The Value of Membership: AAO Advocacy Dr. Trista Felty | Abbotsford, British Columbia | PCSO Trustee on the AAO Board of Trustees The year 2021–2022 was a banner year for American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) membership, and we achieved a 98% active member renewal rate for the first time in a decade combined with significant
What Are Microaggressions and How Do They Affect Us? Dr. Nehi Ogbevoen Newport Beach, CA PCSO Bulletin Contributor With so much changing in the world constantly, the PCSO Board took the initiative to create a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Task Force to ensure we are continually reflecting and evolving to better serve our members
Teledentistry is the use of telecommunication platforms to transmit patient information synchronously or asynchronously to help dental professionals diagnose and evaluate patients without the need for in-person contact. Synchronous communication is real-time video communication between the patient and provider. Asynchonous communication is the use of patient records, including photographs, videos, radiographs, and patient information, that
Dr. Hae Jin HanMesa, AZPCSO Bulletin Contributor Dr. Alan KaiMesa, AZPCSO Bulletin Contributor Note: Please be aware that the PCSO Bulletin does not endorse nor promote any brands or products.In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) development has increased dramatically and has helped make the diagnosis and treatment process more accurate and efficient. AI involves collecting
Dr. Gerald Nelson San Francisco, CA PCSO Bulletin Contributor As corporate and group practices grow in number, the management of the private orthodontic practice has become more challenging. Graduates who have an education-related mortgage-sized debt (but no house!) are not in a position to borrow money to open a new practice or buy into an
Ms. Corinne Hancock Chaos Coach & Keynote Speaker What is your relationship with chaos? Our relationship with chaos can be the difference between success and failure. I believe that chaos can always be used to our advantage. Sometimes it just takes looking at our challenges through a wider lens and gaining a new or different
Dr. John TrotterRedondo Beach, CADEI Task Force ChairThe Pacific Coast Society of Orthodontists (PCSO) Board of Directors formed a task force in November 2020 with the charge of reviewing the Mission Statement and Core Values of the PCSO, with an emphasis on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). The Core Values and Mission Statement had not
Alaska The Alaska State Society of Ortho-dontists (ASSO) had a successful March meeting. Including doctors and staff, over 70 people attended; this was a record number for the ASSO! Dr. Anil Idiculla’s lecture gave us relevant and innovative ideas. Drs. Kurt Stormberg and Warren Libby updated the ASSO on the latest news from PCSO.
Dr. Ronald Wolk PCSO AAO Delegation Chair Great Strides in AAO Bylaws and Policies from AAO HOD The recent gathering of the AAO House of Dele-gates (HOD) in Washington, D.C. was exciting and showed how the AAO is making progress with the initiation of some new directions. It was my honor
Dr. Kamrin Olfert PCSO President 2017–2018 Callie Castro, MBA, CAE PCSO Executive Director So much of PCSO’s work throughout the year is truly a collaborative effort between the organi -zation’s volunteer leadership and its executive director. As such, we thought it fitting to provide you with a combined
