TRIPARTITE UPDATE
Your Membership Working for You! Submitted by Lauryne Vanderhoof, DDS, Grand Rapids WMDDS Associate Editor
ADA
MDA
n The ADA successfully held its first virtual House of Delegates meeting on October 15th–19th of this year.
n Delegates from the MDA worked hard to represent the interests of Michigan dentists and were a strong voice in the ADA House of Delegates.
n Resolutions passed in the House resolved that dentistry is essential health care and supported dentists use of point-of-care COVID-19 testing and vaccination—find the COVID-19 & Lab Testing Requirements Toolkit on the ADA website under the Coronavirus Updates tab.
WMDDS n New members to WMDDS received a welcoming gift bag filled with WMDDS and MDA Swag (see page 22). n The Silent Bell event has been rescheduled for January 14, 2022 and will honor Dr. John Vander Kolk.
n MDA advocacy efforts have helped to pass new legislation that protects dental offices from liability of a COVID-19 claim, if in compliance with all rules and regulation. n The MDA has launched a series of live virtual CE courses that continues into 2021. Register today under the Continuing Education tab on the MDA website.
n On October 20, WMDDS held a virtual event with legislators that had record attendance. Thank you to Lynn Aronoff of the MDA for organizing, and to all member dentists who attended!
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