Delaware Board of Dental Examiners’ Minutes
October 13, 2005
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Cannon Building / STATE OF DELAWARE / Telephone: (302) 744-4500861 Silver Lake Blvd., Suite 203 / DEPARTMENT OF STATE / Fax: (302) 739-2711
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DIVISION OF PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
PUBLIC MEETING MINUTES: BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS
MEETING DATE AND TIME: Thursday, August 9, 2007 at 4:30 p.m.
PLACE: 861 Silver Lake Boulevard, Dover, Delaware
Conference Room B, second floor of the Cannon Building
MINUTES APPROVED: September 13, 2007
MEMBERS PRESENT
Robert P. Marier, DDS, Professional Member, President, Presiding
Neil McAneny, DDS, Professional Member
David S. Williams, DMD, Professional Member
David Deakyne, DDS, Professional Member
Wanda G. Smith, DDS, Professional Member, Secretary
Board Dental Examiners
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Debora Mause, RDH, Hygiene Advisory Member
Fay S. Rust, RDH, Hygiene Advisory Member
Bonnie L. Thomas, RDH, Hygiene Advisory Member
James King, Public Member
John M. Kirby, Public Member
MEMBERS ABSENT
Kimberly A. Hickman-Bowen, RDH, MA, Professional Member
Danna Levy, Public Member
DIVISION STAFF/DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL PRESENT
Allison Reardon, Deputy Attorney General
Jennifer Myer, Administrative Specialist II
James Collins, Director, Division of Professional Regulation
ALSO PRESENT
Board Dental Examiners
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Carlyn Parsley
Cathy Reed
CALL TO ORDER
Dr. Marier called the meeting to order at 4:39 p.m.
REVIEW OF MINUTES
The board reviewed the minutes of the June 14, 2007 meeting. Dr. McAneny made a motion, seconded by Mr. Kirby to approve the minutes as written. The motion was unanimously carried.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Tabled Applications
Dr. McAneny made a motion, seconded by Mr. King to approve the dental hygiene licensure application of Nona Clubb, contingent on passing the Jurisprudence exam. The motion was unanimously carried.
NEW BUSINESS
Review of Applications for Dental/Dental Hygiene Licensure by Reinstatement
Dr. McAneny made a motion, seconded by Dr. Deakyne to approve dental licensure by reinstatement to Dr. Robert Kidd, III. The motion was unanimously carried.
Mr. Kirby made a motion, seconded by Dr. McAneny to approve dental hygiene licensure by reinstatement to Vivian Rizzo. The motion was unanimously carried.
Review of Applications for Dental Hygiene Licensure by Reciprocity
Mr. King made a motion, seconded by Ms. Rust to table the application of Jean Rath until W2 forms can be obtained. The motion was unanimously carried.
Ms. Rust made a motion, seconded by Mr. King to amend the agenda and add the application of Gloria Tosini to the agenda. The motion was unanimously carried.
Ms. Rust made a motion, seconded by Ms. Mause to approve dental hygiene licensure to Gloria Tosini contingent upon receipt of W2 forms, official verification from NY and passage of the Jurisprudence Exam. The motion was unanimously carried.
Recommendations from the Credentialing Committee
Ms. Rust made a motion, seconded by Ms. Thomas to ratify the recommendation of the Credentialing Committee to grant dental hygiene licensure to the following persons:
Youse, Michele M
Thorpe, Candi S
Story, Lindsie M
Pierson-Perry, Brittany A
Schaedel, Christina M
McDowell, Jenny Marlina
Gibison, Kristin Meghan
Vaillancourt, Ashley Nicole
Infante, Cinzia L
Page, Patrina R.
Reichert, Crystal L
The motion was unanimously carried.
Dr. McAneny made a motion, seconded by Mr. King to ratify the recommendation of the Credentialing Committee to grant dental licensure to the following persons:
Kirifides, Kathy Zinas
Decouto, Douglas Jason
Dougherty, Laura Ann
Greenley, Jennifer Rebecca
Bojarski, Michael Thomas
Choung, Jane
Kwon, Myochul
Rutledge, Jeffrey Francis
Dave, Sonal J.
Senholzi, Alexis Ann
Ashrafi, Zahra
Dover, Junior A.
The motion was unanimously carried.
Complaints Assigned/Closed
Complaint #09-02-07 (Dr. Deakyne contact person) was forwarded to the Attorney General’s Office for further investigation.
Complaint #09-03-07 was assigned to Dr. McAneny.
Complaint #09-04-07 was assigned to Dr. Smith.
Complaint #09-05-07 was assigned to Dr. Williams.
Complaint #09-06-07 was assigned to Dr. Deakyne.
Review of Continuing Education Courses
Dr. McAneny made a motion, seconded by Mr. Kirby to send a letter to the American Educational Institute informing them that courses approved by the ADA or ADG would be automatically accepted by the Board. The motion was unanimously carried.
The Board asked the Legislative/Rules and Regulations Committee to begin the process of rewriting the Regulations to clarify the Board’s position on acceptable continuing education. The committee is comprised of Dr. Williams, Dr. Smith, Ms. Rust and Mr. Kirby.
Discussion on Reinstatement
Dr. McAneny made a motion, seconded by Mr. King to have the Legislative/Rules and Regulations Committee begin work on creating rules regulating the process of reinstatement. The motion was unanimously carried.
Nomination of Officers
Dr. Smith, seconded by Dr. McAneny, nominated Dr. David Williams for President of the Board. There were no other nominations for president.
Dr. Williams, seconded by Mr. King, nominated Dr. Wanda Smith for Secretary of the Board. There were no other nominations for secretary,
Elections will be held during the September meeting.
Nomination for Delaware Institute of Dental Education and Research (DIDER) Member
Dr. Williams, seconded by Mr. King, nominated Dr. McAneny to serve on the DIDER Board. The nomination was unanimously carried. Dr. McAneny accepted the nomination.
ADA Continuing Education Recognition Program (CERP) Call for Written Comments
The Board will review and discuss the information sent from the American Dental Association at the September meeting.
Review of Applications for Dental Hygiene Licensure by Examination
Ms. Rust made a motion, seconded by Mr. Kirby to grant dental hygiene licensure to Carlyn Parsley contingent upon receipt of an updated CPR certification card. The motion was unanimously carried.
Other Business Before the Board (for discussion only)
There was no other business.
Public Comment
There was no public comment
Next Scheduled Meeting
The next meeting will be held on Thursday, September 13, 2007 at 4:30 p.m. in Conference Room A, second floor of the Cannon Building, 861 Silver Lake Boulevard, Dover, Delaware.
Adjournment
There being no further business, Mr. Kirby made a motion, seconded by Dr. Deakyne to adjourn the meeting. The motion was unanimously carried. The meeting adjourned at 5:45 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Jennifer L Myer
Administrative Specialist II