Tripartite Update

Your Membership Working for You!

Submitted by Lauryne Vanderhoof, DDS, Grand Rapids WMDDS Associate Editor

ADA

n The ADA has advocated for dentists to be able to provide the COVID-19 vaccine. According to a federal announcement made on March 11th, the U.S. Department of HHS has amended their emergency declaration under the Public

Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act to authorize dentists and dental students to be able to vaccinate patients for COVID-19 nationwide.

n The ADA continues to urge federal agencies to improve access to PPE for dental teams.

n The ADA continues to provide updated information and toolkits for vaccines and COVID-19 related items on their COVID-19

Center for Dentists on the ADA website.

MDA

n The MDA has entered a new group purchasing organization with TDSC, powered by Henry Schein.

Members will get savings on dental supplies and the MDA receives non-dues revenue. This means savings for members while supporting the organization which helps to keep your member dues down.

n The House of Delegates will be held virtually on

April 17th and 18th.

n The Annual Session will be held virtually on April 22nd–24th. Attending on the day of the event will count as “Live CE.” Recordings will be available 60 days after the event.

n The MDA has added a new COVID-19 Vaccine Toolkit to their COVID-19 Center on the MDA website.

WMDDS

n Delegates and alternates have been elected and are preparing for the House of Delegates (HOD).

n Members of WMDDS are running for leadership positions to be elected at the next HOD, check out our section on “WMDDS in the MDA House” for more information.

n The WMDDS announced that it will begin offering in person continuing education seminars again in the fall of 2021.