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March 2016

President’s Message

Dr. Sunita JoshiVice President

Dr. Sanjukta MohantaPresident

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Halton Peel Dental Association has a lot to be proud of: we are the largest dental component society in Canada, several of our members have been awarded with their contributions to the profession and the community, we advocate to improve oral health in our regions and the province, and we organize quality continuing education and social events.

I am honoured to be the President of HPDA for 2015/16 and this newsletter will inform you about the benefits of joining HPDA, our upcoming events, our advocacy, our past events, our Presidential Charity – Heart House Hospice and promotions from our sponsors.

For Oral Health Month, we will be hosting 2 HPDA Smile Days on April 8th and 15th. On these days, free dental cleanings will be provided to under-resourced patients at 2 offices in our regions.

Meet ODA President, Dr. Victor Kutcher, and celebrate the achievements of your colleagues at ODA Night/Awards Night/Past Presidents Night on March 31st at Mississauga Golf & Country Club. Enjoy cocktails, appetizers and a delicious sit down meal with your peers. Don’t miss your chance to say goodbye and thank our former Executive Secretary, Ms. Joan Aitken, as we pay her tribute for helping HPDA for over 30 years.

We will be holding our first Mentor Night where experienced dentists can meet with newer dentists to help them in the profession. This members only night will be on Friday, April 22nd at Ruth’s Chris Steak House near Square One. Our next social event is Wine Tasting on April 28th at Mississauga Golf & Country Club. There will be high quality wines and a gourmet sit down dinner. Register on our website: hpda.ca

There are many advantages of being a HPDA member and it is not too late to join for the remaining events that will end with our Toronto Boat Cruise on June 10th, 2016. I would like to thank the HPDA Executive, our sponsors and our members for making HPDA a successful organization.

Dr. Sanjukta MohantaHPDA President 2015/16

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Line Officers

President - Dr. Sanjukta Mohanta Vice President - Dr. Sunita Joshi Treasurer - Dr. Keith Da Silva Secretary - Dr. Kelvin Fung Past President - Dr. Vikas Soota

Committee Chairs

Gala- Dr. Sonia Slawuta-ShulakewychSponsorship - Dr. Sonia Slawuta-ShulakewychEducation – Dr. Sunita JoshiMembership – Dr. Paul BhattiOral Health Month – Dr. Kelvin FungConstitution and Bylaws – Dr. Stephen GangbarHonours & Awards – Dr. Brian TenaschukSeniors’ Program – Dr. Steve LipinskiWine Tasting – Dr. Eric SelnesPresidential Charity – Dr. Brenda ThomsonWebsite/Calendar – Dr. Pravir PatelMedia Relations – Dr. Pravir PatelNominations – Dr. Sunita JoshiMediations – Dr. Vikas Soota

Executive Members

Dr. Baker Akad Dr. Dennis MedlandDr. Muneeb Ali Dr. Vipin MithiaDr. Rand Safa Al-Hafidh Dr. Sanjukta MohantaDr. Rohit Arora Dr. Pravir PatelDr. Leonard Bajcer Dr. Sangeeta Patodia Dr. Anil Bhalla Dr. Devinder Sehgal Dr. Anu Bhalla Dr. Anant Seth Dr. Paul Bhatti Dr. Eric Selnes Dr. Ron Brown Dr. Shih Lin Shieh Dr. David Cornell Dr. Vikas Soota Dr. Keith Da Silva Dr. Sonia Slawuta-Shulakewych Dr. Kelvin Fung Dr. Brian Tenaschuk Dr. Stephen Gangbar Dr. Brenda Thomson Dr. Sunita Joshi Dr. Michael Vrbensky Dr. Raj Krishan Dr. Dick Yu Dr. Steve Lipinski Dr. Alexandra Zemskova

Visit our Website: hpda.ca

Upcoming Events

• Register for membership• Sign up for events• View past lecture slides• Read updates about community water fluoridation • Watch webinars on practice management• See photos from past events• Click on sponsor logos to visit their websites• See promotions from our sponsors

Pain Management Lecture by Dr. Sangeeta PatodiaODA Night/ Awards Night/ Past Presidents Night Oral Surgery Lecture by Dr. Paul BhattiMentor Night Wine Tasting and Gourmet DinnerInvestment and Insurance Lecture by CDSPITMFD Golf DayToronto Boat Cruise

March 10, 2016: March 31, 2016:

April 14, 2016:April 22, 2016:April 28, 2016:April 28, 2016:May 27, 2016:June 10, 2016:

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Silver Sponsors

Bronze Sponsors

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Update from our Board Liaison, Dr. Larry Tenaschuk

As an HPDA Past President and your Board of Directors Liaison, I am proud to be an HPDA member at this exciting time as we watch our component society grow while providing member support, education and outreach to our community. Much has happened since the start of the 2015-2016 membership so let me begin with the positive.

Firstly, let me congratulate our newest member to the ODA Board of Directors Dr. Lisa Bentley. With two members from HPDA on your ODA Board, I can assure you that HPDA concerns are heard loud and clear. Dr. Bentley as the past Chair of the Economics Committee and past HPDA President is a great addition to the Board.

As the Chair of the Board of Directors Audit, Finance and Risk Committee, this year has been extraordinarily busy. Last May, General Council ratified the new governance process and structure with the Constitution and Bylaws now fully compliant with the new soon-to-be implemented Ontario Not for Profit Corporations Act (ONCA). Your Board of Directors, with training from the Directors College at the DeGroote School of Business, worked with ODA staff, General Council, the Governance and Nominations Committee and the Constitution and Bylaws Committee to make the changes over the past four years a reality. We can all be proud as our Association is now known as a model Not for Profit Corporation across Canada.

The ODA has also reorganized our priorities and services based on member surveys and your General Council over the past year as the ODA strives for member service excellence. Please keep an eye on the continual improvements being made to the member benefits of ODA Select and Signature Select Programs on the member website. Our Extended Healthcare program has been rated by our consulting firm as one of the best in the country.

The new membership software program has become the ODA’s number one IT priority that is overseen by Audit, Finance and Risk. More to come on this complex ODA initiative as the project will likely be implemented this fall. Thank you to HPDA member, Dr. Gordan Markic, and the IT Subcommittee for its guidance and input.

The hard work of some of your HPDA members over the past year along with MPP Bob Delaney has resulted in the first unanimous al-party vote in the Ontario Legislature in many years in support of the science of Community Water Fluoridation (CWF). Health authorities and scientists around the world view CWF as one of the great community public health achievements of our day and yet there is still controversy. Please be sure to inform your Municipal Councilors and MP’s as to your position as a healthcare provider. This is particularly important in Peel Region at this time. HPDA will join Mr. Delaney along with the support of the Minister of Health, Dr Eric Hoskins, and hopefully our Premier Kathleen in presenting changes to the Fluoridation Act and the Ontario Municipal Act to the legislature as early as this spring. I hope that the Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing along with the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care headed by Dr Eric Hoskins will be successful on behalf of all our patients… So so stay tuned, the next few months could be very exciting for HPDA, the Region of Peel and your patients… HPDA keep up the fabulous work.

Speaking of advocacy, each and every dentist can be an advocate daily for our profession, for our patients and for our practices as many of us treat Councilors, Mayors, MPPs, MPs or other persons of influence that will listen to your concerns, like the underfunding of publicly funded dental programs. Dentists receive less than 50 cents on the dollar for treating provincial social assistance recipients but this cannot go on for much longer. Ask your MPP what happens to these people if dentists don’t provide necessary dental treatment. Good oral health is an important part of good overall health and an essential part of our everyday lives. Diet, sleep, psychological status, social interaction, school, and work are all affected by impaired oral health. So what is the cost of neglect? The ODA and members of your Board have the ear of the Minister of Health and he has assured us there will be action. We continue to press our position at every meeting with government and have stepped up our activities in working directly with Dr. Eric Hoskins and his staff! We are hoping for positive news soon.

Now for the less than positive news. For the past twenty years, ODA members have not paid GST/HST on membership dues based on expert advice the ODA obtained from our legal and financial advisors in the early 1990s. In May 2015, CRA notified ODA that there was some question whether we should be charging HST. Your Association is cooperating with CRA in addition to working with our legal counsel and accounting tax advisors to understand the potential impact on our members and association. More will be reported at the May General Council meeting and directly to ODA Dentists in the time ahead as our next steps become clear.

I would also like to express my disappointment in the recent Ontario Budget concerning dentistry as it felt like I had read it all before.

Lastly, I hope all of you will join with me in the congratulating our ODA Award recipients. Please remember to attend our next HPDA meeting in March as our winners will be honored. Our President, Dr. Victor Kutcher and your two Board members, Dr. Bentley and I will attend.

Dr Larry TenaschukODA Board of DirectorsChair, Audit Finance and Risk Committee

Feb 24, 2016Page 10 HPDA March 2016 Newsletter

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Our Gala on September 17, 2015 was attended by Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie, Caledon Mayor Gordon Krantz, Bob Delaney M.P.P. Mississauga-Streetsville and Minister of Labour, Kevin Flynn M.P.P. Oakville.

Dr. Steve Lipinski and Dr. Sanjukta Mohanta represented HPDA at the Region of Peel’s meeting on the Seniors’ Dental Program on October 2, 2015. Representatives from ODA and HPDA attended Bob Delaney’s Fundraiser November 25, 2015 and spoke with Minister of Health, Dr. Eric Hoskins about community water fluoridation and increasing reimbursement fees of government sponsored oral health programs.

HPDA Executive Line Officers met with representatives from the Region of Peel and Halton Region July 10th and December 11th, 2015 to discuss how dentists and public health units can improve oral health of the community.

HPDA Dentists handed in hundreds of signatures to support Bob Delaney’s resolution on fluoridating all of the water in Ontario. Dr. Eric Hoskins, Minister of Health, and Dr. David Williams, Acting Chief Medical Officer of Health wrote a letter of support of community water fluoridation and sent it to all of the municipal leaders in Ontario January 7, 2016.

HPDA dentists wrote to ward councillors in Peel and Mayor Bonnie Crombie about the benefits of water fluoridation. All 3 mayors of Peel wrote a letter of support for community water fluoridation January 2016.

Dr. Victor Kutcher and Dr. Sanjukta Mohanta wrote a joint letter to the Region of Peel supporting community water fluoridation February 9, 2016.

On February 11th, 2016, Peel’s Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Eileen de Villa spoke with HPDA members to discuss the role of public health. Paul Sharma, Manager of Oral Health – Peel, spoke about the new HSO program and encouraged the placement of sealants.

HPDA has Political Contact Dentists (PCDs) assigned to each of the 11 M.P.P.s in Halton and Peel regions. These dentists attend the annual Political Action Conference at Queen’s Park and contact their M.P.P.s regularly to keep them up to date about issues facing dentists and our patients.

Mayor Bonnie Crombie (centre) at HPDA Gala


Bob Delaney’s Fundraiser with Dr. Eric Hoskins

ü Heaven Can Wait Emergency First Aid has partnered with the HPDA to offer a special promotion to its members. Heaven Can Wait will donate $60 to the Heart House Hospice on every AED we sell.

ü In addition, HCW will also donate $60 for every CPR/AED course through HCW to HPDA members.

$1599.00+HST

Down from $1938.00+HST

Special AED Promotion for HPDA Members Supporting Heart House Hospice

AED Promotion HPDA

Call today to order your AED supporting the Heat House Hospice.

647-862-8050

Heavencanwait.biz

Philips OnSite AED

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HPDA’s Presidential Charity is Heart House Hospice. They care for people with terminal illnesses and their families. Their “Bring it Home” campaign is raising funds to build a palliative care facility in Mississauga. HPDA is proud to be a community champion of this campaign. We have raised over $67 000 thanks to donations from our members and our speakers. Pictured below are speakers who have donated their honourariums to Heart House Hospice.

Dr. Sanjukta Mohanta (left) and Dr. Brenda Thomson (right) pre-senting a cheque to Ms. Theresa Greer, Executive Director of Heart House Hospice at our Gala on September 17, 2015.

Dr. Yair Lenga (right)

Mr. David Goodman from Heaven Can Wait for made a donation to Heart House Hospice after provid-ing CPR Training on February 4th, 2016.


TMFD CHARITY GOLF CLASSIC 2016

Friday, May 27th, 2016

At Clublink’s Blue Springs Golf Club, Acton, Ontario

Proceeds from this fundraising event will be split between the Access to Care program at the University of Toronto Dental faculty, Heart House Hospice, the Aim To Educate, enabling these

charities to meet program enhancements.

Thank you to all of our sponsors and supporters in participating in this event, enabling dentists, dental professionals, vendors in the dental industry and other businesses to enjoy a day of golf and comradery.








Dr. Anu Bhalla (right)

Dr. Emily Lipinski, Dr. Jennifer Boyce and Dr. Clarise Chan

Thank you, Joan Aitken

Welcome Larisa Pomula and Bond Executive Offices

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Joan Aitken retired as HPDA’s Executive Secretary after serving for over 30 years. By warmly greeting members by name and encouraging dentists to join HPDA, she helped the association grow from a handful of dentists to over 260. She was dedicated to HPDA while also working full time and raising a family. She is greatly missed and we thank her for her tremendous contribution to HPDA. Please register for Awards Night on March 31, 2016 where we will pay tribute to Joan.

Please welcome Larisa, our new Executive Secretary. Larisa joined us in October 2015 and made a great transition into her busy role. She is part of Bond Executive Offices which is managing our association and our website. Larisa and her team have extensive experience in event planning and have made great suggestions. Larisa can be reached at [email protected] or by phone at 1-855-791-7934.

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New Grad Night – August 20, 2015

Evening Core 1 Lecture – October 22, 2015

CPR Night – February 4, 2016

Gala – September 17, 2015

Health & Wellness Night – February 11, 2016

RCDSO Night – November 5, 2015

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Thank you, Joan Aitken

Welcome Larisa Pomula and Bond Executive Offices

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Joan Aitken retired as HPDA’s Executive Secretary after serving for over 30 years. By warmly greeting members by name and encouraging dentists to join HPDA, she helped the association grow from a handful of dentists to over 260. She was dedicated to HPDA while also working full time and raising a family. She is greatly missed and we thank her for her tremendous contribution to HPDA. Please register for Awards Night on March 31, 2016 where we will pay tribute to Joan.

Please welcome Larisa, our new Executive Secretary. Larisa joined us in October 2015 and made a great transition into her busy role. She is part of Bond Executive Offices which is managing our association and our website. Larisa and her team have extensive experience in event planning and have made great suggestions. Larisa can be reached at [email protected] or by phone at 1-855-791-7934.

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New Grad Night – August 20, 2015

Evening Core 1 Lecture – October 22, 2015

CPR Night – February 4, 2016

Gala – September 17, 2015

Health & Wellness Night – February 11, 2016

RCDSO Night – November 5, 2015

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HPDA’s Presidential Charity is Heart House Hospice. They care for people with terminal illnesses and their families. Their “Bring it Home” campaign is raising funds to build a palliative care facility in Mississauga. HPDA is proud to be a community champion of this campaign. We have raised over $67 000 thanks to donations from our members and our speakers. Pictured below are speakers who have donated their honourariums to Heart House Hospice.

Dr. Sanjukta Mohanta (left) and Dr. Brenda Thomson (right) pre-senting a cheque to Ms. Theresa Greer, Executive Director of Heart House Hospice at our Gala on September 17, 2015.

Dr. Yair Lenga (right)

Mr. David Goodman from Heaven Can Wait for made a donation to Heart House Hospice after provid-ing CPR Training on February 4th, 2016.















Dr. Anu Bhalla (right)

Dr. Emily Lipinski, Dr. Jennifer Boyce and Dr. Clarise Chan


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Our Gala on September 17, 2015 was attended by Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie, Caledon Mayor Gordon Krantz, Bob Delaney M.P.P. Mississauga-Streetsville and Minister of Labour, Kevin Flynn M.P.P. Oakville.

Dr. Steve Lipinski and Dr. Sanjukta Mohanta represented HPDA at the Region of Peel’s meeting on the Seniors’ Dental Program on October 2, 2015. Representatives from ODA and HPDA attended Bob Delaney’s Fundraiser November 25, 2015 and spoke with Minister of Health, Dr. Eric Hoskins about community water fluoridation and increasing reimbursement fees of government sponsored oral health programs.

HPDA Executive Line Officers met with representatives from the Region of Peel and Halton Region July 10th and December 11th, 2015 to discuss how dentists and public health units can improve oral health of the community.

HPDA Dentists handed in hundreds of signatures to support Bob Delaney’s resolution on fluoridating all of the water in Ontario. Dr. Eric Hoskins, Minister of Health, and Dr. David Williams, Acting Chief Medical Officer of Health wrote a letter of support of community water fluoridation and sent it to all of the municipal leaders in Ontario January 7, 2016.

HPDA dentists wrote to ward councillors in Peel and Mayor Bonnie Crombie about the benefits of water fluoridation. All 3 mayors of Peel wrote a letter of support for community water fluoridation January 2016.

Dr. Victor Kutcher and Dr. Sanjukta Mohanta wrote a joint letter to the Region of Peel supporting community water fluoridation February 9, 2016.

On February 11th, 2016, Peel’s Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Eileen de Villa spoke with HPDA members to discuss the role of public health. Paul Sharma, Manager of Oral Health – Peel, spoke about the new HSO program and encouraged the placement of sealants.

HPDA has Political Contact Dentists (PCDs) assigned to each of the 11 M.P.P.s in Halton and Peel regions. These dentists attend the annual Political Action Conference at Queen’s Park and contact their M.P.P.s regularly to keep them up to date about issues facing dentists and our patients.

Mayor Bonnie Crombie (centre) at HPDA Gala


Bob Delaney’s Fundraiser with Dr. Eric Hoskins

ü Heaven Can Wait Emergency First Aid has partnered with the HPDA to offer a special promotion to its members. Heaven Can Wait will donate $60 to the Heart House Hospice on every AED we sell.

ü In addition, HCW will also donate $60 for every CPR/AED course through HCW to HPDA members.

$1599.00+HST

Down from $1938.00+HST

Special AED Promotion for HPDA Members Supporting Heart House Hospice

AED Promotion HPDA

Call today to order your AED supporting the Heat House Hospice.

647-862-8050

Heavencanwait.biz

Philips OnSite AED


Update from our Board Liaison, Dr. Larry Tenaschuk

As an HPDA Past President and your Board of Directors Liaison, I am proud to be an HPDA member at this exciting time as we watch our component society grow while providing member support, education and outreach to our community. Much has happened since the start of the 2015-2016 membership so let me begin with the positive.

Firstly, let me congratulate our newest member to the ODA Board of Directors Dr. Lisa Bentley. With two members from HPDA on your ODA Board, I can assure you that HPDA concerns are heard loud and clear. Dr. Bentley as the past Chair of the Economics Committee and past HPDA President is a great addition to the Board.

As the Chair of the Board of Directors Audit, Finance and Risk Committee, this year has been extraordinarily busy. Last May, General Council ratified the new governance process and structure with the Constitution and Bylaws now fully compliant with the new soon-to-be implemented Ontario Not for Profit Corporations Act (ONCA). Your Board of Directors, with training from the Directors College at the DeGroote School of Business, worked with ODA staff, General Council, the Governance and Nominations Committee and the Constitution and Bylaws Committee to make the changes over the past four years a reality. We can all be proud as our Association is now known as a model Not for Profit Corporation across Canada.

The ODA has also reorganized our priorities and services based on member surveys and your General Council over the past year as the ODA strives for member service excellence. Please keep an eye on the continual improvements being made to the member benefits of ODA Select and Signature Select Programs on the member website. Our Extended Healthcare program has been rated by our consulting firm as one of the best in the country.

The new membership software program has become the ODA’s number one IT priority that is overseen by Audit, Finance and Risk. More to come on this complex ODA initiative as the project will likely be implemented this fall. Thank you to HPDA member, Dr. Gordan Markic, and the IT Subcommittee for its guidance and input.

The hard work of some of your HPDA members over the past year along with MPP Bob Delaney has resulted in the first unanimous al-party vote in the Ontario Legislature in many years in support of the science of Community Water Fluoridation (CWF). Health authorities and scientists around the world view CWF as one of the great community public health achievements of our day and yet there is still controversy. Please be sure to inform your Municipal Councilors and MP’s as to your position as a healthcare provider. This is particularly important in Peel Region at this time. HPDA will join Mr. Delaney along with the support of the Minister of Health, Dr Eric Hoskins, and hopefully our Premier Kathleen in presenting changes to the Fluoridation Act and the Ontario Municipal Act to the legislature as early as this spring. I hope that the Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing along with the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care headed by Dr Eric Hoskins will be successful on behalf of all our patients… So so stay tuned, the next few months could be very exciting for HPDA, the Region of Peel and your patients… HPDA keep up the fabulous work.

Speaking of advocacy, each and every dentist can be an advocate daily for our profession, for our patients and for our practices as many of us treat Councilors, Mayors, MPPs, MPs or other persons of influence that will listen to your concerns, like the underfunding of publicly funded dental programs. Dentists receive less than 50 cents on the dollar for treating provincial social assistance recipients but this cannot go on for much longer. Ask your MPP what happens to these people if dentists don’t provide necessary dental treatment. Good oral health is an important part of good overall health and an essential part of our everyday lives. Diet, sleep, psychological status, social interaction, school, and work are all affected by impaired oral health. So what is the cost of neglect? The ODA and members of your Board have the ear of the Minister of Health and he has assured us there will be action. We continue to press our position at every meeting with government and have stepped up our activities in working directly with Dr. Eric Hoskins and his staff! We are hoping for positive news soon.

Now for the less than positive news. For the past twenty years, ODA members have not paid GST/HST on membership dues based on expert advice the ODA obtained from our legal and financial advisors in the early 1990s. In May 2015, CRA notified ODA that there was some question whether we should be charging HST. Your Association is cooperating with CRA in addition to working with our legal counsel and accounting tax advisors to understand the potential impact on our members and association. More will be reported at the May General Council meeting and directly to ODA Dentists in the time ahead as our next steps become clear.

I would also like to express my disappointment in the recent Ontario Budget concerning dentistry as it felt like I had read it all before.

Lastly, I hope all of you will join with me in the congratulating our ODA Award recipients. Please remember to attend our next HPDA meeting in March as our winners will be honored. Our President, Dr. Victor Kutcher and your two Board members, Dr. Bentley and I will attend.

Dr Larry TenaschukODA Board of DirectorsChair, Audit Finance and Risk Committee

Feb 24, 2016Page 10 HPDA March 2016 Newsletter

CDSPI Presents:

That You May Not Even Know Exist

MITIGATING RISKS

Effective risk management and wealth management strategies related to your profession and your financial well being:• Approaches to risk management.• Taxation update and minimization strategies.• Investment risk & volatility reduction tactics.• Managing your personal and professional well-being.

Renata WhitemanSenior Advisory, InsuranceAlex Shufman, CFA, CFP®

Investment Planning AdvisorAdvisory services are provided by licensed advisors at CDSPI Advisory Services Inc.

Join us onMay 26,

2016

Visit our Website: hpda.ca

Upcoming Events

• Register for membership• Sign up for events• View past lecture slides• Read updates about community water fluoridation • Watch webinars on practice management• See photos from past events• Click on sponsor logos to visit their websites• See promotions from our sponsors

Pain Management Lecture by Dr. Sangeeta PatodiaODA Night/ Awards Night/ Past Presidents Night Oral Surgery Lecture by Dr. Paul BhattiMentor Night Wine Tasting and Gourmet DinnerInvestment and Insurance Lecture by CDSPITMFD Golf DayToronto Boat Cruise

March 10, 2016: March 31, 2016:

April 14, 2016:April 22, 2016:April 28, 2016:April 28, 2016:May 27, 2016:June 10, 2016:

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Platinum Sponsors

Silver Sponsors

Bronze Sponsors

Single Event Sponsors

HPDA Thanks its Sponsors

March 2016

President’s Message

Dr. Sunita JoshiVice President

Dr. Sanjukta MohantaPresident


Halton Peel Dental Association has a lot to be proud of: we are the largest dental component society in Canada, several of our members have been awarded with their contributions to the profession and the community, we advocate to improve oral health in our regions and the province, and we organize quality continuing education and social events.

I am honoured to be the President of HPDA for 2015/16 and this newsletter will inform you about the benefits of joining HPDA, our upcoming events, our advocacy, our past events, our Presidential Charity – Heart House Hospice and promotions from our sponsors.

For Oral Health Month, we will be hosting 2 HPDA Smile Days on April 8th and 15th. On these days, free dental cleanings will be provided to under-resourced patients at 2 offices in our regions.

Meet ODA President, Dr. Victor Kutcher, and celebrate the achievements of your colleagues at ODA Night/Awards Night/Past Presidents Night on March 31st at Mississauga Golf & Country Club. Enjoy cocktails, appetizers and a delicious sit down meal with your peers. Don’t miss your chance to say goodbye and thank our former Executive Secretary, Ms. Joan Aitken, as we pay her tribute for helping HPDA for over 30 years.

We will be holding our first Mentor Night where experienced dentists can meet with newer dentists to help them in the profession. This members only night will be on Friday, April 22nd at Ruth’s Chris Steak House near Square One. Our next social event is Wine Tasting on April 28th at Mississauga Golf & Country Club. There will be high quality wines and a gourmet sit down dinner. Register on our website: hpda.ca

There are many advantages of being a HPDA member and it is not too late to join for the remaining events that will end with our Toronto Boat Cruise on June 10th, 2016. I would like to thank the HPDA Executive, our sponsors and our members for making HPDA a successful organization.

Dr. Sanjukta MohantaHPDA President 2015/16

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Line Officers

President - Dr. Sanjukta Mohanta Vice President - Dr. Sunita Joshi Treasurer - Dr. Keith Da Silva Secretary - Dr. Kelvin Fung Past President - Dr. Vikas Soota

Committee Chairs

Gala- Dr. Sonia Slawuta-ShulakewychSponsorship - Dr. Sonia Slawuta-ShulakewychEducation – Dr. Sunita JoshiMembership – Dr. Paul BhattiOral Health Month – Dr. Kelvin FungConstitution and Bylaws – Dr. Stephen GangbarHonours & Awards – Dr. Brian TenaschukSeniors’ Program – Dr. Steve LipinskiWine Tasting – Dr. Eric SelnesPresidential Charity – Dr. Brenda ThomsonWebsite/Calendar – Dr. Pravir PatelMedia Relations – Dr. Pravir PatelNominations – Dr. Sunita JoshiMediations – Dr. Vikas Soota

Executive Members

Dr. Baker Akad Dr. Dennis MedlandDr. Muneeb Ali Dr. Vipin MithiaDr. Rand Safa Al-Hafidh Dr. Sanjukta MohantaDr. Rohit Arora Dr. Pravir PatelDr. Leonard Bajcer Dr. Sangeeta Patodia Dr. Anil Bhalla Dr. Devinder Sehgal Dr. Anu Bhalla Dr. Anant Seth Dr. Paul Bhatti Dr. Eric Selnes Dr. Ron Brown Dr. Shih Lin Shieh Dr. David Cornell Dr. Vikas Soota Dr. Keith Da Silva Dr. Sonia Slawuta-Shulakewych Dr. Kelvin Fung Dr. Brian Tenaschuk Dr. Stephen Gangbar Dr. Brenda Thomson Dr. Sunita Joshi Dr. Michael Vrbensky Dr. Raj Krishan Dr. Dick Yu Dr. Steve Lipinski Dr. Alexandra Zemskova

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