Southern Illinois Dental Society

1-MAIN DUTY OF THE SOCIETY IS TO FIND AND ARRANGE CONTINUING EDUCATIONAL (CE) COURSES TO OUR MEMBER DENTISTS, WHO RELY ON THESE COURSES TO MAINTAIN THEIR DENTAL LICENSES. SOCIETY HOSTS AN ANNUAL BIG MEETING IN THE BEGINNING OF EACH YEAR, WHICH PROVIDES OPPORTUNITY FOR MEMBERS TO LEARN AND EARN (CE) CREDITS. THROUGH OUT THE YEAR, SOCIETY HOSTS 3-4 MEETINGS ON EVENINGS WITH LOCAL EDUCATORS, FOR SIMILAR PURPOSES. IN ADDITION, SOCIETY ARRANGES ACCESS FOR OUR MEMBERS TO LOCAL CPR CLASSES, AS REQUIRED BY PRACTICE REGULATIONS. 2-EVERY YEAR, ELECTION TAKES PLACE TO ELECT THE SOCIETY'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THIS COMMITTEE IS COMPOSED OF SEVEN (7) OFFICERS, WHOSE TASK IS TO RUN THE BUSINESS FOR EACH CALENDAR YEAR. ONCE A YEAR, TOWARDS THE END OF THE YEAR, AN ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING TAKES PLACE OVER DINNER, WHERE ALL MEMBERS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND. DISCUSSION ABOUT PAST ACTIVITIES TAKES PLACE, THEN AWARDS ARE PRESENTED TO OFFICERS IN RECOGNITION OF THEIR SERVICE. MEETING ENDS WITH ELECTING NEW EXECUTIVE COUNCIL TO SERVE FOR THE FOLLOWING YEAR. MOST NOMINATIONS GO UNCHALLENGED, BECAUSE POSITIONS ARE UNPAID AND VOLUNTARY POSITIONS, WHICH NEGATES THE NEED FOR ANY ELECTION. 3-SOUTHERN ILLINOIS DENTAL SOCIETY (SIDS) IS THE LOCAL BRANCH OF THE AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION (ADA), AND THE ILLINOIS STATE DENTAL SOCIETY (ISDS). AS PART OF ORGANIZED DENTISTRY, WE WORK CLOSELY WITH ISDS. WE SEND MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL TO PARTICIPATE IN ISDS MEETINGS. SIDS CHOSE WHICH MEMBERS TO REPRESENT THE DISTRICT, PROVIDE LODGING ARRANGEMENT, MEALS AND MILEAGE. ISDS BUSINESS MEETING ARE HOSTED IN DIFFERENT LOCATIONS. 4-SIDS DONATES TO CHARITY. MONETARY SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AWARDED TO LOCAL ESTABLISHMENTS THAT PROMOTES DENTISTRY. AN ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP, IN THE AMOUNT OF $500-$1000, IS GRANTED TO PICKED DENTAL HYGIENE STUDENTS FROM SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF ORAL HYGIENE IN CARBONDALE. ANOTHER $500-$1000 IS AWARDED TO PICKED DENTAL ASSISTING STUDENT FROM JOHN A. LOGAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE DENTAL ASSISTING PROGRAM IN CARTERVILLE. DIRECTORS OF EACH PROGRAM SUBMIT NOMINATION TO THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL OF SIDS. IF A LOCAL NON-PROFIT ASKS FOR DONATION, THEY WOULD SUBMIT A REQUEST TO THE SOCIETY, WHICH THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL CONSIDERS ON INDIVIDUAL CASES. 5- OCCASIONALLY, SOCIETY MAY PLAN A SOCIAL EVENT FOR OUR MEMBERS AND THEIR SPOUSES. DINNER IS USUALLY HOSTED AT A LOCAL VENUE, FREE OF CHARGE. GOAL OF THESE EVENT IS TO IMPROVE RELATIONS BETWEEN MEMBERS AND CREATE CAMARADERIE AMONGST THEM. THESE EVENTS ARE ORGANIZED AT THE SOLE DISCRETION OF THE CURRENT PRESIDENT OF THE SOCIETY IN THAT TERM.