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PUBLISHED BY AND FOR THE DENTISTS OF QUEENS COUNTY

Volume 59 Number 3 May/June 2017

“Dental Service Organizations: What are they? How are they structured?” was the title of a talk by attorney Jennifer Kirschenbaum.

Drs. Hermali Ajmera and James Kouzoukian discussed online claims with new residents.

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Executive Director

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2017 Officers

Board of Trustees

ADA TrusteeNYSDA TrusteeNYSDA Delegates

Past Presidents

ADA Delegates

Institute for Continuing Dental Education

Publication Member of theAmerican Association of Dental Editors

Queens County Dental Society

86-90 188 Street | Jamaica, NY 11423718-454-8344 | fax: 718-454-8818www.qcds.org | e-mail: [email protected]

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A QCDS Scrapbook

Elementary School Career Fair Introduces Students to Dentistry

EDPAC Treasurer Dr.! Joseph Caruso, center, attended a St. Patrick’s Day Celebrationfundraiser for Congressman Joseph Crowley, right.

Senator Charles Schumer, left, joined EDPAC Treasurer Dr. Joseph Caruso at anevent hosted by Congressman Joseph Crowley at Woodhaven House.


A QCDS Special Event

Drs. Maranga and Anvar told new residents about the importance of organized dentistry.

Hitting 21 at blackjack!

Attendees enjoyed dinner before they hit the gambling tables.

Program attendees enjoyed a gourmet Italian dinnercatered by Durso’s.

New residents had fun at a packed craps table.

Chad Widensky, Dr. Hemali Ajmera and Robert Malandruccolo, left to right,

at the QCDS New Residents Night.

Dental Society Annual Expo for New Residents and Dentists Comes Up All Aces

A lucky spin at the roulette wheel.

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stressedtheimportanceoforganizeddentistry.Theresidentsweregivenacopy

ofNYSDA’s“StartingOut”booklet,aguidefornewdentists,andwereinvited

toattendgeneralmembershipmeetings.Theywereinformedofthebenefits

ofjoiningtheirlocaldentalsociety.Theimportanceofrepresentationatthe

stateandfederallevelwasreinforcedandtheresidentslearnedjusthowmuch

PACsdoforthedentalprofession.

Dr.BijanAnvar,QCDSpast-presidentsaid,“Whatagreatday!Theatten-

deesreallywereinterestedinthepresentationsandhadagreattimeatthe

party.”Itwasawonderfuldayoflearning,mingling,networkingandcatching

upwitholdfriends.

ThesponsorsforthenightincludedEricS.StudleyandAssociates,Bank

ofAmerica,AdinImplants,PerioChip,MLMIC,andHenrySchein.

Raffle prize winners show off their take.

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CE COURSESPre-registration is required for CE Courses except General Membership Meetings. Call 718-454-8344 to register.

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Both of the above changes are applicable to returnsfor years beginning afer 12/31/2015

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