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From the Editor
GP SPRING 2019 CARES Act. Please pay attention to your
emails.
SPRING 2019
Janice Pliszczak, DDS, MS, MBA, MAGD
On a related note, my vocabulary has im-
The Journal of the Since there’s been so proved with new words such as forbear-
ance, PPE and social distancing. For those
much negativity in the
New York State Academy world during this pan- of you with mortgages, now is a good time
of General Dentistry demic, I want to concen- to consider refinancing since the interest
trate on the bright side rates are so low. I like to think of it as a
New York State Academy of General Dentistry and the things that I’m sale.
19-02 Whitestone Expressway, Suite 204
Whitestone, NY 11357 grateful for. I’m grateful to those that have donated or
Telephone: 718-747-3353
Fax: 718-747-3355 With all the free time that we now have, made certain PPE items available. Some-
To Contact the NYSAGD, visit our website it’s been a good time to clean and orga- how there was a collaboration with the
at www.nysagd.org nize around the house. All those projects ADA, FEMA and 3M to make N95 masks
Janice Pliszczak, DDS, MS, MBA, MAGD that have been put on the back burner for available to us (granted, it was only one
Editor years or even decades are finally getting box) for just the cost of shipping. On top
Joseph DiDonato, III, DDS, MBA, FAGD done. I’ve organized all my 45’s, CD’s and of that, my county (Onondaga) emergency
Associate Editor albums along with getting all of my photo management system made PPE available
Paula Bostick albums up to date. Yes, I still print pho- to dentists by request. The first shipment
Executive Director tos! My current project is organizing my was free, but at cost for any future requests.
book and video collections. I have no idea Keep your county government in mind as
2020 Executive Council what’s next! a future source. I couldn’t find any surgical
gowns anywhere else at the time. I’m also
President – Berry Stahl, DMD With everyone cleaning and organizing, grateful for the ingenuity and resourceful-
4422 Third Avenue, Bronx, NY 10457 groups like the Rescue Mission, Goodwill ness of my staff. My receptionist made us
President-Elect – Teresa Skalyo, DDS, FAGD and Salvation Army are reaping the bene- surgical gowns out of old fabric that I found
404 W. William Street, Suite 1, Geneva, NY 14456 fits. I know that I’ve dropped off at least around the house while cleaning. She did
Vice-President – Shahram Shekib, DDS, FAGD ten shopping bags of clothing over the past such a good job that I went and purchased
2178 63 Street, Brooklyn, NY 11204 couple of months with more to come. I’m sheet sets (since fabric stores weren’t open
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Treasurer – Joseph DiDonato III, DDS, MBA, FAGD also looking forward to shopping in these yet) so she could make more gowns.
608 South Avenue, Rochester, NY 14620 thrift stores soon since I’m always looking
Secretary – Analia Veitz-Keenan, DDS for vintage 80’s clothing for my annual Lastly, I’m grateful for Zoom and webinars
NYU College of Dentistry 80’s cruise. Hmmm…If we only knew the put on by countless companies and orga-
345 East 24 Street, Room 829S, New York, NY 10010 theme nights… nizations, including the NYSAGD. Our
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Editor – Janice Pliszczak, DDS, MS, MBA, MAGD dental education committee and executive
4827 Broad Road, Syracuse, NY 13215 On a professional note, I’m grateful for director went above and beyond to make
National Trustee – Ira Levine, DDS, MAGD the lobbying efforts by the ADA and AGD these webinars happen. I was on the first
111 North Central Park Avenue, Suite 280, along with the frequent updates. Without webinar and it was so seamless and pro-
Hartsdale, NY 10538 the PPP program and EIDL grants and fessional that no one would know that we
Regional Director – Seung-Hee Rhee, DDS, MAGD loans, I know that I would not have been have never ventured there before. Now is
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110 East 40 Street, Suite 102, New York, NY 10016 able to make my mortgage and equip- a great time to catch up on your CE and
Immediate Past President – Karthilde Appolon, DDS ment loan payments since I just built a much of it can be done at little cost.
250 West 57 Street, Suite 805, New York, NY 10107 new office. We recently received notifica-
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tion about another relief fund through the Stay safe and healthy!

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