr., DDS, seconded by Dr. Lewis, and carried to accept the Nov. 9, 2022, minutes.
There were no reports of the Board or Standing Committees.
Dr. Durbin announced that CDS is pleased to welcome Heather Nash as the next Executive Director. Ms. Nash’s appointment was approved at the March Board meeting, following a five-month search to find a successor to Randy Grove, who stepped down as of May 31. Ms. Nash comes to CDS from the Emergency Nurses Association, where she held the role of Chief Member and Event Engagement Officer. Her work there focused on membership and event growth, new organizational initiatives to grow revenue, development of new educational offerings and strategic planning. Ms. Nash will lead the 14-member staff and oversee management of the Midwinter Meeting among many other duties. With her extensive work in membership, strategic planning and events, she will be a great fit for CDS.
Dr. Durbin then called Dr. Randy Grove to the stage. He announced that the CDS Board at their March Board meeting voted unanimously to bestow the title of Executive Director Emeritus to Dr. Grove as an expression of their grateful appreciation for his dedication to the society throughout his tenure as CDS Executive Director. There was a round of applause and well wishes expressed for Randy Grove.
There was no Unfinished Business to report.
There was no New Business to report.
Dr. Durbin encouraged the attendees to visit the exhibitors during the breaks to see what each had to offer. He expressed appreciation to the exhibitors for their continued support of the CDS. Everyone was asked to silence their cell phones.
Dr. Durbin announced the dates of the upcoming Regional Meetings, including two Regional Meeting webinars. He first is being held Friday, June 23, 9 – 11 a.m. Roy Sheburne, DDS, will present– “Stop the Insanity By Doing Things Differently: Making Your Best Better.”
The second Regional Webinar to be held on Friday, Sept. 29, 9 – 11 a.m. Brittany Frazier will be speaking on the topic of Financial Management.
An in-person Regional Meeting will be held Wednesday, Nov. 8, 8:30 a.m. – noon, and is scheduled to be held at Drury Lane in Oakbrook Terrace. Robert Goldberg, DDS, will present an educational program on Endodontics.
Dr. Durbin called upon John Moore, DDS, Chair of the Scientific Programs Subcommittee, to introduce David Iglehart, DDS, and John Kalmar, DMD, PhD, who presented a two-part program on the topic of Oral Pathology.
The meeting was adjourned near 1:30 p.m.