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Health Screening at the 2017 GNYDM
AGD Foundation By James R. Keenan, DDS, MS, MAGD

45 Anniversary For the second consecutive
th

During the 2017 Annual Meeting of year, NYSAGD collabo-
the House of Delegates in Chicago, rated with the Greater New
all regions in attendance were chal- York Dental Meeting Com-
lenged by the AGD Foundation to mittee and the New York
have 100% participation among their University College of Den-
delegates for donations to celebrate tistry Outreach Committee
the 45 Anniversary of the AGD to conduct a health screen-
th
Foundation with their “45 Days of ing at the 2017 Greater NY
Giving” campaign. All 20 regions Dental Meeting. This year
came through with flying colors, as the screening was conduct-
they collectively raised $53,000 for ed on two consecutive days,
the Foundation. In addition, by ex- Sunday, November 26th and
ceeding $45,000, the three corporate Monday, November 27th. In
donors (3M, Dentist Advantage and addition to oral cancer and
Heartland Dental Care) collectively caries screening, there was blood pressure screening provided by NYU Rory Meyers
matched up to $45,000 of member College of Nursing and Columbia University School of Nursing, vision testing provid-
donations. ed by SUNY College of Optometry, hearing testing provided by the Center for Hear-
ing and Communication, diabetes risk assessment screening provided by the American
However, we still need your support Diabetes Association, flu vaccinations provided by Walgreens/Duane Reade, and HPV
for the AGD Foundation in its initia- awareness promotion provided by Team Maureen. During the two day event, 90 people
tive to promote oral cancer awareness
and support oral cancer screenings. were screened for caries and oral cancer, 125 for blood pressure, 150 for vision, and 43
You can support the Foundation in a people received flu vaccinations.
variety of ways:
We would like to extend our grat-
• Online at www.agd.org/foundation itude to GNYDM Chairman and
AGD member, Dr. Marc Gainor,
• By mail: AGD Foundation, 560 West his wife, Mrs. Tisha Gainor, the
Lake St., Attention: Marilyn Mays, GNYDM committee, and Dr. An-
Chicago, IL 60661-6600 drew Schenkel and NYU College
of Dentistry who were highly in-
• By phone: 312-440-4329 strumental in promoting and sup-

• By participating in the AGD Silent porting the oral cancer and caries
Auction which will take place at screening. Additionally, we would
the 2018 Scientific Meeting in New like to thank our executive direc-
Orleans from June 6-9, 2018. You tor, Mrs. Paula Bostick, Drs. Ira
can donate items to the auction and/ Levine, Abe Dyzenhaus, Kay Oen,
or bid on items. Seung-Hee Rhee, Fabiola Milord,
Brian Ciporin, Mark Bornfeld,
• Throughout the year, you can Gene Sherwin, and Alan Grayson,
donate through your Amazon on- along with the dental and hygiene
line purchases when you log on students of NYU Dentistry, espe-
to www.smile.amazon.com and cially the members of the AGD
select the AGD Foundation. 0.5 % student chapter, the Special Needs
of your total purchase will support Society, and the Dental Econom-
the AGDF. ics Society.

Thank you for your support! Again, we extend our sincere gratitude to everyone who graciously donated their time
James R. Keenan, DDS and and skills towards an invaluable service to our community.
Abe Dyzenhaus, DDS, AGD
Foundation Board We look forward to seeing everyone at GNYDM 2018!

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