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Applications for the ODA Foundation's 2017 scholarships and grants are now open.  Available scholarship opportunities for 2017 include: Dental Student Scholarship for dental students who are Ohio residents, members of ASDA and who will be D2s, D3s and D4s in Fall 2017 Mercer Leadership Scholarship for OSU dental students entering their D4 ... [continue reading]

The National Health Service Corps (NHSC) loan repayment program is now accepting applications. This program provides up to $50,000 to repay health profession student loans in exchange for a two-year commitment to work at an approved NHSC site in a high-need, underserved area. Approved sites are located across the U.S. Participants can choose to ... [continue reading]

The 2017 Leadership Institute will be March 17-18 at the Hilton Columbus Polaris Hotel. Attendees will enhance their Leadership, Understanding, Collaboration and Knowledge in their practices and communities and within organized dentistry. The event will feature keynote presentations, roundtable discussions, breakout sessions and opportunities for ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association and MedPro are offering a deal to new graduates to receive their first year of malpractice insurance at no cost to them. Recent graduates who are former ASDA members and current ODA members may be eligible to have their first year of malpractice insurance coverage be pre-paid by the ODA (subject to underwriting ... [continue reading]

ODA Leadership Institute provides many opportunities for dentists to catch up with colleagues and friends from across the state. This year's Leadership Institute will be March 17 and 18 at the Hilton Columbus Polaris Hotel. The 2017 ODA Leadership Institute will help attendees enhance their Leadership, Understanding, Collaboration and Knowledge ... [continue reading]

The Ohio General Assembly recently passed a law that will require all health care providers, including dentists, to obtain a Terminal Distributor of Dangerous Drugs (TDDD) license from the Ohio Board of Pharmacy to possess, have custody or control of, and distribute a schedule I, II, III, IV, or V controlled substance. This requirement goes into ... [continue reading]

Dr. Joe Crowley, ADA president-elect, speaks with a legislative aide at last year's Day at the Statehouse. ODA member Dr. David Vorherr and OSU dental student Spencer Tepe observe. This year's event will be April 26 in Columbus. Day at the Statehouse, the Ohio Dental Association's most important grassroots advocacy event, will be April 26 in ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association is continuing to promote oral health and patient visits with ODA member dentists through an educational radio campaign that has been renewed for 2017. The ODA has partnered with the Ohio Society Association of Executives (OSAE) and the Ohio News Network (ONN) radio division on a public awareness campaign since 2012. ... [continue reading]

Our profession faces a strong, well-funded cadre of folks that do not appreciate the finer points of dentistry (like proper diagnosis and appropriate treatment planning) and believe that they can drill and fill their way to good oral health. This is an echo of the ’60s and ’70s when the push was to increase class sizes and reduce ... [continue reading]

Donald J. Trump's election as president sent shockwaves across the country and throughout the world. Whether you think the U.S. presidential election result is a positive development or a negative one, one thing is for sure: things are going to change. In just the first few weeks in office, the Trump administration has signaled significant changes ... [continue reading]