Category: Governance

The ODA’s House of Delegates will be meeting in Columbus on Sept. 25-26 in conjunction with the 2025 ODA Annual Session. The House of Delegates is the ODA’s governing, policy-making body and is made up of 134 ODA member dentists from across the state who are selected to serve from their local dental societies, in addition to two student ... [continue reading]

“Oral health is a critical component of overall health, yet many Ohioans face barriers to accessing dental care, particularly in rural areas.” – “Partners In Progress, Pursuing Medical/Dental Integration in Ohio” CareQuest Institute and Oral Health Ohio Impact Report, 2025 ... [continue reading]

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]