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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 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.



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
 

Register

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

AHRQ Issues CDSiC Newsletter

Aug 28, 2025

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has issued its Clinical Decision Support Innovation Collaborative (CDSiC) newsletter.

Issue Number 32 | August 28, 2025
In this edition of the Insider, we share new resources on patient-centered clinical decision support (PC CDS) measurement and the development of patient-facing apps that are interoperable with health information technology (IT) systems.
Table of Contents:
Patient engagement is essential to advance high-quality, patient-centered healthcare.  This process can take place throughout the development and implementation of PC CDS, from patients participating in clinical guideline development to actively using PC CDS tools in their care.  However, the measurement of patient engagement in PC CDS remains limited, making it difficult to evaluate the impact of engagement or identify best practices.  In response, the AHRQ CDSiC developed a first of its kind inventory of measures assessing patient engagement throughout the PC CDS lifecycle.  The inventory is accompanied by a framework that inventory users can review to understand how patient engagement occurs throughout the lifecycle and ultimately contributes to improvements in healthcare delivery.  Check out the full inventory here!
A growing number of patient-facing apps are available on the commercial market, which serve as useful resources to support well-being and improve patient-centered care.  However, most of these apps are not interoperable with health IT systems, such as electronic health records (EHRs).  As a result, valuable patient data may remain separate from the EHR, limiting its use by clinicians and PC CDS tools.  In response, the AHRQ CDSiC developed a new resource that outlines key considerations for advancing the interoperability of patient apps.  It describes the ideal state of interoperability between clinical health IT systems and patient-facing apps, the types of data that can be exchanged, and the core data standards for interoperability.  Together, this resource provides app developers with a concise overview of the information needed to advance this critical work.  Check out all of the AHRQ CDSiC's resources on interoperability here!
 
The Clinical Decision Support Innovation Collaborative (CDSiC) is a community of broad, diverse stakeholders at the forefront of using technology to better support care teams, patients, and caregivers.  The CDSiC is working toward healthcare decisions that are driven by both patient-centered and patient-specific information and that align with patient needs, preferences, and values.  The CDSiC is funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) as part of a multi-component initiative to help advance patient-centered outcomes research into practice through CDS.  For any inquiries regarding the CDSiC you may contact the project team at: CDSiC@norc.org.


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