Interdisciplinary Affairs Committee


Meeting Minutes

April 2009

Composition

The Interdisciplinary Affairs Committee shall be composed of the president who shall serve as chair, a general practitioner member-at-large who shall be appointed by the president, and the presidents of the recognized specialty groups or their designees. When one or more organizations exist representing the same specialty group, the organizations will select one representative to serve. All such individuals must be members in good standing. The executive directors of these specialty groups, if any, shall serve as ex officio members of the committee, without the right to vote.

Duties

This committee shall be advisory only and shall perform the following duties:

(a) To make recommendations to various councils regarding any issue which is directly relevant to the collective or an individual specialty group.
(b) To provide opportunity for specialty group representatives to seek information from the association regarding present association positions on various issues and for CDA to enlist the aid of specialty groups where there are issues of mutual concern.

Current Committee Members Specialty Group

Ray E. Stewart, DMD

Monterey Bay DS

Elizabeth Clark

 

Pamela Congdon

 

Laura Purcell

 

Ann Sebaugh

 

Stan Okon, CDT

 

Alan L. Felsenfeld, DDS

Western Los Angeles DS

Thomas J Kepic, DDS, MSD

Tri-County DS

Nadim Z. Baba, DMD, MSD, FACP

Tri-County DS

Thomas R. Bales, DDS

Marin County DS

Carolyn L. Brown, DDS

San Francisco DS

Steven D. Chan, DDS

Southern Alameda County DS

Paul A. Reggiardo, DDS

Orange County DS

Janice G. Scott, DDS

San Joaquin DS

William F. Stephens, DDS

San Gabriel Valley DS

Nancy E. Chandler, RDA

 

Daniel G. Davidson, DMD

San Francisco DS

Debra Sue Finney, MS, DDS

Sacramento District DS

Kelly Giannetti, DMD

Sacramento District DS

Janice P. Handlers, DDS

Los Angeles DS

Thomas J Kepic, DDS, MSD

Tri-County DS

Keith T. Komatsu, DDS

Western Los Angeles DS

Oariona Lowe, DDS

Tri-County DS

Staff Support:
Diane Schaubach
Legislative Assistant, Public Policy
916.554.4996
diane.schaubach@cda.org

Carrie Gordon
Director, Government Affairs, Public Policy
916.554.4962
carrie.gordon@cda.org