Category: Governance

It was a normal Thursday morning, the end of a busy week. My team and I had just finished our morning huddle where we go over the schedule, talk about any specific issues regarding a patient or a planned procedure, share a prayer for the day, and then “break” to go about facilitating our very packed schedule. This is our daily routine and I ... [continue reading]

The ADA and the Forsyth Institute Partnership You may have noticed recent references to the ADA Forsyth Institute (AFI) in ADA communications. I’d like to take a moment to share more about AFI, and our future goals for this partnership. AFI – a century-old leader in dental research – now partners with the ADA to advance oral health ... [continue reading]

One of the goals in the Ohio Dental Association’s Strategic Plan is to “make the ODA an effective organization by maintaining the highest level of membership and developing strong leaders.” To achieve this goal, the strategic plan calls on the ODA to “develop specific recruitment efforts to engage dentists from underrepresented demographic ... [continue reading]

As I begin my role as your 7th District Trustee at the American Dental Association (ADA), I want to address a question I often see on social media: “What has the ADA done for me lately?” The ADA is committed to advocating for dentists, their practices and the oral health of the public. From influencing legislation to providing valuable member ... [continue reading]

Dr. Berta Howard, a general dentist in Hamilton, was installed as ODA immediate past president on Nov. 14 during an ODA Executive Committee meeting. ODA Speaker of the House Dr. Kelly Roth installed Howard as the ODA immediate past president as a result of Dr. Manny Chopra resigning as ODA immediate past president since assuming office as ADA ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association seeks members to fill potential upcoming at-large positions on ODA councils. The ODA is seeking nominations for at-large positions on the association’s Council on Access to Care and Public Service, Council on Dental Care Programs and Dental Practice, and Council on Membership Services. Nominations for these at-large ... [continue reading]

Last month I (and several other ODA folk) had the opportunity to attend the Oral Health Ohio 2024 Statewide Symposium in Columbus. For those who are unfamiliar, Oral Health Ohio is an organization based in Cincinnati whose mission is to advance policies and practices that integrate care and increase access to oral health services, prevention and ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association seeks members to fill potential upcoming at-large positions on ODA councils. The ODA is seeking nominations for at-large positions on the association’s Council on Access to Care and Public Service, Council on Dental Care Programs and Dental Practice, and Council on Membership Services. Nominations for these at-large ... [continue reading]

According to social media we are currently in the midst of the “-ber” months (September, October … you get the point). On a personal note, my wife Teresa refers to this time of year as the “BRRR!!!” months but, I digress … This current season has several connotations for me. For instance, the ODA and ADA annual sessions are now in ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association House of Delegates met Sept. 12 and 13 in conjunction with the 2024 ODA Annual Session in Columbus. During the meeting, the House of Delegates adopted several resolutions, including: Resolution 01-24, which proposed that the Ohio Dental Association support the use of environmentally conscientious measures in the ... [continue reading]