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Through your membership renewal the ODA, ADA, and your local dental society continue to support the dental profession with guidance, tools, education, and advocacy for our members. We’ve got your back—Then. Now. Always.

Welcome to our newest members! Please reach out to these new members and welcome them into the ODA community.

  • Joshua Kim, DDS – Washington County Dental Society
  • Hyun Lee, DDS – Washington County Dental Society
  • Kyle Malloy, DMD – Southern Oregon Dental Society

As an active member, you know firsthand the value your membership has provided you during the COVID-19 crisis. Member-Get-A-Member is the ideal opportunity to share your success by encouraging your nonmember colleagues to join. You will be rewarded with a $100 Visa gift card for each new, active member you recruit (up to five members or $500 in gift cards!). Please see Campaign Rules for full details. Just tell the dentists you recruit to include your name on their applications. Then visit the recruiter's form to tell us who you recruited by entering your name and ADA number, and the name of the potential member. We’re stronger together!

   
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The world is changing faster than we ever imagined; leaders and teams have to dig deep within themselves to break through and find opportunity in changing times. Join best-selling author, star of MTV’s “The Buried Life,” and mental health advocate Ben Nemtin to learn how you can increase your well-being in times of stress, anxiety, and burnout. In this ADA Accelerator Series webinar, you’ll also learn how to transform your perspective to optimize your performance and how small acts of service can have a large-scale impact. Learn more and register here.

We’re living through a time of uncertainty, and it’s normal to feel stressed and anxious. We have many challenges that lie ahead, and if you feel the need to reach out to someone, we are here and you are not alone. The ODA's Wellness Program offers a robust network of compassionate Wellness Ambassadors, armed with resources to help support ​colleagues. The wellness program is open to all members, non-members, and dental students. If you need help or know of someone that needs help, please request support. Find ODA website wellness resources here.

The ADA’s biennial Dentist Health and Well-Being Conference will take place virtually on August 13, and will focus on building resilience coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic and sharing solutions to challenges facing dental professionals. Learn more about the conference and register online here.

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ODA continues to update the COVID-19 Resources page on our website. Click here to access resources from ODA, ADA, OHA, CDC, and more.

All dentists who hold an active DEA license must register with the Oregon Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP). If you have not already registered, please access the registration portal here.

   
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ODA Member Perks

ODA Endorsed Partner, Bank of America Practice Solutions has partnered with Cirrus Consulting to provide a new webinar on August 12, 2021. This webinar will focus on buying, building, or expanding a current practice and the importance of lease negotiations through every aspect of business growth. Learn more and register online here.

Catch up on the latest COVID-19 webinars and on-demand video learning opportunities on your own schedule. From managing your practice during this crisis to caring for your staff or your own mental health, new events are added regularly. See all digital events here. Many CE opportunities are free of charge to members.

ODA Member Connection, a members-only, private Facebook group, is designed to connect members throughout the state and provide you with a platform to share and collaborate. Join the conversation here!

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Dental Community News and Events

The 2021 ODA House of Delegates will take place virtually on September 25, 2021. All ODA members are welcomed and encouraged to serve as delegates. To sign up, reach out to your component society, or register online here.

The Oregon Academy of General Dentistry Foundation is currently looking to hire a Program Specialist for the Priscilla Graff-Oien Dental Assistant Training Program.
 
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