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The Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) has put together a variety of free resources for employers, including an Essentials for Business webinar and Accident Prevention Plan workshop.

Columbia Healthcare Banking is a Gold Sponsor of PNDC 2023. Visit them at Booth #500.

Delta Dental of Washington is Community Partner of PNDC 2023. Visit them at ​Booth #619.

WDIA is Title Partner of PNDC 2023. Visit them at Booth #600.

Crest + Oral-B is a Platinum Sponsor of PNDC 2023. Visit them at Booth #524.

Dental Accounting Group is a Gold Sponsor of PNDC 2023. Visit them at Booth #507.

TDIC is a Platinum Sponsor of PNDC 2023. Visit them at Booth #600.

Write your Senators to urge them to support legislation that will address dental workforce issues so that there are enough dentists in underserved areas, your offices are fully staffed, and more patients are able to receive dental care.

General Dentistry | Seattle | Faculty | University of Washington School of Dentistry

General Dentistry | Seattle | Owner – Private Practice | University of Washington School of Dentistry

General Dentistry | Anacortes | Associate/Employee – Group Practice | Midwestern University College of Dental Medicine

Periodontics | Olympia | Retired | University of Maryland School of Dentistry

Effective July 23, hygienists seeking an initial limited license in Washington state will no longer be required to be currently engaged in active practice in order to apply. Additionally, the name of the initial and renewed limited license for hygienists is changed to an initial and renewed temporary license, and the expiration of the license is extended from 18 months to five years.

Do you know a member dentist doing incredible charitable work in their community? Nominate them for WSDA Citizen of the Year by June 30!

Apply by June 23 to run for WSDA and ADA leadership positions up for election at the 2023 WSDA House of Delegates.

The LTSS Trust Program is on track for implementation on July 1, 2023 and will be funded by a .58 percent premium assessment on employee wages. Learn more about how this program will affect employers, employees, and self-employed individuals.

Meet up for food, drinks and networking during PNDC 2023 at the Mentor/Mentee Luncheon on Friday, June 16. RSVP by June 7!

Learn more about the ongoing collaborative work between WSDA and Delta Dental of Washington following the organizations' Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).

It's been called many things: Groundbreaking. Revolutionary. Award-winning. Perhaps most importantly, it's effective. Ask anyone affiliated with the University of Washington School of Dentistry's Regional Initiatives in Dental Education (RIDE) program and they will tell you: RIDE works. Learn more about the program and its plans for expansion in the WSDA News Issue 1 cover story.

"While there are many reasons why the American Dental Association is valuable to our nation’s dentists, I believe it is important to point out some of the less obvious values. Like road, electrical, water, and sewage systems help ensure stable communities, the ADA provides important infrastructure that sustains and enhances the work of state dental associations, local dental societies, and your practice."