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FIFTH DISTRICT
Getting the Message Out Janice Pliszczak, D.D.S., M.S., M.B.A. The Fifth District Dental Society launched an ad campaign June 5 focused on public awareness. It was aimed at letting people know that dental offices were open and safe. The campaign was scheduled to run for one month on Facebook and Spectrum’s local cable television channel. Members were asked to share the ad to their own personal or business Facebook pages. Many members took advantage of the suggestion and were thrilled to get the message out. We are also working on ads to be placed in newspapers that are delivered throughout the entire Fifth District region. County dental societies will be given the sized ads, which they can place in appropriate newspapers.
could be said that the duties of the district president are predictable and rather routine—which is not meant to minimize the
president’s importance. But this year, the president’s tenure has been anything but routine. Leaders throughout organized dentistry have faced a crisis like no other. President Burgart, with his executive committee and team at the district office, has charted a course through this pandemic, ever reacting and modifying. Their actions have enabled our members to persevere together. Dr. Burgart’s vision, persistence, organizational skills and work ethic have been most important and much appreciated.
President Steven Burgart, third from right, honored for his work bringing dental care to underserved residents of Haiti, at site of his clinic with colleagues.
Conference is a Go As of the time of this submission, the Central New York Dental Conference (CNYDC) is set to take place as planned on Sept. 24-25 at the OnCenter in Syracuse. We have been in contact with the OnCenter, and there may be a few changes, but nothing that health practitioners are not already familiar with. The headliner this year is Gordon Christensen. Register now at www. cnydc.org.
SEVENTH DISTRICT
Rising to the Occasion H. Bradley Davidson, D.D.S. The Seventh District Dental Society would like to take this opportunity to recognize its president, Steven Burgart. Most years it
SEVENTH DISTRICT Treating patient at Haitian clinic founded by Dr. Burgart.
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