Dr. Kevin Patterson kicked off his CDA presidency with an address at the 2024 CDA House of Delegates on May 4, 2024. Below is an excerpt from his speech. When I finished dental school in 19 something-something …, it was a “given” that you would join the ADA, the CDA and your local component. There was no discussion about the …
Leadership in Crisis
By Jeff Kahl, D.D.S., CDA Immediate Past President From the Spring/Summer 2020 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association An organization’s leadership, resolve and overall ethical fiber are never tested more than in times of crisis. Organizations are also never judged more than when the whole membership is in panic mode. Seldom do the right decisions get recognized as being the …
Our Common Link
By Carrie Mauterer, D.D.S., CDA President From the Spring/Summer 2020 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association Wow…what a year to take on the CDA presidency. I have big shoes to fill and a very important year to wear those shoes. I am excited that this year of leadership has finally arrived. None of us know what 2020 still has in …
Prevention isn’t the Answer for Dentistry’s Future
By Jeff Kahl, D.D.S., CDA President From the Summer 2019 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association Twelve years ago, I was a first-time delegate to the CDA House of Delegates meeting (the CDA’s governing body with voting representatives from across the state). I’ve been at that meeting and a leader of the CDA in some capacity every year since then. …
Dr. Jeff Kahl Installed as CDA President
Dr. Jeff Kahl was installed as the 133rd CDA president during the 2019 Annual Session in Estes Park, CO. Dr. Kahl is the second pediatric dentist to be installed as president of the CDA. Dr. Jeff Kahl earned a bachelor’s degree at Colorado State University and his Doctor in Dental Surgery degree at the University of Colorado. He then completed …
A Family Tree with Many Roots
By Karen Foster, D.D.S., CDA President From the Summer 2018 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association Family is very important to me. I’m fortunate to have many different families in my life. To me, family isn’t just about DNA and whom you spend holidays with, it’s also about who you care about unconditionally, who has your back and who comprises …
Pediatric Dentist Dr. Karen Foster Installed as CDA President
Dr. Karen Foster was installed as the 132nd CDA president during the 2018 CDA Annual Session in Crested Butte, Colo. Dr. Foster is the first pediatric dentist to be installed as president of the CDA and only the third female president in the association’s history. Dr. Foster graduated from Texas Tech University in 1997. She received her Doctor of Dental …
C is For Charm, Colleagues and Crested Butte
By Dr. Carol Morrow, CDA President From the Winter 2018 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association How many of you have attended a CDA Annual Session? Show of hands? I’ve gone to 36 of them. This meeting is so valuable to attend—and I’m not just saying that because I’m the president. In fact, I am making it my personal mission …
Strength in Diversity
By Dr. Carol Morrow, CDA President From the Fall 2017 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association I have just completed my first 100 days as CDA president. I have been lucky to travel through the eastern plains, southern Colorado, and the mountains to discuss many of the programs currently going on throughout the state. I plan to travel to every …
Following Footsteps and Making Footprints
By Carol Morrow, D.D.S., CDA President From the Summer 2017 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association On June 10, I had the honor of being inducted as the 131st president of the Colorado Dental Association. I had been thinking about this day, in one way or another, for the last 37 years. This year was my 36th Colorado Dental Association …
