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The Journal of the
New York State Academy of From the Editor we will reimburse those students directly
General Dentistry Janice Pliszczak, DDS, MS, MBA, MAGD due to the way that billing is done on the
New York State Academy of General Dentistry Editor national level. All those students would
19-02 Whitestone Expressway, Suite 204 have to do is to request reimbursement
Whitestone, NY 11357 Ch..ch...changes from our executive director once they pay
Telephone: 718-747-3353 their dues. Starting in 2020, the NYSAGD
Fax: 718-747-3355
To Contact the NYSAGD visit our It’s been said that the will not pay for any student dues, but will
website at www.nysagd.org more things change, provide funds to each AGD student chap-
Janice Pliszczak, DDS, MS, MBA, MAGD – Editor the more they stay ter. This way, each chapter can decide how
Seung-Hee (Sue) Rhee, DDS, MAGD – Associate Editor the same. Around the they would like to allocate the funds.
Paula Bostick – Executive Director
NYSAGD and AGD,
2018 Executive Council we are experiencing To keep up with the ever changing world
President – Brian Ciporin, DDS, FAGD some changes that of dentistry, the AGD has updated the
68-39 Myrtle Avenue, Glendale, NY 11385 we hope you will notice, but we hope it Mastership requirements, which started
doesn’t change the way you think about with the 2017 class. The overall credit to-
President-Elect – Karthilde Appolon, DDS
250 West 57th St., Suite 805, New York, NY 10107 the Academy. tal, both lecture and participation, has not
changed, but requirements in new catego-
Vice-President – Louis Bartimmo, DMD First, this edition of the GP is the first time ries have been added. The new category
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that we’re trying out an all digital format. of Orofacial Pain has a requirement of 12
Treasurer – Teresa Skalyo, DDS, FAGD As a cost cutting measure this year, the credit hours (lecture and/or participation)
404 W. William Street, Suite 1, Geneva, NY 14456 NYSAGD Board of Trustees decided that and the other new category of Anesthesia /
Secretary – Shahram Shekib, DDS, FAGD the spring journal would be printed and Pain Management / Sedation / Pharmacol-
2178 63rd Street, Brooklyn, NY 11204 the fall journal would be all-digital. Since ogy has a requirement of 12 participation
Editor – Janice Pliszczak, DDS, MS, MBA, MAGD this is new to all of us, we really need hours. In order to help our members attain
4827 Broad Road, Syracuse, NY 13215 your feedback as we plan our 2019 bud- Mastership in the Academy, our fall Mas-
National Trustee – Abe Dyzenhaus, DDS, FAGD get. How would you like to receive your tertrack program will feature both subject
84-09 35th Avenue, Jackson Heights, NY 11372 journal? Do you have any suggestions on areas with enough credits to satisfy the
Regional Director – Ira Levine, DDS, MAGD how we can improve your journal? Please Mastership requirements.
111 North Central Park Avenue, Suite 280, Hartsdale, NY 10538 email us at paulaj@nysagd.org with your
Immediate Past President – James Keenan, DDS, MAGD comments. This is your organization and As a reminder, Mastertrack courses are
2709 Ocean Avenue, Suite #A8, Brooklyn, NY 11229 we want to do what is best for our mem- open to any and all dentists, but are spe-
Area Vice Presidents bers. cifically designed to provide all the par-
ticipation hours required for Mastership
Region I – Manhattan Second, NYSAGD is changing the way over a five year period. Participating in
Karthilde Appolon, DDS – (212) 557-8668
that we are paying for student dues. We a Mastertrack is the most convenient and
Region II – Brooklyn / Staten Island currently pay for student membership for economical way to earn these participa-
Shahram Shekib, DDS, FAGD – (718) 435-0045 all four years of dental school, but with tion hours. In addition, for those that have
Michael Steinberg, DDS – (718) 743-6680
the increase in membership dues and the already earned their Mastership, these
Region III – Albany / Monticello / Kingston large number of dental students in New courses can help satisfy the requirements
Region IV – Schenectady / Northern Tier York, we had to do something different. for the Lifelong Learning and Service
Your NYSAGD Board of Trustees came Recognition (LLSR) award.
Region V – Syracuse / Utica
Janice Pliszczak, DDS, MS, MBA, MAGD – (315) 469-3229 up with the following plan. We will pay
for all students for 2018, but only pay for I hope you appreciate all the changes that
Region VI – Binghamton / Elmira
3 and 4 year students for 2019. Actually, we are doing for our members.
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Region VII – Rochester
Joseph DiDonato, DDS, MBA, FAGD – (585) 473-1749
Region VIII – Buffalo / Niagara / Jamestown

Region IX – Westchester / Rockland / Orange / Putnam /
Dutchess
Ira Levine, DDS, MAGD – (914) 997-2775
Kay Oen, DDS, MAGD – (914) 939-2132
Region X – Nassau
Binod Verma, DDS, MAGD, FICOI – (718) 699-8268
Region XI – Queens
Brian Ciporin, DDS, FAGD – (718) 497-4585 GP – Journal of the New York State Academy of General Dentistry is published twice a year by the New York
Muhammed Kasem, DDS, MAGD – (718) 238-0592 State Academy of General Dentistry. The issues are mailed out in March and September to all the members of
the New York State Academy of General Dentistry and are available on-line at www.nysagd.org. All correspon-
Region XII - Suffolk dence should be addressed to the Editor at 19-02 Whitestone Expressway, Suite 204, Whitestone, NY 11357.
The views, opinions and recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the respective
Region XIII – Bronx authors and are not necessarily endorsed by the Academy of General Dentistry. Placement of an adver-
Robert Margolin, DDS, FAGD, FACD – (718) 220-2020, tisement in GP – Journal of the New York State Academy of General Dentistry does not indicate an
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Berry Stahl, DDS – (718) 960-6628
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