Dec 22, 2017
End-of-Year Review: A Time for Family, Holidays, and Reflection
WSDA member Dr. Joe Vaughn reflects on 2017 and his first full year as a new dentist.
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Dec 22, 2017
WSDA Relief Fund Makes $20,000 Donation for Hurricane Relief
The WSDA Relief Fund recently sent a donation of $20,000 to the ADA Foundation Emergency Grant program to help dentists who were victims of the recent hurricanes in Florida, Puerto Rico, and Texas.
Dec 18, 2017
Free Half-Day Conference on Opioid Prescribing - Register Now!
Register now for "Evidence-based Dental Pain Care: A New Opioid Prescribing Guideline from Washington State," a half-day, 4 CE credit dental conference in Seattle on January 8 or Spokane on January 9.
Dec 18, 2017
Paid Sick Leave: Employer FAQs
Under Initiative 1433 (I-1433), passed by Washington voters in 2016, employers will be required to provide paid sick leave beginning on January 1, 2018.
Dec 18, 2017
2017 National Brush Day
National Brush Day® is November 1, the day after Halloween! Join the Kids’ Healthy Mouths Campaign to promote the importance for kids to brush two minutes, twice a day, every day.
Dec 7, 2017
ADA Applauds CMS Decision to Remove Part C, D Requirements
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid on Nov. 16 announced proposed changes to Medicare drug plans, including rescinding the requirement that dentists enroll in or validly opt-out of Medicare in order for a Part D drug prescriptions to be covered.
Nov 30, 2017
Register for Dental Action Day 2018
WSDA members, register today for Dental Action Day, held in Olympia on Thursday, January 25, 2018.
Nov 30, 2017
Dental Guideline on Prescribing Opioids for Acute Pain Management
Developed by the Dr. Robert Bree Collaborative and Washington State Agency Medical Directors’ Group in collaboration with actively practicing dentists and public stakeholders, the final Dental Guideline on Prescribing Opioids for Acute Pain Management was released in September 2017.
Nov 28, 2017
Gordon Christensen, Lee Ann Brady & More to Speak at PNDC 2018
See the current lineup of dental speakers for the Pacific Northwest Dental Conference, and make sure to mark your calendars for June 21-23, 2018!
Nov 21, 2017
Sign Up for WSDA Advocacy Text Alerts
WSDA members, text the word "WSDA" to the phone number 52886 to sign up for WSDA's new advocacy alert text system.
Nov 17, 2017
DQAC Conference Calls - 11/21 & 11/22
The Dental Quality Assurance Commission (DQAC) will hold conference calls on November 21 and 22.
Nov 16, 2017
Renew Your Membership for 2018
Thank you to each and every dentist who was a member of the WSDA in 2017! 2018 membership renewal season is now underway.
Nov 15, 2017
Op-Ed: You and Your Dentist May Have a Bone to Pick With Delta Dental
WSDA member Dr. Craig Neal shares his opinion regarding recently vetoed bylaw amendments by Delta Dental's leadership.
Nov 14, 2017
The 2018 Individual Medical Annual Open Enrollment Period Is Here
Learn about changes to this year's Individual Medical Annual Open Enrollment Period (OEP) from the experts at Washington Dentists' Insurance Agency (WDIA).
Nov 7, 2017
Join the International Dental Co-op with ZOS
Founded by WSDA member Dr. Joseph Zimmer in Seattle, Zosseo Overland Support is a nonprofit organization that welcomes dentists from around the world to collaborate on meaningful medical missions in Africa.
Oct 31, 2017
Sign Up For Give Kids A Smile 2018
Sign up is now open for Give Kids A Smile 2018! Program coordinators who register by Monday, November 6 will be eligible to receive donated product kits.
Oct 31, 2017
WSDA President Dr. Cindy Pauley
Learn more about new WSDA President Dr. Cindy Pauley.
Oct 24, 2017
Florida Dentist Elected ADA’s Second Vice President
Richard A. Huot, D.D.S., a general dentist and practice management consultant in Vero Beach, Florida, was elected second vice president of the American Dental Association (ADA) during a meeting of the ADA House of Delegates in Atlanta.
Oct 24, 2017
WSDA Launches New wsda.org
Welcome to the brand new wsda.org! On Thursday, October 26, 2017, WSDA launched a new website which combines the old wsda.org and wsdasource.org into one site.
Oct 24, 2017
10 Ways the ADA Made a Difference in 2017
Find out how the American Dental Association made a difference in the lives of its member dentists and their patients in 2017.
