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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 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:

AHRQ CDSiC Develops Inventory of Patient Engagement Measures for PC CDS

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!

Resource Highlights Interoperability Considerations for Patient-Facing Apps

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.

Learn more about CDSiC