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Applications for the ODA Foundation’s 2020 scholarships and grants are now open.  Available scholarship opportunities for 2020 include: Dental Student Scholarship for dental students who are Ohio residents, members of ASDA and who will be D2s, D3s and D4s in Fall 2020. Mercer Leadership Scholarship for OSU dental students entering ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association has been working diligently on members' behalf from the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. From advocacy efforts to providing information to emergency meetings of the Executive Committee to answering questions, ODA leadership and staff have been busy. Here are some examples of steps the ODA has taken for members: The ... [continue reading]

Earlier this week I contacted local dental society leaders asking for help compiling a list of dentists who are willing to treat emergency patients who do NOT have a dentist. The state has created a plan to divert dental emergency patients from hospital emergency rooms during the COVID-19 pandemic (you can find my message about this ... [continue reading]

The State of Ohio has issued an order directing that all health care providers, including dentists, delay “all non-essential or elective surgeries and procedures that utilize PPE.” The goal of the order is to preserve personal protective equipment and supplies and limit the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). In implementing this ... [continue reading]

The state of Ohio has extended its stay at home order to May 1. The first stay at home order, which went into effect on March 23, 2020 is set to expire on April 6. This new order will effectively extend the stay at home directive until May 1, 2020. You can read the new stay at home order here. Just like the original stay at home order, the ... [continue reading]

The U.S. Department of Labor has released a new poster that employers are required to post as of April 1, 2020. The new poster provides information about the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. The ODA provides this and all other required posters for free to ODA members as a benefit of membership. Please click here to download the FFCRA ... [continue reading]

There has been confusion about various proposals for an ER Diversion plan for dentists during the current emergency situation. It is the ODA’s position to support the current plan (as outlined below) which is to utilize ALL DENTAL OFFICES as the first point of contact for patients to ensure that dental patients do not present to ... [continue reading]

The American Dental Association will be hosting a webinar on Thursday, April 2 at 2 p.m. titled "Student Loan Repayment During Uncertain Times." In the webinar, Laurel Road, the ADA-endorsed student loan refinancing program, will share more information on the federal response to COVID-19, what you should consider if you plan to refinance, ... [continue reading]

On Monday, the ODA sent out an email with information about the CARES Act for dental offices. We have received feedback from our members that had previously applied for an EIDL SBA loan that they received a message informing them that they could apply for an advance on their loan. If you wish to apply for the advance on your EIDL, please ... [continue reading]

Over the weekend, President Trump signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act into law. This law includes many provisions intended to help small business owners, including dentists. The U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship put together a Small Business Resource Guide to the CARES Act with ... [continue reading]