Inside this Issue: CONTINUING EDUCATION 04 General Membership Meeting 06 BOG/Committee Meetings & Events 07 Member Meetings & Events 08 Ninth District Evening Course Calendar 09 Branch/Study Group Course Calendar 10 Branch/Study Group Presidents AROUND THE NINTH 12 Recommended 2019 Budget 13 Report of the Nominating Committee 14 A Message from the President 22 New Dentist Committee Update 23 Mentor Form 24 A Note from our NYSDA Trustee 31 Out on a Limb in Dutchess County 35 Veterans Smile Day Event Flyer Bulletin Ninth District Dental Association November, 2018 • Volume 103, Number 4 The Ninth District is a Component of NYSDA and the ADA. The Bulletin is an official member publication of the AADEJ. NOTEWORTHY 16 D. Austin Sniffen Medal of Honor Acceptance Speech The Bulletin of the Ninth District Dental Association (USPS 077 – 080) is published four (4) times annually in the months of March, May, September and November. It is distributed to all (practicing and retired) Association members from the counties of Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland and Westchester in the state of New York. Opinions expressed in the Bulletin are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the Ninth District Dental Association. The publication of an advertisement should not to be construed as an endorsement by the Ninth District Dental Association of the State of New York unless specified by the editor. Periodicals postage paid at Hawthorne, NY and at additional mailing offices. Entered as second class matter October 19, 1984 at the post office in Hawthorne, NY under the Act of March 3, 1879. Material published in the Bulletin does not necessarily represent the views and/or policies of the Association. It cannot be reprinted without prior written consent of the editor. OFFICE OF PUBLICATION 364 Elwood Avenue, Hawthorne, NY 10532 Telephone: (914) 747-1199 Fax: (914) 747-1396 Email: ninth@ninthdistrict.org Web: www.ninthdistrict.org Annual subscription rate for members: $20.00 allocated from Association dues. Annual subscription rate for non–members is available at: $32.00 annually, or $8.00 per issue. Copyright © 2018, Ninth District Dental Association All rights reserved. PRACTICE MANAGEMENT 32 Five Ways Online Listings and Reviews Affect the Patient Journey 34 Making a Case for a Home Office 38 Risk Management Strategies for S6800 Laverne's Law MEMBERSHIP NEWS 11 Endorsed Companies 26 Life Member Status 33 EDPAC 2018 Capitol Club Contributors 37 New Members ADVERTISEMENTS 40 Company Ads 55 Classified Ads