Apr 22, 2019
DQAC will hold a Jurisprudence Examination Committee webinar meeting on Friday, March 15, 2019 at 1:00 PM.
Apr 22, 2019
DQAC will hold an Educational Outreach Committee webinar meeting on Monday, March 11.
Apr 22, 2019
DQAC will hold a Dental Collaboration Committee meeting on March 22 to consider adoption of proposed changes to WAC 246-817-550 Acts that may be performed by licensed dental hygienists under general supervision.
Apr 22, 2019
The Washington State Dental Quality Assurance Commission (DQAC) is accepting applications to fill vacancies for one dentist and one public member position. Applications are due by March 30.
Apr 22, 2019
DQAC will hold a Dental Infection Control Committee webinar/conference call meeting to discuss proposed changes to dental infection control rules on Friday, March 29.
Apr 22, 2019
DQAC is proposing rule amendments that update the listing of allowable duties a dentist may delegate to a licensed dental hygienist under general supervision.
Apr 22, 2019
DQAC will hold a Dental Anesthesia Committee meeting on Thursday, April 18, a business meeting on April 19, and a Dental Continuing Competency Committee meeting on April 19.
Apr 22, 2019
Earlier this month, Governor Jay Inslee signed SHB 1399, concerning Paid Family and Medical Leave, into law. The bill provides several technical corrections to the original law.
Apr 22, 2019
The Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, held this Saturday, April 27, aims to provide a way to dispose of prescription drugs in a safe, responsible, and convenient way.
Apr 21, 2019
DQAC will now accept CE earned after a dentist’s birthday in 2018 through December 31, 2018 to count toward the new three-year reporting period that ends in 2022.
Apr 21, 2019
Major changes to Washington’s dental continuing education requirements take effect on January 1, 2019.
Apr 21, 2019
Learn more about new CE rules, Paid Family and Medical Leave Program requirements, and a minimum wage increase—all effective January 1, 2019.
Apr 21, 2019
The Dental Quality Assurance Commission recently adopted a series of changes and new sections to existing rules that establish requirements and standards for prescribing opioids. The adopted rules go into effect January 26, 2019.
Apr 19, 2019
Do you know a member dentist doing incredible charitable work in their community? Nominate them for WSDA Citizen of the Year!
Apr 18, 2019
The Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) requests nominations to fill vacancies on Review Committees. Nominations are due by June 1.
Apr 17, 2019
Washington's Next Level Speaker Series, launching at PNDC 2019, gives past New and Emerging Speaker Series (formerly Emerald City Lecture Series) speakers the chance to take the next step in their speaking careers! Vote for your favorites by May 1.
Apr 16, 2019
The ADA is hosting a May 8 webinar on the opioid overdose epidemic to help dentists learn how to deal with the root causes of the epidemic.
Apr 10, 2019
The Dental Quality Assurance Commission (DQAC) is looking for dentists to serve as contracted expert witnesses.
