Our committees keep us going
Being part of a committee is one of the best ways to get involved with IKDDS. Each one has a vital role to play in keeping our community up-to-date, healthy, and moving forward.
COMMITTEE CHAIR BOARD REPORT LINK
Professional Development & Planning
Enhances the professional development of our members and their dental teams through continuing education, networking, and event programming.
Young Dentist
Creates programming and continuing education for young dentists in IKDDS in their first 10 years of practice, encouraging them to engage with their colleagues and become involved in the society.
Dental Public Health
Provides awareness of improving the oral health of the residents of Northeast Indiana.
Membership
Recruits and retains new members
Communications
Keeps members and the public informed of issues affecting dentistry and health.
Peer Review
Mediates patient-dentist disputes in confidentiality and in accordance with the guidelines of the IDA.
Governmental Affairs
Makes IKDDS the region’s most influential voice on oral health public policy issues.
Finance
Prepares a proposed budget for the upcoming year and presents it to the membership annually for acceptance.
Constitution & Bylaws
Keeps the organizing documents of the society aligned with the needs of the members.
Leadership
Recruits members for IKDDS leadership positions and develops future association leaders at the local, state, and national levels.
Special committees formed as needed