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Ninth District Headquarters Office - Hawthorne, NY

2026 Ninth District President

Dr. Bharat Joshi

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2026 Member Benefits Guide

Explore Your Member Benefits — The 2026 Member Benefits Guide is now available! See everything NYSDA offers and get a quick overview with our At-A-Glance one-pager.

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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 9th Board approved creating a High School Career Day video to promote the dental field as a whole! Here's the link:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Kk10wFBk5MXT4CeitvzzCSXKPrVFzz73/view?usp=drive_link

Please share it with any Principal or Guidance Counselor you may have a relationship with!

Come join your colleagues!

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

9th District Social

Wednesday, May 27, 2026
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm

ST. ANDREW'S GOLF CLUB
10 Old Jackson Avenue
Hastings-on-Hudson, NY 10706

There will be a buffet, passed hors d'oeuvres, an open bar, vendors and lots of fun FOR ALL MEMBERS!

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CO-SPONSORS (COMPANY NAMES ARE LINKS)

Altfest Personal Wealth Management
Bank of America, Practice Solutions
Singular Anesthesia Services

We Hope to See You There!!

Renuka Bijoor, D.D.S., M.P.H.

Bharat Joshi, D.D.S.
President

AHRQ Seeks Public Input on Diagnostic Excellence Measures

Jan 15, 2025

Per the notice below, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is seeking public input into the development of measures of diagnostic excellence (see also NYSDA blog post from December 16, 2024).

AHRQ Seeks Input on Measures of Diagnostic Excellence

A Request for Information published by AHRQ requests public comments by Feb. 13 on the development of measures of diagnostic excellence that may be calculated using administrative data or electronic health record data. The purpose of diagnostic excellence measurement is to identify potential opportunities to improve the diagnostic process at a health system or geographic level. AHRQ welcomes comments on the importance and usability of existing measures and those that may be under development. Submit comments to qisupport@ahrq.hhs.gov with the subject line “Diagnostic Excellence Measurement.”