AGD and Seven Other Healthcare Groups Support ADA's Call for Supreme Court Review of Mulready v. PCMA

AGD leaders met in Washington, DC, recently to address legislative issues impacting dentistry and ways to protect oral health care. As part of the two-day event, about 30 general dentists representing AGD meet with lawmakers on legislative issues impacting their profession and how patient care is delivered to dental patients.

Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) member and Alabama general dentist Gordon R. Isbell III, DMD, MAGD, is scheduled to testify before the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) on Thursday, May 16, 2024, at 10 a.m. EST, to discuss access to and issues facing the delivery of oral health care in the U.S.

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Merlin Ohmer, DDS, MAGD, Honored for Long-Term Commitment to General Dentistry

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With profound sadness, we announce the passing of Myron “Mike” Bromberg, DDS, a beloved general dentist, devoted AGD member, esteemed leader, and fervent advocate for the dental profession.

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AGD’s House of Delegates installed new officers during its annual meeting, Nov. 10–12. Merlin P. Ohmer, DDS, MAGD, a general dentist from Florida, was named president. Other officers elected during the meeting include Marc J. Worob, DDS, FAGD, as vice president; Kimberly Wright, DMD, MAGD, as secretary; Robert M. Peskin, DDS, FAGD, as speaker of the House of Delegates; and Timothy F. Kosinski, DDS, MAGD, as editor. Other members of the 2023–24 Executive Committee include: Chethan Chetty, DDS, MAGD, president-elect, and Joseph A. Picone, DMD, MAGD, treasurer.

Pennsylvania Dentist Dave A. Sullivan, DMD, MAGD, was recently presented the Humanitarian Award by the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) during its annual meeting on Nov. 10, 2023, in Chicago.