Hopefully by now, you’ve heard the exciting news that the 2018 Wisconsin Dental Association and WDA Foundation Mission of Mercy will take place Friday, June 22 and Saturday, June 23 at the Exposition Center at Wisconsin State Fair Park in West Allis. (Clinic setup is on Thursday, June 21 and help with that is always… Continue Reading Mission of Mercy coming to Milwaukee area
All Wisconsin Dental Association members and their dental teams are invited to enjoy a complimentary breakfast hosted by the Minnesota Dental Association anytime between 7– 8:30 a.m. on Friday, April 27 during the Star of the North Meeting in St. Paul. Stop in for a bite to eat before heading off to class. The Star… Continue Reading Breakfast for WDA members at Star of the North Meeting
By now, most members have heard about the meeting between WDA and Delta Dental of Wisconsin that took place on Dec. 4 in Madison. As reported, we were very pleased with the outcome and appreciate Delta Dental’s willingness to sit down and discuss various provisions contained in the provider agreement that was mailed just before… Continue Reading Positive outcome from Delta Dental meeting
Wisconsin Dental Association dentists interested in representing their 9th District Wisconsin and Michigan colleagues on the American Dental Association Council on Dental Practice should submit their curriculum vitae by Jan. 15, 2018. The WDA Board of Trustees will review CVs at its February meeting and then forward names of potential candidates to 9th District Trustee… Continue Reading Opportunity to serve on ADA Council on Dental Practice
All Wisconsin Dental Association members and their dental teams are invited to enjoy a complimentary breakfast hosted by the Chicago Dental Society anytime between 7:30 and 9 a.m. Friday, Feb. 23 during the Chicago Midwinter Dental Meeting. The Chicago Midwinter is one of the largest and best dental conferences in the world. Each year, thousands… Continue Reading Attend Wisconsin-only breakfast at Chicago Midwinter Dental Meeting
Like many of you, I’ve met with legislators to explain how the current Medicaid reimbursement rates don’t allow dentists to break even financially when treating MA patients. Far too often, our elected officials are quick to say that dentists won’t take MA patients even if the rates are increased which we know is simply not… Continue Reading Imperative Medicaid pilot update
During a nearly four hour hearing during its Sept. 6 meeting, the Dentistry Examining Board heard testimony from a variety of interested parties and stakeholders offering opinions on the format of the exam required for licensure in Wisconsin. Under the leadership of current chair, Dr. Mark Braden (Lake Geneva), the DEB is considering changing the… Continue Reading Dentistry Examining Board exploring new license examination process
All WDA members and their dental teams are invited to enjoy a complimentary breakfast hosted by the Minnesota Dental Association anytime between 7– 8:30 a.m. on Friday, April 28 during the Star of the North Dental meeting in St. Paul. Stop in for a bite to eat before heading off to class. The Star of… Continue Reading Who wants free breakfast?
All Wisconsin Dental Association members and their dental teams are invited to enjoy a complimentary breakfast hosted by the Chicago Dental Society anytime between 7:30 and 9 a.m. on Friday, Feb.24 during the Chicago Midwinter Dental Meeting. Stop in Room W375 on the third floor of McCormick Place West for a bite to eat before… Continue Reading Who wants free breakfast?
Every 18 minutes, someone in our country dies from a prescription drug or heroin overdose. Clinicians play a unique role in addressing this crisis. With improved prescribing practices, clinicians can reduce the supply of misused opioids while still treating pain safely and effectively. U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has launched a national campaign called Turn the Tide… Continue Reading Turn the tide