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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.



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FDA Holding Digital Health Advisory Committee Meeting

Sep 12, 2025

Per the notice below, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is holding a virtual meeting of its Digital Health Advisory Committee that will be Webcast for free.

FDA Announces Digital Health Advisory Committee Meeting

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announces a forthcoming public advisory committee meeting of the Digital Health Advisory Committee.  The Committee advises the Commissioner of Food and Drugs on issues related to digital health technologies, providing relevant expertise and perspective to improve the FDA's understanding of the benefits, risks, and clinical outcomes associated with the use of these technologies.  On November 6, 2025, the FDA plans to hold the Digital Health Advisory Committee meeting virtually from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. ET.  The Committee will discuss and make recommendations on the topic of generative artificial intelligence-enabled digital mental health medical devices.  Many of these medical devices pose novel risks.  As mental health devices continue to evolve in complexity, regulatory approaches ideally will also evolve to accommodate these novel challenges and opportunities to provide a reasonable assurance of their safety and effectiveness while promoting innovation to support public health.  The Committee will discuss the benefits, risks to health, and risk mitigations that might be considered for these new digital mental health devices, including premarket evidence and postmarket monitoring considerations.  The meeting will be open to the public.  The FDA is establishing a docket for public comment.  Registration is not required to attend the meeting.

Important Participation Due Dates:

Interested persons may present data, information, or views, orally or in writing, on issues pending before the Committee.

  • October 9, 2025: E-mail Letise.Williams@fda.hhs.gov to request to make oral presentations during the public comment session of the meeting.
  • October 17, 2025: Submit written comments on the public docket (FDA-2025-N-2338) to be reviewed by the Committee prior to the meeting.
  • October 30, 2025: Request special accommodations for the meeting.
  • December 8, 2025: Submit written comments to the docket for review and consideration by the FDA.

Questions?

If you have questions about this communication, contact: digitalhealth@fda.hhs.gov.

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