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New laws passed during the 2023 legislative session will provide more support for Washington’s dental workforce, particularly among hygienists.

Urge your Senators to support the Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce Act, a bill that would ensure that many of these workforce programs are able to continue.

The Dental Quality Assurance Commission (DQAC) Dental Therapy Committee will meet on September 28 at 12:00 PM.

WSDA is now accepting applications for the New & Emerging Speaker Series at PNDC 2024, May 9-11 in Seattle.

Refine your dental scrap with the WSDA-endorsed D-MMEX Easyrefine, and receive a standard 5% bonus on the total value of all precious metals submitted.

Volunteer registration opens October 2 for the upcoming Seattle/King County Clinic, happening February 15-18, 2024.

Class of 2023 dental school graduates get 2 years of free unlimited CE courses through ADA CE Online.

Dr. Linda Edgar to take office as the 160th president of the ADA during the Oct. 10 House of Delegates meeting in Orlando, Florida.

Meet up for free food, drinks and networking during HOD 2023 at the Mentor/Mentee Reception & HOD Dinner on Thursday, Sept 21. RSVP today!

Member savings with deals from WSDA and ADA endorsed companies Lenovo and GE Appliances Store.

The ADA's free webinar on Student Loan Payments will cover what you should consider if you plan to refinance, implications of the end of the federal loan repayment holiday and walk through all student loan repayment options.

The Hawaii Dental Association Foundation has established a special Disaster Relief Fund to provide immediate support for dentists who have been affected by the disaster.

The Dental Quality Assurance Commission (DQAC) will hold its next business meeting in a hybrid format on Friday, September 8 at 10:00 AM.

The PNWU School of Dental Medicine will be hosting a series of information sessions for dentists interested in being part of the teaching program.

A workforce survey for dental assistants and expanded function dental auxiliaries (EFDAs) is currently being conducted by the Washington Oral Health Workforce (WOHW) Tracking Program.

The ADA's free webinar on Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders will cover what perinatal or postpartum depression is, identify the risk factors and share when professional intervention is needed.

Employers can learn about the state’s employment laws during a series of webinars offered by the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries.

The ADA’s new Locum Tenens and Dentistry guide discusses how dental benefit plans should be notified and what billing information and insurance considerations need to be provided when locum tenens dentists are employed.

The ADA's free webinar on scaling and root planing will provide information on the documentation, radiographic images and charting required to adjudicate SRP claim submissions.

New standards and technical reports are available for comment from the American Dental Association’s Standards Committee on Dental Informatics and Standards Committee on Dental Products.