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PCSO Business

seen from recent CAP changes, with over 38,000
new users being exposed to advertising and
information coming from the AAO. The leadership is going to look into matching CAP funds to
see if there is more Nevada would like to do to
promote the specialty in our state. We also had a
discussion of recent AAO litigation, and considered the ways in which our society can help support the AAO through identification of cases or
legislation that could affect orthodontists.
Nevada is also excited to be the host component
for next year's PCSO spring meeting. The General
Chair for the meeting is our very own Dr. John
Griffiths. He and his team are working to make
it an exciting event with a strong curriculum,
combined with all of the fun that Las Vegas has
to offer. We look forward to seeing everyone
next spring!
Dr. Adam Welmerink
Nevada Director to PCSO , Sparks, NV
Oregon
It is a quiet time for the Oregon
State Society of Orthodontists
(OSSO) as we wait for summer to
arrive in the Pacific Northwest.
Our winter meeting will be on Friday, November
30, and will again feature a presentation from Dr.
Erik Richmond entitled, "Medical Emergencies in
the Dental Office." This presentation will fulfill
the Oregon state dental licensure requirement
for those in attendance. We will also hear master's research presentations from the OHSU
third-year residents. Detailed information will be
available at our website.
The annual Hixon lecture, sponsored by the Oregon Health & Science University Orthodontics
Alumni Association (OOAA), was held in April and
featured Dr. John Kanysik, who gave an excellent

presentation on a variety of clinical topics including autotransplantation, current controversies in
orthodontics, interceptive orthodontics, and
relapse and retention.
Our desire for increased participation in organized orthodontics at the state level continues! If
you are interested in joining our board, we would
love to hear from you! The time commitment is
very manageable, and you would be doing important work for our profession. Please contact one
of the current officers through the website if you
are interested.
Dr. Howard Freedman
President-Elect, Canby, OR
Saskatchewan
The Saskatchewan Society of
Orthodontists (SSO) held its
Annual Meeting on June 1 at the
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in
Regina. In conjunction with the meeting, we had
our seventh annual day of continuing education,
with over 56 attendees (including orthodontists
and team members). Invisalign was the generous
sponsor of the event, and for the first time, separate speakers were brought in for both doctor
and team lectures. Dr. David Walt gave the doctor
presentation, and Ms. Shelby Cook gave the team
member presentation about Invisalign treatment.
We recognize and thank Dr. Brian Phee for organizing the event and speakers. Our next annual
meeting will be in spring 2019 in Saskatoon. We
are looking forward to another great event!
This year marks the term of the first PCSO president from the Saskatchewan component: Dr. Kam
Olfert. We have enjoyed working with Dr. Olfert
thus far during his term.
Dr. Dean Heinrichs
Saskatchewan Director to PCSO, Saskatoon, SK

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