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The Council on Government Relations recommends policies related to legislative and regulatory issues, including the formulation of proposed state legislation. The council is the association’s liaison with agencies of the state government. Some of the council’s duties and responsibilities include providing the CDA Board of Trustees advice and counsel on matters related to legislation and administrative regulation, develop an ongoing three-to-five-year legislative strategy and monitor legislative and administrative developments. This council is led by Dr. Ethan Kerns in collaboration with CDA Executive Director Molly Pereira.

The Council on Membership is composed of volunteer dentists whose responsibility is to monitor membership trends; collect information to assess members’ needs to facilitate the analysis and transfer of this information throughout the association; encourage the development and promotion of member benefits to maintain high levels of membership; and increase membership, preserving the CDA’s place as the leading advocate for oral health in Colorado. The Council on Membership is led by Dr. Jillian Stacey in collaboration with the CDA Director of Membership Erica Carvin.

The New Dentist Council (NDC) works to connect recent graduates, younger dentists and anyone who has recently joined the dental profession and help them make a successful transition to practice through increasing grassroots communications, offering activities and programs that promote fellowship and more. It is a dynamic group that provides great opportunities for networking and innovation in dental practice. NDC is led by Dr. Amy Rosinsky with the CDA Director of Membership Erica Carvin.

This council oversees the finances of the entire organization including, CDA, CDA Enterprises, CDA Foundation, CDA LLC, Small Donor Committee, CODPAC and the investment portfolio of the CDA. This council meets quarterly with the investment manager and every other month reviews financials and discusses other financial matters. The council may draft resolutions to be brought before the Board of Trustees for consideration on an as needed basis. The Finance Council is led by Dr. Nelle Barr in collaboration with Associate Executive Director of Finance Pam Brockhaus.

The Council on Ethics and Professional Conduct is dedicated to enhancing the ethical conscience of dentists by promoting the highest moral, ethical, and professional standards in the provision of dental care to the public. Some of the council’s duties and responsibilities include overseeing the judicial process in compliance with the judicial procedure outlined by the ADA, providing ongoing education to CDA members through articles in the CDA Journal, CDA website, etc., addressing key issues of ethics and professional conduct and to provide guidance and recommendations on the association’s Member Conduct Policy. This council is led by Dr. Lisa Fox in collaboration with CDA Executive Director Molly Pereira.

The CDA’s Continuing Education Recognition Program (CERP) Advisory Committee is an objective entity that provides direction for the CERP program and the continuing education provider. Through an application and review process, the CDA CERP evaluates and recognizes the state’s local dental societies that provide continuing education (CE) so they can select CE with confidence. The committee is led by Dr. Michael Raizen in collaboration with Associate Executive Director of Finance Pam Brockhaus.

CDA Enterprises (CDAE) is formally the ‘for-profit’ subsidiary of the CDA. Among its primary functions are sourcing, cultivating, and building an endorsement platform that provides members with substantial and strategic discounts on best-in-class partners for their dental practices, while also producing non-dues revenue for the association. CDAE also functions as a vehicle to support innovation in dental medicine and science, the business of running a small business dental practice, and other cutting-edge partners in the dental space. The CDA Enterprises is led by Dr. Sheena Schoch in collaboration CDA Executive Director/CEO Molly Pereira.

The CDA believes in giving back to the community through its charitable efforts. The CDA Foundation, a 501(c)3 organization, supports the CDA’s access-to-care agenda and Dental Health Matters efforts to increase discussions about oral health and the dental profession in Colorado communities and advocate for smart improvements that increase access to dental care. The foundation works to provide access to care to families across generations, establish dental coordinators in underserved areas, educate children about the role of oral health in overall health, and secure the CDA as the leading oral health advocate in Colorado. The Foundation is led by Dr. Susan Kutis in collaboration with CDA Executive Director Molly Periera.