Concerned Colleague Committee Final (2/8/11)

September 21, 2010

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Concerned Colleague Committee

September 21, 2010

Conference Call

Present Consultants/Staff/Guests

Dr. Bartley J. Morrow, Chair (10) Dr. Robert J. Smith (10), Consultant

Dr. Robert Finkelstein (1) Shirley Stuppy, Consultant - PHP

Dr. Alfred S. Halas (2) Kathy Schlotthauer, Consultant - PDHA

Dr. Mark C. Hagan (5) Kathleen Kennedy, Executive Assistant

Dr. J. Richard Oliver (9)

Absent

Dr. David W. Cunning (2)

Dr. Robert W. Jewells (3)

Dr. John G. Lazur, Jr. (6)

Dr. Thomas P. Nordone, Trustee Liaison (1)

Dr. John W. Martyniuk, Consultant – PHP

Dr. Gregory Gable, Consultant – PHP

Jean Morris, Consultant - PDAA

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Call to Order

The meeting was called to order at 7:02 p.m. by Dr. Bartley Morrow, Chair.

Approval of Minutes

The committee amended lines 46 and 47 to read “active” instead of “pending.” The minutes of the June 7, 2010 conference call were approved as amended by unanimous vote.

Old Business

Amendment of PDA Bylaws Article 9- Term Limits

Kathleen Kennedy, Executive Assistant, reported that the Board of Trustees has yet to make any decision on when term limits for committee members will come into effect. Committee members expressed concern with imposing term limits on the committee due to the nature of the committee’s work. Ms. Kennedy will share the committee’s concern with the board.

Mailing to Non-members

The committee discussed a mailing to non-members outlining how PDA supports dentists with dependency issues and encouraging non-members to join PDA. After discussion, the committee directed Ms. Kennedy to work with the membership department to develop information about how PDA supports dentists with chemical dependency issues to include in a future non-member mailing (09/10CCCDA01).

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New Business

Annual Agenda

As a result of PDA Bylaws changes, each committee must submit an annual agenda to the Board of Trustees outlining its goals for the year. The committee discussed possible goals for inclusion on its annual agenda. After discussion, consensus was that Dr. Morrow would prepare an agenda and distribute it via email for committee approval prior to submission to the Board of Trustees.

2011 Budget

The committee reviewed the draft budget for 2011 and approved the draft as submitted to Budget, Finance and Property Committee. The committee has budgeted for one face to face meeting in 2011, to be held in conjunction with the 2011 Leadership Symposium.

Dr. Halas and Dr. Oliver expressed interest in attending the 2011 ADA Conference on Dentists Health and Wellness, which will be held August 18 & 19, 2011 in Chicago. Funding for both was budgeted for the in 2011 draft budget. If necessary, approved funding will be shared by both members.

Report from Physicians Health Program (PHP)

There are currently 48 open cases: 39 are active cases (33 dentists and 6 hygientists) and 9 are pending. To date, in 2010, there have been 27 referrals, 6 of which are active (4 dentists and 2 hygienists; included in the 39 active cases above) and 7 of which are pending. 14 of the referrals were closed due to either refusal to participate or absence of a dependency problem; 10 were dentists and 4 were hygienists.

Next Meeting

The committee’s next meeting will take place on Tuesday, February 8, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. via conference call.

Adjournment

The meeting was adjourned at 7:53 p.m.