Category: Membership Benefits

The ODA Council on Membership Services is excited to announce that a rolling application cycle is available for the 2024 recruitment and retention grant program for component dental societies. Applications will be reviewed on a quarterly basis until funds run out. The first deadline for receipt of 2024 recruitment grant applications is Dec. 31, ... [continue reading]

The ODA regularly surveys its members. If you have ever attended an ODA event – whether it is the Leadership Institute, Day at the Statehouse, or Annual Session – chances are you received a survey from us following the event. If you participated in a specific ODA program or utilized an ODA-endorsed product, we likely sent you an electronic ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association has released an updated version of its regulatory compliance guide to help ODA members ensure they are in compliance with numerous Ohio regulations. The guide – “Ohio Dentist Advisor: Your Guide to Regulatory Compliance” – was created by the Ohio Dental Association as a benefit to ODA members. The Ohio State ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association will be conducting a membership survey this fall. Every few years, the ODA conducts a broad membership survey. The survey provides information on almost everything the ODA does, including lobbying efforts, communications, continuing education offerings, programs and events, and products and services. The survey also ... [continue reading]

Where does time go? I started the journey as your president one year ago with the intentions of accomplishing grandiose plans to move the needle of membership within the ODA. I had hoped to bridge relationships among men and women, seasoned and new dentists, DSO and private practice models. I have so enjoyed the opportunity of visiting several ... [continue reading]

The American Dental Association provides a free portal where dentists can input their credentialing information one time and provide it to third parties such as dental plans and other health care organizations. By utilizing the CAQH Provider Data Portal, dentists can enter their professional and practice information one time and submit it to ... [continue reading]

As my term is wrapping up, I would like to take this opportunity to recognize all that the ODA team members do for us on a daily basis and bestow well deserved accolades and express my appreciation to them, for you all know within your own practices that it is the team that makes the dream work. It goes without saying that we are all indebted ... [continue reading]

Regular readers of the “ODA Today” and this column specifically are well aware of the benefits of belonging to the ODA and your local dental society. What is sometimes overlooked or at least underappreciated are the benefits provided by the American Dental Association. Below is just a brief overview of what the ADA does to benefit you as a ... [continue reading]

Over the last several years, addressing workforce shortage issues in the dental industry has been a top priority for the Ohio Dental Association. According to the American Dental Association, vacant positions in dental assisting and dental hygiene reduced dental practice capacity by an estimated 10% nationally in 2022. In July 2022, 4 in 10 ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association will be releasing an updated version of its regulatory compliance guide to help ODA members ensure they are in compliance with numerous Ohio regulations. The guide – “Ohio Dentist Advisor: Your Guide to Regulatory Compliance” – was created by the Ohio Dental Association as a benefit to ODA members. The Ohio ... [continue reading]