Edmund D. Effort, DDS, FACD, FICD
Col, USAFR, DC, Ret
Education
| University of Michigan Received Doctor of Dental Surgery degree | Class of 1977 |
| University of Illinois, Urbana, IL Major Psychology, Minor Chemistry/Physics | Class 1972 |
| United States Dental Institute Orthodontic Program | 1988-1990 |
| Leadership Pittsburgh | 1993 |
| Air War College | 1998-1999 |
| Straight Wire Orthodontic Studies | 2003 |
Professional Experience
| Appointed Chairman, Probable Cause Committee, State Board of Dentistry | Oct 2010 |
| Appointed to Merit Selection Panel by Chief District Judge Gary Lancaster | 29 November, 2010 |
| Nominated and confirmed to the State Board of Dentistry by unanimous vote of the Pennsylvania Senate | June 2008 Term expires June 2014 |
| Private Practice | 1981 to Present |
| Pittsburgh Courier 50 Men of Excellence, 2008 | |
| US Air Force, R.A.F. Alconbury, England | 1977-1981 |
| Activated in support of Desert Shield, Langley AFB, VA | December 1990 |
| Individual Mobilization Augmentee Reserve Air Force Program | April 2003 |
| Retired 01 Oct 2007, 30 years service, rank of Colonel | |
| ADA Grass Roots Team Leader, 14th Congressional District | |
| Former Chairman PDA Dental Welfare Committee | |
| Former Member, Medical Assistance Advisory Committee | 1990 - 1995 |
| Member PDA Government Relations Committee/Grass Roots Team Leader | |
| Attended Washington Leadership Conference | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| Air Force Academy Liaison Officer, Retired/Volunteer |
Professional Organizations
| American Dental Association | Life Member |
| Pennsylvania Dental Association | Life Member |
| Association of Military Surgeons | Life Member |
| National Dental Association | |
| Odontological Society of Western Pennsylvania | |
| American Association of Dental Boards | |
| Fellow in the American College of Dentist | |
| Fellow in the International College of Dentist |
Accomplishments
| Founding Member, Pittsburgh Chapter of the Tuskegee Airman, Inc. | 2010 |
| Helped preserve Pa Dental Welfare Program | 1990 to 1993 |
| Successfully Lobbied for $12.1 million fee increase for Dental Welfare Program | 1992 |
| Expert Witness Felix vs. Casey | 1992-1993 |
| $6.2 million fee increase for Dental Welfare Program | 1994 |
| 171st PAANG Humanitarian Mission to Ghana, West Africa | April 20 to May 5, 1996 |
| WPTT Black History Month Salute Honoree | 1977 |
| Helped organize Pa Dept. of Welfare Dental Summit with PDA | May, 1999 |
| 4 consecutive re-appointments to MAAC with citations and commendations from Pennsylvania Dental Association | |
| Expert witness consultant for Davies, McFarland & Carroll, P.C. | |
| Expert witness testimony in McLeary vs. Prison System, US Federal Court | 1995 |
| NAACP Homer S. Brown Community Service Award for Tadiso Inc., Chair of Tadiso Board | 2008 |
| Pittsburgh Air National Guard 171st | 1981-2002 |
Civic Groups
| Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Chapter President | 1994-1996 |
| Urban League of Pittsburgh | |
| Frogs Men's Club, NAACP Life Member, Boy Scouts | |
| Board Member Shady Side Boys and Girls Club of Pittsburgh | |
| Elected to Board of Directors NAACP | 1995-1998 |
| Health Affairs Chairman, NAACP | 1995-1998 |
Personal
| Married, Elaine | |
| Two children, Edmundson 40 April 38, Granddaughter 6; Member, Holy Cross Episcopal Church |
Expert Witness Cases
| Donahoe & Moskal Kathleen Vereeb vs. | Independence Court | 1993 |
| Felix vs | Casey | 1994 |
| McCleary vs. Davies, McFarland & Carroll PC | Prison System Federal Court | 1995 |
| Thomas E. Bush and Brenda Bush vs. | James P. Garofalo, DDS, PC | 2005 |
| LeclairRyan, Cassandra Carr vs. | Thomas Harmon DDS | 2016 |
| Bone Bourbeau Law, PLLC Jennifer Dinkins vs. | Salvatore Aragona, DDS Satinderdeep Kaur, DDS | 2017 |
| Paskel, Tashman & Walker Jodi Fox vs. | Painless Dentistry Keith West, DDS George Doskoris, DDS | 2018 |
| Jodi Aaron , McKeen & Assoc. PC Myriah Haywood vs. | Fadi Assaf, DDS Dr Ravin/ or Ravin Farmington Hills Dental Fadi Assaf II, DDS, PLLC | 2019 |
| Jerome T. Linnen, Fredriick Myers vs. | Hudec Dental Lorain et al | 2019 |
| Gregg Rossi, Regina Briceland vs. | North American Dental Group, LLC | 2019 |
Hobbies
| Sports, Photography, Travel, Wood Craft, Old House Restoration |
Credentials
| Office Phone: 412-765-0199 | |
| Fax: 421-765-2299 | |
| Email: dreffort@netscape.net |
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