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2025 Ninth District President

Dr. Renuka Bijoor

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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, in Partnership with the New York State Dental Foundation (NYSDF), will be hosting an

Oral Health Screening Event
with the Hudson Valley Renegades and
Sponsored by Henry Schein Cares Foundation

September 5, 2025
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

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Don't Miss the 9th District Dental Association's General Meeting
Wednesday, September 17, 2025

The Westchester Manor
140 Saw Mill River Road
Hastings-on-Hudson, NY

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Mahnaz Fatahzadeh, D.M.D., M.S.D.
Completed her Oral Medicine fellowship and MSD degree at the Rutgers School of Dental Medicine where she holds a faculty appointment as a professor of Oral Medicine and as an attending at the University hospital. Dr. Fatahzadeh is a diplomat of American Board of Oral Medicine and director of pre and post-doctoral oral medicine training and Oral Mucosal Diseases Clinic at the Rutgers School of Dental Medicine.

"Orofacial Manifestations of Systemic Diseases"

Course Objectives

Oral cavity is readily accessible for inspection and a gateway for assessment of general health. In fact, many systemic conditions affecting organs far from the head and neck region could manifest in the orofacial region, sometimes prior to their diagnosis. Abnormalities detected in the orofacial region may also represent complications related to medical therapy or raise concerns about substance abuse. This program provides illustrative examples of orofacial findings associated with diagnosed or subjectively silent systemic disease, medical therapy and substance abuse. Relevant signs, symptoms, and diagnostics are reviewed and the potential role of oral health care providers in recognition, referral, follow-up and overall management is emphasized.

Meeting Exhibitors (so far): (company names are links to their websites)

After Hours Cleaning

Altfest Personal Wealth Management

BonaDent Dental Labs

DDSMatch

Epstein Practice Brokerage

Garfield Refining Company

General Refining

Komet

M&T Bank

MLMIC Insurance Company

Orion Dental Solutions

Singular Anesthesia Services

Latest News Around the Tripartite

OCR Issues HIPAA Security Risk Assessment Tool

Nov 1, 2024

Per the notice below, the United States Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has issued the new Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Security Risk Assessment tool.

Office for Civil Rights Announces the Release of the Security Risk Assessment (SRA) Tool

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy (ASTP) are pleased to announce the release of version 3.5 of the Security Risk Assessment (SRA) Tool. The SRA Tool is designed to aid small and medium-sized health care organizations in their efforts to identify and assess potential risks and vulnerabilities to electronic protected health information (ePHI) when conducting a risk analysis as required by the HIPAA Security Rule. Conducting an accurate and thorough risk analysis is a foundational activity to protect ePHI and comply with the HIPAA Security Rule. As hacking and ransomware attacks continue to increase within the health care sector, it’s more important than ever for HIPAA covered entities and their business associates to improve their cybersecurity posture and compliance with the HIPAA Security Rule to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of ePHI. The downloadable SRA Tool is a desktop application that walks users through multiple choice questions to help identify and assess potential risks and vulnerabilities to ePHI. References and best practices to strengthen an organization’s cybersecurity posture are provided while using the tool. This latest version of the SRA Tool includes enhancements and improvements based on current cybersecurity guidance and user feedback from previous versions, including:

New and enhanced guidance and instructions within the SRA Tool
NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) 2.0 references (replacing NIST CSF 1.1)
Healthcare and Public Health (HPH) Cybersecurity Performance Goal (CPG) references
New content on mitigating organizational threats and vulnerabilities
New content on cybersecurity supply chain risks
Bug fixes and content improvements

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