Who Is a New / Young Member?
The PCSO defines a New / Young member as all residents attending orthodontic programs in the PCSO region and any member with 7 years or less of PCSO membership.
What Does the PCSO Offer New / Young Members?
Belonging to the PCSO brings with it many benefits, including the ability to attend PCSO meetings, receiving The Bulletin and access to the PCSO Web site.
However, many new members have voiced that many programs offered by the PCSO seem to be geared toward seasoned orthodontists. To ensure that new and young members needs are being addressed by the PCSO, the New and Young Member Ad Hoc Committee was formed.
The objectives of the committee include:
1. To provide a venue where new and young PCSO members and spouses can gather to make new acquaintances, discuss common issues and share ideas.
2. To provide a conduit through which new and young members can have issues brought to the attention of the PCSO Board of Directors or the appropriate committees.
3. To provide an opportunity for new and young members to get involved in the PCSO via participation in the New and Young Member Committee.
4. To provide a central location where new and young members can seek out other members for disability groups, study clubs, etc.
5. To address the needs of young orthodontists who are trying to balance raising a family with starting their careers.
New and Young Member Forum
For the past several years, the New and Young Member Committee has hosted a New and Young Member Forum at the PCSO annual session. Be sure to register for it when you submit your general registration for the PCSO Annual Session in Monterey, CA. Register online here.
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New and Young Members Online (NYMO)
New members are also encouraged to read the quarterly NYMO (New and Young Members Online) produced by the New and Young Members Advisory Committee of the AAO.
NYMO can be accessed via the AAO Web site, or by going directly to http://www.aaomembers.org/AAOrtho-Member/news/nymo/.
New and Young Member Committee
If you have comments or suggestions for the New and Young Member Committee, please feel free to contact one of the committee members listed below:
Alaska
Tom Hartman
2601 Boniface Park Way, Suite D
Anchorage, AK 99504
907-337-1536 (O)
907-337-5715 Fax
Alberta
Darrel Kemp
512-2675 36th St. NE
Calgary, AB T1Y 6H6
403-250-5999 (O)
403-250-6618 Fax
Arizona
Will Tadano
7550 N. 19th Ave, Suite 101
Phoenix, AZ 85021
602-864-0004 (O)
602-864-0070 Fax
British Columbia
Carol Wishart
101-2849 North Road
Burnby, BC V3J 1R6
604-421-0053 (O)
604-733-2488 Fax
California
Joe Mitchell
780 E. Romie Lane
Salinas, CA 93901
831-422-7424 (O)
831-758-6563 Fax
Hawaii
Mike Wong
46-005 Kawa St., #301
Kaneohe, HI 96744
808-949-8411 (O)
808-947-6262 Fax
Idaho
Stephen Morris
7373 Emerald
Boise, ID 83704
208-375-5011 (O)
208-375-8002 Fax
Nevada
John Coombs, Chair
525 W. Washington St.
Carson City, NV 89703
775-882-5911 (O)
775-882-0943 Fax
yrbndr@att.net
Oregon
Doug Fry
908 Deborah Road
Newburg, OR 97132
503-538-1380 (O)
503-538-8474 Fax
Saskatchewan
Ross Remmer
200-3502 Taylor St. E
Saskatoon, SK S7H 5H9
306-955-3677 (O)
306-955-4788 Fax
Washington
Mario Chorak
14300 SE Petrovitsky Rd
Renton, WA 98058
425-235-8800 (O)
425-235-0288 Fax
toothtwist@comcast.net
New Member Comm. Member
Mary Cooke
3436 Valle Verde Drive
Napa, CA 94558
707-255-0888 (O)
707-257-7444 Fax
smile4maryc@yahoo.com
AAO Council on Membership
Randy Ogata
3216 NE 45th Pl. #300 West Wing
Seattle, WA 98105 206-523-3322 (O) 206-522-2512 Fax
smiles@servi.net
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