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Oct 4, 2022

Delta Dental of Washington Answers Member Questions on New Reimbursement Model

WSDA has been in conversation with Delta Dental of Washington about their new reimbursement model. Read answers to 33 questions posed by WSDA volunteer leaders about the model.

Oct 4, 2022

Dr. Ashley Ulmer: It’s the Little Things – A Look Back and a Look Ahead

Thank you for the opportunity to serve as your president this past year. I’m excited to see the seeds we are planting grow and mature over time for the benefit of current and future WSDA members.

Oct 4, 2022

2022-23 WSDA President Dr. John Gibbons

One thing is clear when you meet Dr. John Gibbons, the incoming WSDA president: He lives life to the fullest. But the one thing he’s most passionate about doesn’t involve wild animals, exotic travel or fast engines. It’s something far more complex and unpredictable. It’s dental advocacy.

Oct 4, 2022

WDIA's Matt French Granted Honorary WSDA Membership

Congratulations to Matt French, who was granted honorary WSDA membership after 20 years of service to the Association and Washington Dentists' Insurance Agency (WDIA).

Oct 3, 2022

Share Your Network Leasing Experience with WSDA

Have you ever been placed in an insurance network without your knowledge? WSDA wants to hear about your experience through our network leasing survey.

Oct 3, 2022

Save the Date for Dental Action Day: Friday, Jan. 27

Join dentists from across the state on Friday, Jan. 27 as Dental Action Day returns in person in Olympia. One profession, one voice!

Sep 28, 2022

Share Your Dental Workforce Challenges – Fall 2022 WA Health Sentinel Survey

Share your dental workforce challenges through the Fall 2022 WA Health Sentinel Survey. Survey results will be shared with key policymakers and other stakeholders to inform the policy development and funding decisions impacting our vital health workforce.

Sep 27, 2022

Dentists Urged To Support Unprecedented Massachusetts Ballot Measure To Improve Dental Benefits

Dental providers are urged to support a November Massachusetts statewide ballot initiative that will require dental insurance carriers to spend at least 83% of premium dollars on patient care rather than on administrative costs, salaries and profits. WSDA recently donated $10,000 the campaign.

Sep 27, 2022

Submit Comments on the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Interstate Compact by Sept. 30

WSDA encourages members to submit comments on the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Interstate Compact by Friday, Sept. 30. The Compact would allow dentists and dental hygienists licensed in one Compact member state to more easily obtain licensure in another Compact member state, creating reciprocity among participant states and reducing the barriers to licensure portability and employment.

Sep 20, 2022

DQAC Dental Educational Outreach Committee – Sept. 22

The Dental Quality Assurance Commission (DQAC) will hold its next Dental Educational Outreach Committee meeting on Thursday, Sept. 22 at 12:00 PM.

Sep 16, 2022

Tania Tran, DMD

General Dentistry | Marysville | Owner – Private Practice | Oregon Health Sciences University School of Dentistry

Sep 16, 2022

Chelsea Momany, DDS

General Dentistry | Puyallup | Associate/Employee – Private Practice | University of Washington School of Dentistry

Sep 16, 2022

Kirk Fuhriman, DDS

General Dentistry | Spokane | Owner – Group Practice | University of Washington School of Dentistry

Sep 15, 2022

Jade Gan, DDS

General Dentistry | Everett | Owner – Private Practice | New York University College of Dentistry

Sep 15, 2022

Nicholas Conley, DDS

General Dentistry | Everett | Associate/Employee – Private Practice | University of Washington School of Dentistry

Sep 15, 2022

Lauren Hagel, DDS

Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics | Renton | Associate/Employee – Private Practice | University of Washington School of Dentistry

Sep 15, 2022

Gary Pape, DDS

General Dentistry | East Wenatchee | Retired | Northwestern University Dental School

Sep 14, 2022

WSDA News | Spring 2022

Read about the future dental school planned for Yakima's Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences.

Sep 14, 2022

Explore the New WSDA Mentor Program

WSDA is excited to launch a reimagined Mentor Program! Browse available WSDA mentors or sign up as a mentor today.

Sep 13, 2022

WSDA News | Summer 2022

Read about 2022-2023 WSDA President Dr. John Gibbons in the Summer 2022 cover story.

Stay Informed

Delta Dental of Washington Answers Member Questions on New Reimbursement Model

Dr. Ashley Ulmer: It’s the Little Things – A Look Back and a Look Ahead

2022-23 WSDA President Dr. John Gibbons

WDIA's Matt French Granted Honorary WSDA Membership

Share Your Network Leasing Experience with WSDA

Save the Date for Dental Action Day: Friday, Jan. 27

Share Your Dental Workforce Challenges – Fall 2022 WA Health Sentinel Survey

Dentists Urged To Support Unprecedented Massachusetts Ballot Measure To Improve Dental Benefits

Submit Comments on the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Interstate Compact by Sept. 30

DQAC Dental Educational Outreach Committee – Sept. 22

Tania Tran, DMD

Chelsea Momany, DDS

Kirk Fuhriman, DDS

Jade Gan, DDS

Nicholas Conley, DDS

Lauren Hagel, DDS

Gary Pape, DDS

WSDA News | Spring 2022

Explore the New WSDA Mentor Program

WSDA News | Summer 2022

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