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Happy New Year! This is one of my personal favorite times of the year. While I am not crazy about the idea of resolutions, I do love to reflect on the accomplishments of the previous year and renew goals for the coming one. I hope the end of 2022 brought you peace and ample time with those you love. I pray as you enter 2023 you find enthusiasm and self-assurance. I hope as you reflect on your own accomplishments and set your own goals that you have a renewed excitement for your profession and your life!
As we look forward into 2023, HCDA is here to support you. We have awesome opportunities for you to learn with our CE meetings, as well as some wonderful joint socials with our neighboring county societies. If you are looking to transition your practice at any point in the future, you will not want to miss this month’s meeting featuring Dr. Terry Buckenheimer. If sharpening your Oral Pathology knowledge is on your list of new year’s resolutions, be sure to add our March meeting to your “must-do” list- Dr. Neel Bhattacharyya will not disappoint! Keep your eye out for our upcoming social events- We will join West Pasco Dental Association in February for camaraderie and fun, and we also have an event with Pinellas County on our side of the bay in the works!
I am looking forward to a 2023 filled with colleague camaraderie and professional growth and I am grateful we have an association that unites us to share in this. I encourage you to share this with a friend and bring a guest to a meeting or social event! I can’t wait to see you all this year!
Dr. Becky Warnken
President
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President:
Dr. Rebecca Warnken
President-Elect:
Dr. Matt Ahrens
Secretary/ Treasurer:
Dr. James Wilson
Council Member:
Dr. Nick Britten
Immediate Past President:
Dr. Bryan Thatcher
Editor
Dr. Matthew Waite
Ethics Chair
Dr. Rudy Liddell
Peer Review Chair
Dr. Reza Iranmanesh
Delegates to the FDA
Dr. Matthew Ahrens
Dr. Frank Berdos
Dr. Frank Gassler
Dr. Bryan Thatcher
Dr. Lorraine Tomlinson
Dr. Malissa Vacharakiat
Dr. Rebecca Warnken
Alternate Delegates
to the FDA
Dr. Mark Abdoney
Dr. Nicholas Britten
Dr. Reza Iranmanesh
Dr. Craig Oldham
Dr. Elizabeth Perks
Dr. T. Merrell Williams
Dr. James Wilson
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RSVP for the January Membership Meeting | |
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Tuesday, January 31st
Palma Ceia Golf & Country Club
Social begins 6:00 pm
Business Meeting/CE Lecture at 7:00 pm
Please RSVP below and include any dietary restrictions.
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Navigating the Complex DSO Space: Critical things to consider before selling to a DSO
Are you curious to learn more about the DSO (Dental Support Organizations) space, and the potential impact on the dental industry or your practice legacy? Explore current practice transition market trends and why these trends are relevant to transition planning. Even if a practice transition or acquisition is not on your radar, understanding what is happening with DSOs and other market forces, which are having a huge impact on the profession, will help to educate and prepare you for future practice decisions.
Learning Objectives:
Understand Dental Market Trends
- Workforces exit rates
- Who and why?
- ADA stats and demographics
Recognize Growth Areas in Dentistry
- DSOs and ADSO
- Who are they?
- Private Equity and Corporate interest in dentistry
Understand the Importance of EBITDA
- EBITDA – what and why
- Adjustments
- Examples
Understanding why dentists sell to DSOs
- Perception vs Reality
- Desired Outcomes
- After the Sale
Identifying Industry Trends Effect on
Practice Ownership
- Consolidation, PEG, Debt of Graduates
- Practice Ownership
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Dr. Terry Buckenheimer graduated from the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine in 1980. He moved to Tampa, FL where he completed a GPR and began his practice in General Dentistry. He has now been successfully practicing dentistry in Tampa for 42 years. In 2000, Dr. Buckenheimer brought in a young associate, Dr. Christopher Bulnes. The two doctors formed a partnership, Buckenheimer & Bulnes DMD’s PA. In 2010 Dr. Buckenheimer transitioned his ownership to Dr. Bulnes so he could pursue his desire to give back to the profession of dentistry. He continued to work in the practice while becoming President of the Florida Dental Association and Trustee to the American Dental Association.
Dr. Buckenheimer has now joined Legacy Practice Transitions as a transition consultant. Because of the personal experience gained from his successful practice transition and the knowledge of the dental profession, he is now positioned to assist his fellow dentists in their sales, mergers and acquisitions of their dental practices. He is looking forward to helping dentists be successful in their transitions.
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Membership Meetings
Social begins 6:00 pm
Business Meeting/CE Lecture at 7:00 pm
January 31, 2023
Practice Transitions
Dr. Terry Buckenheimer
(Palma Ceia Golf & Country Club)
March 21, 2023
Oral Pathology
Dr. Neel Bhattacharyya
(Carrollwood Country Club)
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Social Events
No continuing education
February 16, 2023
HCDA and WPDA Joint Social
Location TBD
April 20, 2023
HCDA and PCDA Joint Social
The Pub Tampa Bay
May 11, 2023
End of the Year Party and
Officer Installation
(Armature Works, Theatre)
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See You in February at the WCDDA Annual Meeting | |
HCDA members encouraged to attend | |
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Join us for the meeting on Feb 3 and the President's Reception the evening before, on Feb 2 at The Florida Aquarium
Successful practice owners set priorities that allow them to benefit from opportunities. Join us for the 2023 West Coast District Dental Association Annual Meeting so YOU can catch everything that comes your way. Expand your knowledge with engaging CE, learn about products and services to build a more successful practice and, best of all ... develop a network of colleagues you can trust. Registration is now open for the February 3rd meeting in downtown Tampa at the USF CAMLS Center, and the President's Reception the evening before, on February 2nd at The Florida Aquarium. Click here to for the meeting agenda, speaker info and registration.
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ALERT: Florida Office of Insurance Regulation Approved an 8.4% Decrease for 2023 Workers' Compensation Rates
What this means to FDA member practice owners is that they will be seeing lower workers' compensation rates in 2023! To save an additional 25% on rates, make sure you are insured with FDA Services and their preferred provider The Zenith. To learn more, call or text 850.681.2996
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IMPORTANT:
Continuing Education on Dental Emergencies
As a reminder, all dentists who hold an active sedation permit of any level must complete a four-hour board approved continuing education course in Medical Emergencies each biennium. To be approved by the board, the Medical Emergencies continuing education course must include a hands-on airway management component. Any questions regarding this requirement should be sent to info@floridasdentistry.gov.
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February is National Children’s Dental Health Month (NCDHM)
FREE RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO YOU FROM THE ADA
The ADA’s Council on Advocacy for Access and Prevention has many free resources available to you, including a planning guide, printable worksheets, publicity tips and more. Visit ADA.org/ncdhm for more information. Please email ncdhm@ada.org with questions!
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Time to Renew Annual Membership Dues | |
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THANK YOU to our members who have already renewed your Florida Dental Association (FDA) membership. If renewing by Jan. 1, 2023, is still on your to-do list, here are your renewal options:
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Online: Pay in full or to choose from one of our many payment plan options including AUTO-RENEW at floridadental.org/dues.
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Mail: Send in your dues statement indicating payment type to: Florida Dental Association, 545 John Knox Rd, Ste. 200, Tallahassee, FL 32303
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Phone: Speak to one of our friendly Member Relations team members by calling 850.681.3629. Thank you for your support this year! We look forward to serving you and your team in 2023!
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IMPORTANT 2023 DATES
January 21 – FDA House of Delegate Meeting, Tampa
February 2 – WCDDA Presidential Cocktail Party
February 3 – WCDDA Annual Meeting, CAMLS
February 24-25 – FLA MOM, West Palm Beach
March 28 – FDA Dentists’ Day on the Hill
June TBD – WCDDA Delegation Caucus Call
June 29-July 1 – FDA Florida Dental Convention, Gaylord Palms
June 30-July 1 – FDA House of Delegates Meeting
August 4-6 – WCDDA Summer Meeting, Naples
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Grant Money Available for
First-Time Attendee
The Dan Bertoch Memorial Grant provides funding for a first-time attendee(s) to Dentists’ Day on the Hill in Tallahassee. The grant can be used towards transportation to and from Tallahassee and accommodations at the host hotel. To learn more email: lissette@wcdental.org.
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Florida Mission of Mercy
West Palm Beach
February 24-25, 2023
7:00 am to 7:00 pm
Florida Mission of Mercy (FLA-MOM) is a large-scale, two-day, professional dental clinic that provides care to any patient at no cost to them, with the goal of serving the under-served and uninsured in Florida ... those who would otherwise go without care. Click below for information.
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