Council on Peer Review
Meeting Minutes
January 2010
September 2009 | June 2009 | April 2009 | January 2009
Mission Statement
To ensure that the public and profession have access to an objective, professional review of disputes concerning the quality and/or appropriateness of dental care via the statewide peer review system.
Primary Duties
- Oversee the peer review system to ensure that component and specialty committees consistently follow the format, policies, and procedures outlined in the California Dental Association Peer Review Manual.
- Directly manage and oversee the appeals process to ensure that all appeals of peer review resolutions are objective and fair to all parties involved.
- Provide information on current peer review issues, policy, and procedural modifications to component peer review staff, committee members, and the general membership.
- Review and update the California Dental Association Peer Review Manual and the Quality Evaluation Manual, as needed.
- Provide regional calibration workshops for component and specialty committee members to ensure uniformity, consistency, timelines, and effectiveness. Provide training materials for new peer review committee members.
- Review and finalize all peer review cases filed throughout the state.
- Promote peer review as a membership benefit via articles in the CDA Update, component newsletters, and presentations to the general membership at component continuing education courses.
- Facilitate and maintain communication between component and specialty peer review committees.
- Develop methods to enhance the review process to reduce the liability risks to the peer review system.
Time Requirements
Council meetings: 4 one-day meetings per year
Annual workshop: 1 day
Sessions: 2 days (spring and fall)
Regional/calibration: 10 days per year (1 or 2 council members to attend each workshop)
Conference calls: 1 day per month (approximately 1 to 2 hour calls)
Qualifications, Special Skills and Knowledge
- An in-depth working knowledge of the peer review process is necessary
- Having served as chair of the component peer review committee for a minimum of one year or as a member of the component peer review committee for a minimum of three years
- Willingness to make public presentations to various size groups about the peer review system
- Willingness to assist staff in developing presentation formats, commitment to learning and giving presentations at workshops
- Must be in active practice for minimum of five years
Composition
The Council on Peer Review is composed of 12 members.
Terms of Office
The term of office of Council on Peer Review members shall be three years. The tenure of a member shall be two terms.
| Current Council Members | Component |
| Michael C Thomas, DDS, Chair | San Mateo County |
| Xerxez M. Calilung, DDS | Orange County |
| Marvin Carnow, DDS | San Gabriel Valley |
| Henrik E. Hansen, DDS | Napa-Solano DS |
| Hanna Hoesli, DDS | Los Angeles |
| Karin Irani, DDS, Guest | San Fernando Valley |
| Steven J. Kend, DDS | Western Los Angeles |
| Bijan Modjtahedi, DDS | Orange County |
| Lynn R. Oakleaf, DDS | Contra Costa |
| James M. Pappenfus, DDS | Contra Costa |
| L. Alfred Pragasam, DDS | Tri-County |
| Thomas C. Schoenbaum, DDS | San Fernando Valley |
| David A. Stein, DMD | Monterey Bay |
| Staff Support: Raquel Viteri, Manager Peer Review Member Programs 916.554.4963 raquel.viteri@cda.org |