Association Activities

New Member Wellness Benefit aims to to Keep Professional and Personal Lives in Balance

NYSDA is excited to announce its collaboration with AllOne Health to provide a new wellness benefit to current active and retired members. NYSDA’s Member Assistance Program (MAP) is a free, confidential benefit that offers wellness resources and services to support mental health, reduce stress and make life easier.

Members and their households will have access to short-term counseling with a licensed mental health clinician and be able to choose from in-person sessions, video or telephonic counseling. Other benefits include life coaching, financial consultation, and work-life resources and referrals. Members will have access to self-help tools, articles, webinars and podcasts.

At NYSDA, we recognize that balancing your professional and personal life can be stressful. We are here to help you navigate these challenges and support your overall well-being. To learn more and get started with your new benefit, visit www. nysdental.org/MAP.

State Board of Dentistry Appointments

RALPH H. EPSTEIN, D.D.S., of Glen Cove, Long Island, and Eugene A. Pantera, D.D.S., M.S., of East Aurora, have been reappointed to the New York State Board of Dentistry. Each received five-year terms as extended members. While they are no longer on the Board, they will serve on licensure disciplinary and/or licensure restoration and moral character panels.

Dr. Epstein is employed by Northwell Health in Manhasset. He received his dental degree from Stony Brook University School of Dental Medicine. Dr. Pantera is retired. He received his dental degree from the University of Detroit and M.S. degree in oral science and certificate in endodontics from the University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine.

Getting the Message Out

NYSDA was a prominent presence at General Practice Residency Fair staged during Greater New York Dental Meeting in December. There to promote the many benefits of NYSDA membership, Association representatives gave special attention to Committee on Substance Abuse Use Disorder and Well-Being, which provides assistance to those struggling with substance abuse. Doing their part to raise awareness of the Committee and other aspects of membership are, from left: Heather Relation, director of membership outreach and engagement; Dr. Bhagwati Mistry, Ninth District representative to Committee on Substance Abuse and Well-Being; President-Elect Dr. Maurice Edwards.