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American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry


CSPD Foundation


Vision Statement

The California Society of Pediatric Dentistry Foundation envisions optimum oral health for all California infants, children, adolescents, and those with special health care needs.

Mission Statement

The mission of the California Society of Pediatric Dentistry Foundation is to support and promote education, research, and service that advance the oral health of all California infants, children, adolescents, and those with special health care needs.

2006-2007 ANNUAL GIVING CAMPAIGN DONORS 
Current CSPD Foundation Donors
CSPD Foundation
Board of Trustees - 2007-2008
Dr. Richard Sobel Richard Sobel, D.D.S.
President
Dr. Kenneth Szymanski Kenneth Szymanski, D.D.S.
Treasurer
Dr. Richard Mungo Richard Mungo, D.D.S.
Secretary
Dr. Melvin Rowan Melvin Rowan, D.D.S.
Executive Director
 
Dr. Stephen Blain Stephen M. Blain, D.D.S.
Trustee
Dr. Lisa Brennan Lisa Brennan, D.D.S.
Trustee
Dr. Scott Fishman Scott A. Fishman, D.D.S.
Trustee
Mr. Steven Gross Steven Gross, C.D.T.
Trustee
Dr. Wayne Grossman Wayne M. Grossman, D.D.S.
Trustee
Dr. Mark Lisagor Mark S. Lisagor, D.D.S.
Trustee
Dr. Michael McCartney Michael J. McCartney, D.D.S.
Trustee
Dr. Richard Udin Richard D. Udin, D.D.S.
Trustee
Dr. A. Jeffrey Wood A. Jeffrey Wood, D.D.S.
Trustee
 

Foundation Pledge Form (PDF Document, 43K)

Foundation Strategic Plan 2003-2006 (PDF Document, 11.3K)


ANNOUNCEMENTS

CSPD Foundation President

Spring 2008

President's Message

Richard Sobel, D.D.S.  

Our Foundation child is growing up - The CSPD Foundation is seven years old!

Another birthday; our Foundation child is growing. The California Society of Pediatric Dentistry Foundation is seven years old! 

On March 30th our Foundation had another birthday. CSPDF has experienced steady growth of more than $100,000 per year thanks to its loyal supporters. Following an inspirational delivery by our "obstetricianlike" past presidents of CSPD, the trustees have acted as guardian parents to CSPDF. These directors have helped it grow, with hard work and late nights, occasionally enduring bouts of teething and periods of colic. 

Spreading our goals of furthering pediatric dental education and addressing academic workforce deficiencies is not without a learning curve. We began by connecting with, and encouraging, the dental school undergraduate groups to help support their programs. These are the feeder groups into the specialty of pediatric dentistry and the ultimate source of future academicians in our specialty. 

Children need education and guidance as they grow. Our foundation looks to the pediatric dental program directors and chairs for guidance on how they specifically can be helped by our support. Like any new grandparent, they are having some difficulty deciding what the role of the foundation will be and how we can help their faculties grow. 

Now approaching adolescence, we are re-framing our strategic plan to reach out beyond CSPD into the business and foundation communities for expanded levels of support. We are very proud of our member donations and percentage of participation. Their continued support has laid the foundation for the extensive fundraising which will be necessary to allow us to reach our ultimate goals, as we investigate even bolder programs, such as loan forgiveness and teaching fellowships. 

We are now encouraging even more proposals for funding through our various grants. This especially applies to our currently available support program for new part-time educators and their departments. 

We are thankful to Drs. Joel Berg, Amy Lederman, Bob Traficante and Rebecca Slayton for their lecture presentation at the CSPD Annual Meeting in Rancho Bernardo. This course, the "Academic Workforce: Working Together to Preserve It", was wellattended and appreciated by all. I hope all who attended will take their message to heart and offer to participate as an educator at their favorite pediatric dental program. 

Also,thank you all for your donations and active bidding at our Silent (and Not-So-Very Silent) Auction at the annual meeting. Through the efforts of Scott Fishman, Steve Gross and Mark Lisagor your generosity raised almost $ 9,000 for our upcoming projects. 

We appreciate all the love and support you have given our child, CSPDF. Let’s help its continued growth in the coming years. 

CSPD Foundation President

Winter 2007

President's Message

Richard Sobel, D.D.S.  

As we begin 2008, I would like to thank all of you for your continued support of our Foundation. Your contributions are the core of our success. They enhance our ability to seek outside funding for even greater projects. 

We are extremely pleased that Dr. Ray Stewart has been selected to serve as the new Executive Director for both CSPD and our Foundation. Ray comes to this position after years of serving the CSPD and the AAPD in many leadership roles. In addition, he brings clinical and managerial experience as a partner in a large group practice in Monterey County. As an academician he served as the program director of the Harbor General Hospital UCLA postdoctoral program. We look forward to his extensive knowledge and new perspective to help us guide the Foundation. Ray will assume these responsibilities in May, following the CSPD Annual Meeting. 

It will certainly be a major adjustment to have Mel Rowan retire as our Executive Director. His experience, knowledgeable perspective and astute guidance will surely be missed by all of our board members. There will be more about Mel in the Spring Bulletin. 

Recently we have funded an investigatorinitiated research grant and are currently evaluating other proposals in this category. These grants are designed to provide financial support, which allows faculty members to pursue projects that have expenses not covered by their university or hospital employers. 

The Warren Brandli Fellowship Grant, designed to train our future leaders, has been so successful in the past two years that we are supporting two young pediatric dentists to serve in this capacity for the 2008-2009 year. Our past participants are both active in CSPD, serving on volunteer committees. 

In conjunction with CSPD and commercial sponsors of CSPD, we are funding student registration at the CSPD Annual Meeting to a far greater extent than in the past. 

The Foundation’s upcoming continuing education program, "The Academic Workforce: Working Together To Preserve It" will be presented on Thursday, April 10, 2008, from 12:30 - 5:30 in Rancho Bernardo, just preceding the CSPD Welcome Reception. This program is directed by Dr. Joel Berg, chair of pediatric dentistry at the University of Washington and the current AAPD Trustee from our district VI. It is designed both for the new graduate and the mature clinician, to encourage their participation as academicians in the educational programs throughout California. We all have something to share with students, so please attend this program and consider becoming a faculty member (if you have not yet done so) at your favorite dental school or postdoctoral program. As always, there is no cost to attend this CE program and all CSPD members are welcome. This year we shall have a silent (and not so silent) auction during the Annual Meeting. Please visit our display in the exhibitors’ area and during the cocktail hour just prior to the Saturday evening dinner. Bid wisely, and generously, for the excellent items available. 

Again, thank you for supporting our students, grants and educational programs throughout the year. 

I look forward to your contributions to our current Annual Giving Campaign. 

As always, if you have suggestions or questions, or wish to serve on any of our committees, please contact me via email, telephone or mail. I always appreciate speaking with our members about our goals and projects. 

Foundation Launches 7th Annual Giving Campaign

CSPD members will soon receive the appeal for their support of the CSPD Foundation’s 2007-2008 Annual Giving Campaign.

The participation of CSPD members in our Foundation continues to set a mark to be envied by like organizations. Our level of participation is virtually unheard of from the membership of any other affiliated organizations in dentistry, where a much smaller level of participation is considered successful. CSPD members appreciate the care with which the Foundation Board manages these funds and they understand the pivotal role that the Foundation plays in addressing the crisis in pediatric dental education in California.

Without the continuing support of each and every CSPD member through contributions to this annual campaign, the Foundation would not be able to continue with the efforts to achieve its goals.

If you haven’t contributed in the past, please consider joining your colleagues by donating to the Foundation this year. If you have been a donor in prior years, the board encourages you to consider increasing the level of your support, perhaps joining the colleagues who have already become Presidents’ Circle Life Members.



American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry UCSF Student Chapter

Scott Fishman, Trustee

Scott Fishman CSPDF Trustee

Early in 2007, the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) School of Dentistry student chapter of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) was officially granted active chapter membership status by the national organization. Currently, the group has over twenty-five active members from all four dental school classes. The club’s faculty mentor is Dr. Brent Lin (Associate Clinical Professor and Pre-Doctoral Director, Department of Pediatric Dentistry), who provides guidance to the organization, mentorship for students, and a resource for finding faculty volunteers for the organization’s activities. The UCSF student chapter of AAPD is designed to foster and promote interest in pediatric dentistry among the student body and advocate for children’s oral health care in the community. We start off the year with discussions of our mission statement, planned activities for the year, achieved goals, and we assess future needs for the organization. One of the main goals of the organization is to serve as a resource for pre-doctoral students with information about dental externships, research and community service.

UCSF provides a solid pediatric dentistry curriculum for the pre-doctoral students, consisting of a series of didactic instruction, seminars, simulation sessions, laboratory experience, and the patient care activity. The UCSF student chapter of AAPD provides a unique opportunity for students to further explore the field of pediatric dentistry and interact with the community. The group performs a valuable service to underserved San Francisco children and their families. By partnering with organizations such as San Francisco Head Start, The Boys and Girls Club of America and Wu Yee Health Services, their group is able to organize and offer free quarterly dental screenings, education, oral hygiene instruction and products such as tooth brushes, toothpaste and dental floss to the local community. The UCSF student chapter of AAPD has organized several community events in this past school year. An example of such activity for this past summer quarter is the dental screening event in the San Francisco Zoo, sponsored by the Head Start Program.

In addition to community service, selected chapter officers routinely participate in quarterly meetings with the San Francisco Children’s Dental Health Committee. This meeting allows representatives from many of San Francisco’s children’s (dental) public health organizations an opportunity to meet and discuss current issues confronting children’s overall and dental health. Also discussed are issues of resource allocation, new programs, future plans and legislation that may affect health services in the city, region and state. The organization’s officers and members provide leadership in organizing and planning in the school of dentistry’s largest student organized community outreach event for children, Give Kids a Smile Day at UCSF. In February of 2007, this event served over 160 community children by giving free detailed screenings, cleanings, sealants, oral hygiene instruction and supplies all delivered by student and faculty volunteers.

Besides public service, the student group is also designed to serve as a gateway for pre-doctoral dental students who are interested in a specializing in pediatric dentistry. The group organizes a quarterly "Speaker Night" series where local private pediatric dentists, pediatric dental residents, and pediatric dental faculty speak about their personal experience within the field, give advice, and answer questions. The group also supplies information and guidance to dental students who are interested in gaining increased pediatric clinical experience before graduation. Currently, one pediatric dentistry externship, under the directorship of Dr. Brent Lin and Dr. Pamela Alston (Dental Director of the Alameda County Medical Center), is offered for two students per quarter at the Eastmont Wellness Center in Oakland. In this externship program, students gain tremendous experience in infant oral health care, anticipatory guidance, prevention, advanced pediatric dentistry restorative techniques, and behavior management in a community clinic setting. The students are mentored and supervised by UCSF faculty, Dr. Pamela Alston and Dr. Shelby Smith. Further, the UCSF student chapter of the AAPD also connects interested and motivated students with shadowing opportunities with faculty and residents in the UCSF Post-graduate pediatric dental clinic, sedation clinic, ambulatory surgery center, as well as private practice.

They are proud to say that most of our members matriculate into pediatric residency programs after graduation. Those who continue at UCSF remain a valuable resource for dental students as they endeavor to increase the breadth of their knowledge about pediatric dentistry. It is likely that the UCSF student chapter of the AAPD will continue to play an essential role in the adjunctive education of predoctoral dental students and in delivering pediatric dental care to the underserved of San Francisco.


UCLA PEDIATRIC STUDY CLUB

Scott Fishman, Trustee

Scott Fishman CSPDF Trustee

Dr. Clarice Law is the group leader of the UCLA student chapter of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. They have established committees for their group which meet regularly.

The research committee meets quarterly around their brown-bag luncheons. Topics range from examining the relationship between obesity and oral health to caries risk assessment tools. The goal this past fall and winter quarters was to increase the frequency of the opportunities for exposing the students to pediatric dental oral health research and included discussions on evidence-based research materials.

The education committee collaborated with a motivated group of pre-dental educators, called SCOPE, to develop an oral health curriculum to be presented to elementary age school children. Dr. Law states that they are very proud of the module that was developed, which includes topics such as diet and caries, orthodontics, oral piercing, smoking, and injury prevention. This year they plan to implement the curriculum to children ages ten to fourteen in a classroom setting. The members of the committee also worked with pediatric dental residents to develop oral health materials to be used for risk assessment for children under five years of age.

The community service committee just recently volunteered at the Special Olympics in Long Beach on behalf of the UCLA dental students. Dr. Law states that the students had a wonderful time and were grateful for the exposure to children with special needs. Their committee’s goal is to reach out to provide leadership to improve the children’s oral health by collaborating with other student groups in the UCLA community, and they are working in conjunction with the Hispanic Dental Association.

The externship committee provides students with important information regarding the externship process and specific program information. At the end of the 2007 school year, they held an informal Q&A session with a panel of fourth-year applicants who were already accepted into graduate training programs in Pediatric Dentistry. Dr. Law states, "The room was packed," so they will be doing this again this year.

Dr. Law concludes that she is extremely appreciative of the CSPD Foundation’s financial support.


Warren Brandli Leadership Intern Program

Download CSPD Warren Brandli Leadership Intern Program Application

The California Society of Pediatric Dentistry is accepting applications for the Warren Brandli Leadership Intern Program. Current pediatric dental residents and individuals in their first five years of post-residency residing in California are eligible to apply. This opportunity was created for individuals who are in training programs or in the early stages of their career to participate in the CSPD governance and advocacy activities, attend internal organizational and inter-professional meetings, and complete a project designated by the CSPD Board President by the end of the program.

Through these activities, CSPD hopes to:

  • Familiarize candidates about the specialty, its governance and social and political issues facing pediatric dentistry in the 21st century.
  • Expose new members to the administrative and membership functions of the Society.
  • Inform members of organizational strategies, advocacy and inter-professional relationships not commonly available to pediatric dentists in practice or academics.
  • Prepare members to assume leadership roles in dental specialty governance, particularly within the CSPD and the AAPD governance structures.

Applicants must be willing to attend all regular meetings of the CSPD Board of Directors as well as the Society’s Leadership Orientation Session at the annual meeting and Strategic Planning Session, which is held every third year. Other opportunities may include attendance at the meetings of the Dental Board of California, California legislative hearings, California Dental Association-sponsored advocacy events and community leadership and/or Public Policy Advocate.

The CSPD will arrange transportation and lodging and will cover all program-related administrative costs and supply needs. Selection will be based on the applicant’s 1) completion of an application, 2) submission of a short essay about the candidate’s interest and specific personal goals for the program, 3) relevant activities or roles within their professional sphere and 4) two required letters of reference (one of which should be from the program director if the applicant is a current pediatric dental resident).

Applications are due December 1st, 2007 and selections will be made and announced prior to the next annual session. The internship period will begin with the final meeting of the Board of Directors held in conjunction with the annual session and will finish 12 months later at the final meeting of the next Board of Directors at which time each intern will give a final report about their project.


CSPD Foundation Grants and Awards Update  

CSPD Foundation Grants and Awards RFPs 

Money Available to Faculty and Student Investigators

"The Foundation is ready to put its money to good use," states Treasurer Ken Szymanski, "I'm ready to write more checks." Szymanski is referring to four categories of grants that have been established to further the goals of fostering research and developing faculty at California's pediatric dental programs. "The CSPD Foundation is foremost concerned with strengthening the Pediatric Dental Programs that exist in California," President Richard Sobel reminds us. "These grants and awards are great starting points and can really help each program."

Two categories of travel awards exist to help either faculty or residents to be able to present their research findings at national or international meetings. Up to $500 is available to help defray travel expenses.

Research grants are now available for up to $20,000 ($10,000 per year for two years). Pediatric dental post-doctoral students or recent grads are eligible for theses awards on topics that will contribute to the knowledge base in Pediatric Dentistry. This Investigator-Initiated Research Grant will initially be funded in January of 2008. Completed proposals are due October 1st for 2007. Inquiries should be directed to the chair of the CSPD Awards and Grants Committee, Steve Blain (steve.b1@cox.net).

In an effort to further assist the state's pediatric dental programs, CSPD has developed the Faculty Development Grant for part-time Pediatric Dental Educators. These grants are designed to facilitate the recruitment and retention of clinicians to teach part-time and may be available to each program annually. The Faculty Development grant will provide a maximum of $5,000 to attract and retain clinicians who desire to be teachers, thereby bringing mid to late career clinicians into the educational system. These grants have deadlines for submission. More detailed information and applications can be obtained from Dr. Steve Blain or from the CSPD office. Complete RFP's, application forms, and additional information is available on the CSPD website via links to CSPDF.


Foundation Challenge Grant Puts Tom Barber Endowed Chair Campaign Over the Top

Mark Lisagor, Trustee

CSPD Foundation Trustee

Nearly two years ago, a group of pediatric dentistry alumni from UCLA began to talk about ways in which they might give back to that program. They felt that the UCLA pediatric dental program was very important to their professional careers. They believed they might provide a means to give back to the program in a manner that would also address the critical shortage of faculty in pediatric dentistry. Furthermore, they believed that Tom Barber was critical to the development of the program and their professional philosophies. They wanted an opportunity to honor Dr. Tom Barber who served as a mentor, friend, and role model for so many in that program.

The alumni launched a fundraising campaign to secure sufficient pledges to fund an endowed chair in pediatric dentistry at UCLA that might be named in honor of Dr. Barber. At the annual session of the CSPD in Seattle on March 30, 2007, the announcement was made that nearly half a million dollars had been pledged by more than 30 alumni and friends. The CSPD Foundation Challenge Grant of an additional $50,000 would put the fundraising campaign past its goal.

The establishment of any new endowed chair at UCLA will, of course, require a lengthy review and approval process by both campus authorities and the UC President. Once approved and fully funded, this endowed chair will enhance the pediatric program’s ability to attract and retain promising new faculty members.

The CSPD Foundation Trustees are hopeful that this successful fundraising effort, supported by its Challenge Grant, will lead to the creation of the first endowed chair in pediatric dentistry in California and may encourage alumni from other pediatric dental programs around the state to launch similar efforts.

Along with an illustrious career as a Professor of Pediatric Dentistry spanning almost fifty years, Tom Barber also served as Acting Dean of the Dental School in 1980-81 and was Associate Dean from 1978-84. An entire generation of pediatric dentistry academicians, mostly now retired or retiring, were inspired to go into teaching by their time at UCLA as students under Dr. Barber’s mentorship.

Much of his early academic career was spent at the University of Illinois, where the Institute for Pediatric Dentistry now bears his name. More recently, and more importantly to Californians, he served as Executive Director of CSPD from 1990 to 1996 and is also a past president.


SUMMARY OF FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES

Madeleine Brandli, Trustee

In 2001 the past presidents of the California Society of Pediatric Dentistry contributed more than $30,000 in support of the establishment of the CSPD Foundation to address the critical issues confronting pediatric dentistry in California. The first Board of Trustees identified a fundamental crisis in pediatric dental education resulting from a serious shortage of full time educators and also of private practitioners willing or able to teach at dental schools and hospital programs in the state.

Addressing this crisis became the primary focus of the Foundation and an Inaugural Annual Giving Campaign brought total contributions to $107,000. Donors have contributed more than $675,000 to date in support of the mission and goals of the Foundation. An additional $13,575 has been contributed by individual and corporate sponsors to defray the costs of donor recognition events.

The Foundation began its search for solutions by reaching out to the academic leadership, sponsoring "Consensus Conference: California Pediatric Dental Teaching Crisis." Held in conjunction with the CSPD Annual Session in 2002, this panel discussion included program chairs and departments heads from the five California dental schools and explored the problems facing their respective pediatric dental programs.

Recognizing the importance of continuing its dialog with academicians and clinicians alike, the Foundation surveyed faculty and CSPD members in 2003 to identify possible approaches to the problems. In 2005 department heads and program chairs were interviewed personally to obtain information which led to the creation of various grant and award programs. As the result of the 2007 CSPD Foundation Strategic Planning session, the President of the Foundation has created an Educators and Academicians Advisory committee to engage in ongoing discussions to identify specific actions the Foundation can take to best support the academic community.

Grants and awards have been presented to faculty, post-doctoral residents and in support of pre-doctoral pediatric study groups at all dental schools. In 2003 these grants included $18,000 in funding to researchers studying the strengths of career academician and post-graduate residents, to support mentoring and lecture preparation and to assist in travel for presentations at national and international research conferences.

In subsequent years a Faculty Development grant supported the development of an innovative mentoring program that matched pediatric dental residents with faculty mentors. Funds were also awarded in partial support of a university retreat for the creation of a consensus in teaching methods. In collaboration with CSPD the Foundation provided funds for the development of an online education program, making video continuing education courses available to a large audience.

Currently the Foundation has budgeted funds for the CSPD Foundation Research Award, the CSPD Intern Program, the Investigator Initiated Research Grant, Faculty Development Grants, Student Mentoring and an Academic Chair Challenge Grant, allocations amounting to $78,000.

In addition to grants and awards programs, the Foundation has presented three Continuing Education courses in conjunction with CSPD Annual Sessions. Presenters included Dr. Paula O’Neill, speaking on the subject of mentoring in the academic environment; Dr. Ron Johnson, a respected pediatric dental educator; and Robin Wright, a renowned expert in the field of interpersonal communications. Funds were also granted to pediatric dental residents to assist in travel expenses to attend these courses.

Grants and Awards paid out to date:
CSPD Foundation Research Award $5,000
Faculty Development Grants $25,518
Student Mentoring $10,505
Foundation C.E. Courses $18,842
CSPD Online Education Grant $24,000
Consensus Conference Grant $3,085
TOTAL GRANT & AWARDS $86, 950

The Foundation has invested its corpus conservatively in anticipation of the development of a mature grants and awards structure. As of January 31, 2007, the CSPD Foundation Current Assets total $584,124. Total Net Income to date from all sources is $750,064, less Grants & Awards of $86,950 and Assets of $584,124 = $78,990, the approximate operating expense for the Foundation since its inception. This averages to less than $16,000/ year, an exceptionally low amount for an organization of this size.

In January 2007 the Board of Trustees met in a Strategic Planning session facilitated by Dr. William Cordeiro. That plan lays the groundwork and outlines the Strategic Initiatives that will guide the CSPD Foundation into the next phase of its growth.


California Society of Pediatric Dentistry Foundation adds New Trustees

The Board of Directors of the California Society of Pediatric Dentistry Foundation is proud to announce the election of A. Jeffrey Wood D.D.S., Steven Gross C.D.T., Lisa Brennan D.D.S. and Richard Mungo D.D.S. as its newest Trustees. All of the new board members offer distinctive leadership skills mixed with proven dedication and concern for the children we serve.

Dr. A. Jeffrey Wood

Dr. A. Jeffrey Wood is currently President-elect of CSPD and President of the WSPD. His pediatric dental training, private practice and inaugural teaching skills were honed at the Medical College of Virginia. Innumerable teaching awards and honors have followed. He was recently voted "Faculty of the Year" by the students of the Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health. As Professor and Chairperson of the Department of Pediatric Dentistry at the University of the Pacific, in San Francisco, Dr. Wood has a fresh perspective and command of the problems facing dental education. His unique insight will serve the Foundation’s mission extremely well. His love of international travel has allowed him to spread the gospel of pediatric dentistry to distant lands to assist fellow educators and pediatric dentists in their quest to improve the oral health of their most needy children.

Mr. Steven Gross

Steve Gross is only the second non-dentist member to become a trustee. His business background and dental technology expertise bring skills and knowledge not routinely found within our esteemed band of leaders. Steve has been with Space Maintainers Laboratory since 1974. He has held management positions in all areas of laboratory services. He received his Board Certification in Dental Technology in Orthodontics in 1980 and has gained further certification in dental sleep medicine, pediatric appliance therapy and dental sports medicine. Steve is an honorary member of the University of Southern California Pediatric Dental Alumni group. He sits on the Board of Directors of Selane Corporation and is President of Success Essentials / Space Maintainers Laboratory which is a member of the Appliance Therapy Group. Currently he is entering the MBA program at Pepperdine University. Through Steve’s direct participation and influence within the Appliance Therapy Group, over $100,000 has been donated for pediatric dental causes. His continued presence, and support, at our CSPD annual meetings has helped forge a sincere friendship. Our Foundation will flourish under his leadership on our Board. Steve lives in Westlake Village, California with his lovely wife, Ellen, and his 14-year-old son Jake.

Dr. Lisa Brennan

Dr. Lisa Brennan is well known to all pediatric dental organizations. Lisa was raised in Moss Beach, California. She attended San Francisco State College and received her dental degree at UCSF School of Dentistry. She is a graduate of the pediatric dental residency program at UCLA. Lisa practices in Oak Park, California and enjoys a very busy life encompassing practice, community service and family activities. She is currently on the WSPD Board of Directors and has served on the CSPD Board and various AAPD and CDA committees and councils. Lisa will bring cheerful energy to the CSPDF Board that carries with it a unique perspective stemming from her past collaborative works and successes. Lisa is an accomplished floral artist. She is past president of the Keila Japanese Floral Study Club and current president of the Conejo Valley Western Style Floral Club. Her passion for gardening has given her a sense of connection with nature. Her passion for helping children has given her a sense of completeness. We look forward to her vision and passion on our Board.

Dr. Richard Mungo

Dr. Richard Mungo is returning to our CSPDF Board and will serve as secretary for 2007. Dick is a past president of the Southern California Chapter of ASDC, CSPD and WSPD. He recently has served as Trustee to the AAPD, representing the District VI western states. Dick is originally from Ohio and graduated from Case Western Reserve School of Dental Medicine. He completed his pediatric dental residency at Boston University School of Graduate Dentistry. A craniofacial fellowship brought him to Southern California and USC. He has been on faculty for the past twenty five years and practices in Huntington Beach, California. Dick has a strong belief in what the Foundation can accomplish and hopes to be of service in meeting its mission.

 

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