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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.

Latest News Around the Tripartite

CAHPS Issues Health Plan Survey Results

Jan 7, 2026

2025 CAHPS Health Plan Survey Database Results Offer Insights Into Patient Experience

Results from AHRQ’s 2025 Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS^®) Health Plan Survey Database are now available on AHRQ’s CAHPS Data Tools. Results from the 2025 Health Plan Survey Database include 262,312 survey responses from 644 voluntary submissions for Adult Medicaid, Child Medicaid, and Children’s Health Insurance Program enrollee populations. Survey data were collected from June 2024 through June 2025. Key highlights include:

Lowest-scoring composite measure was Getting Needed Care
Highest-scoring composite measure was How Well Doctors Communicate
Highest-scoring rating item was for Personal Doctor

Select to access results via chartbook, infographic, or Research Datasets. For more information, please e-mail the CAHPSDatabase@westat.com or call the helpline at 1-888-808-7108.

Latest News Around the Ninth

Around the Ninth District

NY-9DDS-Webinar: "Tax-Savings Strategies"

January 08, 2026 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Sample documents and plain-language explanations are included to help doctors implement tax-saving strategies and increase operational efficiency. These strategies are legal and outlined in the tax code but are often not used by those with less expertise and experience in the dental profession.

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Southern Westchester Dental Forum

January 14, 2026 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

This course will discuss how to chemically detect and manage oral cancer.

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Westchester & Greenwich Interdisciplinary Study Group

January 22, 2026 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

"Angled Restorative Solutions in the Esthetic Zone" Instructor: Dr. Seung Song, Prosthodontist

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Putnam County Dental Society

January 22, 2026 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

To effectively use intraoral scanning (iOS) technology as a powerful tool for patient education, case presentation, and treatment acceptance

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Board of Governors Meeting

January 29, 2026 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Thursday, January 29, 2026 Tesoro D'Italia Restaurant - Pleasantville, NY - Dinner Meeting begins at 6:30 pm

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NY-9DDS WEB: "Addendum to the Amended New York State Mandated Child Abuse Training Course"

February 05, 2026 7:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Only those who have taken the Part I Update are eligible to take the Addendum rather than the full course. You must, therefore, call HQs with your credit card information (914-747-1199) to register. The addendum to the 2025 Updated Mandated Reporter Training in Identifying and Reporting Child Abuse and Maltreatment/Neglect is an additional license requirement for licensed professionals in New York State. This 1/2 hour webinar can only be taken by those who took Part 1 of the Updated mandate through the 9th, so MUST be registered for by calling or emailing the office. This course meets the curriculum requirements for the Mandated Reporter Training that all licensed professionals are required to complete before November 17, 2026.

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