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ISDS FREE Monthly Webinar Series
Registration Available Now!
February 15, 2023 - Implicit Bias, click here to register
Presenter: Dr. Gleb Tsipursky, CEO of Disaster Avoidance Experts
Starting with the 2024 license renewal cycle in Illinois, all healthcare professionals, including dentists and dental hygienists, are required to complete a one-hour course in implicit bias awareness training. This course is designed to meet this new requirement for your license.
Helpful Tips:
- You must sign into your CE21 account to access the member price of $0
- The CE21 login is different than the isds.org login.
Can’t make it to the live webinar? The courses will be posted on-demand after the live presentation.
For support, please call or email Mattea Tavernor at mtavernor@isds.org or 800/475-4737.
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IMPORTANT! CE Updates and News
In 2024, dental licenses will need to be renewed again. While that seems like a long way off, it is never too early to start obtaining your continuing education (CE) that is required for the license renewal. As a reminder over the next three-year period:
- Dentists are required to have a minimum of 48 hours of CE
- Dental hygienists are required to have a minimum of 36 hours of CE
Here are some ways to obtain continuing education credit for 2024 license renewal:
To learn more about continuing education requirements, including mandated required courses for the 2024 license renewal, please visit the ISDS Q&A about continuing education by clicking here.
You may also contact Mattea Tavernor at mtavernor@isds.org.
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2023 ISDS Capital Conference
Wednesday, May 3, 2023
President Abraham Lincoln Hotel
Springfield, IL
Registration is now open!
To register, click here!
There is no charge to attend the conference for ISDS Members.
6 CE hours will be given to participants. For more information and schedule,
click here.
To reserve a hotel room at the President Abraham Lincoln Hotel, please
click here. Rooms need to be reserved by April 17th.
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2023 ISDS Access to Care Conference
Tuesday, May 2, 2023
President Abraham Lincoln Hotel
Springfield, IL
Registration is now open!
To register, click here!
There is no fee to attend. Attendees will receive 4 credit hours of continuing education. for more information and schedule, click here.
To reserve a hotel room at the President Abraham Lincoln Hotel, please
click here. Rooms need to be reserved by April 17th.
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Government Relations - 2023 Legislative Agenda | |
Dental Insurance Reform a Key Component of the ISDS 2023 Legislative Agenda
ISDS regularly hears from our members about numerous issues they have with dental insurance companies. The 2023 legislative agenda includes the following dental insurance reform measures:
- Dental Loss Ratio
- Network Leasing
- Electronic Payment Fee Processing Ban
In addition to dental insurance reform, this year's agenda also includes a dental practice initiative focused on teledentistry as it relates to your practice and a change to the Medicaid program that will require the adoption of the American Association of Orthodontics standards for automatic qualifiers for patient eligibility To read more about this year's legislative agenda, click here.
Legislators want to hear from you. They want to know how these issues affect your practice. Your involvement in our efforts will become very critical as we move forward. At the appropriate time during session, there will be action alerts sent to our members. Therefore, we will ask you to respond to those alerts and contact your legislators.
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IMPORTANT! To stay up to date on our efforts, please sign up for our text alerts by texting "toothparty" to 52886. You will receive a confirmation message letting you know you're signed up. You will need to click the link provided to enter your information. Fill out each field and choose your connection to ISDS and click submit. You will receive a thank you message for taking action with ISDS! You are now complete and will receive alerts to your phone. | |
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Looking into saving money on dental supplies? Join the GPO administered by Independent Dental Solutions (IDS), an endorsed vendor of the Illinois State Dental Society. As the group grows the more negotiating power it has.
- Joining the GPO is FREE
- Save up to 15% on your dental supplies
- Pricing is negotiated by IDS and cannot be changed without their approval
- Free two business day shipping
- Distribution is provided by Henry Schein
To sign up with Independent Dental Solutions, click here!
For more information on Independent Dental Solutions or other ISDS endorsed vendors, contact
Nic Atkinson at 800/475-4737 or natkinson@isds.org
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Announcing the ISDS Foundation Spring Sweepstakes! | |
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PLEASE SUPPORT THE ISDS FOUNDATION THIS SPRING BY ENTERING OUR SPECIALIZED BICYCLE SWEEPSTAKES! ENTER TO WIN BY CLICKING HERE!
Your support helps us improve the oral health of countless individuals, children, and families in the state. We also support our Illinois dental schools and students. Read more about all of our great programs by clicking here.
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February is National Children's Dental Health Month!
It's not too late to order the FREE posters or purchase postcards today! Additional materials and resources are available! For more information, click here.
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Be Aware of "DEA" SCAMMERS
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is warning the public of this same widespread fraud scheme in which telephone scammers impersonate DEA agents in an attempt to extort money or steal personal identifiable information. A public service announcement aims to raise awareness that DEA will never phone demanding money or asking for personal information. To read more about this national alert, click here.
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ISDS offers these
Dental Auxiliary Courses:
- Administration and Monitoring of Nitrous Oxide
- Anesthesia/Sedation Assistant Monitoring
- Coronal Polishing & Application of Pit/Fissure Sealants
- Basic Intraoral and Panoramic Radiographic Techniques
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DENTAL AUXILIARY COURSES
ISDS offers certification courses throughout the state to enable dental assistants and hygienists to fulfill the educational requirements as stated in Illinois law for expanded functions.
CLICK HERE FOR:
- Description and information of courses
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Applications are now being accepted for the 2023-2024 class, and societies are encouraged to share this information widely.
Applications must be submitted on ADA.org by April 18. All expenses for this program, in part through support from Crest+Oral-B and Henry Schein, Inc.
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Reminder! Institute for Diversity in Leadership Applications Due April 28
Since 2003, the ADA Institute for Diversity in Leadership has admitted over 285 dentists from diverse racial, ethic and gender backgrounds who have been traditionally underrepresented in leadership roles. The award-winning program is designed to strengthen leadership skills and build professional networks. As part of the program, with all expenses paid, participants attend three sessions at ADA Headquarters in Chicago, learning from faculty from Duke University, and participate in 10 virtual sessions throughout the year. In addition, participants are required to develop and complete a new leadership project addressing a need in their community or dental association.
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To view the January/February issue of the Illinois Dental News, click here. | |
ISDS news through social media!
ISDS staff works hard to to keep our members apprised on the latest information. In addition to emails, text alerts and the ISDS newsroom, you can also follow us on social media with Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram!
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Have you signed up for the
text alert system?
We use our text alert platform to notify members of very important announcements.
Simply text "toothparty" to 52886
To view text alert instructions, click here!
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Have you visited the
IDPH Division of Oral Health web page lately?
Illinois Public Health Care Map: To find data on ED visits, dental insurance rates, barriers to care, and dentist-to-population rates, click here.
For careers in Oral Health Care (job outlooks and descriptions for five categories), click here.
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Have you had a change in your component leadership? If so, please contact Tara Conway at tconway@isds.org | | | | | | |
