2007 ABGD NEWSLETTER

This is my sixth year as an ABGD director. I feel fortunate to have witnessed these exciting years. I have witnessed substantial changes and masterful leadership. I got to witness the effort and leadership of Jim Curtis and Tom Hilton as they gained the confidence of the Federal Services Board and completed the merger of ABGD and FSBGD. I did not comprehend at the time how important this was. I do now. Now with the merger complete ABGD had to live up to the challenge. We had never examined as many as 40 candidates in one exam year. Chris Leclaire, my fellow Seminole, was on the hot seat to make this happen smoothly. He worked with Kris Abed-Canchola to come up with all the possible contingency plans. Because of their anticipation and planning the first Oral Exam after the merger was completed flawlessly.

ABGD was in debt to AGD for management expenses. Len Anglis made it his goal to rid ABGD of debt. He has to be one of the most generous people I have met. He personally contributed to relieve the debt. He asked to have contributions from board certified dentists and others to pay down the debt. Len achieved his goal and had the honor of handing the final debt payment to Bruce Burton, the board certified President of AGD. Now we have an operating reserve and a financial plan to prevent ABGD from returning to debt.

AGD has had oversight of the ABGD director selection process since the inception of CBGD. AGD has always respected the ABGD’s independence and never asserted influence over director selection. With the debt fully paid Kraig Vandewalle approached the AGD Trustees about the resolution to no longer have the requirement that ABGD directors be approved by the AGD Trustees and House of Delegates. He was successful in gaining their confidence. The House of Delegates agreed. ABGD is now an independent and a fully matured organization. ABGD is financially self supported. ABGD has functioned with integrity the whole time I have been involved. I feel that is a big key in the maturation and gaining of independence.

Something else which is very memorable to me is the week I met Dr. Buddy Boris. That was my first board meeting and turned out to be Buddy’s last. He was President Elect and had the full intention of serving his term. He shared very honestly his thoughts and feelings. He had cancer and had me convinced he would be fine. He immediately took me under his wing. He was one of those warm people with whom you instantly feel a bond. I truly feel like I must have known him more than a few days. It is hard to believe that he made such a vivid impression in such a short time. He was a tireless servant of ABGD and we created the Dr. Buddy Boris Memorial Award for Distinguished Service to honor a deserving person each year who has served ABGD.

Completion of the merger, successful merged oral exams, retirement of the debt and the AGD giving ABGD wings are all events that are memorable to me. I have met some of the most honorable directors and become friends with them. What a ride.

My time serving ABGD has been a pleasure and a privilege. I encourage other board certified general dentists to consider serving ABGD as a director. Just go to the website and download the ABGD Director application. I think you will find service to ABGD to be equally rewarding even though the pay is nil.

We appreciate the efforts of our webmaster, David Stanczyk, for volunteering to create and maintain our website!

Thank you,

W.C.”Chuck” Janson, DMD, MAGD, ABGD

President, American Board of General Dentistry

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ABGD NEWSLETTER INFORMATION

Do You Have a Conditional Board Eligible Status?

The American Board assesses a conditional status to candidates who have yet to complete the requirements of their entry point. Examples of incomplete EP requirements include no copy of certificate of completion on file for Entry Point I, less than the 600 CE hours submitted for Entry Point II, or no copy of Mastership plaque on file for Entry Point III. Candidates who have a conditional Board Eligible status must complete all entry point requirements before a candidate will be allowed to apply for or sit for the Oral Examination. If you are unsure of your current status, please contact the ABGD office for more information.

Thank You!!

The American Board of General Dentistry would like to thank the following individuals for the generous contributions to the loan repayment. The ABGD could not have completed this feat without their help, so thank you to: (see names attachment)

ABGD BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The current ABGD Board of Directors and officers are:

W. Charles Janson, Jr., DMD, MAGD, ABGD – President

Alfred J. Certosimo, DMD, MAGD, ABGD – Vice President

Blayne J. Gumm, DDS, MAGD, ABGD – Treasurer

Robert K. Manga, DMD, MAGD, ABGD – Secretary

Grant R. Hartup, DDS, MAGD, ABGD

Steven M. Marinelli, DDS, ABGD
Mary Ellen McLean, DDS, MAGD, ABGD

Chikka M. Raju, DMD, MAGD, ABGD

Howard W. Roberts, DMD, MAGD, ABGD

Nomination Process

Interesting in becoming a Director with the American Board of General Dentistry? The ABGD is currently accepting applications for consideration as a potential Director. Directors are elected to serve a three-year term with the opportunity to be elected to a second term. The job of an ABGD Director requires true commitment. It involves attending a minimum of two business meetings a year and serving as an examiner during the Oral Examinations. A Director will spend at least 10, and possibly 14 or more, days away from their primary professional endeavor to attend official ABGD functions. In addition, there are responsibilities that must be met in a timely manner throughout the year. This “at home” time commitment varies between 25-50 hours per year. Officers on the Board will devote anywhere from a couple of additional hours per month to several hours per week in service to the Board.

Directors must be Board Certified general dentists in good standing with the ABGD. All interested parties must complete an application that is available from the Executive Secretary Kris Abed-Canchola or the website. A personal statement of interest in and commitment to the position is also required, along with a curriculum vitae. Achievements in the profession, such as Mastership in the AGD, will be duly considered. Major emphasis will be placed on service to the profession and the ABGD. Individuals who are being considered as potential Directors will be called upon to assist the Board of Directors in varying capacities such as staffing the ABGD information booth at the AGD Annual Meeting, writing examination questions and developing cases and/or serving as deputy examiners for the Oral Examination.

Applications will be accepted throughout the year and will initially be reviewed by the Nominating Committee. The goal of the nominating process is to identify individuals who will offer the highest level of service to the ABGD Board of Directors. It is through the earnest efforts of the Directors that the mission of the ABGD is achieved. Diversity among the Directors in terms of representation from the Federal Services, academia and civilian private practice is desirable. Those individuals approved by the Nominating Committee will be submitted to the ABGD Board of Directors.

If you are interested of serving on the ABGD Board of Directors, please contact any of the current Directors for more information and Kris Abed-Canchola for an application.

ABGD Events in Orlando

To be posted in November 2007.

American Board of General Dentistry 2008 Testing Information

Exam Type	Location	Exam Date	Application Deadline
Written Exam	Chicago DANTES	April 11, 2008 April 11, 2008	February 11, 2008 January 2, 2008
Oral Exam	Chicago	May 1-4, 2008	February 1, 2008
Written Exam	AGD Mtg: Orlando, FL DANTES	July 18, 2008 July 18, 2008	May 19, 2008 April 18, 2008

Oral Exam Review Course

WHAT: General Dentistry Board Certification Review Course

WHEN: 4-8 Feb 2008

WHERE: Dunn Dental Clinic

1615 Truemper St

Lackland AFB, TX 78236

(San Antonio)

COURSE

DIRECTORS: Col Michael Klepczyk (210) 292-3351 or DSN 554-3351, michael.klepczyk@us.af.mil

Col William Pierpont (210) 292-3351 or DSN 554-3351, william.pierpont@us.af.mil

(After 1 Sep, change the -3351 of the above phone extensions to

-6333 for Col Klepzyk and -6261 for Col Pierpont)

COURSE

CONTENT: This 5-day board certification review course is specifically designed to assist candidates preparing for the Oral and Treatment Planning Examination administered by American Board of General Dentistry (ABGD). Attendance is limited to individuals planning to take this exam in 2008. The course is taught by faculty members of the USAF 2-year Advanced Education in General Dentistry residency program. The course includes reviews of each specialty or interest area to be tested on the actual ABGD examination, a mock oral examination over these same areas, and a mock treatment planning examination using a standardized case. Attendees will receive written feedback concerning their performance on mock examinations, including specific comments on their apparent strengths and weaknesses. Attendees receive approximately 40 hours of Category 1 continuing education credit. The USAF Dental Corps is an ADA PACE and AGD recognized CE provider.

ABGD Logo

The ABGD has an official logo readily available for use on stationery, business cards and your business websites. Use of the ABGD logo is currently restricted to Board Certified members only who are in good standing with the ABGD. In order to obtain the logo files, all interested BC dentists must sign the logo guideline documentation which consists of the framework in which the ABGD logo may be used. All logo files are sent by electronic means via e-mail. If you are interesting in obtaining the official ABGD logo, please send a written request to the ABGD office.

New Board Certified Dentists

The Board congratulates the following dentists who attained Board Certification in 2006:

Andrew J. Avillo, DDS

Eric R. Baugh, Jr., DMD

Thomas J. Boyle, DMD

Paul L. Coren, DDS

Mark R. Henderson, DDS

Sheryl L. Kane, DDS

Young S. Kang, DDS

Blaine L. Knox, DDS

Chikka M. Raju, DMD

Glenda L. Ross, DDS

Teodora L. Russu, DMD

Leo R. Shockley, Jr., DMD

Young K. Sung, DDS

Seung C. Yang, DMD

Lisa N. Yarbrough, DMD

Benjamin W. Young, Jr., DDS

Daniel A. Zeleski, DDS

New Conditionally Board Eligible/Board Eligible Dentists

The Board congratulates the following dentists who attained Conditional Board Eligible or Board Eligible status in 2006:

Kathryn L. Aasen, DDS

Abdullaibrahim Abdulwaheed, DMD

William R. Baez, DDS

Timothy J. Barter, DDS

Donald W. Begezda, DDS

Wai Ming Chan, DDS

Haeoh Choe, DDS

Jason P. Ganong, DMD

Bruce G. Green, DDS

Harry J. Jackson, DDS

David M. Jones, DDS

Jeff B. Jordan, DDS

Stacy L. Larsen, DDS

Jack H. Leverett, Jr., DMD

Nancy C. Motyka, DMD

David D. Nelson, DDS

Nathan C. Parrish, DDS

Charmaine A. Payne, DDS

Roger E. Pradelli, DMD

Trenna M. Reeve, DMD

George Salem, DMD

Det R. Smith, DMD

Stephen J. Sterlitz, DDS

Amanda R. Taba, DMD

Ronald B. Terry, DMD

James M. Tynecki, DDS

Robert K. VanDeVelde, DDS

Ariel Wartofsky, DDS

Wendy Woodall, DDS

Reminders

If you are retiring, submit a letter to the Board verifying that you no longer earn income from the profession of dentistry and that you would like to be considered for “Retired Status.”

Candidates with the status of “Educationally Qualified” have five years and three attempts in which to pass the Written Examination.

Once a candidate attains Board Eligible status, that candidate then has five years in which to complete the Board Certification process.

Candidates who are granted a Conditional Board Eligible will not be allowed to sit for the Oral Examination until they have achieved the status of Board Eligible. Conditionally Board Eligible Candidates must complete all of the requirements of their Entry Point before they are granted the status of Board Eligible. Conditionally Board Eligible candidates have five years to achieve Board Eligible status and pass the Oral Examination.

Oral Applications must be submitted to the Board by February 1^st of the year in which one wishes to sit for the Oral Examination. Candidates must indicate which track they will to pursue when they submit their Oral Examination application. Once a candidate has declared a specific track, the candidate may not change that track for the examination year in which the application is submitted. Candidates who wish to change to the alternate track will be required to postpone all parts of the examination until the following year.

Check out the American Board of General Dentistry website to find a PowerPoint presentation on Standardized Treatment Planning and Rationale portion of the Oral Exam as well as guidelines and sample cases.

Interested in giving a presentation to a residency program about the American Board of General Dentistry and the benefits of becoming Board Certified? The ABGD now offers a Speaker Presentation package. For more information or to request a free copy of the ABGD Speaker Presentation package, contact the ABGD office. Please allow four weeks for delivery.

The ABGD Board now offers an Outcomes Assessment Examination to assist AEGD/GPR program directors in assessing their residents’ progress and programs, as well as to fulfill the accreditation requirements for post-graduate programs, as revised by CODA in January 2000. If you are a Program Director and would like more information on the Outcomes Assessment Examination program, please contact the ABGD office.

Board Certified members only!! Want to show your support and membership in the ABGD? Purchase an official American Board of General Dentistry Lapel pin. To order your official ABGD lapel pin, send a check for $25 to the ABGD or contact the ABGD office with your credit card information. Expect 7-10 business days for delivery.

Need help preparing for the ABGD written Exam? The ABGD 2006 Study Guide is now available. The Study Guide contains 100 sample study questions, reflecting the content make-up of the written examination. To order your official ABGD Study Guide, send a check for $45 to the ABGD or contact the ABGD office with your credit card information. Expect 7-10 business days for delivery.

Recertification – Questions & Answers

1) What is the Recertification requirement?

Board Certified (BC) dentists must recertify their credential every five years in order to maintain their status once they have been granted a Board Certified status by the American Board of General Dentistry (ABGD).

2) What is required to Recertify?

Board Certified dentists must submit 125 continuing education hours in clinical or basic science or regulatory matters related to dentistry within their five-year period.

3) Is there a fee for Recertifying?

Yes, Board Certified dentists must submit a $50 recertification fee with their continuing education hours. The recertification fee is in addition to the annual registration fee.

4) Will I be notified of my pending recertification?

Board Certified dentists will receive written notification within one-year of their pending recertification in addition to a notice by September 1^st of the recertification year.

5) Is there a penalty for not Recertifying?

Failure to meet recertification requirements will result in a loss of Board Certified status and the revocation of one’s certificate.

6) How can I find out when I need to Recertify?

Contact the ABGD office at 312/440-4336 or e-mail us at admin@abgd.org.

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