Duties of the Committees

At the beginning of the calendar year, the previous year's committee chairperson and the newly-appointed members shall have a joint meeting to review previous committee activities and to orient new members.

All committee chairs shall help mentor their members towards leadership. All committee chairs should attend the Leadership Training Conference, Strategic Planning meeting, and any other meetings that pertain to their committee and to the Society.

All committees are to receive their direction from the Board of Directors and are to report to the Board of Directors. All expenditures and all projects must be approved by the Board prior to implementation. A Board member shall be designated to act as a liaison between each committee and the Board of Directors.

All committees will take minutes and submit them to the Board of Directors.

The following are the Standing Committees:

Allied Dental Health Personnel Committee
By-Laws Committee
Community Relations Committee
Continuing Education/Program Committee
Allied Dental Health Personnel Committee
Dental Care Committee
Editorial Board
Ethics Committee
Finance and Budget Committee                                                                                          Forensic Odontology Committee
Information Technology Committee
Legislative Committee
Membership Committee
Nominating Committee
Peer Review Committee
Women In Dentistry Committee