Category: Membership Benefits

Contact us first! The ODA is the primary resource for Ohio dentists. Most likely, we can answer your question or direct you to the appropriate source. Our staff members are experts in answering questions about insurance issues, regulatory compliance, legal issues and more. We’re available by phone or email to provide personal assistance as a ... [continue reading]

As a member of the Ohio Dental Association, you don’t have to go it alone! The ODA will support you every step of the ... [continue reading]

Editor’s Note: This article is part of a series of articles about workforce and staffing issues brought to you by the ODA Dental Education and Licensure Committee as a benefit for ODA members. To view past articles, visit www.oda.org. As a leadership coach, people often ask me what the secret is to finding and keeping good staff. Is it higher ... [continue reading]

The American Dental Association is now providing Mayo Clinic’s Well-being Index free to all members. Through the Well-Being Index, members can do a fast and easy check-in of their physical and mental health and get personalized resources. The Dental Well-Being Index is a validated self-assessment tool invented by Mayo Clinic that measures ... [continue reading]

This past month, we received the results of our ninth membership survey. We complete the survey to ensure that our events, products and services are meeting the needs and expectations of our members. This survey provides the Executive Committee not only with membership demographics, but rates the priorities we need to address, the value of our ... [continue reading]

“You win with people.” – Woody Hayes While Woody Hayes’ famous quote is often associated with football, it is also very applicable to other sports, business and most other endeavors, including the world of dental insurance and third-party payment. It applies to dental insurance when you consider that no matter how accurate, diligent and ... [continue reading]

So, let’s get real about the dental workforce in 2024. What can organized dentistry do for itself and for me? Furthermore, what can I do to help myself? The difficulty finding excellent committed dental staff is not a COVID issue. For the past 10 to 15 years we have had challenges hiring the kind of staff we all desire to have as a part of ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association has built relationships with the pre-dent clubs at The Ohio State University and Miami University. Through the relationship, the undergraduate students volunteer at the ODA Annual Session and also have mentorship and networking opportunities with ODA members. “I believe it is EXTREMELY important to involve ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association recently launched a new webpage about recruiting and retaining dental staff members. This webpage is part of the ODA’s efforts to address staffing shortages faced by dentists. The webpage is available exclusively to ODA members and provides resources to help dentists recruit and retain staff. Resources ... [continue reading]

Editor’s Note: This article is part of a series of articles about workforce and staffing issues brought to you by the ODA Dental Education and Licensure Committee as a benefit for ODA members. To view past articles, visit www.oda.org. Finding, hiring and retaining dental staff over the last three to four years has been, and continues to be, a ... [continue reading]