IDEALS Committees
Board
The Society has two organs, the General Assembly consisting of all individual and institutional members, and the Board, elected from among the individual members.
The Board has a minimum of five officers:
- President
- President-Elect
- Secretary
- Assistant Secretary
- Treasurer
In order to facilitate decision making, the Society strives to maintain an odd number of members on the Board, preferably 11, maximally 15. The Society seeks a Board that represents the disciplines of oral health care, law and ethics fairly. In order to protect the international character of the Society, no country shall have more than three members on the Board at any given time.
For more information on the structure of the Board, please consult the Society's Statutes.
As a result of the Elections at General Assembly, The IDEALS Board presently consists of the following officers:
| Current Members: | ||
| Nicolaas Johannes (Klaas-Jan) Bakker President Board Member since 2009. Term Ends: 2013 | Contact | |
| Wolter Brands President-Elect Board Member since 2009. Term Ends: 2013 | ||
| Carlos Contreras Treasurer Board Member since 2009. Term Ends: 2013 | ||
| Emilio Nuzzolese Secretary Board Member since 2009. Term Ends: 2013 | ||
| Diego Ardenghi Assistant Secretary Board Member since 2007. Term Ends: 2011 | ||
| Matti Poyry Member at large Board Member since 2007. Term Ends: 2011 | ||
| Sefik Gorkey Member at large Board Member since 2003. Term Ends: 2011 | ||
| Suzette Porter Member at large Board Member since 2003. Term Ends: 2011 | ||
| Donald Patthoff Member at large Board Member since 2009. Term Ends: 2013 | ||
| Yvo Vermylen Member at large Board Member since 2009. Term Ends: 2013 | ||
Other IDEALS committees are:
- Financial Review Committee (FRC)
- Elections Committee (EC)
- Membership Committee (MC)
- Bi-Annual Congress Committee (BCC)
- Bulletin Editorial Board (BEB)
- Website Committee (WSC)
- 2010 Congress Organizing Committee
- International Congress Scientific Review SubComittee
In order to advance the effectiveness of the Society, a number of permanent committees have been established. Members interested in joining one or more of these committees are encouraged to contact the Secretary of the Society, or the Chair of the respective Committee(s).