Oct 10, 2025

2025 Ninth District President
Dr. Renuka Bijoor
ADA Update: a new login experience
We’re updating how you log in to your NYSDA and ADA account.
RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP TODAY!
3 EASY WAYS TO PAY 1 ONLINE: nysdental.org/renew 2 MAIL: Return dues stub and payment 3 PHONE: 1-800-255-2100
Member Assistance Program (MAP)
Life comes with challenges, but your new Member Assistance Program (MAP) is here to help. This FREE, CONFIDENTIAL benefit is available to you and your household, offering resources and services to support mental health, reduce stress, and make life easier. Download the app today and get started.
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
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
We Hope to See You There!!
Lana Hashim, DDS
Chair, New Dentist Committee
Renuka Bijoor, DDS, MPH
President
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Webinar: "Self Defense for Dental Practices: Preventing and Surviving a Cyberattack While Maintaining HIPAA Compliance"
Location: Webinar
Contact: Diane Darby
Email: diane@ninthdistrict.org
Website: http://www.ninthdistrict.org
Phone: 914-747-1199
- Webinar: "Self Defense for Dental Practices: Preventing and Surviving a Cyberattack While Maintaining HIPAA Compliance" (Course Objectives: 1 & 9 - 2 MCE Credits)
Instructor: Brian Markham - Southridge Technology
Recently, we’ve received the following warnings from the ADA, among others:
- Issues Alert: FBI warns of credible cybersecurity threat to dental practices
- THIS IS A SCAM: Selling Your Practice For 3x Gross Revenues (Or Higher) In 2024
- YES, THIS IS A SCAM: A member got a voicemail from a Texas phone number, (915 area code) leaving an 885-area code number to reply to “urgently” – without explanation.
- FTC warns of scammers targeting health care professionals
- FTC: Scammers may target student loan borrowers
Is your practice susceptible? Don’t miss this webinar offered by Southridge Technology:
Synopsis: Ransomware attacks continue to rise, and your data is at risk. And it’s not just large organizations that are targets. Small to medium-sized businesses now account for over 80% of these attacks. Industry experts say that it’s not a matter of IF you will be attacked but rather WHEN. Are you doing everything you can to protect your practice and data? What about your staff? These attackers are always finding new ways in. Even if you think you are fully protected, we encourage you to join us to learn what vulnerabilities might be leaving you at risk and how to address them.
Learning Objectives:
* How does HIPAA Security affect your response to the new ransomware attacks
* Learn what you can do to mitigate the risk and limit the impact on your practice
* Review a complete walk-through of a ransomware attack, including remediation
* Understand the importance of data encryption
* Understand the total financial impact of an attack on your business