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By Mike Bileca, president, ADSO
The Association of Dental Support Organizations is excited for all that’s ahead in the second half of 2016, building on the momentum of a terrific year so far.
In April, at the 2016 Annual Summit, the Board approved eight new DSO members, and since January, we’ve welcomed 27 new Industry Partners. Our membership is increasing as the industry grows, and ADSO now has over 50 DSO members and nearly 150 Industry Partner members. We are also expanding our membership to include other oral-healthcare-related associations.
I want to take a moment to thank everyone who attended the 2016 Annual Summit. We had the best turnout yet, with over 750 attendees. The Summit was a true indication of how much our industry is growing.
Attendees heard from leading DSO CEOs, industry and business experts, colleagues, industry partners and vendors, and many others during the packed two-day event. There were opportunities for networking, learning from others in the DSO industry, and gaining political insights from the keynote speaker, nationally recognized political commentator Charlie Cook. If you haven’t already seen it, check out the Summit highlights video.
We look forward to seeing everyone next year March 7-10 in Orlando, Fla.
As many 2016 legislative sessions have adjourned for the year, our Government Affairs team did a tremendous job of advocating on behalf of our industry. Our team did exceptional work in preventing anti-competitive legislation, championing model legislation, and advocating for dental board appointments. Our record of success continues, as there are now more than a dozen DSO-supported dentists on various state dental boards.
Finally, I’d like to thank Steve Thorne, president and CEO of Pacific Dental Services, for his service as president of ADSO this past year. His leadership and vision for the industry resulted in ADSO’s most successful year to date with increased membership, enhanced compliance guidelines, and a proactive government affairs education effort on the DSO role in helping dentists improve quality, affordable oral healthcare. Steve will continue to serve on the Executive Committee and I will continue to rely on his leadership.
I am honored to have been elected by the Board of Directors to serve as your president and look forward to being at the forefront of ADSO’s continued growth.
