MDLA Committees
Program
The Program Committee shall be responsible for arrangements of meetings and functions of the Association. The President shall appoint a member as chair who will appoint committee members and perform all other duties of the position as defined by the laws of the Corporation and the job description as approved by the Board of Directors.
Education
The Education Committee shall be responsible for providing educational opportunities to the Association membership. The President shall appoint a member as chair who will appoint committee members and perform all other duties of the position as defined by the laws of the Corporation and the job as approved by the Board of Directors.
Legal & Legislative
The Legal & Legislative Committee shall be responsible for monitoring and reviewing legislation affecting the Association and its membership and for providing appropriate legal assistance to the Association and its member labs. The President shall appoint a member as chair who will appoint committee members and perform all other duties of the position as defined by the laws of the Corporation and the job description as approved by the Board of Directors.
Membership
The Membership Committee shall be responsible for the recruitment and enlistment of new members into the Association. The President shall appoint a member as chair who will appoint committee members and perform all other duties of the position as defined by the laws of the Corporation and the job description as approved by the Board of Directors.
Communications
The Communications Committee shall be responsible for creating and placing of ads and newsworthy articles for the Association in the appropriate publications and shall be responsible for preparing, printing and distributing the newsletter of the Association. The President shall appoint a member as chair who will appoint committee members and perform all other duties of the position as defined by the laws of the Corporation and the job description as approved by the Board of Directors.
Professional & Trade Relations
The Professional and Trade Relations Committee shall be responsible for keeping the Association in a professional relationship with others in the dental profession. The chair of the committee shall be a Past President of the Association, and the other members of the committee shall be the President and Vice President of the Association. Upon their election, the Executive Director shall forward their names to the Minnesota Dental Association for the information of their Trade Relations Committee. The chair shall also attempt to coordinate an annual meeting between the MDLA and the MDA. The Past President will act as the liaison between this committee and the Board.