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Ninth District Headquarters Office - Hawthorne, NY

2025 Ninth District President

Dr. Renuka Bijoor

ADA Update: a new login experience

We’re updating how you log in to your NYSDA and ADA account.

RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP TODAY!

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

Member Assistance Program (MAP)

Life comes with challenges, but your new Member Assistance Program (MAP) is here to help. This free, confidential benefit is available to you and your household, offering resources and services to support mental health, reduce stress, and make life easier.

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 9th 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.



Don't Forget to Register!! OPEN TO ALL MEMBERS!

9th District Social Event
Celebrating Frills & Drills

Wednesday, June 4, 2025

6:30-9:00 pm

ST. ANDREWS GOLF CLUB
10 Old Jackson Avenue
Hastings-on-Hudson, NY 10706

There will be a buffet, passed hors d'oeuvres, beer & wine, a cash bar, vendors, and lots of fun FOR ALL MEMBERS!

And a Keynote Lecture:  Leadership, High Performance & Mindset Mastery for the Female Clinician.
In this transformative session, Allison Lacoursiere explores the integration of feminine and masculine energies in leadership, revealing how balancing these forces unlocks extraordinary performance and sustainable success.  Through an engaging examination of neuroscience-based communication techniques and actionable insights into personal leadership, participants will learn to harness their unique strengths, elevate their professional presence, and master the mindset needed to thrive both clinically and personally.

Ms. Allison Lacoursiere is a certified, professional coach, high-performance expert, and transformational speaker dedicated to empowering clinicians and leaders.  With a dynamic blend of neuroscience-backed strategies, feminine and masculine energy principles, and powerful communication frameworks, Allison guides dental professionals toward unprecedented personal and professional growth.

Co-Sponsors

Bank of America, Practice Solutions

Danziger & Markhoff LLP*

DDSMatch


MLMIC Insurance Company*

We hope to see you there!

Renuka Bijoor, D.D.S., M.P.H.
President & Chair, Frills & Drills Subcommittee


 


Latest News Around the Tripartite

AHRQ Issues NAC Meeting Agenda

Nov 1, 2024

Per the notice below, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has issued the meeting agenda for its National Advisory Council (NAC).

National Advisory Council Meeting Agenda

 

November 20, 2024
11:00 am – 3:30 pm Eastern Time

Meeting Agenda

Select to view the meeting agenda (PDF, 166 KB)

Zoom Webinar Instructions

Please select for Zoom Webinar instructions.

Note: Zoom will open 15 minutes in advance of the meeting.  You are encouraged to sign in, in advance of the meeting.

This meeting will be recorded, and the recording will be posted on AHRQ’s Web site a few weeks after the meeting.  Closed captioning will be provided during this event.

Public Comments

If you would like to make a public comment during the AHRQ NAC Meeting, please e-mail AHRQ National Advisory e-mail address (NationalAdvisoryCouncil@ahrq.hhs.govno later than 1:00 pm on November 20.

Agenda

TimeEvent
11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.Welcome, Call to Order, and Approval of June 28-29, 2024, Meeting Summary

Edmondo Robinson, M.D., M.B.A., M.S.
Chair
11:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.AHRQ Director’s Highlights

Robert Otto Valdez, Ph.D., M.H.S.A.
Director
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
11:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.Update on AHRQ's Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund (PCORTF) Extension Program

Therese (Tess) Miller, Dr.PH.
Director
Center for Evidence and Practice Improvement
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
12:15 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.Lunch Break
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.Update on the Subcommittee of the National Advisory Council (SNAC) on National Action Alliance to Advance Patient Safety

Craig A. Umscheid, M.D., M.S.
Director
Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety (CQuIPS)
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Jade Perdue-Puli, M.P.A.
Senior Advisor to the Director
Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety (CQuIPS)
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS): Opportunities for Modernizing the Measurement of Consumer Experience

Craig A. Umscheid, M.D., M.S.
Director
Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety (CQuIPS)
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Laura L. Sessums, J.D., M.D.
Chief Medical Officer Office of the Director
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Karen Chaves, M.H.S. 
Director, Division of Quality Measurement and Improvement
Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety (CQuIPS) 
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.Public Comment
3:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.Chair’s Wrap-up
3:30 p.m.Adjournment


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