BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//Telerik Inc.//Sitefinity CMS 14.4//EN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Eastern Standard Time BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYHOUR=2;BYMINUTE=0;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:Eastern Standard Time TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250301T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYHOUR=2;BYMINUTE=0;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:Eastern Daylight Time TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:*This event has been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances and refunds will be issued to all registrants. Information regarding a ne w date will be shared when it is available. Venue:Second District Dental S ociety Headquarters111 Fort Greene PlaceBrooklyn\, NY 11217(718) 522-3939F eatured Clinician:Emma J. Guzman\, D.D.S.Director of Operations\, Synergy Today Foundation Synopsis:This lecture will showcase the profound impact t hat international community service has had on the speaker’s life and how it can bring immense gratification to yours. By providing dental care to u nderserved populations\, practitioners gain a broad perspective on life\, cultures and dentistry. It will also cover the entire process of facilitat ing dental mission trips\, from planning to execution. During some of thes e trips\, volunteer dentists don’t see the work site until the day of the event and are tasked with creating their dental clinic in any available sp ace. Clinics are set up in classrooms\, hair salons\, storage rooms and me dical offices. The thought process and systems used to set up these clinic s quickly and efficiently will be discussed. Additionally\, the cultural a spects of international community service\, as well as the rules and regul ations of working in another country\, will also be reviewed. If you are i nterested in service and curious about how to select the right trip for yo u and participate in a mission\, please join us and learn. Upon successful completion of this lecture\, dental practitioners will be inspired and eq uipped with the knowledge\, skills and motivation to participate in dental mission trips\, thereby improving global oral health and making a meaning ful impact in underserved communities. This lecture will also highlight th e profound personal and professional benefits of volunteering\, share succ ess stories from past missions and provide practical guidance on how to ge t involved. Beverage service only MCEU - 1 HOUR Tuition:SDDS Members:* $ 20 | Non-SDDS Members: $30*This event is open to hospital residents and ne w dentists ONLY. New dentists are dentists who graduated from dental schoo l within the last 10 years. Registrations from dentists who are NOT hospit al residents/new dentists will be cancelled. *If you have any difficulties registering online for this course\, complete a course registration form and fax/mail to SDDS Headquarters. Refund and Cancellation Policy:All requ ests for refunds or credits must be made in writing or by phone and receiv ed at least two weeks prior to the course date. A full refund\, less a ten dollar ($10.00) administrative charge\, or if requested and available\, c redit for a similarly priced course will be issued. Refunds or credits req uested after this date will not be granted\, including requests made based on absence due to illness\, late arrival for courses and/or weather condi tions. In the event that a course is cancelled by Second District\, paid t uition will be fully refunded.EMMA J. GUZMAN\, D.D.S. is a dedicated gener al dentist practicing in New York City. Her journey in dentistry has been shaped by a commitment to community building\, public speaking\, service\, mentorship and empowering women. She completed her Doctor of Dental Surge ry degree at the University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine and was a general practice resident at Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center in the Bronx. She has participated in dental outreach missions in Mexico\, the Dominican Republic and Jamaica\, providing essential dental care to underserved com munities. Dr. Guzman speaks to students about careers in STEM fields and m entors undergraduate students and aspiring dentists. She lectures on topic s such as community building\, discovering your “why\,” diversity in denti stry\, global outreach\, four-handed dentistry\, quality control and navig ating the dental field from her unique perspective. She is committed to wh ole wellness\, emphasizing the impact of physical and mental health on car eer longevity. She strives to help other health professionals find balance in life to achieve whole wellness in a way that works for them. Of Garifu na-American heritage\, Dr. Guzman hails from Brooklyn\, NY\, with her pare nts originally from Livingston\, Guatemala. She enjoys dancing\, cooking\, travelling and spending quality time with her family and friends. Second District Dental Society is a recognized sponsor by the N.Y.S. Education D epartment\, ADA CERP and the AGD.Unless otherwise stated\, all featured sp eakers have disclosed that they do not have any relevant financial arrange ments or affiliations with any corporate organizations that would constitu te a conflict of interest concerning the continuing education activities s tated herein. DTEND:20250905T003000Z DTSTAMP:20260411T154822Z DTSTART:20250904T233000Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:(CANCELLED) (BROOKLYN) SDDS New Dentist Lecture Series | Mission: D ental Clinic in Under an Hour (#2025-92) UID:RFCALITEM639115193024036363 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

*This event has been cance lled due to unforeseen circumstances and refunds will be issued to all reg istrants. Information regarding a new date will be shared when it is avai lable.

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Venue:

Second District Dental Society Headquarters< /a>
111 Fort Greene Place
Brooklyn\, NY 11217
(718) 522-3939
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Featured Clinician:
< /strong>Emma J. Guzman\, D.D.S.
Director of Operations\, Synergy To day Foundation

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Synopsis:

This lecture will showcase the profound impact that intern ational community service has had on the speaker’s life and how it can bri ng immense gratification to yours. By providing dental care to underserved populations\, practitioners gain a broad perspective on life\, cultures a nd dentistry. It will also cover the entire process of facilitating dental mission trips\, from planning to execution. During some of these trips\, volunteer dentists don’t see the work site until the day of the event and are tasked with creating their dental clinic in any available space. Clini cs are set up in classrooms\, hair salons\, storage rooms and medical offi ces. The thought process and systems used to set up these clinics quickly and efficiently will be discussed. Additionally\, the cultural aspects of international community service\, as well as the rules and regulations of working in another country\, will also be reviewed. If you are interested in service and curious about how to select the right trip for you and part icipate in a mission\, please join us and learn. \;

Upon successful completion of this lectu re\, dental practitioners will be inspired and equipped with the knowledge \, skills and motivation to participate in dental mission trips\, thereby improving global oral health and making a meaningful impact in underserved communities. This lecture will also highlight the profound personal and p rofessional benefits of volunteering\, share success stories from past mis sions and provide practical guidance on how to get involved. \; \;

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< p>Beverage service only

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MCEU - 1 HOUR

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Tuition:
SDDS Members:* \;$20 | \;Non-SDDS Members: \;$30

*This event is open to hospital resi dents and new dentists ONLY. New dentists are dentists who graduated from dental school within the last 10 years. \;Re gistrations from dentists who are NOT hospital residents/new dentists will be cancelled.


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*If you have any difficulties registering onlin e for this course\, complete a \;course registrati on form \;and fax/mail to SDDS Headquarters. \;< /p>


Refund and Cancella tion Policy:
All requests for refunds or credits must be made in writing or by phone and received at least two weeks prior to the course date. A full refund\, less a ten dollar ($10.00) administrative charge\, or if requested and available\, credit for a similarly priced course will be issued. Refunds or credits requested after this date will not be grante d\, including requests made based on absence due to illness\, late arrival for courses and/or weather conditions. In the event that a course is canc elled by Second District\, paid tuition will be fully refunded.

EMMA J. GUZMAN\, D.D.S. is a dedicated general dentist practicin g in New York City. Her journey in dentistry has been shaped by a commitme nt to community building\, public speaking\, service\, mentorship and empo wering women. She completed her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree at the Uni versity at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine and was a general practice re sident at Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center in the Bronx. She has participated in dental outreach missions in Mexico\, the Dominican Republic and Jamaic a\, providing essential dental care to underserved communities.

< p>Dr. Guzman speaks to students about careers in STEM fields and mento rs undergraduate students and aspiring dentists. She lectures on topics su ch as community building\, discovering your “why\,” diversity in dentistry \, global outreach\, four-handed dentistry\, quality control and navigatin g the dental field from her unique perspective. She is committed to whole wellness\, emphasizing the impact of physical and mental health on career longevity. She strives to help other health professionals find balance in life to achieve whole wellness in a way that works for them. Of Garifuna-A merican heritage\, Dr. Guzman hails from Brooklyn\, NY\, with her parents originally from Livingston\, Guatemala. She enjoys dancing\, cooking\, tra velling and spending quality time with her family and friends. \;

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Second District Dental Society is a recognize d sponsor by the N.Y.S. Education Department\, ADA CERP and the AGD.< br>

Unless otherwise stated\, all featured spe akers have disclosed that they do not have any relevant financial arrangem ents or affiliations with any corporate organizations that would constitut e a conflict of interest concerning the continuing education activities st ated herein.


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