Committees
Standing Committees 2017 / 2018
CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS COMMITTEE
Chair
Lamar Hicks, USA Lamar Hicks, USA
hicksml@verizon.net
Members:
Lars Andersson, Sweden
Alex Moule, Australia
Asgeir Sigurdsson, USA
Duties:
i. It shall be the duty of the Constitution and By-laws Committee to be familiar with the provisions of the Constitution, By-laws, Rules of Order and Terms of Reference of the Association, and to recommend amendments that are in the best interests of the IADT.
ii. The committee shall consider all proposed amendments to the Constitution and By-laws and shall submit them with recommendations to the Board for review. The Secretary will then submit the recommendation for change to the membership for action at a constituent meeting or by electronic or paper mail.
EDUCATION COMMITTEE
Chair
Zafer C. Çehreli, Turkey
zcehreli@gmail.com
Members:
Yuli Berlin-Broner, Canada
Nestor Cohenca, USA
Sonia Ferreyra, Argentina
Ulf Glendor, Sweden
Cesar de Gregorio, Spain
Liran Levin, Canada
Wayne Nakamura, USA
Lynn Reeves (RES), USA (non-voting)
Duties:
i. It shall be the duty of the Education Committee to develop a heightened awareness of education in Dental Traumatology, to report significant developments to the
Board of Directors and members, and where appropriate to recommend action by the IADT .
ii. It shall be the duty of the committee to develop a bank of materials, including posters, illustrations and teaching material, which members can use in presentations
to increase interest in the Association and a better understanding of the field of Dental Traumatology.
iii. It shall be the responsibility of the Education Committee to initiate and develop strategies for the prevention of dental injuries, in consultation with the International Academy for Sports Dentistry and other Associations as the Committee sees fit.
iv. It shall be the responsibility of the Education Committee to develop continuing education opportunities for the members of the IADT (does not include WCDT).
v. With the approval of or assignment by the Board, the Education Committee may recommend, plan or develop continuing education activities to be presented by the Association for non-members or for other organizations.
FELLOWSHIP COMMITTEE
Chair
Anne O'Connell, Ireland
anne.o'connell@dental.tcd.ie
Members:
Christine Berthold, Canada
Stephen Harlamb, Australia
Juan Onetto, Chile
Liran Levin, Canada
Duties:
i. It shall be the responsibility of the Fellowship Committee to review current guidelines and requirements for the IADT Fellowship in Dental Traumatology.
ii. It shall be the responsibility of the Fellowship Committee to develop the examinations, score, and determine what’s the percentage required to pass them.
iii. The committee is to provide regular updates to Board members and submit its final report following each examination.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Chair
Lamar Hicks, USA
hicksml@verizon.net
Members:
Alex Moule, Australia
Liran Levin, Canada
Duties:
The Finance Committee shall
i. Advise the President and Board on all matters concerning the financial wellbeing of the IADT.
ii. Develop an annual operating budget with the assistance of RES, Inc..
iii. Approve the budget within the Finance Committee.
iv. Monitor adherence to the budget.
v. Set long-range financial goals along with funding strategies to achieve them.
vi. Recommend to the Board means by which the IADT can consistently meet its financial obligations.
vii. Select a committee member where possible from outside the Board or IADT who has financial expertise.
TRAUMA GUIDELINES AND GLOSSARY COMMITTEE
Chair
Members:
Paul Abbott, Australia
Fred Barnett, USA
Nestor Cohenca, USA
Peter Day, UK
Marie Therese Flores, Chile
Eva Lauridsen, Denmark
Liran Levin, Canada
Duties:
i. It is the duty of the Committee to develop a glossary of terms and definitions used in the field of Dental Traumatology, if needed. .
ii. It is the duty of the Committee to review current evidence based research in the field of Dental Traumatology.
iii. It is the duty of the Committee to submit a report every 6 months to the Board of Directors with specific recommendation in regard to the
IADT Trauma Guidelines.
HONORS AND AWARDS COMMITTEE
Chair
Asgeir Sigurdsson, USA
Members:
Lars Andersson, Sweden
Jens Andreasen, Denmark
Leif Bakland, USA
Duties:
i. It shall be the duty of the Honors and Awards Committee to recommend to the Board of Directors, via the officers, awards and honors to recognize individuals who have given exceptional service to the Association or who have made a major contribution to dental traumatology research or education.
ii. It shall be the duty of the Honors and Awards Committee to formulate and then publish Board-approved written criteria for all awards and honors.
iii. It shall be the duty of the Honors and Awards Committee to solicit nominations for the different Honors and Awards from the membership or initiate within the committee a recommendation for a nomination.
iv. The Honors and Awards Committee shall be required to consider all recommendations for nominations from members of the IADT, provided such nominations are
made in writing and are accompanied by a detailed explanation why a candidate is considered to be a worthy recipient of an award.
INFORMATION AND NEWSLETTER COMMITTEE
Chair
Cecilia Bourguignon, France
Members:
Anne O'Connell, Ireland
Agneta Robertson, Sweden
Lynn Reeves (RES), USA (non-voting)
Duties:
i. It shall be the responsibility of the Information Committee to send information on IADT business and other organizational activity to the membership
ii. It shall be the duty of the Information Committee to maintain, update and develop the IADT web site including the development of forums and links.
iii. It shall be the duty of the Information Committee to coordinate the activities of the IADT with the other dental societies, particularly those devoted to the field of
Dental Traumatology, and to examine and establish liaison with other professional groups and associations.
iv. With the exception of news releases issued directly by the President or the Secretary, the information Committee will be responsible for all news releases relative to
the IADT. These news releases must be initially approved in principle by the President or the Secretary.
MEMBERSHIP AND RECRUITMENT COMMITTEE
Chair
Liran Levin, Canada
liran@ualberta.ca
Members:
Leif Bakland, USA
Yi Gong, China
Stephen Harlamb, Australia
Ida Konerup, Canada
Adeleke Oginni, Nigeria
Nitesh Tewari, India
Mitsuhiro Tsukiboshi, Japan
Duties:
i. It shall be the duty of the Membership and Recruitment Committee to work for ways to increase the number of members in IADT and to retain existing members
over time.
ii. It shall have the responsibility to review membership lists and identify key personnel who can assist the Association in the recruitment of new members.
iii. It shall consider applications for Life Membership and organizational membership and nominations for Honorary Membership in order to make recommendations
to the Board.
RESEARCH COMMITTEE
Chair
Peter Day, UK Peter Day, UK
p.f.day@leeds.ac.uk
Members:
Paul Abbott, Australia
Stephen Harlamb, Australia
Eva Lauridsen, Denmark
Liran Levin, Canada
Lea Silva, Brazil
Simon Storgard-Jensen, Denmark
Duties:
i. It shall be the duty of the Research Committee to stimulate and promote research in Dental Traumatology.
ii. It shall be the duty of the Research Committee to identify areas where there are gaps in the literature and where more research in dental traumatology is needed.
iii. Subject to prior approval by the Board of Directors, the Research Committee may develop or engage in activities that will assist members in improving their
research through collaboration, enhanced funding, or the development of specific skills.
iv. It shall be the duty of the Research Committee to establish criteria for “awards” for presentations at IADT conferences, and to recommend the type and amount of awards.
SPONSORSHIP AND CORPORATE RELATIONS COMMITTEE
Chair
Nestor Cohenca, USA
nestorendo@gmail.com
Members:
Liran Levin, Canada
Martin Trope, USA
Mitsuhiro Tsukiboshi, Japan
Lynn Reeves (RES), USA (non-voting)
Duties:
It shall be the duty of the Sponsorship Committee to:
i. Seeks to establish relationships of the IADT with the 1) manufacturers of dental equipment and materials and 2) providers of services; identifies ways to enhance a relationship and investigates issues of mutual concern.
ii. Seek sponsorship for IADT activities
iii. Set guidelines for seeking sponsors
iv. Recommend appropriate sponsors
v. Monitor and assess the impact sponsors have on IADT activities
vi. Report to the Board through the Finance Committee
SOCIAL MEDIA COMMITTEE
Chair
Nestor Cohenca, USA
nestorendo@gmail.com
Members:
Yuli Berlin-Broner, Canada
Zafer C. Çehreli, Turkey
Sebastian Ortelani, Spain
Marc Semper, USA
Duties:
It shall be the duty of the Social Media Committee to:
i. It shall be the duty of the Committee to overview, maintain and further develop IADT social media pages and discussion forums.
ii. It shall be the duty of the Committee moderate IADT social media pages and discussion forums.
iii. It shall be the duty of the Committee to encourage membership though the IADT social media pages and discussion forums.
iv. It shall be the duty of the Committee to develop strategies to use IADT social media pages and discussion forums for marketing and generation of new income sources for IADT
WCDT PLANNING COMMITTEE (NEW)
Chair
Anne O'Connell, Ireland
nestorendo@gmail.com
Members:
Nestor Cohenca, USA
Steve Harlamb, Australia
Liran Levin, Canada
Alex Moule, Australia
Duties:
It shall be the duty of the Social Media Committee to:
i. It shall be the responsibility of the Committee to discuss potential opportunities for IADT’s World Congress in Dental Traumatology (WCDT)
ii. It shall be the responsibility of the Committee to seek out and initiate contacts with representatives of international, national and regional organizations for the purpose of encouraging applications for hosting a World Congress in Dental Traumatology (WCDT)
iii. It shall be the responsibility of the Committee to evaluate applications for hosting a World Congress in Dental Traumatology and to make recommendations to the Board on the suitability of the applicant for partnering with IADT for a World Congress.
Ad-Hoc Committees
DIRECTORS NOMINATING COMMITTEE
Chair
Asgir Sigurdsson, USA
Members
Lamar Hicks, USA
Anne O'Connell, Ireland
Adeleke Oginni, Nigeria
Duties:
i. The Directors Nominating Committee shall make nominations for positions of Directors of the IADT.
ii. The Nominating Committee shall attempt to select candidates on a diversified basis.
iii. The Nominating Committee shall welcome suggestions and be required to consider all recommendations for nominations from members of the IADT, provided:
•Such nominations are made in writing; are endorsed by the nominee;
•Are delivered to the Nominating Committee at least three months before the established date of election;
•Are accompanied by a brief curriculum vitae of the proposed candidate.
iv. The Nominating Committee shall prepare a slate of nominations and submit the slate to the Officers for ratification one month before the election is scheduled.
v. The slate of nominations for directors are to be delivered to the Secretary at least 21 days before the date of the board meeting at which elections are to be held.
vi. The Nominating Committee shall assist the President, if requested, in the selection of members for other committees or other positions in the IADT.
OFFICERS NOMINATING COMMITTEE
Chair
Lamar Hicks, USA
hicksml@verizon.net
Members:
Fred Barnett, USA
Nestor Cohenca, USA
Liran Levin, Canada
Duties:
i. The Officers Nominating Committee shall make nominations for all officer positions of the IADT
ii. Written nominations for all officer positions are to be delivered to the Secretary at least 21 days before the date of the board meeting at which the election is to be
held.
STANDARDIZED RECORDS
Chair
Eva Lauridsen, Denmark
Members
Peter Day, UK
Kate Kenny, UK
Silvia Pizzi, Italy
Agneta Robertson, Sweden
Duties:
It shall be the duty of the Standardized Records Committee to present a standardized way to record Traumatic Dental Injuries (TDI) to be used worldwide.
MEMBERSHIP SURVEY COMMITTEE
Chair
Liran Levin, Canada
Members
Adeleke Oginni, Nigeria
Silvia Pizzi, Italy
Duties:
It shall be the duty of the Membership Survey Committee to assess the opinion of members about IADT specifically aimed at considering what we can do to maintain membership and also to make membership in IADT more attractive to all dental professionals.
RESEARCH AND CASE AWARDS COMMITTEE
Chair
Agneta Robertson, Sweden
agneta.robertson@odontologi.gu.se
Members
Frederic Barnett, USA
Cesar de Gregorio, Spain
Ida Kornerup, Canada
Silvia Pizzi, Italy
Raquel Silva, Brazil
Duties:
i. It shall be the duty of the Awards Committee to create the criteria for the IADT Case Report Award and IADT Research Award.ard.
ii. It shall be the duty of the Awards Committee to review, score, and select the award winners.
iii. It shall be the duty of the Awards Committee to submit a report to the Board through the Secretary for approval.