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I was all set to write this column. I had been thinking about it and knew what I wanted to say. Then, I attended a seminar/retreat last week. The seminar ended on Friday, it is now Tuesday and I am still thinking about it, so I wanted to share a bit. The title of the seminar was “Living Your Strengths,” or something similar. Before ... [continue reading]

The recent membership survey demonstrates that the ODA continues to be a successful and effective organization promoting the dental profession and oral health in Ohio. As dentistry continues to evolve, the ODA is addressing the various challenges facing dentistry by rolling out several new initiatives, including ODASC’s new group purchasing ... [continue reading]

At the end of the year I think it is important to recap what has taken place over the past 12 months and ensure that moving into the new year we are ready to take on our advocacy tasks with a clear plan. The main topics of interest over the past year have been the non-covered services legislation, the rule making process for teledentistry and ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association has recently been contacted by a number of ODA members who have received a notice from an insurance company that they contract with concerning their participation/non-participation in Medicare. The notice has led many dentists to draw incorrect conclusions regarding both its intent and their options to respond to ... [continue reading]

Our oldest son, Mike, is a first-year emergency medicine resident at USC/LA county hospital in Los Angeles. It’s tough having him 3,000 miles and three time zones away, but we try to stay in touch as best we can, given the grueling schedule of an EM intern. The other day, he called while driving home from work and told us that he had ... [continue reading]

Five years ago when I volunteered to do this periodic column, it was thought that a female’s op-ed would be appreciated. During this time I have chosen to talk about all types of issues such as running an all-female business, estate planning and philanthropy. Encouraged by the positive feedback in emails, text messages and shout-outs at ... [continue reading]

The ODA Council on Membership Services is excited to announce that a rolling application cycle is available for the 2020 recruitment grant program. Applications will be reviewed on a quarterly basis until funds run out to allow dental societies more flexibility to target recruitment efforts in specific market segments as they are identified in ... [continue reading]

Dentists and dental hygienists need to renew their licenses by Dec. 31 using the State of Ohio’s eLicense system at www.elicense.ohio.gov. Previously, Ohio dentists paid a $20 surcharge on their license fees to support the Ohio Dentist Loan Repayment Program (ODLRP).  Last year, because of the tremendous success of the ODLRP in ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association seeks members to fill potential upcoming at-large positions on ODA councils. The ODA is seeking nominations for at-large positions on the association’s Council on Dental Care Programs and Dental Practice and the Council on Membership Services. Nominations for these at-large council positions are open to all ODA ... [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 possible dentist board member openings on the Ohio State Dental Board (OSDB), which may be vacant in April 2020. The board member positions are ... [continue reading]