Dr. James Edward Mertzel

James E. Mertzel, DDS
It is the duty of the legislation committee to:
   a. keep informed of proposed legislation affecting dentistry and public health;
   b.  disseminate information to the members of this Society pertaining to legislation which affects the
         public health or practice of dentistry;
   c.  maintain liaison and cooperate with appropriate legislative bodies of the California Dental
        Association.
Media Relations
Chairperson
Jorge Alvarez, DDS
This committee's primary responsibility is the opening up and management of media opportunities for the benefit of the society's members.  The committee is tasked with the responsibility to publicize SFVDS events and contributions to the oral health of those in the component's jurisdiction.  The committee is also responsible for creating and maintaining a speakers bureau, whose members are available as speakers to other community groups, school health fairs, business groups, …schoolchildren, etc.
Membership
Chairperson
Karin Irani, DDS
It is the duty of this committee to :
       a.  continuously encourage and stimulate membership of all eligible dentists;
       b.  process all membership applications and make recommendations to the Board of Directors.
New Professionals
Chairperson
Stephen Horowitz, DDS
This committee's responsibility is to insure that those members defined as new professionals (less than 10 years in practice) have their professional needs met by the SFVDS.  The coordination of services such as networking opportunities, CE credits, practice management, office permitting under government regulations, office staffing sources, etc are among the services and information this committee is responsible for providing to new dentists.  
Screening Committee
Chairperson                                    Vice-Chairperson
Jorge Alvarez, DDS                       Mark Amundsen, DDS
Member                                           Member
Kory M. Zussman, DDS                 Anette Masters, DDS
Member                                           Member
Jason Pair, DDS                            George Maranon, DDS
Member                                            
Harry Markarian, DDS  
It is the duty of this committee to :
       a.  Meet at the call of the Chairman as many times as there are elections to be held where the purpose of such election is to choose a member of  this Society to serve in any office of this Society or the California Dental Association, to be chosen by this Society.
       b.  Meet, with at least five (5) days notice to this committee, on a date sufficiently far in advance in this Society with the schedule of the California Dental Association;
       c.  complete its work at least sixty (60) days prior to the date of the election of candidates for the office for which nominations are to be made;
       d.  nominate candidates for the office of President Elect, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, seven (7) members and seven (7) alternate members to the Screening Committee, Zone Directors where such an office will be vacant, Trustee or Trustees to the California Dental Association where such offices will be vacant, Delegates to the California Dental Association House of Delegates where such offices will be vacant, Alternate Delegates to the California Dental Association House of Delegates in the number allotted by the California Dental Association.
Peer Review Committee
Please contact the central office at (818) 884-7395 for additional information on the Peer Review Committee and the Peer Review process.
 It is the duty of the Peer Review Committee to:
      a.  mediate questions concerning diagnosis and treatment between patients and members of this Society;
      b.  mediate financia