Two Wisconsin Dental Association member communications have received Hermes Creative Awards, an international competition for creative professionals involved in the concept, writing and design of traditional and emerging media. Both the WDA Journal and WDA Insider members-only blog won Gold Awards, which approximately 20 percent of the 6,000 entries win. This is the first time… Continue Reading WDA journal, blog earn Hermes Creative Awards
Since the beginning of 2018, approximately 372 children have been served through Give Kids A Smile® events throughout the state. More than 30 events provided an estimated $98,276 in care thus far this year. Some events were rescheduled or cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances or inclement weather. Thank you to the volunteer dentists, dental team… Continue Reading Successful GKAS® events hosted throughout state
Whether you are attending Legislative Day on Jan. 25 or not, you can now review relevant information right from your phone! Just click on the new icon at the bottom of the home screen. Built into the existing WDAJ-Now app, you can view available Legislative Day materials such as: Itinerary Legislation status Wisconsin legislative directory… Continue Reading Easily access Legislative Day materials
Not only can you use your WDAJ-Now 2.0 app to receive semiweekly updates on components, legislation, deadlines and much more, but you can now access information about the upcoming annual continuing education and networking event on Nov. 2. Registration is closed for the event. By clicking the icon in the lower right of your app… Continue Reading WDAJ-Now 2.0 event upgrade
The Wisconsin Dental Association office has received numerous calls from members looking for staffing agencies to fill a temporary position in their dental office. A good place to start is our classifieds, located in each WDA Journal and online: https://blog.wda.org/classifieds. Placing a classified ad is easy through our e-commerce site here: https://www.shopwda.org/product-category/classified-ads. Here are a… Continue Reading Temporary staffing resources
Dentist and Registered Dental Hygienist licensure renewals are due Sept. 30. To be sure your credential does not expire, begin the renewal process at least ten business days before the due date. If you receive your initial credential within the months leading up to the due date, you are still required to renew. Requirements for… Continue Reading Dental and RDH license renewal due Sept. 30
In celebration of the transformation of WDAJ-Now into a semiweekly 2.0 news app, we’re holding a contest for member dentists and dental hygienists who download it or already have the app. From May 1-15, read the WDAJ-Now 2.0 app for a chance to win one of the following: Grand Prize (Dentist): 1 free registration to… Continue Reading Important info and chance to win prizes for WDAJ-Now 2.0 app users!
Part of the mission of the Wisconsin Dental Association is to, “…advance the interests of WDA members and the dental profession by promoting … quality oral health care for the public.” To help your professional association succeed in its mission, the WDA Communications Committee and staff actively promote public awareness topics to your patients and… Continue Reading Help us, help you
WDA.org is home to countless resources for dentists throughout the state, including for the Give Kids A Smile® program. Since its launch in 2003, this program has provided more than $9 million in care to over 70,500 Wisconsin youngsters. Look to WDA.org for help in running the GKAS® program in your community: https://blog.wda.org/dental-professionals/gkas The website… Continue Reading GKAS® materials updated
*Please note that this is a depiction of the 2017 WDAJ-Now 2.0 app Beginning in January 2017, the Wisconsin Dental Association WDAJ-Now 2.0 app, will experience a drastic yet convenient change. Instead of four magazine-style publications, our app will provide news and information updates directly to your cellphone or tablet at least once a week.… Continue Reading WDAJ-Now 2.0 app is ‘new and improved’ for 2017