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By Darrell K. Pruitt; DDS

Today, I especially cherish my right as a dues-paying member of the ADA – and as an American – to share my blunt, un-requested opinion as if you were a colleague, a patient or disinterested lawmaker.

For by early 2011, such liberty could warrant official sanction by the yet to be revealed national enforcer of the 2010 ADA Code of Conduct … if by then they find someone in the ADA capable of publicly announcing my crimes with a straight face, just before I receive a good talking-to about professionalism. If the future Ethics Enforcer would like me to help burnish his or her brand new gunslinger reputation quickly and deeply, I will gladly link any ADA official’s name to mine, and we’ll be companions for as long as I feel our union helps bring even more transparency to my profession. I’ve been an SEO assist for several ADA leaders for a couple of years already. Just ask ADA President Dr. Ron Tankersley – or – just Google his name.

Getting Spanked? 

I’m not too worried about getting spanked. What can the ADA possibly do to me? Besides, officially, nobody will utter as much as a peep because of the transparency thing. Unofficially, ADA officials will privately send more attaboys because they trust me. They know by now that I never betray friends. I’m selectively transparent – which is my right but not yours, non-profit ADA. I think we both know, Dr. Tankersley, that I’m not the only one who thinks a minority of ADA leaders are playing naïve, childish and costly games.

Then again, it could just be my persistent, egocentric stage of emotional development that causes me to imagine that Resolution 82 is pointed directly at the nose of D. Kellus Pruitt; DDS.

“Patient rights, ethics considered” was posted on Nov 16 on the ADA News Online, and was written by Jennifer Garvin 

http://www.ada.org/prof/resources/pubs/adanews/adanewsarticle.asp?articleid=3843

Garvin writes, “Res. 82 asks that the following principles be considered for an ADA member Code of Conduct:”

1. Members will maintain high standards of integrity and conduct their dealings as members of the Association in a professional manner.

2. Members will treat other members and Association officers, trustees and staff with courtesy and respect, and shall refrain from conduct that is unreasonably disruptive or is harassing.

3. Members will respect the decisions and polices of the Association and will not engage in conduct that is disruptive to Association staff or causes the Association to expend an unreasonable amount of time or effort to address.

4. Members are encouraged to use proper Association channels of communication to address differences.

5. Members will comply with all applicable laws and regulations, including but not limited to antitrust laws and regulations.

6. Members will respect and protect the intellectual property rights of the Association, including any trademarks, logos and copyrights.

7. Members will not use Association membership lists for personal solicitation purposes.

8. Members will not use all or part of Association lists, including membership directory, online member listings, conference attendees and education course participants for selling, prospecting or creating a directory or database.

9. Members will treat all information furnished by the Association as confidential and will not reproduce materials without the Association’s written approval.

10. Members will avoid conflicts of interest.

Assessment

Garvin concludes: “The resolution also states that a proposed member code of conduct, together with proposed sanction and enforcement procedures, be presented for consideration by the 2010 House of Delegates.”  It is probably earthly unprofessional to make light of authoritarian bluster, but this really reminds me of the John Landis film “Animal House” when Dean Wormer put John Belushi and other ΔΤΧ Fraternity misfits on double secret probation. ADA Trustees shouldn’t take themselves so seriously. It looks silly to those watching. Or then again, keep it up. After all, it looks silly to those watching.

Toga Party! Dentures 2 for 1! Just ask for Dr. Ron.

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Filed under: Op-Editorials, Pruitt's Platform | Tagged: ADA, ADA News Online, American Dental Association, DDS, Dean Wormer, DMD, Jennifer Garvin, John Landis, Ronald Tankersley | 4 Comments »