WSDA is pleased to inform members that following its July 26 Business Meeting, the Dental Quality Assurance Commission (DQAC) will not open rules on clinical continuing competency.

Nominations can be made through the American Dental Association's electronic portal until September 1, 2024.

Join us for food, drinks and conversation at this free networking event during the 2024 House of Delegates in Spokane on Thursday, September 12.

Support fellow dentist Dr. John Gibbons in his close race for Washington State Representative.

The Dental Quality Assurance Commission (DQAC) will hold its next business meeting in hybrid format on Friday, July 26 at 10:00 AM.

The Washington State Dental Quality Assurance Commission (DQAC) Continuing Competency Committee (Committee) is bringing forward a significant proposal for the Commission to consider: a mandatory clinical continuing competency program.

Reminder: Effective January 14, 2024, all dentists licensed in Washington state must complete a minimum of 2 hours of health equity training within their three-year continuing education renewal cycle.

Join dentists from across the state on Thursday, January 30 at Dental Action Day in Olympia. One profession, one voice!

During your career there are times when you should examine and revisit your insurance coverage to ensure you, your family, your dental team, and your practice are protected.

Despite the unique challenges, dentists who choose careers in public health understand the system constraints and lean into the rewards of helping people who may not find help anywhere else.

"Some wondered what difference 10,000 boxes would make, and I said 'It makes a difference to 10,000 kids. Many baby steps make one giant footprint.'"

"While accepting credit cards ensures that offices can quickly and easily collect payments, with more patients and insurance providers choosing to pay with cards, it is a much more substantial factor in the practice's total profitability than in the past."