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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

CDC Issues Podcast on AI Use in Health Care Communications

Nov 19, 2024

Per the notice below, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a podcast on using artificial intelligence (AI) in health care communications.

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New Listen Up! Podcast Episode - AI for Good: Maximizing AI in Health Communication
CDC’s Office of Communications is pleased to share the latest Listen Up! episode - Season 2, Episode 5, AI for Good: Maximizing AI in Health Communication.
A podcast for health communicators by health communicators
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.

Artificial intelligence technology and generative AI have the potential to revolutionize health communication practice—providing an onslaught of solutions, in seconds, and with just a stroke of a key.  While organizations are implementing policies to support the best use of these technologies in the workplace, the onramp to engagement with AI can feel steep.  What applications hold the most promise for health communicators?  What are the risks and pitfalls?  What digital fluency is needed to meet the moment?

Listen in to hear answers to these important questions and more with guests Annice Kim, PhD, senior director of the Center for Communication and Media Impact at RTI International; Amelia Burke-Garcia, PhD, director of NORC Center for Health Communications Science; and Robert Jennings, executive director of the National Public Health Information Coalition.  Catch each episode of the podcast series by subscribing with your RSS feed reader.  You can also listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Pandora.


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