Kois Center Committees

Alumni Committee

Email Address: alumni@koiscenter.com

2012-2013 Members
Chris Lindsey, DDS – Chair
John Buzza, DDS
Gary Jagodzinski, DDS
Emmanuel Karamanis, DDS
Sheila Naik, DDS
Robert Tang, DMD
Dennis Vaughn, DDS

Mission:
The Kois Membership Committee is charged with ensuring the success of Kois Center students by providing support at each level of interaction and learning. We are successful when students incorporate and apply Kois Center principles in their practices to the benefit of their patients, their practice as a whole and the quality of their personal and professional lives.

Kois Center Mentors and Clinical Instructors are the primary vehicles through which the KMC extends its influence. Mentors are committed to enhancing the students' experience in each course by helping them master clinical skills and integrate those skills into their unique practice culture. Clinical Instructors manage each course and lead the Mentors in their efforts serving as a resource to each Mentor and the trend-spotters for identifying often subtle changes that impact the quality of our students' learning.

Objectives:

1. Create and implement Mentor training and evaluation systems
2. Create and implement CI training and evaluation systems
3. Create and implement feedback systems to measure our effectiveness
4. Create and implement strategies to enhance the participants experience at the Center and beyond
5. Encourage networking to foster camaraderie and relationships for all participants that reflects a unique culture

Curriculum Committee

Email Address: curriculum@koiscenter.com

2012-2013 Members
Leah Patrick, DDS – Chair
David Cauble, DMD
Bill Ciao, DMD
Matt Falkenstein, DDS
Brett Levin, DMD
Jeromy Peterson, DDS

Mission:
The mission of the Curriculum Committee is to develop and provide materials that facilitate integration of Kois Center principles into the practices of Kois Center Membership.

Goals:

1. To develop a curriculum that empowers and engages the dental teams of the Kois Center membership in the highest standard of dental care for their patients.
2. To develop material that explains Kois Center procedures to patients of the Kois Membership.
3. To provide supplemental information for the course manuals aimed at clarifying Kois Center protocols and empowering the Kois Membership itself.
4. To provide information in a way that minimizes the expense to both the dental office and the Kois Center.
5. To provide opportunities for Kois Center trained dentists to participate in the growth and development of the Kois Center.

Exam Committee

Email Address: exam@koiscenter.com

2012-2013 Members
Jim Polley, DDS – Chair
Mark Allen, DDS
Mark Benavides, DDS
Lynn Blaisdell, DDS
David Brown, DMD
Claudio Bucceri, CDT
Larry Duffield, DDS
Bryan Edgar, DDS
Bonnie Ferrell, DDS
Don Jayne, DDS
Dean Ramus, DDS

Mission:
Our mission is to develop a process which validates the competency of the graduates in both the concepts and procedures of the Kois Center. Furthermore, this process will be performed in an environment which nurtures and instills confidence, providing a growth opportunity for all involved.

Goals:

1. Develop a screening process to ensure all graduates taking the oral examination are adequately prepared to be successful
2. Develop a written exam which tests the graduates’ understanding of the concepts and procedures taught at the Center. This test will cover the depth and breadth of material from the entire curriculum.
3. Ensure that the examination process is relevant and challenging as well a a positive growth and learning experience for everyone involved
4. Ensure that the examination process is fair
5. Continue to review the oral examination for clarity and efficiency
6. Develop a sense of camaraderie among Clinical Instructors and soon-to-be Mentors
7. Instruct the Graduates of the added responsibility of becoming a Mentor
8. Ensure the integrity of the Kois Center Mentor program by adequately examining the Graduates