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The second webinar in the Anna Nelson Webinar Series, titled "The Role of the Dental Assistant in Endodontics" will take place on October 25. 2017 and is free to all members. Click here to learn more!
(2) The September/October Dental Assistant Journal is now available on the www.adaausa.org website!
(3) Delegate forms are due by January 31, 2017. The forms can be found here after logging in with your user name and password.
(4) Nominations for officer and trustee positions are due by January 15, 2017. The nomination forms and additional information can be found here.
(5) ADAA is proud to congratulate the Oak Park Dental Office for the 1st place submission in the
ADAA/ACD Best Office Essay Contest. As winners of this contest, the Oak Park Dental Office won $1000. Congratulations!
(6) The ADAA has recently been informed of the death of Barbara McCollum Harper. Barbara joined the ADAA on January 1, 1961. She was a Life Member of the ADAA and the ALDAA. Barbara was a CDA and a dental hygienist. She was the Parliamentarian for the ALDAA for many years. Barbara held all officer positions in the ALDAA and in 1991 was elected as ADAA Fifth District Trustee. The organization was very much a part of her life and she devoted much time and hard work to it.
After retirement Barbara lived with her husband on the brow of the Tennessee River. She enjoyed watching the boats, birds and her dogs and she was a gifted painter.
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President's Message
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Strength in Numbers: Why You Should Belong to a Professional Association
L
et's face it. Membership in the ADAA
is
growing but not growing as quickly as we would like. This trend has been happening for a number of years and in many associations. The question is how do we get potential members to see the benefits of belonging to our association?
Potential members often ask, "Why should I join the
ADAA?"
The following list highlights the benefits of belonging to an association that will appeal to potential members' interests.
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From the Executive Director's Desk
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As of the end of September, the Association had approximately $324,589.45 in the bank, which represents a little under 5 months of reserves for the expense budget the Association is currently experiencing. In other words, if not another penny came into the Association, it could run for a little under 5 months. Industry standards suggest that we try to build up a minimum of one year of reserves as an association. This time of year is historically a slow time of year revenue-wise.
We are up-to-date in regard to our 2016 state rebates. We have sent a little under $61,000 in dues rebates back to the states for the months of January through September of 2016. The October dues rebates should be mailed soon.
To read more from the Executive Director please
click here.
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Membership Benefits
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1)
Open Enrollment for 2017 health plans starts November 1, 2016. Important dates to note:
- November 1, 2016: Open Enrollment starts - first day you can enroll, re-enroll, or change a 2017 insurance plan through the Health Insurance Marketplace. Coverage can start as soon as January 1, 2017.
- December 15, 2016: Last day to enroll in or change plans for coverage to start January 1, 2017.
You can start shopping for your health insurance on the ADAA site! Prior to "open enrollment", review your Dental-Vision and Gap medical plan that helps pay for the new high deductible. Click on
http://nationalaffinity.net/quote/adaa/
or call toll free 855-533-1776 for assistance.
2)
Guaranteed Acceptance Whole Life Insurance
Mutual Of Omaha -
Wish you could add up to $25,000 to your family's financial safety net? Now you can - with no medical exam - GUARANTEED! Easily add $3000 on up to $25000 in life insurance to your family's financial protection.
No medical exam is needed, available for ages 45-85 and coverage is guaranteed! Your benefits
NEVER decrease due to age or changes in your health AND your rates NEVER go up because you
get older or develop health problems!
Call (855) 533-1776 for more information.
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Membership Highlight
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Renewals and Student Membership
Membership renewals will be coming due for many of our members in these next few months. Renewal invoices are
emailed
approximately 90 days before your membership expires. If you do not have an email on your account, your renewal invoice will be mailed to you approximately 30 days before your membership expires. It's easy to renew, just follow the instructions on the invoice! If you ever have any questions, please contact us at 877-874-3785.
Are your students members of the American Dental Assistants Association (
ADAA
)? Do you know that the
ADAA
offers Student Membership? Membership for students is a great value! Why not get your students invested early in our professional association for only $35 (or $45 with liability insurance) for a full year! They will receive all the benefits of an Active Member, which include all our free, on line Continuing Education plus many other benefits. Students can join on line with a Visa or MasterCard or if your school pays for your student's membership, one check can be submitted for multiple students. For more information, click here and then click on
"Student Membership and Graduated Dues Structure" or call us at 877-874-3785. Thank you for your continued support!
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Website Highlight
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Member Dashboard
One of the great new features of the new website is the
Member Dashboard
. The Member Dashboard is your own personal corner of the ADAA
website. You can be directed to this page after you log in by clicking on your name next to "Logout".
Please click here to learn more about the features of the Member Dashboard.
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Education Highlight
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The Council on Education is in the process of developing a series of one hour webinars for 2017 and would like to know what topics are of interest to you.
What clinical, business, or office management topics are you interested in that would make a difference in your work life? What topic would you like to have explored and further explained?
Have you heard a really great presentation at one of your meetings? If so, would you like to hear it again? Have you heard a great speaker and thought others would like to hear them too?
The Council on Education would like your input. Please send any ideas for topics or speakers to the Chair of the Council, Jan DeBell at
jdebell@adaausa.org or to Sidonia Peto, Director of Education, at
speto@adaausa.org by November 23, 2016.
No topic is too big or too small and all suggestions will be considered.
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October Webinar
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The American Dental Assistants Association (ADAA) and the
Professional Dental Assistants Education Foundation (PDAEF)
Present
"The Role of the Dental Assistant in Endodontics" (AGD 070)
Tuesday, October 25, 2016
7:00 PM EDT
This live webinar is APPROVED FOR ONE AND A HALF (1.5) CE CREDITS and is designed for all dental assistants to familiarize them with basic knowledge regarding the diagnosis, procedures used, and treatment of infected dental pulp and root canals. The role of the dental assistant as a team member in preparing the patient before, during and after endodontic treatment will be discussed.
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