Category: ODA Today

Membership in organized dentistry provides numerous benefits from savings on products and services used in dental offices to CE offerings and networking opportunities.  However, your membership also offers you access to valuable information on a variety issues, including legal and regulatory compliance.  Each day the Ohio Dental ... [continue reading]

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]

Given our current low interest rate environment, it may be difficult for those who depend upon regular portfolio distributions to generate the level of income needed to sustain or supplement everyday living costs from the more traditional bond instruments. As an investor enters the distribution phase of his/her investment lifecycle, the long-term ... [continue reading]

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]

Online registration for the 2013 Ohio Dental Association Annual Session is now available at www.oda.org/news-and-events/annual-session/. This year's event, held Sept. 19-22, 2013, at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in downtown Columbus, offers something for the entire dental team. ODA Annual Session is The Source for education, ... [continue reading]

In light of the recent Ohio Supreme Court case upholding the four-year statute of repose for dental malpractice claims, the ODA has received several telephone calls from member dentists inquiring what this decision means for patient record retention. Every dental office should have a patient record retention policy and that policy should be ... [continue reading]

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]

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]

The 147th Ohio Dental Association Annual Session is set for Sept. 19 -22, 2013, in Columbus, and you and your team can register for this spectacular event starting this month online at www.oda.org/events. As “The Source” for continuing education and much more, the 2013 Annual Session will not disappoint.  This year, attendees will ... [continue reading]

David J. Owsiany, JD - ODA Executive Director April 21-27, 2013, is National Volunteer Week.  According to Points of Light – an organization made up of a network of service groups – National Volunteer Week is a time to celebrate people doing extraordinary things through service. Established in 1974, National Volunteer Week focuses ... [continue reading]