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Stephen Buchanan Dr. Arnaldo Castellucci Dr. Gorden Christensen Dr. Rella Christensen Dr. William Dickerson Hugh Doherty Dr. James Doundoulakis Dr. David Garber Dr. Fay Goldstep Dr. Howard Glazer Dr. Harold Heymann Dr. Karl Leinfelder Dr. Roger Levin Dr. Carl E. Misch Dr. Dan Nathanson Dr. Chester Redhead Dr. Irwin Smigel Dr. Jon Suzuki Dr. Dennis Tartakow Dr. Dan Ward Editorial Board DENTAL TRIBUNE The World’s Dental Newspaper · US Edition for the oral health content on the site, which launched in 2010, answering questions and providing information about various topics. The ADA will join other top health associations currently on the site as Sharecare resources, including the American Cancer Society, Ameri- can Heart Association, the Ameri- can Association of Retired Persons, American Diabetes Association and several leading hospitals. “In Sharecare, we saw the oppor- tunity to bring the voice of the ADA and dentists to millions of people, providing them with the most credi- ble and trustworthy oral health infor- mation there is and helping them achieve optimal oral health,” said Dr. Raymond F. Gist, ADA president. The Sharecare platform not only will provide the credible oral health perspective from the ADA, but links to www.ada.org to expand upon answers and guide people to the in-depth dental health information resources of the ADA. Oral health will be among 48 top- ics covered on the site. Consumers can also ask questions pertaining to cancers, fitness and exercise and mental health, among many other areas. The ADA and Sharecare will immediately collaborate to add ADA answers to visitor questions about oral health and dental care. Sharecare was founded in 2009 and is based in Atlanta. Its mission is to greatly simplify the search for high-quality health-care information and answer the world’s questions about health. DT (Source: American Dental Assocciation) News DENTAL TRIBUNE | June 20112A f DT page 1A, PNDC staff and spouse — all for free. Buyer incentive program For the first time, the PNDC will reward its biggest exhibit hall spenders. The three attendees who spend the most money inside the exhibit hall by the end of the con- ference will be rewarded with $500 Apple gift cards. New exhibit hall and registration locations Once again, the PNDC is sharing the convention facility this year. Registration will now be located on the Fourth Floor Sky Bridge, and the exhibit hall will be housed on the Fourth Floor, North Wing. Table clinics Six post-graduate residents in the Advanced Education in General Dentistry program at Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM), will pres- ent table clinics inside the exhibit hall. These clinics, a popular way to learn from peers, will make their debut this year in the exhibit hall. Golf tournament Come play for the WSDA Com- ponent Cup with your peers and contemporaries at the PNDC Golf Classic, presented by Viking Bank on June 18 at Harbour Pointe Golf Club. Benefiting the Washington Oral Health Foundation, golfers will have a shot at prizes and be invited to participate in contests throughout the day. The tournament wraps up with lunch where participants will find out who won the first WSDA Component Cup. Keep your official program (OP) The PNDC has found that most attendees already know which lec- tures they plan to attend prior to the event, and the vast majority of on- site programs were wasted. Rather than print both the OP and the on-site program, the PNDC is asking attendees to hold on to the OP and bring it to the confer- ence if you need course descriptions while in attendance. The PNDC will distribute a map with lecture and workshop locations, the schedule at a glance and a complete map/listing of the exhibit hall. “For the 124th year, the Pacific Northwest Dental Conference is still recognized as one of the finest den- tal meetings in the country, and will offer you the perfect venue to learn the skills necessary to provide your patients with the best possible care,” Walsh said. 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Anzeige METAL-BITE USA 2010 plus:METAL-BITE 2009/10 15.02.10 20:03 Seite 1 AD health as we learn more and more the importance of oral health in over- all wellness,” Oz said. “Sharecare will provide a platform for the Ameri- can Dental Association to provide essential information from multiple points of view and provide consum- ers with vital resources.” The ADA will be a leading resource f DT page 1A, Oz Pike Place Market: One of the oldest continuously operated farmer’s markets in the United States, Pike Place Market (www.pikeplacemarket.org) presides over a 9-acre historic district in the heart of downtown. The mar- ket features fresh fish and produce stands, arts and crafts, ethnic groceries and gift stores, vintage clothing, antiques and collectibles, international restaurants, cafes and food bars. Street musicians entertain at desig- nated locales throughout the market. The Seattle waterfront: Seattle’s natural deep-water harbor, Elliott Bay (www.seattlewaterfront.org), teems with trade, ferry boats, luxury cruise liners, sightseeing tour boats and myriad pleasure craft. Prime harbor views can be found on the city’s central waterfront, stretching along Alaskan Way from Pier 70 on the north to Pier 48 on the south. Midway, built atop Pier 59 is the Seattle Aquarium. Pier 66 is home to the Bell Street Cruise Terminal, homeport for luxury cruise liners bound for Alaska’s Inside Passage (a second cruise ship terminal is located at Pier 90). At Pier 55 and 56, Argosy Cruises features decidedly smaller vessels for sightseeing trips and evening dinner cruises. Also departing from Pier 55, Tillicum Village offers a scenic boat trip to nearby Blake Island for a Northwest Coast Native American stage show. The Seattle Waterfront also features souvenir and gift shops and an array of Northwest seafood dining. (Source: visitseattle.org) Seattle attractions