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President’s Message
DENTIST TO DENTIST
RELATIONSHIP. MENTORSHIP. COMMUNICATION.
Duc “Duke” M. Ho, DDS, FAGD
TDA President
Sometimes all we need is a catalyst—or Indiana Jones, lol—to ignite a new way of thinking. For instance, just this past week (the middle of June by the time you read this), the Texas Dental Association hosted the TDA Leadership Conference in Austin, Texas. This event brought together local volunteer leaders from throughout the state, with different perspectives, to share ideas while focusing on the needs of our members.
During this time, many revealed new, exciting programs that were working
—Alan (Zach Galifianakis) from the movie “The Hangover”
well. Some examples are: • Saturdays Are Free—a program geared towards retired dentists who want to remain active in their local societies; • High Tea—a social and networking event for women dentists; and • Lunchables—lunch CE and networking programs allowing dentists with active families an opportunity to meet at more convenient times.
We also received great ideas on how our Association could better support our local components by: • providing information on a texting platform for them to better communicate with their own members; • supplying a QR Code to
enlist members more easily; • offering continuing education support and a speakers list so that they may provide better
CE programs to their members; • sharing ideas on how to make hybrid meetings more interactive and productive; and • expanding the Component
Resources area of tda.org to include a checklist for local leaders to ensure they fulfill all their component duties. As importantly, we shared how we are serving our members
Drs Sarah Poteet and Laji James at the TDA Leadership Conference.
