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May 30 2013
On May 10, the Ohio Dental Association, Columbus Dental Society and The Ohio State University College of Dentistry hosted a Street of Dreams for 12 OSU dental students.
The Street of Dreams program gives students the opportunity to tour several dental offices in the Columbus area to learn about their options post-graduation.
Dr. Beth Loew took the ... [continue reading]
May 30 2013
The Ohio Dental Association’s website, www.oda.org, recently received national recognition.
A keynote speaker at the American Dental Association Conference on Membership Recruitment and Retention, Sarah Sladek, author of the book “The End of Membership as We Know It,” featured the ODA’s website in her speech as an example ... [continue reading]
May 3 2013
The Ohio Dental Association hosted an Executive Directors’ Forum in April and for the executive directors and staff of Ohio’s component dental societies.
“We are fortunate to have many very effective local component dental societies in Ohio, so the Executive Directors’ Forum is a great opportunity for the ODA’s staff ... [continue reading]
May 3 2013
The Ohio Good DEED (Dedicated to Environmental Excellence in Dentistry) Program is celebrating its third anniversary.
The program is continuing to expand, and currently has more than 200 dentists participating.
The Good DEED Program recognizes dental offices for implementing simple and innovative solutions to minimize their environmental impact in ... [continue reading]
Apr 26 2013
The Ohio Dental Association Leadership Institute saw a record number of attendees this year. More than 215 dentists, students and spouses attended the event that was April 12 and 13 in Columbus.
The 2013 Leadership Institute focused on giving attendees the skills they need to become leaders in their practices and in their communities.
“The ... [continue reading]
Apr 17 2013
More than 140 dentists, spouses and dental students participated in the 2013 Ohio Dental Association Day at the Statehouse on March 20 in Columbus.
Attendees met with the offices of more than 80 Ohio legislators to discuss issues affecting dentistry.
“This event is one of the most important and fun events we attend as members of our ... [continue reading]
Apr 17 2013
The ODA Foundation achieved a significant milestone in 2012 – the highest amount given for grants and scholarship in a single year, $94,800 – bringing the total amount awarded for dentistry in Ohio since 1995 to more than $642,000.
Hundreds of Ohio dental school students have received scholarship assistance through the years – ... [continue reading]
Apr 17 2013
Eighteen dental students from Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine participated in the Street of Dreams on March 13.
The Street of Dreams program is a collaboration between CWRU, the Ohio Dental Association and the Greater Cleveland Dental Society where students have the opportunity to tour several dental offices in the ... [continue reading]
Mar 13 2013
David J. Owsiany, JD - Executive Director
In December 2012, the Ohio Supreme Court issued a ruling upholding the four-year medical and dental malpractice statute of repose. The court’s ruling marks a successful culmination of nearly 20 years of efforts by the ODA to establish a time limit on exposure to malpractice liability for dentists.
In ... [continue reading]
Mar 13 2013
It’s back!
The ODA Foundation’s popular raffle fundraiser has returned for 2013 and tickets are now available.
This year’s raffle features a top prize of a two-year lease on the winner’s choice of an Audi A-4 FrontTrak Sedan or Volkswagon EOS Komfort 2-door sedan – or the $20,000 cash equivalent. Second prize is a 1.23 carat woman’s ... [continue reading]
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