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The WSDA office will be closed December 24-25, 27, 31 and January 1. The office will be open with limited operation December 26, 30, January 2-3. Responses may be delayed during this time. Regular business hours will resume January 6.
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The Washington State Dental Association (WSDA) is the voice of dentistry in Washington. With over 4,000 member dentists, WSDA is dedicated to empowering members to advocate for and provide the highest quality oral health care.
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 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.
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 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 Dental Quality Assurance Commission (DQAC) has been working to update our state’s dental anesthesia rules. WSDA has concerns with several sections of the proposed rules. If you share these concerns, please take a brief moment to send a pre-drafted message to DQAC.
Substitute Senate Bill 5496 made clarifying changes to impaired practitioner programs and under this bill, the “Impaired Physician Program” is now referred to as the “Physician Health Program” (PHP).
The Dental Quality Assurance Commission has adopted an interpretive statement regarding the application requirements for moderate sedation with parenteral agents permits.
The Pharmacy Quality Assurance Commission (PQAC) has begun rulemaking on the accessibility of prescription information for visually impaired individuals and individuals with limited English proficiency.