Author: Todd Odenweller

Applications for the ODA Foundation's 2019 scholarships and grants are now open.  Available scholarship opportunities for 2019 include: Dental Student Scholarship for dental students who are Ohio residents, members of ASDA and who will be D2s, D3s and D4s in Fall 2019. Mercer Leadership Scholarship for OSU dental students entering their D4 ... [continue reading]

Dentists who are new graduates, former ASDA members and current ODA members may be eligible to have their first year of malpractice insurance coverage to be prepaid by the ODA. Through this program, the ODA provides new graduates with their first year of malpractice coverage through MedPro at no cost to them (subject to underwriting ... [continue reading]

The "ODA Today" is looking for ODA members who are willing to share why they value their membership in the Ohio Dental Association. If you are interested in submitting a quote to the “ODA Today,” please email jackie@oda.org by May 3 and answer the question: What do you find to be the most valuable or beneficial part of your membership ... [continue reading]

ODA President Dr. Michael Halasz sees a patient at the Give Kids A Smile Ohio kickoff on Feb. 8 at the Butler Tech Bioscience Center. More than 30 children in need received dental care at the Give Kids A Smile Ohio kickoff event on Feb. 8. At the event, volunteer dentists from the Keely Dental Society partnered with dental assisting students at ... [continue reading]

In a recent interview with the BBC, Mel Brooks, one of my comedic heroes, called the current political correctness culture "stupid." He further said that, “It’s not good for comedy. Comedy is the lecherous little elf whispering in the king’s ear, always telling the truth about human behavior.” Brooks’ famous film, ... [continue reading]

According to last year's ODA membership survey results, member dentists rate "lobbying on behalf of the dental profession" as the ODA’s highest priority. As practicing dentists, members understand that dentistry is a highly regulated profession and that it is important for policymakers to understand how their decisions might impact oral ... [continue reading]

Windows 7 will go into an "End-of-Life" status on Jan. 14, 2020, and Microsoft will no longer release security updates for Windows 7. Without updates from Microsoft, dental offices that continue to run Windows 7 or older operating systems could be at an increased risk for serious security problems from viruses, spyware and other malicious software ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association and American Dental Association partner with dentists and local dental societies to help make the Give Kids A Smile program a success. As a benefit of membership, offices can receive product support, volunteer CE for dentists and hygienists providing free dental care and promotional materials for their GKAS events. GKAS ... [continue reading]

The 2019 ODA Leadership Institute – Aim High, Soar High – will be held on March 15-16 at the Hilton Columbus at Easton Hotel. The event will feature keynote presentations, roundtable discussions, breakout sessions and opportunities for camaraderie and fellowship. Leadership Institute is the ODA’s award-winning program developed ... [continue reading]

Through the NHSC Loan Repayment Program, dentists can earn up to $50,000 in loan repayment for practicing for at least two years in an NHSC-approved site in a designated Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA). The deadline to apply is Feb. 21. For more details and to apply, click ... [continue reading]