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Ninth District Headquarters Office - Hawthorne, NY

2025 Ninth District President

Dr. Renuka Bijoor

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3 EASY WAYS TO PAY 1 ONLINE: nysdental.org/renew 2 MAIL: Return dues stub and payment 3 PHONE: 1-800-255-2100

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Welcome to the Ninth District Dental Association

The Ninth District Dental Society was formed in 1909 and renamed to the Ninth District Dental Association in 2002. We have a membership of over 1500 dentists in 5 counties: Westchester, Rockland, Dutchess, Orange and Putnam.

In its quest to serve both the public and the profession, the Ninth District embodies the highest ideals.

The mission of the 9^th District Dental Association is to serve and support its members and the public by improving the oral health of our community through Advocacy, Continuing Education and Camaraderie.

The Ninth District Dental Association

New Dentist Reception

Come Join Your New Dentist Colleagues!

Thursday, November 20, 2025
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Vida Restaurant
14 Marble Avenue
Thornwood, NY 10594

There will be passed hors d'oeuvres, beer & wine, vendors, and lots of fun FOR ALL NEW DENTISTS, Residents,
and D4 Dental Students!

Meet local new dentists whoa are also starting their career in dentistry! Learn how other new dentists and established dentists navigated their first steps after dental school and residency!

There will be dentists in all Specialties, as well as General Practitioners. Ninth District Dental Association Leaders will be present.

Register for the November 20th New Dentist Reception!

We will have established co-sponsors to assist all New Dentists with anything practice related!

Co-Sponsors (names are links to website)

Altfest Personal Wealth Management

DDSMatch

Danziger & Markhoff LLP

MLMIC Insurance Co.

We Hope to See You There!!

Lana Hashim, DDS
Chair, New Dentist Committee

Renuka Bijoor, DDS, MPH
President

Latest News Around the Tripartite

CDC Issues Podcast on Empowering Latino Health

Jul 17, 2024

Per the notice below, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a podcast on empowering Latino health.

New Listen Up! Podcast Episode about Empowering Latino Health

New episode, Not a Monolith: Empowering Latino Health, features guest Amelie Ramirez, DrPH, MPH, Director of Institute for Health Promotion Research and Chair of the Department of Population Health Sciences at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio.

A podcast for health communicators by health communicators

Tune in for this insightful conversation about culture and empowering Latino health including the importance of family, the use of audience centered language, and the importance of faith. Learn about Salud America!, the role of Salud Heroes, and how their efforts are building trust and wellbeing within Latino communities.

Listen Up! is a professional development podcast for health communication professionals, including those working at the federal, state, and local levels, public health students, and others. The podcast hosted by Betsy Mitchell, PhD, MA, Director of the Division of Communications Science and Services, provides enrichment on the latest trends, best practices, and stories from the field as shared by experts.

Catch each episode of the podcast series by subscribing with your RSS feed reader. Listen on any of the following platforms: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Pandora.