Committees

Pennsylvania Dental Association committees work on specific issues of importance to the association. Each body has its own set of duties and responsibilities based on the following:

  • The duties set forth in the Bylaws.
  • The directives of the Board of Trustees.
  • The initiatives of the committee.
Committees are responsible for reporting on their progress and the completion of assignments to the Board of Trustees. Initiatives that originate from the committee must have the approval of the Board of Trustees before implementation.
 

Advisory Groups

Pennsylvania Dental Association advisory groups consist of an unlimited number of appointees who meet on PDA’s social network to work on specific issues of importance to the association.  Each group has its own set of duties and responsibilities based on the following:

  • The duties set forth in the Bylaws.
  • The directives of the Board of Trustees.
  • The initiatives of the advisory group.

Advisory groups are responsible for reporting on their progress and the completion of assignments to the Board of Trustees. Initiatives that originate from the advisory group must have the approval of the Board of Trustees before implementation.

 

Task Forces

A task force is formed at the discretion of the PDA president and the Board of Trustees. The purpose of a task force is to help PDA proactively address specific and immediate issues that are not being handled by another PDA committee or advisory group. A few of the issues that have been addressed by task forces include PDA strategic planning and governance; the certification of expanded function dental assistants; reform to the Medical Assistance program; environmental issues; and community water fluoridation.