WSDA News | Spring 2021

Doing Something About It: How WSDA, Delta Dental, UW School of Dentistry and Others are Confronting the Dental Hygiene Shortage

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COVID-19 Vaccine Volunteer Guide

Learn more about volunteering to administer the COVID-19 vaccine with WSDA's Vaccine Volunteer Guide.

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PNDC 2021: November 11-13 in Seattle

Mark your calendar! PNDC 2021 has been rescheduled to November 11-13 in Seattle (previously scheduled for June 24-26).

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Find Your Ideal Dental Practice Location

Member exclusive! Get location-based demographic information using ADA’s interactive Practice Location Map. Visit ADA.org/PracticeMap.

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May 14, 2021

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Dental Insurance Resources for Dentists
See new and existing tools and guidance from the ADA to help dentists understand actions taken by insurance carriers
May 13, 2021

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ADA Names Dr. Raymond A. Cohlmia as New Executive Director
The ADA announced May 12 that it named Raymond A. Cohlmia, D.D.S., dean of the University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry and a former ADA Board of Trustees member, as its executive director, effective Nov. 15.
May 13, 2021

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DQAC Dental Continuing Competency Committee Meeting – May 28
The Dental Quality Assurance Commission (DQAC) will hold a Dental Continuing Competency Committee meeting on Friday, May 28.
May 12, 2021

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Wellness Survey Open to Practicing Dentists
The ADA wants to hear about the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on physical and mental health and invites dentists to take the 2021 Dentist Health and Well-Being Survey.
May 11, 2021

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How Practice Owners Can Save Money With WSDA Retro
If you're a WSDA member who owns a dental practice, make sure you enroll for free in WSDA Retro to utilize the full value of your membership! Sign up by June 1.
May 6, 2021

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Be a Vaccine Champion for Your Patients
As trusted health care providers, dentists can play a critical role in encouraging COVID-19 vaccine uptake among our patients and communities.
Apr 28, 2021

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Dental Assistant Training Resources
In an effort to assist members with training dental assistants new to their practice, WSDA is working to gather a variety of training resources.
Apr 28, 2021

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DQAC Dental Anesthesia Committee Meeting – May 14
The Dental Quality Assurance Commission (DQAC) will hold a Dental Anesthesia Committee meeting on Friday, May 14.
Apr 27, 2021

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Apply for the WSDA Leadership Institute
Apply by June 4 for the Leadership Institute, a program designed to foster new leadership in organized dentistry.
Apr 26, 2021

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Increased Adult Dental Medicaid Provider Rates
The Legislature reached an agreement on the $59 billion operating budget for the 2021-23 biennium which includes increased provider reimbursement rates for the adult dental Medicaid program.
Apr 26, 2021

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Dr. Julie Kellogg: New Year, Same Pandemic – Four Ways to Get on the Good Side of 2021
2021 has arrived and we still have stress and a pandemic. How do we keep hoping and thriving? Here are four tips to beat the stress.
Apr 23, 2021

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Doing Something About It: How WSDA, Delta Dental, UW School of Dentistry and Others are Confronting the Dental Hygiene Shortage
Read the WSDA News Spring 2021 cover story to learn more about efforts to address workforce shortages, including new support for dental hygiene education at the University of Washington School of Dentistry.

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WSDA News | Spring 2021

COVID-19 Vaccine Volunteer Guide

PNDC 2021: November 11-13 in Seattle

Find Your Ideal Dental Practice Location

Washington State Dental Association

COVID-19 Resources

Latest News

Dental Insurance Resources for Dentists

ADA Names Dr. Raymond A. Cohlmia as New Executive Director

DQAC Dental Continuing Competency Committee Meeting – May 28

Wellness Survey Open to Practicing Dentists

How Practice Owners Can Save Money With WSDA Retro

Be a Vaccine Champion for Your Patients

Dental Assistant Training Resources

DQAC Dental Anesthesia Committee Meeting – May 14

Apply for the WSDA Leadership Institute

Increased Adult Dental Medicaid Provider Rates

Dr. Julie Kellogg: New Year, Same Pandemic – Four Ways to Get on the Good Side of 2021

Doing Something About It: How WSDA, Delta Dental, UW School of Dentistry and Others are Confronting the Dental Hygiene Shortage

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