Colorado
Dr. Hilary Baskin, President
Hi from Colorful Colorado! As a board, we are discussing how we can increase the awareness of the legislative issues affecting the orthodontic profession in Colorado and how to best use raised funds to benefit our members. If you are a member of the COA and have interest in becoming a board member, then please email us at ColoOrthoAssn@gmail.com. Our current board members include Brian Burton, Brian Bohman, Theresa Shaver, John Ordahl, and Vaughn Johnson. We would love to have you join us and make a difference for Colorado!
Idaho
Dr. Anthony Mongillo, President
The Idaho State Orthodontic Leadership team has been preparing for our upcoming ISOS meeting and hoping to increase participation this year. The 2023 meeting will be held in Boise on June 9th. The meeting will start with a breakfast at 7 AM and a society business meeting at 8 AM. A speaker is not yet confirmed but lectures will be held from 9 AM to 12 PM and 1 PM to 4 PM, and 6 CE credits will be offered to attendees. Please find our private Idaho state orthodontic society on Facebook to keep informed on ortho-related news in our state.
Montana
Dr. Chad Lambourne, President
Hello fellow Montanans!
For those that aren't aware, I have been serving as the Montana State Orthodontic President for the past year with another year remaining. I have been in practice based out of Billings for 15 years with multiple practices in MT and WY. My long-standing partner, Doug Bennion, retired in October 2022 and has left the reins to myself and my new partners, Austin Ledingham and Greg England. Dr. Ledingham covers our Sheridan and Gillette, WY practices, while Dr. England covers Cody, WY and Billings, MT.
Our Montana President Elect is Joanna Laslovich. Dr. Laslovich practices in Butte, MT - where she was born and raised! I am so pleased that she will be taking over in 2024 and continuing the trend of young orthodontic leaders from our great state.
New Mexico
Dr. Brent Jorgensen, President
The 2023 NMAO Annual Meeting will be held on May 12th, 2023, at the beautiful Sandia Resort and Casino Golf Course, just outside of Albuquerque. The featured speakers will be Dr. Jay Bowman and Andrea Cook. For more information, please visit nmaoinfo.org.
Utah
Blake Maxfield, President
Wyoming
Adam Chorak, President