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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 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 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!

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September's General Meeting

Wednesday, September 23, 2026
8:00 am - 3:30 pm

Crowne Plaza Hotel
3 Executive Blvd.
Suffern, NY 10901

(845) 357-4800

Dr. Matthew Malek will present:
"Diagnosis and Treatment Planning: Endodontic Inflammation, Infection and Fractures"
"Root Resorption: Types, Diagnosis, and Management"
and
Iatrogenic Incidents: Perforation, Instrument Separation, and Sodium Hypochlorite Accident"

ON-SITE CHECK-IN BEGINS AT 8:00 AM

We Hope to See You There!!

Bharat Joshi, D.D.S.
President

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

Jun 23, 2026

ONC Weekly Newsletter

SPOTLIGHT

Information Session Today: 2026 LEAP in Health IT

Join us TODAY, June 23, 2026, at 1:00 PM ET for a live information session about the 2026 Leading Edge Acceleration Projects (LEAP) in Health IT Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). This NOFO will fund three areas of interest.

➡️ Area 1: Accelerate the use of agentic artificial intelligence solutions in clinical care.

➡️ Area 2: Expand Lantern’s API monitoring capabilities by integrating secure, community-driven feedback that complements existing automated checks.

➡️ Area 3: Assess laboratory interoperability gaps to improve the adoption and use of standard terminology among small, independent laboratories.

Applications are accepted until 12:00 PM ET on July 16, 2026.

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Highlights

The Future of AI in Clinical Care

Join HHS leadership on June 25, 2026, at 3:00 PM ET for a discussion on the Department’s request for information on accelerating the adoption and use of artificial intelligence (AI) in clinical care.

Join Us for the Next ONC Health IT Certification Developer Roundtable

Developers, join the next ONC Health IT Certification Program Developer Roundtable on July 1, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET. During this meeting, you’ll hear discussions tailored for the health IT developer community on topics such as Certification Program updates, upcoming certification deadlines, and developer requirements.

NEW: Draft USCDI+ Quality V2 Available for Comment

ONC released the draft USCDI+ Quality V2 data element list for public comment. It continues to build upon electronic data reporting needs for quality measures. Comments and additions may be submitted to the USCDI+ platform by 11:59 PM ET on July 17, 2026.

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USCDI+ Sickle Cell Disease Version 1 – Request for Public Input

The draft data elements for USCDI+ Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) Diagnosis and Emergency Care are now available for public comment. The data element lists aim to improve SCD diagnoses and emergency care and include input from experts and other interested parties. Please submit all feedback by July 25, 2026, at 5:00 PM ET.

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Partner Highlights

USCDI+ Cancer Clinical Trial Matching

The USCDI+ Cancer Clinical Trial Matching (CTM) track will be held at the 2026 CMS HL7 FHIR Connectathon. This track focuses on bringing together implementers to test and refine FHIR-based exchange to support oncology clinical trial discovery and preliminary eligibility screening at the point of care, reducing provider burden, and improving patient access. Join the kick-off call and register for the CMS HL7 FHIR Connectathon on July 14-16, 2026 and join the USCDI+ CTM sessions to get involved!

Track Kick-off Call: Thursday, June 25, 2026 at 2:30 PM ET

Health Sector Publishes Framework AI Cybersecurity Governance

The Cybersecurity Working Group of the Health Sector Coordinating Council has published a guide to help healthcare organizations establish cyber governance frameworks for secure AI implementation. The guide addresses unique cybersecurity and privacy challenges as the health industry adopts AI across clinical and operational use cases.

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Latest News Around the Ninth

Around the Ninth District

Nominating Committee

June 24, 2026 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Wednesday, June 24, 2026 Venue TBD

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NY-9DDS-Web: "From Structure to Function: Incorporating Airway & Myofunctional Therapy Across Dental Specialties"

June 25, 2026 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

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 - Web & In-Person – 2608 “Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation with Defibrillator”

July 08, 2026 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

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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Multidisciplinary Treatment Planning

July 14, 2026 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

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 1 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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