Orlando Monteiro da Silva was re-elected to a new four-year term as president of the Order of Dentists (OMD). The elections were held this weekend under the new statutes of the OMD.
In addition to the election for the office of president, the various governing bodies were elected, including the new General Council, one of the main novelties of the new OMD statutes. The General Council is a body that will include 50 members of the MDG from around the country and will function in a similar way to a parliament.
An independent, single list was also elected for the Deontological and Disciplinary Council and led by the dentist Luis Filipe Correia.
In addition to the election for the office of president, the various governing bodies were elected, including the new General Council, one of the main novelties of the new OMD statutes. The General Council is a body that will include 50 members of the MDG from around the country and will function in a similar way to a parliament.
An independent, single list was also elected for the Deontological and Disciplinary Council and led by the dentist Luis Filipe Correia.
The priority of the new
team will be the development of a pilot project for the inclusion of
dentists in health centers and family health units. This
project will be prepared at the request of the Ministry of Health and
reflects one of the requirements of the program with which List A
presented itself to the elections: the need to guarantee the access of
the whole population to oral health care.
The list led by
Orlando Monteiro da Silva also intends to focus on the training and
qualification of dentists, improve the organization of the OMD and the
regulation of the profession in accordance with the new OMD Statute,
according to a press release.
Orlando Monteiro da Silva believes that this re-election marks a new phase in the life of the OMD. The new statutes bring new challenges and the creation of the General Council will allow for greater plurality. In total, it is a team of 104 people of excellence, available to take on the new commitments, arising from the new challenges that the profession is to be placed.
Orlando Monteiro da Silva believes that this re-election marks a new phase in the life of the OMD. The new statutes bring new challenges and the creation of the General Council will allow for greater plurality. In total, it is a team of 104 people of excellence, available to take on the new commitments, arising from the new challenges that the profession is to be placed.
