| Introduction

Running a dental study club can be a rewarding way to promote professional development, knowledge sharing, and networking among dental professionals; it is where they come together to enhance their knowledge, skills, and professional development in the field of dentistry.

Hence, establishing MiCD Study Club is intended to provide a platform for dental professionals to engage in continuing education, case discussions, networking, and the sharing of best practices based on “MiCD Care” which can be organized at the local, regional, national and even international level.

| MiCD Care

It is a mindful approach to Do No Harm Dentistry founded on the Vedic Smile concept of “holistic care, good operator, right protocol and smart technology” to achieve Vedic LIFEstyle, optimal functional health, beauty and glamour with positive psychological outcomes in the best interest of the patient, by promoting a happy Consumer-Employee-Owner (CEO) relationship in dental practice.

| MiCD Care Universal Benefits

• Holistic Care - Achieves a Vedic LIFEstyle, optimal functional health and natural aesthetics by understanding the mind, body, behavior, and surroundings of a person.
• Good Operator - Ensures a competent, compassionate, healthy and happy operating team to achieve optimal clinical outcomes in the best interest of the patient by maintaining a happy relationship among Consumers, Employees, and Owners (CEO).
• Right Protocol - Adopts treatment and practice protocols that are based on core truth, scientific evidence, experience and common sense so as to reduce the biological, financial, time and emotional costs of the treatment (MiCD Costs) and achieve long-term clinical success.
• Smart Technology - Incorporates Minimally Invasive Smart Technologies (MIST) that are healthy, reliable, simple, and affordable.

| MiCD Study Club

It is the collaborative, professional learning local unit of the MiCD Global Academy intended to promote the “MiCD Care” among professionals and the public. The club provides a Safe, Organized, Fair and Transcendent (SOFT) platform for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) through education, fellowship, professional networking and knowledge philanthropy activities.

| Goals of MiCD Study Club

Keeping in view the universal benefits of MiCD Care, the MiCD Study Club focuses on the following four major goals to help clinicians becoming MiCDians (Good Dentists)

1. Competency: Competency is the fundamental criteria of an MiCDian. The Club should focus on enhancing knowledge, skills and attitudes related with professional competencies of their members. The program should focus on including suitable continuing dental educational activities such as lectures, case presentations, hands on training, live demonstration, case discussion, journal review, clinical based research, critical thinking and so on. The club should encourage a collaborative learning environment so that members can develop an interest for the subject matter and a passion for lifelong learning. Not just in dentistry, but also in other areas like healthy lifestyle, nature, culture, etc.
2. Compassion: Dental services without compassion is harmful for both providers and receivers. Lack of compassion develops emotional disharmony, which ultimately decreases the overall satisfaction in the long run. Therefore, MiCD Care emphasizes on providing compassionate services through dentistry. The clubs should provide all possible opportunities to its members to learn and enhance their level of compassion through supportive and collaborative learning approaches.
3. Health: Every profession has its own unavoidable occupational risks and hazards. Dentistry is no exception. The club should make their members fully aware about occupational hazards and risks in dentistry, which include exposure to blood borne pathogens, sharp instrument injuries, ocular and hearing problems, neuromuscular disorders, cross-contamination, dental material allergies, mercury poisoning, radiation hazards, chemical injuries, etc. Some problems, if proper care is not taken may even cause the death of dental personnel. Hence, the learning activities of the club should incorporate professional health and safety education, and maintenance of overall healthy lifestyle. Members should completely understand that “health is wealth”, and the health of a professional absolutely matters in MiCD Care.
4. Happiness: Happiness and professional self-satisfaction is the major goal of any professional. However, work stress is the key component that easily destroys the professional happiness of a person. Dentistry is a profession well-known for its association with psychological stressors (e.g., managing time, staff, patients’ behaviors), pressure of financial sustainability, emotional exhaustion and work-burnout that lead to compromised happiness and professional self-satisfaction. Hence, Vedic LIFEstyle practice is encouraged in MiCD Care education and services. The club should include activities related with professional mind and stress management, like yoga, charity work, group traveling, etc.

MiCD Study Club, a SOFT platform is anticipated to provide the following for the members to help them apply in their clinical practices:

• Become - GOOD CLINICIAN
• Choose- RIGHT PROTOCOL
• Incorporate -SMART TECHNOLOGY
• Deliver - HOLISTIC CARE

Furthermore, topics of interest must be planned based on following MiCD Care Philosophy and Clinical Framework, embracing the mantra of “Do No Harm Dentistry”:

1. Vedic LIFEstyle Dentistry - It is a promotive and preventive domain of the MiCD care, which focuses on the essences of Vedic LIFEstyle, where the LIFE stand for: L= Living habits modification; I = Inflammation and Infection control; F= Functional Harmony; E = Emotional awareness, that all help to contribute towards Quality of Life (QOL) of a person through dentistry. Various oral health promotion activities and necessary preventive therapy should be carried out, based on a person's “LIFE” analysis.

   Some of the key promotive and preventive knowledge and skills set that are necessary to embrace Vedic LIFEstyle Dentistry in practice are:

   • Living Habits Modification
   • Smart Oral Care
   • Mind, Body and Bite Connection : Concept & Therapies

2. Functional Health Dentistry - It is a curative and rehabilitative domain of MiCD Care, which emphasizes on managing pain/discomfort, treating diseases/defects, and restoring a healthy mouth with harmonious function. It places high emphasis on minimizing biological, financial, time and emotional costs of the treatment and recognizes the potential impact of oral health in Quality of Life (QOL).

   To achieve an optimal functional health through MiCD Care, continuing skill development, teamwork and necessary collaboration with dental/medical specialists is highly recommended. To support MiCD Study Clubs in designing the CPD activities for the functional health dentistry domain, the Academy recommends the following knowledge and clinical skills set to study, experience and apply in the practice:

   • MiCD Dental Occlusion
   • MiCD Direct Composite Resin Restorations
   • Minimally Invasive Endodontic-MIENDO
   • MIDI-Short Dental Implant
   • MiCD Orthodontics
   • MiCD Tooth Wear Management
   • MiCD Functional Oral Rehabilitation
   • Teeth, Muscles, Joints and Airway ( TMJA) Harmony

3. Aesthetic and Cosmetic Dentistry – It is the beauty and glamor domain of MiCD Care, focusing mainly on improving the beauty and glamor of a person's smile and overall facial aesthetics. Aesthetic dentistry is a nature-mimetic and “need based” treatment to help restore natural beauty and aesthetics of teeth, gums and lips.

   However, cosmetic dentistry is a “desire based” treatment which may not directly enhance oral health as such, but is chosen by individuals for their self-satisfaction. Hence, in MiCD Care, aesthetic and cosmetic treatments are carefully chosen to lower the biological cost as much as possible.

   To support MiCD Study Club members in selecting suitable beauty and glamor dentistry training, the academy has designed a comprehensive curriculum and package, the Smile Makeup Course, and has approved the following beauty and glamor dentistry related CPD based skill-training modules.

   1. Smile Makeup Style Design & Photography
   2. Smile Makeup Aligner
   3. Smile Makeup Whitening
   4. Smile Makeup Resto
   5. Smile Makeup Veneer
   6. Smile Makeup Aroma

4. Dental Practice Management – Practice management refers to the strategies, systems, and processes involved in running a dental practice. Special focus should be on clinical safety/quality care, financial success and overall satisfaction of Customers, Employees and Owner (CEO). This domain encompasses a wide range of administrative, clinical, operational, and mind management subjects that ensures good dental practice.

   To help the club members embrace a “GOOD DENTAL PRACTICE” based on MiCD Care philosophy and Clinical Framework, the academy has developed a comprehensive “HAPPY CEO-Dental Practice Management” course with following CPD based skill-training modules:

   • Practice Philosophy in Dentistry
   • MiCD Standard of Care
   • Return on Investment with Ethical Dental Practice
   • CEO-Satisfaction & Experience Appraisal in Dental Practice

| The Academy Support

MiCD Global Academy will be responsible for guiding and supporting its local MiCD Study Clubs around the world. The Academy supports with suitable teaching and learning materials, accreditations through CPD credit point and offers suitable opportunity for knowledge philanthropy and professional networking. All the members of study clubs will be eligible to use the MiCD Learning Station for free and at a subsidized rate. MiCD Global Academy will be responsible for necessary publication in different journals and newsletters.

MiCD CPD system-based teaching and learning activities of a club are eligible for credit points, which will help members to achieve the MiCD Fellow and MiCD Diplomat status. In short, all registered clubs will be taken care of by MiCD Global Academy under one umbrella.

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| Constitution and Bylaws of MiCD Study Club

Article I: Name and Establishment

Section 1: Name - The name of the study club shall be "MiCD Study Club", hereinafter referred to as the "Club."

Section 1A: Club - The club shall be placed for identifications,
(e.g., MiCD Study Club Bangkok / Delhi /Singapore / Kathmandu etc.), depending on the exact location of the club establishment.

Section 1B: Preparatory Requirement for Clubs - A certified MiCD Fellow can initiate a club along with local MiCD members willing to collaborate as a group. All members should be willing to undergo CPD based education and training on MiCD Care philosophy and clinical framework. The MiCD Fellow, as a group leader needs to complete the registration process with the main MiCD Global Academy and should be able to lead the club at least for one year. Registration of a new club could be conducted manually or online.

Article II: Purpose and Goals - Starting or joining a dental study club can be beneficial for both early-career and experienced dental professionals. It provides a supportive environment for learning and growth while fostering collaboration within the dental community. The club should be persistent in specific areas but not limited to Continuing Education, Case Discussion, Networking, Skill Enhancement, Peer Support, Ethical and Professional Development, Resource Sharing, Community Engagement and Knowledge Philanthropy.

The success of the club depends on the engagement and commitment of its members. By creating a supportive and educational environment, all members can foster professional growth and collaboration among dental professionals in any community.

Article III: Leadership and Governance – The club should have a leadership team of Club President (CP), and two supporting coordinators; Connection and Collaboration Coordinator (CCC) and Continuing Education Coordinator (CEC).

Section 1: Club President (CP) – CP should preside over meetings and bears the overall responsibilities from planning and execution to ensure the success of the club.

Section 2: Connection and Collaboration Coordinator (CCC) – CCC is responsible to promote the club activities and MiCD Care philosophy in their local community via social media and other means and display as a group of competent, compassionate, healthy and happy dentists in the society.

Section 3: Continuing Education Coordinator (CEC) - CEC is responsible for keeping attendance and collecting details of all participants of every meeting, should keep proper participants record and should be responsible for awarding continuing education credits points based on the MiCD CPD system and MiCD Global Academy.

Article IV: Officers – The officers of the club should include Secretary and Treasurer.

Section 1: Secretary – The Secretary should be responsible for arranging date, time and venue of every meeting and inform all the members about the upcoming meetings. He/She should keep records and minutes of every meeting. Secretary should share all information about meeting activities, MiCD care education, and clinical cases in social media through the MiCD Study Club individual page and should also be responsible to collect necessary feedback and surveys to ensure the quality of the teaching and learning activities of the clubs.

Section 2: Treasurer - The Treasurer shall manage the finances of the club and provide reports to the Club President (CP).

Article V: Membership – The club should ensure and maintain a minimum of six (7) to maximum of fifty (50) members.

Section 1: Eligibility – All registered dental professionals are eligible to become a member of the club.

Section 2: Categories – Members of the club should be categorized such as, Permanent Member (PM), Affiliated Member (AM), New Member ( NM) , (Honorary Member (HM) and Guest Member (GM).

Section 2A: Permanent Member (PM) – The founding members are the PM and additional members can become a PM after participating in at least four (4) MiCD Study Club meetings.

Section 2B: Affiliated Member (AM) – Affiliated membership is the phase between a new membership and permanent membership, until the members complete the attendance of four (4) meetings.

Section 2C: New Member (NM) - Once interested, a new member can join any time of the year or are endorsed by one of the PMs of the club.

Section 2D: Honorary Member (HM) – The club members can endorse and welcome a senior dental professional to become a HM.

Section 2E: Guest Member (GM) – The club can invite anyone (not necessarily of dental background) as GM who would share valuable professional information and bring additional activities during the meetings.

Section 3: Induction – Every permanent member shall be welcomed and inducted with MiCD Study Club pin and certificate during the meeting hours. Members are free to utilize the pin for the betterment and improvement of the club.

Section 4: Fees – PM should pay annual fees of (as per decision of the club) as a club fee and new/guest members should pay fees on a per meeting basis. The fee should be enough as well as limited to cover breakfast and logistics.

Section 4A: Sponsors – The club may include dental suppliers or restaurants/food business etc., as sponsors of the meeting after properly disclosing the sponsorship to the members.