A Message from the President
Dear Southeastern District Members,
I am excited to serve as your SEDDS President this year and am looking forward to an exciting year ahead. It has been a privilege to work with so many talented individuals over the last three years, but I want to extend a special thanks to Ray Wallace, who provided outstanding leadership as our 2024 District President.
Our local leadership team has been busy working towards our goals for 2025. We successfully renegotiated a new administrative contract with the GDA, which will save money for the district, and revamped our district CE events. I am looking forward to building upon the progress we made last fall by expanding our CE offerings outside of Savannah in the upcoming year with new events and valuable continuing education.
Our first event will be the SEDDS district officer’s visit and continuing education event. We invite you to join us at the Brunswick Country Club on Friday, May 2nd to meet the district officers and mingle with our new GDA President, Dr. Amber Lawson. The event will feature 5 hours of in person CE, including the newly required water-line CE course. Additionally, the GDA Annual Convention will be held at the Omni Amelia Island Resort from Thursday, June 19th through Sunday, June 22nd. Lastly, be sure to mark your calendars for our annual legislative reception, which is scheduled for Thursday, December 4th at the Savannah Golf Club.
I would like to also take this opportunity to introduce our 2025 Southeastern District Officers:
Dr. Bryan Benton, President-Elect
Dr. Kate Vaught, Vice President
Dr. Ben Wheeler, Secretary and Treasurer
Dr. Ray Wallace, Past President
Dr. Becky Aspinwall, Southeastern District Trustee
If you are interested in getting involved with our local district, please don’t hesitate to contact me. There are many great opportunities to serve and participate. Currently, we are looking for individuals to serve on GDA committees or the House of Delegates, provide mentorship to new graduates, and act as a contact dentist for legislative affairs. Please reach out to me or any of our district officers with any questions or concerns. We look forward to serving you this year!
Sincerely,
Joshua White, DMD
