Governance
The Maryland State Dental Association (MSDA) is the oldest, and largest, professional association for organized dentistry in Maryland. The MSDA is part of a tripartite membership with the American Dental Association (ADA) and the local components.
Committees
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Continuing Education (CE)
(Chair –Dr. Luke Morgan; Vice Chair –Dr. Ashley Moy; Staff – Sarah Beckmann, Dorian Birkholz, and Aly Rose)
The CE Committee oversees all of the MSDA’s continuing education courses from those offered virtually, in the classroom, or one of our conferences like the Chesapeake Dental Conference. The committee is always looking for new dynamic speakers and topics that are relevant to improving your clinical care or running your practice. The CE Committee also administers the MSDA’s dental assistant and radiology programs.
Membership
(Chair – Dr. William Martin; Vice Chair – Vacant; Staff – Chrys Bell and Laurie Oertel)
The Membership Committee looks at ways the association can support and assist our members. The committee will host various events and receptions to help connect members to the issues and each other. The committee works to recruit new members to the Association and provide recommendations that keep the association relevant.
Diversity, Equity, Belonging, & Inclusion (DEBI)
(Co-Chairs – Dr. Maurice Miles & Dr. Francis Morgan; Staff – Greg Buckler)
The Diversity and Inclusion Committee focuses on providing recommendations, education, and programs that will capitalize on each member’s strengths and giving everyone a voice within THEIR Association. The committee will strive to bring awareness to those items that may cause some to not feel included or welcomed. Recommendations and programs will look at, but not limit to, conscious and unconscious (implicit) biases surrounding religious, ethnicity, geographic, and other lifestyle choices.
Legislative Affairs
(Chair – Dr. Charles Doring; Vice Chairs – Dr. Tom a’Becket and Dr. Alexandra Fitzgerald; Staff – Greg Buckler; Lobbyist – Dan Doherty, Esq.; Consultant – Beth Levine)
The Legislative Affairs Committee develops the MSDA’s strategy towards the Association’s legislative agenda. This involves both legislative and regulatory issues. The committee provides recommendations to the House of Delegates for the MSDA’s policy positions and then carries out the House of Delegates’ decisions. Advocacy and lobbying efforts occur primarily with the Maryland General Assembly, Governor’s Office, Maryland Department of Health, and the Maryland State Board of Dental Examiners.
Peer Review
(Chair – Dr. Larry Greenbaum; Staff – Monique Moore)
The Peer Review Committee supports the profession by providing peer mediation services between provider and patient in cases focused on quality of care and other clinical procedures.
New Dentist
(Chair – Dr. Brenda Shah; Vice Chair -Vacant; Staff – Chrys Bell and Laurie Oertel)
The New Dentist Committee provides support and programs for those members less than ten years out of dental school. The Committee hosts several events annually as well as supports the dental school and students.
MARPAC
(Chair – Dr. George Grillon; Vice Chair – Dr. Mark Horner; Staff – Greg Buckler)
The Maryland State Dental Political Action Committee (MARPAC) reviews campaign fundraiser requests and designates which candidates to financially support. The funds are awarded from member contributors during the dues renewal process and other contributions. Financially supporting those elected officials that are friends to dentistry is an important part of the MSDA’s legislative agenda and success. MARPAC is always looking for members to attend the legislative fundraisers it supports.
Leadership
(Chair – Dr. Kristen Millender; Staff – Greg Buckler)
The Leadership Committee (established in 2021) seeks to developing program and other resources that support the leadership development needs of our members, the components and the MSDA. Programming will focus on providing opportunities for members to develop their own leadership as well as resources for new and seasoned leaders to be better prepared to take on leadership roles, at any level, within the state or local component.
Constitution and Bylaws
(Chair – Dr. Ron Mancini; Staff – Mr. Greg Buckler)
The Constitution and Bylaws committee reviews the MSDA’s governing documents and provides recommendations to the House of Delegates for amendments to strengthen the documents. The committee will also review other submitted resolutions before the House of Delegates and provide feedback.
General Arrangements
(Chair – Dr. Ali Behnia; Staff – Dorian Birkholz, Sarah Laumann, and Sarah Beckmann)
The General Arrangements Committee is tasked with planning the MSDA’s annual meeting – The Chesapeake Dental Conference.
Dental Association Company (DAC)
(President – Dr. Chris Liang; Vice President – vacant; Staff – Chrys Bell and Laurie Oertel)
DAC is the MSDA’s for-profit subsidiary. The DAC Board is charged with reviewing and thoroughly vetting all of the Association’s Member Perks partners. Member Perks partners are established businesses that can provide savings to your practice, or your staff, through discounts and other cost savings. New directors are being sought to provide the prospective from an associate or employee dentist that may not own their own practice
MSDA Charitable and Education Foundation
(President – Dr. Tom a’Becket; Staff – Greg Buckler, Saisha Coleman, and Dawn Robertson)
The MSDA Foundation is the non-profit charitable subsidiary of the MSDA. The Foundation leads programs that support access like its new Mini-MOM clinics, Denture Access Days (DADs), as well as other educational, research, and other awareness.
Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees is the administrative body of the MSDA. The Board of Trustees is comprised of a representative (Trustee) from each of the local components, the Executive Committee, and consultants (ex-officio) that meet four times per year to ensure the activity of the Association are in line with the direction of the House of Delegates.
Executive Committee
The Executive Committee is the leadership of the MSDA. The Executive Committee meets during the interim of the Board of Trustees and House of Delegates to speak for and advance the Association. The Executive Committee is comprised of the President, President-Elect, Vice President, Vice President-Elect, Speaker of the House, Secretary, Treasurer, Editor, Immediate Past President and the Executive Director (ex-officio).
House of Delegates
Past Presidents
2020s
Winifred Booker
2023
Stephan Dargan
2022
Chris Liang
2021
Marlene Shevenell
2020
2010s
Gregory Allen
2019
Vanessa Benavent
2018
Edwin Morris
2017
Thomas a’Becket
2016
Richard Rogers
2015
George Shepley
2014
E Duston Mersinger
2013
Diane D Romaine
2012
Robert J Wilson, Jr
2011
William F Martin, III
2010
2000s
Marc Nuger
2009
Garner D Morgan
2008
John Davis
2007
Arthur C Fridley
2006
Richard V Grubb
2005
J Roedel Jaeger
2004
David A Williams
2003
Ronald T Carter
2002
Edward R Gillis
2001
William H Schneider
2000
1990s
Arnold ‘Gerry’ McGreevy
1999
E Duston Mersinger
1998
Thomas E Daley
1997
Stanley E Block
1996
Murray D Sykes
1995
Kathleen M Geipe
1994
Sidney O Burnett
1993
George W Rupprecht, Jr
1991
J Thomas Soliday
1990
1980s
Frank A LaParle
1989
Alfred H Jansen, Jr
1988
Thomas J Meakem
1987
Frank J Romeo
1986
John F Patterson
1985
Morris Antonelli
1984
Joseph I Shevenell
1984
J Richard Crouse
1983
Stanley Kogan
1982
Clayton S McCarl
1981
Frank A Dolle
1980
1970s
Don N Brotman
1979
Laurence E Johns
1978
Robert J Wilson
1977
Charles L Bradenburg
1976
Joseph P Cappuccio
1975
John H Whitaker
1974
Lyman F Milliken
1973
Lewis C Toomey
1972
Conrad L Inman, Jr
1971
James T Cabler
1970
1960s
Joe N Price
1969
Irving I Abramson
1968
Samuel H Hoover
1967
Harry Levin
1965
N William Ditzler
1964
Samuel Bryant
1963
William T Fridinger
1962
Max K Baklor
1961
Douglas A Browning
1960
1950s
George B Clendenin
1959
Eugene L Pessagno, Jr
1958
Ernest B Nuttall
1957
Charles E Broadrup
1956
Kyrle W Preis
1955
Morris Cramer
1954
Norman P Chanuad
1953
Edward D Stone, Jr
1952
Conrad L Inman, Sr
1951
Roger S Schlosser
1950
H Ralph Williams
1950
1940s
B Sargent Wells
1949
Daniel E Shehan
1948
J Russell Cook
1947
Grayson W Gaver
1946
Thomas J Bland, Jr
1945
James W McCarl
1944
Myron S Aisenberg
1943
Arthur I Bell
1942
William E Trail
1941
Harry B McCarthy
1940
1930s
C Adam Bock
1939
Oren H Gaver
1938
Crown O Diehl
1937
Allie Y Russell
1936
Noel F Smith
1935
Denzil C Belvins
1934
James H Ferguson, Jr
1933
Vernon B Ames
1932
George M Anderson
1931
Karl P Heintz
1930
1920s
Wiley W Smith
1929
Earl W Swinehart
1928
Thomas S Eader
1927
Alex H Paterson
1926
J Stephenson Hopkins
1925
Horace M Davis
1924
Burt B Ide
1923
Arthur Lankford
1922
J Ben Robinson
1921
1910s
B Lucien Brun
1919
Luther M Parsons
1918
Eldridge Baskin
1917
H Ross Coppage
1916
B Merrill Hopkinson
1915
Dove C Sadler
1914
Hayward H Street
1913
George T Feldmeyer
1912
Ryland O Sadler
1911
Frank P Haynes
1910
1900s
Timothy O Heatwole
1909
John W Smith
1908
George E Hardy
1907
Alex C McCurdy
1906
Harry K Kelsey
1905
Ashwell C Brewer
1904
William G Foster
1903
Harry A Wilson
1902
Clarence J Grieves
1901
G Marshall Smith
1900
1890s
Elmer E Cruzen
1899
Gist M Sykes
1898
Frederick F Drew
1897
Thomas S Waters
1896
William W Dunbracco
1895
Charles C Harris
1894
B Holly Smith
1893
Thomas H Davy
1892
Cyrus W Ginrich
1891
John E Scott
1890
1880s
E P Keech
1889
William A Mills
1887
David Genese
1886
David F Pennington
1884
Thomas J Smithers
1883