Dear Members of the Florida Association of Periodontists,

I’m excited to share a unique and highly valuable opportunity that we’ve been working to bring to our upcoming meeting. As most of us operate private practices, we understand the importance of delegation—especially when it comes to routine yet critical tasks like PRF (platelet-rich fibrin) preparation. Many of us perform soft tissue grafting, bone grafting, and regularly use biologics. While drawing PRF isn’t inherently difficult, the legal scope of what surgical assistants can do remains a bit of a gray area. To help clarify and strengthen this aspect of practice, we’ve partnered with Dr. Richard Miron and his team to offer your assistants access to a nationally certified phlebotomy training program—at a deeply discounted rate.

This training not only elevates the capabilities of your clinical team, but it also ensures compliance and operational clarity within your practice. I’ve personally sent my team through Dr. Miron’s program and have seen firsthand the value it brings—not just in skill, but in confidence and efficiency. I’ll be taking my newest team members for certification at this event, and I highly encourage you to do the same. This is exactly the kind of take-home value we strive to provide through FAP, and I believe it’s a meaningful way to invest in your team and practice.

Warm regards,

John Thousand, DDS, MSD
President, Florida Association of Periodontists