Component Dental Society Resources

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Component Dental Society Resources

Access assistance for dental society recruitment and retention efforts.

Member-to-member contact is the proven, most successful form of outreach.

The Ohio Dental Association provides member dentists and local component societies with resources to help with recruitment and retention efforts.

Component Society Resources

The ODA provides the following resources for component dental society officers to use:

  • Sample Conflict of Interest Policy
  • Sample Conflict of Interest Disclosure Statement
  • Sample Installation of Officers Script
  • Collaboration Between ODA and Component Societies

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Component Dental Society Recruitment & Retention Grants

The ODA’s application cycle for the 2026 Component Dental Society Recruitment & Retention Grants is now closed and all funds have been awarded for 2026.

Membership Recruitment and Retention Toolkit

The ODA Membership Recruitment and Retention Toolkit provides dentists and local component societies with resources such as scripts, talking points, and email templates for reaching out to non-members and non-renewed members about joining the tripartite.

 Membership Recruitment and Retention Workshop

The ODA offers a Membership Recruitment and Retention Workshop for local component societies where attendees will learn about local trends and challenges and participate in an outreach skills training session. This workshop will provide attendees with the skills and resources they need to successfully reach out to non-members and non-renewed members.

Membership Award Program for Success (MAP)

The ODA has launched the Membership Award Program for Success (MAP for Success) to reward component dental societies for effective outreach.

Membership Benefits News

Oct122026
SUPPORT WHEN YOU NEED IT MOST: AN ODA MEMBER BENEFIT
The Subcouncil on Dentists Concerned for Dentists (DCD), a subcouncil of the Council on Membership Services, assists dentists whose chemical dependency affects their ability to function professionally; and works to identify those areas which impact the dentist’s mental, emotional and/or physical ability to function professionally and to develop ... [continue reading]
Oct122026
WE ARE ALL FACTIONS NOW
I received several messages related to my columns on America celebrating its 250th anniversary and the ODA celebrating its 160th anniversary this year. Several of you commented on the commonalities between the history of our country and the dental profession in America. This month’s column continues with that theme. During the celebrations ... [continue reading]
Sep12026
HELP IMPROVE ACCESS TO CARE WHILE EARNING CE
The Ohio Dental Association has partnered with dental clinics, access to care programs and other ... [continue reading]