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Applications for the ODA Foundation’s 2023 scholarships and grants are now open. Available scholarship opportunities for 2023 include: Dental Student Scholarship for dental students who are Ohio residents, members of ASDA and who will be D2s, D3s and D4s in fall 2023. Mercer Leadership Scholarship for OSU dental students entering ... [continue reading]

Save the date for the 2023 ODA Annual Session, which will be Sept. 21-23 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center and the Hilton Downtown Columbus Hotel. The 2023 ODA Annual Session will offer many opportunities for attendees to connect, learn and excel, including CE courses for the entire dental team, new technology, one of the largest ... [continue reading]

Membership dues statements and electronic renewal notices were recently sent out to ODA members. Members who indicated previously that they prefer to receive membership communications electronically will not receive a paper statement in the mail and will only receive e-notifications. Dues were due Jan. 1, 2023, for the 2023 membership year. If ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association is seeking nominations for its 2023 Awards of Excellence program. The ODA’s Awards of Excellence program recognizes those who offer distinguished service to dentistry and improve oral health care by offering treatment, outreach or education. Members and local dental societies are encouraged to nominate those they ... [continue reading]

ODA members can download and print employment posters from the ODA’s website for free. All employers are required to post numerous employment posters in their offices. To download the posters, visit oda.org/member-resources/employment-posters/. These posters are only available to ODA ... [continue reading]

In February we celebrated the kickoff of Give A Kids A Smile Day in Youngstown and I am so appreciative of the local components who volunteer their time and talents every year to make this event a success across our state. There are so many individuals, unsung heroes who play a part to see this day come to fruition; individuals who will never read ... [continue reading]

By the end of June, the Ohio General Assembly will pass, and Governor Mike DeWine will sign into law, a budget for the state of Ohio covering state fiscal years 2024 and 2025. In anticipation, the ODA has been educating policymakers for the last year about the need for substantial increases in funding for Ohio’s dental Medicaid program. My ... [continue reading]

As spring inches near so does everyone’s favorite time of the year, tax season. That’s a terrible joke from a recovering tax attorney. But I did want to take the time to write about a few of the taxes that affect dental offices and encourage members to use tax professionals when navigating these waters. In this spring season everyone thinks of ... [continue reading]

Medicare and Medicare Advantage Plans The number of people covered by Medicare Advantage Plans has increased significantly in recent years. In fact, enrollment in publicly funded dental benefit plans, namely Medicaid and Medicare Advantage Plans, represent the segments of the dental benefits marketplace that have seen significant growth in ... [continue reading]

This semester, I have facilitated sessions of the Ohio State Interprofessional Education program on Building Teams and Professional Collaboration. One of my roles at OSU is to integrate the dental profession more completely in the overall care of patients of the Wexner Medical Center and the James Comprehensive Cancer Center. Working on that stage ... [continue reading]