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In Our Society | Call for Nominations

NCDS Call for Nominations for 2023 Leadership Positions
The Nassau County Dental Society (NCDS) needs you! Here is your chance to help lead the
Society dedicated to furthering the profession of dentistry. NCDS is currently seeking active, life
or retired members to fill the following leadership positions:
ELECTIVE OFFICERS:
President-Elect (ascending position; 1-year term)

Vice President (ascending position; 1-year term)

Secretary (ascending position; 1-year term)
Treasurer (non-ascending, can be re-elected in subsequent years; 1-year term)

Note: The Position of President-Elect automatically ascends to the position of President the following year.
If no challenging nominations are received for the positions of President-Elect, Vice President, and Secretary, the 2022
officers ascend to their respective positions.

ELECTIVE POSITIONS:
NCDS Directors (8 at-large positions; 3-year term)
*In accordance with NCDS's Constitution & Bylaws, The Board of Directors shall consist of twenty-four (24) directors,
one-third of which shall be elected annually from the membership at-large.

NCDS Alternate Directors (up to 24 at-large positions; 3-year term)
Delegates to the New York State Dental Association (7 at-large positions out of 11 positions*; 1-year term)
*In accordance with NCDS's Constitution & Bylaws, the President, President-Elect, Vice President and Immediate
Past President shall serve as ex-officio delegates representing the Nassau County Dental Society in the House of
Delegates of the New York State Dental Association.

Alternate Delegates to the New York State Dental Association (9 at-large positions out of 11 positions*; 1-year
term)
*In accordance with NCDS's Constitution & Bylaws, the Secretary and Treasurer shall serve as ex-officio alternate
delegates representing the Nassau County Dental Society in the House of Delegates of the New York State Dental
Association.

Delegates to the American Dental Association (1 at-large position out of 3 positions*; 3-year term)
*In accordance with NCDS's Constitution & Bylaws, no more than one delegate-nominee shall be elected in any
year.

Alternate Delegates to the American Dental Association (1 at-large position out of 3 positions*; 1-year term)
*In accordance with NCDS's Constitution & Bylaws, the President-Elect shall serve ex-officio as the first alternate
delegate nominated by this Society to represent the Second Trustee District in the House of Delegates of the
American Dental Association. The Trustee is the second alternate delegate. The third alternate delegate will bet he
second highest vote getter from the election for ADA Delegate.

NYSDA Trustee (1 position)
Only an active, life or retired member in good standing of this Association who has served at least three (3) years in
total that are accumulated from any combination of service in the following capacities: 1) as a delegate in the
NYSDA House of Delegates; 2) as an alternate delegate in the NYSDA House of Delegates; or 3) as a chair of a
council of the Association shall be eligible to serve as a trustee. The term of office of a trustee shall be four (4)
years. The tenure of a trustee shall be limited to one (1) term of four (4) years.

NCDS Council on Nominations (4 at-large positions elected by the general membership out of 8 positions*; 1-year
term)
*In accordance with NCDS's Constitution & Bylaws, the four most recent past presidents of the Society shall serve as
ex-officio members of the Council with the most recent past president serving a Chair.

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