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Ninth District Headquarters Office - Hawthorne, NY

2026 Ninth District President

Dr. Bharat Joshi

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NYSDAPAC

NYSDA’s fully owned and operated Political Action Committee. With your support, NYSDAPAC will strengthen our political influence and ensure your voice is heard statewide and beyond.
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2026 Member Benefits Guide

Explore Your Member Benefits — The 2026 Member Benefits Guide is now available! See everything NYSDA offers and get a quick overview with our At-A-Glance one-pager.
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Member Assistance Program (MAP)

Life comes with challenges—but your FREE, confidential Member Assistance Program (MAP) is here to help. Available to you, your household, and your staff, MAP offers one-on-one short-term counseling plus resources for mental health, stress management, financial wellness, and life coaching. Download the app today to get started.
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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 9th Board approved creating a High School Career Day video to promote the dental field as a whole! Here's the link: 

 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Kk10wFBk5MXT4CeitvzzCSXKPrVFzz73/view?usp=drive_link

 

Please share it with any Principal or Guidance Counselor you may have a relationship with!

Come join your colleagues!

Don't forget to Register!! OPEN TO ALL MEMBERS!

9th District Social

Wednesday, May 27, 2026
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm

ST. ANDREW'S GOLF CLUB
10 Old Jackson Avenue
Hastings-on-Hudson, NY  10706

There will be a buffet, passed hors d'oeuvres, an open bar, vendors and lots of fun FOR ALL MEMBERS!

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Co-Sponsors:

Altfest Personal Wealth Management

Bank of America, Practice Solutions

Danziger & Markhoff LLP

DDSMatch

Singular Anesthesia Services

We Hope to See You There!!

Renuka Bijoor, D.D.S., M.P.H.

Bharat Joshi, D.D.S.
President

ONC Issues Newsletter

May 5, 2026

Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) NEWSLETTER

SPOTLIGHT

 

THIS WEEK: Join Us for the Next HITAC Meeting

This Thursday, May 7, the Health Information Technology Advisory Committee will be holding a hearing on Improving Affordability in Healthcare, with virtual participation available.  This hearing will explore how health IT can improve affordability across the healthcare ecosystem, from backend administrative operations to clinical care to patient-facing tools.  Moderated panel discussions will highlight opportunities to advance efforts in this area.  Register →

Highlights

DEADLINE EXTENDED: EHIgnite Challenge Now Closing May 20

The EHIgnite Challenge is now open until May 20, 2026.  This challenge seeks design solutions that make single patient electronic health information (EHI) exports easier to use and more valuable in real-world settings.  Submissions must include summarization and at least one EHI use case scenario, such as interactive patient tools, domain-based filtering, integration across settings, streamlined payer workflows, or a participant-defined use case.  Phase 1 offers up to nine $10,000 awards, and winners will be invited to Phase 2.
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Learn About the KidneyX EMPOWER Challenge

Join us for a live informational webinar on May 12, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET to learn about the $4 million KidneyX EMPOWER: Living Link Prize Challenge Competition sponsored by ONC and the American Society of Nephrology.  During the webinar, the dual-track structure (Solutions in Practice vs. Scalable Prototypes) and a dive into the 5 key focus areas will be discussed.
Register →  Read the full challenge guidelines →

ONC’s Tom Keane Joins Mark Cuban to Discuss the Future of Health IT

We’re sharing the full conversation between National Coordinator for Health IT Tom Keane and entrepreneur Mark Cuban on how health IT can reduce administrative burden, improve interoperability, and support more transparent, patient-centered care.
Watch the full discussion →

Recording Available – Technology’s Role in Making America Healthy Again: A Discussion on Mental Health & Substance Use Care

Revisit recent roundtable discussions to hear how expanded adoption of health IT can improve mental health and substance use care outcomes and advance the Administration’s commitment to whole-person recovery.
View the recording →

Check the Data!  EHR Adoption and Exchange Among Substance Use and Mental Health Treatment Facilities

Advances in health information interoperability have highlighted the need for greater adoption of EHRs to support care coordination and facilitate data sharing between health care providers and substance use and mental health treatment facilities.  In our latest data brief, we examine current adoption and exchange capabilities of EHRs among substance use and mental health treatment facilities in the United States.
Read the data brief →

Partner Highlights

New Resource Available: Risk Management Under the HIPAA Security Rule

The Office of Civil Rights (OCR) recently released a video intended to raise awareness and provide practical education to Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) covered entities and business associates of the HIPAA Security Rule’s Risk Management requirement.  Effective risk management is an essential component of both HIPAA Security Rule compliance and broader cybersecurity preparedness.
Watch the video →

Call for Experts: Join PQM Committees to Shape Health Care Quality

Battelle is seeking experts to serve on its Partnership for Quality Measurement (PQM) committees supporting Endorsement and Maintenance (E&M), Pre-Rulemaking Measure Review (PRMR), Measure Set Review (MSR), and its Scientific Methods Panel.  These groups are designed to represent a variety of voices and perspectives, including clinicians, health care facilities, purchasers, payers, policymakers, researchers, health IT professionals, and more.  The nomination period is open until June 1, 2026, at 11:59 PM ET.  E-mail all questions to PQMsupport@battelle.org.
Submit a nomination →

Latest News Around the Ninth

Around the Ninth District

NY-9DDS - Web & In-Person – 2605 “Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation with Defibrillator”

New York State requires all dentists to maintain CPR certification. This course offers a 2-Year Certification. The Ninth District Dental Association is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider approved by the New York State Dental Association. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. The Ninth District Dental Association designates this activity for 4.5 NYS Mandated Training Requirements continuing education credits.
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General Meeting - May 13, 2026

The Ninth District Dental Association is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider approved by the New York State Dental Association. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. The Ninth District Dental Association designates this activity for 7 Mandatory Continuing Education credits.
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Putnam County Dental Society

The Ninth District Dental Association is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider approved by the New York State Dental Association. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. The Ninth District Dental Association designates this activity for 2 Mandatory Continuing Education credits.
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NY-9DDS-Webinar:  "Dental Practice Transitions"

The Ninth District Dental Association is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider approved by the New York State Dental Association. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. The Ninth District Dental Association designates this activity for 2 Mandatory Continuing Education credits.
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Northern Westchester Dental Study Group

The Ninth District Dental Association is an ADA CERP-recognized provider approved by the New York State Dental Association. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by Boards of Dentistry. The Ninth District Dental Association designates this activity for 3 Mandatory Continuing Education Credits. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to the commission for continuing education provider recognition at CCEPR.ADA.org
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