Meeting Brochure - West Coast Dental Association

88th Annual Meeting • St. Petersburg Hilton Bayfront • February 5, 2010Program SpeakersDr. Gerard J. Chiche is the Helmer Professor and Chairman of the Prosthodontics Department at Louisiana StateUniversity School of Dentistry. He has given numerous programs nationally and internationally and holds membershipin the American College of Dentists, the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry, the American Academy of FixedProsthodontics, the American Academy of Restorative Dentistry and the Omicron Kappa Upsilon Dental Honor Society.He is a Past President of the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry and is also, respectively with Alain Pinault andHitoshi Aoshima the author of the textbooks: Esthetics of Anterior Fixed Restorations, and Smile Design - A guide forClinician, Ceramist and Patient both published by Quintessence Pub. Co. He serves as adjunct faculty at the PankeyInstitute, he is the recipient of the 2003 LSU Alumni Award, the 2003 Educational Community Achievement Award ofthe Seattle Study Club for best dental educator of the year and the 2007 Distinguished Lecturer Award of the GreaterNew York Academy of Prosthodontics.Katherine Eitel, creator of The Lioness Principle, is an international speaker, author, and experiencedcommunications coach specializing in non-scripted, extraordinary communications for dental/discretionary healthcareand service-based business creating greater profitability and personal joy. With over 25 years experience as chairside assistant, treatment coordinator, marketing director, and small business/practice management coach, Katherine’srevolutionary communications training programs have helped hundreds of practices and small businesses throw outtheir old, tired scripts and access instinctive greatness improving marketing results, organizational systems, clientservice and verbal skills, and bottom line. She’s a nationally-renowned speaker, recipient of the coveted “Spotlighton-Speaking”award from the Speaking Consulting Network as well as a published author in the new book, PowerfulPractice. Katherine is a frequent contributor to most major industry publications.Angie Stone, RDH, BS, has been in the dental profession for over 25 years. She has held virtually each positionwithin the dental office including dental assistant, front office and dental hygienist. She has spent time teaching bothdental assisting and dental hygiene. Currently she:• Provides clinical hygiene services in private practice and nursing home environments• Is Editor in Chief of Hygiene Tribune• Provides corporate consulting services to dental product companiesMichael Cox is retired from active fire service. He has served as a CPR Instructor and Instructor/Trainer since 1980,including six years an instructor at the Florida State Fire College in Ocala. He also worked in the Prevention Divisionin Tampa for multiple counties. Currently Michael is employed by Florida State Fire Marshal.Lisa F. Harper-Mallonee, BSDH, MPH, RD, LD is a Registered Dietitian and Associate Professor at Texas A&MHealth Science Center Baylor College of Dentistry. In addition to her academic role at BCD, Ms. Mallonee coordinatesa dental clinic rotation for the BUMC and UT Southwestern dietetic interns. She also serves as a nutrition consultant tothe Cooper Wellness Program in Dallas, TX.Amy Nieves, RDH, is a Mentor of The Year (2003) and Award of Excellence (2004) winner. She graduated in 1999from Middlesex County College in Edison, NJ. She presently is the Southern MI Specialist for GC America, Inc.In 1999 she started what was to become the most widely read dental hygiene internet community. Her websitewww.amyrdh.com is a starting point for students and graduated dental hygienists alike.From 2000-2007 she was a regular columnist for the peer review journal Contemporary Oral Hygiene with hermonthly column “Hygiene Solutions.” In 2004 she co-authored the book The Purple Guide: Developing Your ClinicalDental Hygiene Career with another Lister Shirley Gutkowski.Register online at www.wcdental.org6