WESTERN SOCIETY OF PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY REPORT
GREETINGS TO ALL MY CSPD FRIENDS Dr. Cody C. Hughes - WSPD President
I am grateful for this opportunity to serve as President of the Western Society of Pediatric Dentistry (WSPD) and look forward to working with our CSPD colleagues. CSPD continues to be the driving force for our district with well-established organization and leadership. The CSPD/WSPD meeting annually provides our district members great opportunity for CE and to catch up with friends and colleagues. I am excited to participate in the meeting in San Francisco next March. We have a wonderful group of leadership in place for our district, those serving on the executive committee and our affiliate board representatives. We will continue to build on the strong foundation built over the years for our district. Here are a few items of focus going forward: •
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Continue to support our affiliate states and provinces through communicating issues, supporting their CE courses and meetings, and providing leadership and other training opportunities. Leadership development of our up and coming leaders through the leadership program and supporting resident participation in the AAPD advocacy conference. Better communication with our members via a newly developed newsletter and an updated, current website.
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Please don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions, comments, suggestions, or concerns pertaining to our district or the AAPD. We want to serve as a resource to our members in any way possible. I’d like to thank all those serving in various capacities throughout organized dentistry and our communities. Our profession is great because of the people who go out and make a difference. I look forward to seeing you at our districts upcoming meetings, Washington in October and then the CSPD/WSPD meeting in San Francisco next March! Thank you again for this opportunity to serve!