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Ninth District Headquarters Office - Hawthorne, NY

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

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

AHRQ Issues Digital Health Care Research Update

Jun 18, 2025

Per the notice below, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has issued an update on how generative artificial intelligence (AI) can be used to improve health care.

Leveraging Generative Artificial Intelligence to Improve Healthcare

Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) has the potential to advance healthcare by enhancing diagnostics, personalizing treatment, and improving patient outcomes through data-driven insights. Gen AI can also help healthcare become more accessible and patient centered. Below are three examples of Digital Healthcare Research Program (DHR)-funded projects that showcase the potential of GenAI to improve shared decision-making, to integrate into primary care, and to optimize care through data-driven treatment guidelines. These projects demonstrate our commitment to producing evidence about how to safely and effectively use AI, including GenAI, as it continues to evolve in healthcare.

LabGenie: A Patient-Engagement Tool to Aid Older Adults' Understanding of Lab Test Results

LabGenie, a web-based patient engagement tool, has the potential to facilitate doctor-patient communication and boost engagement and shared decision-making in older adults with chronic conditions.
Read about the project

Guiding the Safe and Effective Integration of Ambient Digital Scribes into Primary Care

Developing a guide to assist healthcare organizations safely and effectively adopt ambient digital scribes (ADSs), powered by artificial intelligence (AI), may help improve physician efficiency, reduce burnout, and enhance patient-provider interactions.
Read about the project

Identifying Sepsis Phenotypes Associated with Antibiotic-Resistant Pathogens Using Large Language Models and Machine Learning

Identifying when broad-spectrum antibiotics can be safely avoided in suspected sepsis has the potential to improve patient outcomes, reduce unnecessary antibiotic use, combat antibiotic resistance, and guide more precise, data-driven treatment guidelines to prevent harm and support public health.
Read about the project

To access our full portfolio of research focused on AI, visit Funded Projects. This page also provides access to the complete database of AHRQ-funded digital healthcare research and allows a download of customized project lists.

AHRQ Digital Healthcare Research Program’s mission is to determine how components of the digital healthcare ecosystem can best come together to positively affect healthcare delivery and create value for patients and their families.

Website: https://digital.ahrq.gov/
Funded Projects Database: https://digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/search
Contact: DigitalHealthcareResearch@ahrq.hhs.gov