As you may have heard, Washington Governor Inslee recently enacted a ban on elective procedures within Washington hospitals, beginning Monday January 17. The Washington order does not include dental offices. ODA has been in communication with the Governor’s office, and at this time we do not expect to see any order limiting dental services in Oregon.

We need your voice and perspective to influence what’s next for dentistry! Annual dues should have been paid by December 31, 2021, or through the ODA’s monthly installment payment plans. For your convenience, various payment options are available.  We look forward to serving you in 2022! It’s a new day for dentistry and there’s a place for you in it! Click here to renew your membership! 

Make a difference in the life of a student or early career dentist by serving as an ODA Mentor! We’re looking for mentors from all practice modalities, specialties, new dentists (0-10 years out), established dentists, and retired dentists to share their knowledge about the profession. The program resumes in January where small mentor pods will be meeting in-person or virtually once a month. Please contact Melissa Juenger, ODA Member Specialist, to volunteer.

Registration for the 2022 Oregon Dental Conference is open! This year’s conference is hybrid which means you will be able to register for the in-person portion or the virtual portion of the conference. Full conference, in-person registration includes all virtual courses, so you don’t need to register for both. Be sure to register before February 25th to take advantage of our early bird rate! Visit www.oregondentalconference.org to learn more and register today!

Join your ODA colleagues and ASDA students virtually for an evening of advocacy! Held in the evening, this year's event will allow you to participate from anywhere in the state without missing time with your patients.

Learn about the February legislative session, ODA’s advocacy, and hear directly from key legislators. No previous training or experience is required. We will give you all the tools you need to be successful! Learn more and register online here.

ODA Members are invited to attend a complimentary wellness webinar on Wednesday, January 26, from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm: "Coping Skills: Self-Parenting the Mind, Body & Spirit" presented by content expert, Bailey Andersen, LMSW. This is the second offering in the interactive wellness webinar series created by the Wellness Committee as part of ODA's comprehensive Wellness Initiative. Members attending the live webinar will receive 1 hour of CE. A recording of the webinar will be available after the live session, but is not eligible for CE. Limited space is available for the live session due to the interactive format. 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. 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.

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

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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!

Thursday, January 20 | Noon CT | 1 CE credit (pending approval)
Presented by the ADA Council on Advocacy for Access & Prevention

Dental Medicaid benefits can be a confusing process, but that doesn’t mean your bottom line can’t benefit from participation. Being a Medicaid provider – even for a few patients per week – can enhance your community stature, increase legislative effectiveness, and help the dental profession.  Learn more about how it works (and can work for you) from dentists who take Medicaid in their practices, with concrete tips based on their own personal experiences including appropriate documentation, patient management and a journey into cultural competence that will elevate your entire practice. Participants will be able to learn how being a Medicaid provider offers tangible practice benefits, including staff satisfaction; understand how dentists can control their participation levels within a Medicaid program and develop systems to participate in Medicaid from a business/marketing standpoint. Register Here

Wednesday, January 19 | Noon CT or 
Tuesday, February 1 | 6:30 p.m. CT | 1 CE credit (pending approval)

Few challenges strike as much fear in a dentist’s heart as the need to talk to one a patient who has been harmed by their dental care.  Join the webinar and hear national experts share best practices for communicating with patients who have been involved in a “near miss” or adverse incident, while being able to describe how these skills reinforce the key behaviors needed to support patients and drive learning in dentistry. Register for the January 19 webinar here, and register for the February 1 webinar here.