Author: Todd Odenweller

The Ohio State Dental Board appointed Harry Kamdar, MBA, as executive director at its Sept. 16 meeting. Kamdar has served as chief financial officer/deputy director of the Ohio Department of Health since 2011. Before that he served as business transformation manager/Ohio Shared Services finance lead at the Ohio Office of Budget and ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association's Council on Dental Care Programs and Dental Practice (CDCPDP) is seeking qualified ODA members to fill an upcoming vacancy on the council. At its meeting Jan. 19-20, the CDCPDP will make a recommendation to the ODA Ad Interim Committee relative to who should fill the upcoming vacancy on the council.  The Ad ... [continue reading]

On Sept. 9, 2015, Darryl Dever unexpectedly died. While not all the readers of this column knew Darryl personally, he undoubtedly had an impact on their professional lives whether they know it or not. Dever had a long-standing relationship with the ODA. After working as a staffer at the Statehouse, he was hired as the ODA’s director of ... [continue reading]

A call for nominations is now extended for dentist board member positions on the Ohio State Dental Board. The Ohio Dental Association has the opportunity to recommend nominees to the governor of Ohio for two possible dentist board member openings on the Ohio State Dental Board (OSDB), which may be vacant in April 2016. The two board member ... [continue reading]

Ohio Gov. John Kasich recently announced plans to integrate the Ohio Automated Rx Reporting System (OARRS) with electronic medical records and pharmacy dispensing systems across the state. This will allow instant access for prescribers and pharmacists, according to the State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy. The state will invest up to $1.5 million per ... [continue reading]

Dr. Chris Connell began his term as Ohio Dental Association president at the ODA House of Delegates (HOD) in September. In this Q&A with “ODA Today,” Connell looks forward to his term. What are some of the issues you expect the Ohio Dental Association to face during your presidency? Membership continues to be a high priority for ... [continue reading]

In 2012, the ODA House of Delegates approved a series of legislative recommendations from the Task Force on Auxiliary Utilization and Access to Care to improve access to dental care in Ohio. Based on those approved recommendations, the task force developed a document, “Access to Care: Blueprint for Success – Legislative ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association is offering a new way for dentists to pay their membership dues beginning with the 2016 membership year– Reward Program Payment with Benco Dental. The Reward Program Payment allows dentists to redeem their Benco Dental BluChip® Points for a dues credit toward their ADA, ODA and local dental society dues. In ... [continue reading]

The ODA Foundation held its annual raffle drawing at the ODA Annual Session on Sept. 19. Dr. William Semans was the first prize winner with choice of the Crown Mercedes c300 car lease or $20,000; Dr. Jennifer Kale won the second prize jewelry worth $3,000; and Dr. Philip Leone won third prize, $1,000. Dr. Steve Shall was the Early Bird drawing ... [continue reading]

A call for nominations is now extended for dentist board member positions on the Ohio State Dental Board. The Ohio Dental Association has the opportunity to recommend nominees to the governor of Ohio for two possible dentist board member openings on the Ohio State Dental Board (OSDB), which may be vacant in April 2016. The two board member ... [continue reading]