Our 5th Annual KDA Legislative Day was held in Frankfort on February 21st. Hard to believe we’ve been doing it that long. That is, until you observe the evolution of this event.
Back in the day I’m told, whenever we had a problem in Frankfort, we dealt with it by sending a couple members to talk to a legislator. It didn’t happen often. And, there wasn’t usually a problem in getting what we wanted. While it wasn’t an elaborate plan, it seemed to work at the time. Then came the Affordable Care Act and a tsunami of new health care policies from Medicaid expansion to workforce issues. Suddenly, dentistry was swept up in the discussion of access, reimbursement and delivery models right along with medicine and other healthcare stakeholders. We recognized the need to up our game in order to be a party to discussions on how someone’s idea of change would impact working dentists and affect the lives of their patients.
As the stakes got higher and the available money in the state treasury got smaller, our conversations with elected officials and other policy makers became increasingly more challenging. Moreover, many of the changes impacting dentistry had been made without participation or involvement of anyone representing the interests of dentists. So, we began to build stronger relationships with the administration as well as the state legislature in Frankfort to ensure against this happening again.
Our first legislative day took place two days after one of the worst snow storms in 50 years. Although many roads were impassable, members came. With the promise of a free lunch in a room off the statehouse cafeteria, legislators came, too, in numbers that matched legislative days of those for organizations more seasoned in lobbying. We put together a toolkit containing maps to the capitol, talking points on issues and position papers to assist members in dealing with their elected officials. On that first legislative day, we discussed issues with legislators in an open forum and shared information about the legislative process and how to navigate the legislative process. When the legislators stopped by, it was the first time many of them had met a dentist other than their own. My fondest memory of that day was hearing many people ask, “Why are all the dentists, here, in Frankfort?”
Our second legislative day began on a much nicer day and a much bigger room. We held an orientation in the morning essentially reviewing the items contained in the new legislative toolkit and discussed issues, lobbying techniques and our government affairs and political action committees. However, many participants had not made appointments to meet with their legislators. I will always remember the mob of member dentists moving toward and ultimately engulfing my assistant executive director as he worked to provide members with the name and room number of their legislators.
During the third and fourth years of legislative day, I noticed a real increase in the sophistication of our members in dealing with their legislators. Most of the members attending had reviewed their ever-improving legislative day toolkit and had already made appointments to meet with their legislators. They needed much less coaching on issues and effective lobbying techniques as they proudly moved through the halls of the statehouse annex wearing their KDA caps.
We have been challenged in growing the number of dentists willing to take part in this event. But, we have increased the number of other stakeholders attending it. Importantly, more students than ever attended our legislative day, this year. At the ADA Student & Dentist Lobby Day last year, Kentucky had more students attending than any other state in the nation. Stakeholder engagement and student interest in the policy side of the profession is key to our future success. This is a good sign for the future of the dental profession.
This year, KDA took their game up another notch. If you sat back and watched, it may have looked like a bee hive of activity with member dentists moving in and out of the room to take meetings with legislators and others talking about issues of the day with colleagues and legislators. Leaders in the state legislature who have become friends of organized dentistry stopped by to express their support for the profession. We shared the halls this year with associations representing other healthcare providers. We were also there on the day a bill to dismantle our state fluoride program could have been heard in committee. Thankfully, it wasn’t.
Finally, the first of our collectable 2019 KDA Challenge Coins were distributed to members and students who participated in this important event. (You can still earn one of these coins by either finding a new member or getting a new vendor to participate at our annual meeting!)
How far we have come from that first day crowded in a small room off the statehouse cafeteria! Most members at our last meeting had been there before. They showed up prepared, having read the materials in their legislative toolkit. They had made appointments to meet with their legislators. This year, they even brought our dental students along on their meetings with legislators to show them how things get done when you are engaged in your profession.
This issue of KDA TODAY contains reflection essays from our current president, a former president, dental students, a pre-dental student, and our new director of membership services. I would encourage you to read those reflections and look at the pictures taken at the event. You will see the future faces of dentistry. Perhaps the best picture is one of two young dental students standing outside the statehouse in Frankfort proudly displaying the 2019 KDA Challenge Coins they had just earned. Their energy and enthusiasm for the profession is evident in that picture.
KDA members are energized and ready to work. They promote their profession and the well-being of their patients. And they have opened the door to stakeholders and others who can partner with them in addressing the issues impacting the profession and oral health around the Commonwealth. I hope we’ll see more member dentists across the spectrum take part in this important opportunity to guide the dental profession through the challenges ahead in the future.
The faces of dentistry are changing. They cover the entire spectrum of age, gender, race, specialty and even practice model that is reflective of today’s modern society.
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Jun 19th, 2023 | KDA is Here to Serve You |
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Dec 6th, 2022 | Swan Song |
Oct 25th, 2022 | Let Us Use Our Vast Arsenal of Tools, Wisely |
Oct 25th, 2022 | Strategic Forecasting May Foster a Successful Dental Practice |
Oct 25th, 2022 | 2022 Remarks to the KDA House of Delegates |
Oct 25th, 2022 | Dental Specialties: Opportunities Abound for Dental Graduates |
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Aug 12th, 2022 | Only Time Will Tell Whether There is Real Harm Caused by Electronic Cigarette Use |
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Jun 17th, 2022 | Be a Part of the 2022 Kentucky Meeting: Dentistry & All that Jazz! |
Apr 22nd, 2022 | Letââ¬â¢s Finish the Race, Together |
Apr 22nd, 2022 | Calling All Legislators! |
Apr 22nd, 2022 | Bridging the Divide Between Medical and Dental Care |
Apr 22nd, 2022 | Kentucky Dental and Oral Health in the COVID-19 Era |
Apr 22nd, 2022 | Greetings, Fellow KDA Members! |
Apr 22nd, 2022 | Reflections: My 55 Years in Dentistry |
Apr 22nd, 2022 | How a Bill Really Becomes Law |
Apr 22nd, 2022 | What is HB-370? Patient Transparency in Dental Benefits |
Dec 21st, 2021 | Kentucky Dental Association Donates To Team Western Kentucky Tornado Relief Fund |
Dec 21st, 2021 | Greetings, Fellow KDA Members! |
Dec 21st, 2021 | Major Life Transitions Can Bring Sadness, Distress and Joy |
Dec 21st, 2021 | Model Behavior! |
Dec 21st, 2021 | What Does an ADA Delegate Do? A Report from Las Vegas |
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Dec 21st, 2021 | What Buyers Want: 5 Ways to Prepare for a Practice Sale |
Oct 21st, 2021 | Cultivating Positive Mental Health in a New Era of Stress and Uncertainty |
Oct 21st, 2021 | Ready or Not, Itââ¬â¢s Here! |
Oct 21st, 2021 | KDA 2021 HOD Remarks |
Oct 21st, 2021 | You Can Make a Difference and Be a Friend of our Foundation |
Sep 13th, 2021 | Build a Relationship with Your Legislator |
Sep 13th, 2021 | Make a Conscious Effort to Search for Common Ground |
Sep 13th, 2021 | Binge Your Profession |
Sep 13th, 2021 | Board of Dentistry Clears Confusion Regarding CE & other Requirements |
Jun 21st, 2021 | Catch Up on Old Times and Make Some New Friends |
Jun 21st, 2021 | Take Time to Meet and Support Your KDA Leaders |
Jun 21st, 2021 | 7 reasons why YOU DO NOT WANT TO MISS THE KENTUCKY MEETING! |
Apr 27th, 2021 | The Relevance and Importance of Organized Dentistry |
Apr 27th, 2021 | Good Times are Just Around the Corner! |
Apr 27th, 2021 | The End of Days |
Apr 27th, 2021 | 2021 KDA Advocacy Days: Virtual Takeaways & the importance of forming relationships with your legislators |
Oct 20th, 2020 | Together, We Can Do Great Things! |
Oct 20th, 2020 | We Need a Plan |
Oct 20th, 2020 | Act Two |
Oct 20th, 2020 | Kentucky EPCS Mandatory Electronic Prescribing of Controlled Substances is Coming. Are You Ready? |
Oct 20th, 2020 | KASPER and Controlled Substance FAQ |
Aug 21st, 2020 | Greetings from the Green River Dental Society - Don't Blink! |
Aug 21st, 2020 | Faith |
Aug 21st, 2020 | The Relevance and Value of Tripartite Membership: Essential in a COVID World |
Aug 21st, 2020 | We will Return to the Pandemic after this Important Messageââ¬Â¦ |
Feb 21st, 2020 | Welcome Home! |
Feb 21st, 2020 | Reporting Child Abuse: An Emotional and Ethical Dilemma |
Feb 21st, 2020 | Weââ¬â¢re Calling a Family Meeting |
Feb 21st, 2020 | Child Abuse and Neglect: Kentucky is Number One |
Feb 21st, 2020 | Kentucky Dental Association Co-Hosts 2020 Big Sky Ski & Learn Seminar |
Jan 10th, 2020 | Why French Lick? |
Jan 3rd, 2020 | Thankful is the Word |
Jan 3rd, 2020 | Remarks to the 2019 KDA House of Delegates - Part Two |
Jan 3rd, 2020 | Safety Begins with Teamwork and Teamwork Can Bring Much More to Our Practices |
Jan 3rd, 2020 | ADA Practice Transitions Now Offers More Options for Kentucky Dentists |
Oct 28th, 2019 | We Go Farther, Together |
Oct 28th, 2019 | Remarks to the 2019 KDA House of Delegates: Part One |
Oct 28th, 2019 | Why do Children Tell Tall Tales? |
Aug 20th, 2019 | Members, where are You? |
Aug 20th, 2019 | For your Patientsââ¬â¢ Sake, learn about Vaping and be Ready with Answers |
Aug 20th, 2019 | What Have You Done for Me, Lately? |
Aug 20th, 2019 | Kentucky Dental Association affiliates with The Dentists Supply Company to offer members a new way to shop and save on dental supplies |
Jun 20th, 2019 | First Roots, Now Roads |
Jun 20th, 2019 | The Many Considerations for Treating Patients with Measles |
Jun 20th, 2019 | BACK TO THE F_T_RE : Do Not Let the Only Thing Missing Be U! |
Jun 20th, 2019 | Join Us for a Blast from the Past! |
Apr 11th, 2019 | KDA Annual Session |
Apr 11th, 2019 | Take Back the Tap |
Apr 11th, 2019 | Reflecting on Reflections |
Feb 18th, 2019 | Roots |
Feb 18th, 2019 | ââ¬Â¦Coming to a Profession Near and Dear to You |
Feb 18th, 2019 | Back to the Future |
Feb 18th, 2019 | Opioids: A Review of Kentucky and National Legislation |
Dec 17th, 2018 | A Rising Tide Floats All Ships |
Dec 17th, 2018 | For Good or Bad, We Each Contribute to and Influence the Future of our Profession |
Dec 17th, 2018 | Membership Matters: Become Involved in Organized Dentistry and Lead the Way for Your Non-Member Colleagues to See the Lightââ¬Â¦ |
Dec 17th, 2018 | 2018 ADA Meeting Highlights |
Dec 17th, 2018 | Report from a Long-term Delegate |
Nov 15th, 2018 | This Offer Is Not Available in Stores! |
Oct 22nd, 2018 | Step Up and Do Your Part to Save the Future of Organized Dentistry in Kentucky |
Oct 22nd, 2018 | Ladies, Evaluate your Lifestyle! |
Oct 22nd, 2018 | I told her I was leaving the house to get milkââ¬Â¦ |
Oct 22nd, 2018 | Cybersecurity 101 |
Aug 13th, 2018 | Thank You for Letting Me Serve |
Aug 13th, 2018 | Well, That Happened |
Aug 13th, 2018 | Find YOUR Magic |
Jul 13th, 2018 | Kentucky Dental Association Opinion: In Response to the Recent Discontinuation of Dental Benefits |
Jun 22nd, 2018 | Mentoring a Young Dentist Can Change the End of our Story |
Jun 22nd, 2018 | Sage Advice for Making Your Dreams Come True |
Jun 22nd, 2018 | It wouldnââ¬â¢t be a party (or an association) without you |
Apr 30th, 2018 | What will your Legacy Be? |
Apr 30th, 2018 | It is a New World |
Apr 30th, 2018 | How NOT to Get Stuck with the Bill (and why) |
Apr 30th, 2018 | Setting the Stage for Meaningful Collaboration with our Legislators |
Feb 23rd, 2018 | Letââ¬â¢s Talk about Teeth. |
Feb 23rd, 2018 | The Power of Positive Words |
Feb 23rd, 2018 | Be There or Beware! |
Feb 23rd, 2018 | What the Heck is KDPAC? |
Feb 23rd, 2018 | Kentucky Dental Foundation Reinforces Its Support for SmileKentucky! Program |
Feb 23rd, 2018 | Kentucky Dental Foundation Reinforces Its Support for SmileKentucky! Program |
Feb 23rd, 2018 | We All Depend On Each Other to Win |
Feb 23rd, 2018 | Itââ¬â¢s a Good Time to assess our Actions and Attitudes |
Feb 23rd, 2018 | 6 Reasons NOT to Renew Your KDA Membership |
Feb 23rd, 2018 | Dental Auxiliaries in Kentucky |
Jan 16th, 2018 | Big savings on chloroprene gloves, masks, disposable products through March 31 |
Oct 16th, 2017 | We have a Place for you at the KDA! |
Oct 16th, 2017 | August Eclipse |
Oct 16th, 2017 | On the Road (Again) |
Oct 16th, 2017 | The Opioid Epidemic in Kentucky |
Oct 16th, 2017 | Prepare for New Patients: 3 Ways to Get the Most from the ADAs New Find-a-Dentist Campaign |
Oct 13th, 2017 | 10 Ways the ADA Made a Difference in 2017 |
Aug 18th, 2017 | Our Associations Future depends on the Engagement of Every Member |
Aug 18th, 2017 | What a Long, Strange Trip Its Been! |
Aug 18th, 2017 | Will the Future of Health Care Be More Closely Related to the Fertility Rate than the Actions of Congress? |
Aug 18th, 2017 | New Regulations on Amalgam Waste Removal |
Aug 18th, 2017 | Did You Know You Are Already Practicing Teledentistry? |
Aug 11th, 2017 | Check Out our FREE Friday 2-fer Special!!! |
Jun 26th, 2017 | An Amazing Year at the KDA! |
Jun 26th, 2017 | We Need a New Sheriff in Town |
Jun 26th, 2017 | The Road to French Lick |
Jun 1st, 2017 | KDA Board Selects Bowman Insurance Agency to Service Association Health Insurance Plan |
Jun 1st, 2017 | Are you interested in serving as a KDA Delegate or Alternate Delegate? |
Apr 24th, 2017 | A Memorable Legislative Day |
Apr 24th, 2017 | The Daunting Task of Changing Someone Elses Bad Habits |
Apr 24th, 2017 | And The Winner Is |
Apr 24th, 2017 | Reflections on our 2017 KDA Legislative Day |
Apr 3rd, 2017 | Take advantage of great Q2 price reductions! |
Feb 16th, 2017 | Still Much to Do and Many Changes on the Horizon |
Feb 16th, 2017 | Celebrate the Best in Everyone! |
Feb 16th, 2017 | A Look Ahead |
Feb 16th, 2017 | KDA Editor Wins Prestigious William J Gies Award Editorial Award |
Feb 16th, 2017 | Trends in Dentistrythe More Things Change, the More they Stay the Same |
Feb 2nd, 2017 | Association Glove Program: 2017 First Quarter Specials |
Dec 20th, 2016 | Membership is the Key to Our Future and the Responsibility of All: Our Own Members are Our Best Recruitment Tool |
Dec 20th, 2016 | I Used To Be a Libra |
Dec 20th, 2016 | Political Slogans and Other Words to Live By |
Dec 20th, 2016 | Whats in Your Water?! |
Oct 24th, 2016 | Happy Trails from the Mountains of Eastern Kentucky |
Oct 24th, 2016 | Our KDA Foundation is Small, but We CAN Make a Difference |
Oct 24th, 2016 | You Cant Always Get What You Want |
Oct 24th, 2016 | Kentucky Dental Foundation Board Members Work to Establish Goals and Priorities to Ensure a Bright Future |
Oct 10th, 2016 | October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Simple Steps Women Can Take to Reduce the Odds of Developing Breast Cancer |
Sep 12th, 2016 | Does Frankfort Need a Better Understanding of our Medicaid Population? |
Sep 12th, 2016 | Lets Move! |
Sep 12th, 2016 | Bonus Points May Not Be Enough |
Sep 12th, 2016 | Understanding the Aging Phenomenon/The Aging Tsunami: Demographic Imperative |
Sep 12th, 2016 | Aging and Frailty Basics |
Sep 12th, 2016 | Polypharmacy: A Geriatric Syndrome with Serious Implications for Oral Health |
Jun 14th, 2016 | Half Way through 2016 and Still a year to Go... |
Jun 14th, 2016 | What Can I Tell You? |
Jun 14th, 2016 | Pigs in Space |
Jun 14th, 2016 | Women Rising: The Unseen Barriers |
Apr 15th, 2016 | Dentistry is Our Life's Work - Be passionate! |
Apr 15th, 2016 | A Grateful Heart |
Apr 15th, 2016 | Love Never Fails |
Apr 15th, 2016 | Survivor Stories: How to Endure the Rank of New Dentist and Live to tell about it |
Feb 12th, 2016 | Be PROACTIVE and Rededicate Yourself to Membership in our Tripartite Organization |
Feb 12th, 2016 | My New Years Resolution |
Feb 12th, 2016 | # the future is not what it used to be |
Feb 12th, 2016 | NOW is the time to belong to the KDA! |
Dec 28th, 2015 | You Can Keep Our Momentum Moving Forward |
Dec 28th, 2015 | Meet the Bevins |
Dec 28th, 2015 | Measuring the Burdon of Ethics |
Dec 28th, 2015 | Downtown Fun. If You Dont Believe Us, Come See! |
Dec 28th, 2015 | Highlights of the 2015 ADA House of Delegates |
Nov 23rd, 2015 | Delta Dental of Kentucky Hints at a Large Statewide Project in the Works for 2016 at the Kentucky Oral Health Summit |
Oct 27th, 2015 | Scary Good Web Design Tips From Officite |
Oct 15th, 2015 | Medicaid Work Group Update |
Oct 15th, 2015 | Just the Facts: Kentucky Meeting Changes Create Confusion |
Oct 15th, 2015 | Our New Mission will require the Efforts of All |
Oct 15th, 2015 | Oral Health Literacy as a Primary Goal and Not an Afterthought |
Oct 15th, 2015 | Still Crazy after Just One Year |
Oct 15th, 2015 | Womens Forum Enjoys Perfect Weather, Perfect Setting and Engaging Dialogue! |
Aug 14th, 2015 | Calling ALL Members and Non-Members: We Need Organized Dentistry! |
Aug 14th, 2015 | Can You Hear Me, Now? |
Aug 14th, 2015 | First, Do No Harm? |
Aug 14th, 2015 | A Plan for Our Future, and a New Mission StatementHelping Member Dentists Succeed and Serve |
Jun 23rd, 2015 | Our new KDA Mission: Helping Member Dentists Succeed and Serve |
Jun 23rd, 2015 | Weve got a Plan! |
Jun 23rd, 2015 | Irrelevance |
Jun 23rd, 2015 | My Introduction: A Smidge of Trepidation, Overwhelmingly Full of Pride and Anticipation |
Jun 23rd, 2015 | Part II: The KDAs Dental Access Summit A Report |
Jun 18th, 2015 | Medicare Part D: Q&A - American Dental Association - May 29, 2015 |
Apr 28th, 2015 | Thank You for the Opportunity |
Apr 28th, 2015 | Ask not What Your KDA Can Do for you |
Apr 28th, 2015 | The View from No Mans Land |
Apr 28th, 2015 | KDAS Dental Access Summit Saturday, January 31, 2015 Report to KDA Part I |
Feb 20th, 2015 | Think Big! |
Feb 20th, 2015 | Its all about the membership in 2015! |
Feb 20th, 2015 | For the Record |
Feb 20th, 2015 | Into the Belly of the Beast |
Dec 29th, 2014 | Things are Moving Faster than Fast! |
Dec 29th, 2014 | Who Wouldnt Want to Be a Part of This? |
Dec 29th, 2014 | When Is the Right Time? |
Oct 24th, 2014 | Dental Insurance Direct Deposit Through A Virtual Credit Card; What Does It Cost Me? |
Oct 21st, 2014 | Who Can I Hire for $100 a Month? |
Oct 21st, 2014 | Last Call |
Oct 21st, 2014 | Im here to Help |
Oct 21st, 2014 | Get passionate! This is Our Profession! |
Oct 21st, 2014 | Postscript for an Editors Passing |
Oct 21st, 2014 | and he did what?!: Giving a Professional Second Opinion |
Aug 21st, 2014 | Your KDA is Working Hard for You! |
Aug 21st, 2014 | Nobody Goes Into Dentistry Because They Love Molars! |
Aug 21st, 2014 | Synergy |
Aug 21st, 2014 | KENTUCKY HEALTH NOW: The GOALS of our GOVERNOR |
Jun 16th, 2014 | Think Big. Think Positively. Think Proactively. |
Jun 16th, 2014 | Denigration |
Jun 16th, 2014 | YOU HAD TO BE THERE! |
Jun 16th, 2014 | New Friendships and Lasting Connections Creating a Stronger Interest in Organized Dentistry |
Jun 16th, 2014 | New Friendships and Lasting Connections Creating a Stronger Interest in Organized Dentistry |
Apr 24th, 2014 | I Only Have A Loose Screw! |
Apr 24th, 2014 | Dare to Dream! |
Apr 24th, 2014 | I am the KDA! You are the KDA! WE are the KDA! |
Apr 24th, 2014 | The Dentists Guide to Social Media Marketing |
Feb 20th, 2014 | Where Do We Go From Here? |
Feb 20th, 2014 | Medicaid: An Example of Missing the Goals for Oral Health in Kentucky |
Feb 20th, 2014 | UKCDs First Regional Dental Program: The First Ten Years |
Feb 20th, 2014 | UofL Brightening the Smiles of Children |
Feb 20th, 2014 | Go Tell It on the Mountains |
Dec 23rd, 2013 | Letting the Secret Out |
Dec 23rd, 2013 | It Is What They Left Behind |
Dec 23rd, 2013 | Dr. John Thompson Awarded Distinguished Editor Award |
Dec 23rd, 2013 | Teamwork Creates Champions: the Kentucky Meeting: March 13-16, 2014 |
Dec 23rd, 2013 | Listen to Interviews with our Speakers! |
Dec 23rd, 2013 | Welcome Dental Students and New Dentists! |
Dec 23rd, 2013 | 2014 Kentucky Meeting Details |
Oct 17th, 2013 | I Still Like Maps! |
Oct 17th, 2013 | Ground Game |
Oct 17th, 2013 | Kentucky Department of Insurance, HB 497 and Non-covered Services |
Oct 17th, 2013 | Dr. Janet Faraci Lees Legacy |
Oct 17th, 2013 | Dr. Janet Faraci Lee Leadership Development Award |
Aug 12th, 2013 | The Affordable Care Act: What does it mean for Our Members? |
Aug 12th, 2013 | All Membership Is Local |
Aug 12th, 2013 | White Crosses |
Aug 12th, 2013 | KDA MembershipWhere Do We Go from Here? |
Aug 12th, 2013 | Thoughts from a New Dentist: the Top Three Reasons that I am Involved with Organized Dentistry |
Aug 12th, 2013 | How can KDAIS Benefit You, as a KDA member? |
Aug 12th, 2013 | Beyond the Website: Marketing on the Modern Web |
Aug 12th, 2013 | Delinquent Accounts.Collections..YUCK! |
Aug 12th, 2013 | Every Patient Matters. So Does Every Transaction. |
Jun 13th, 2013 | Preaching to the Choir |
Jun 13th, 2013 | Something I Wish I Didn't Know! |
Jun 13th, 2013 | The Foundation of the Kentucky Dental Association: Positioned to Make a Powerful Statement |
Apr 15th, 2013 | Participate in Your KDPAC! Contribute and Deliver |
Apr 15th, 2013 | The Pediatric Dental Benefit: Must Offer, May Purchase |
Apr 15th, 2013 | Exchange What? |
Apr 15th, 2013 | So Long, Farewell, Auf Wiedersehen, Adieu |
Apr 15th, 2013 | United We Stand, Divided We Fall |
Feb 12th, 2013 | Its a Dentist Thing |
Feb 12th, 2013 | A Profession in Flux |
Feb 12th, 2013 | Living Is What You Do When Life Gets In the Way |
Feb 12th, 2013 | The Tip of the Iceberg: Actions by the Kentucky Department for Medicaid Services Which May Sink KMAP |
Oct 19th, 2012 | Membership Matters |
Oct 19th, 2012 | House Bill 1 and What It Means to You |
Oct 19th, 2012 | Self-Regulation |
Aug 21st, 2012 | The Perception of Dentistry |
Aug 21st, 2012 | Sarrell Dental: Beyond the Operatory |
Jun 18th, 2012 | Leadership or Politics? |
Jun 18th, 2012 | What Part of the “Affordable Care Act” Has Been Affordable? |
Jun 18th, 2012 | I Had an Uncle… |
Apr 6th, 2012 | Many Thanks for a Great and Memorable Year |
Apr 6th, 2012 | What a Year, so far! |
Apr 6th, 2012 | The "New Old" Still have Teeth |
Feb 21st, 2012 | Happy New Normal |
Feb 21st, 2012 | All for One and One for All! |
Dec 19th, 2011 | Access to Care? |
Dec 19th, 2011 | The Wide World of Sports |
Oct 28th, 2011 | Report of the Sixth District Trustee |
Oct 28th, 2011 | To the KDA Executive Board and the entire KDA |
Oct 18th, 2011 | Word-of-Mouth on Steroids! |
Oct 18th, 2011 | Managed Care and Dentistry in Kentucky: a Dentist’s Dilemma |
Oct 18th, 2011 | Why We Shouldn't Lose Sight of Our Purpose... |
Aug 4th, 2011 | Mentor a Young Dentist and Change a Life |
Aug 4th, 2011 | OMG, what is EBD? |
Aug 4th, 2011 | CAPWIZ: Legislative Advocacy Made Easy |
Jun 13th, 2011 | I Might Soon Be Coming to a Town Near You... |
Jun 13th, 2011 | Outside Our Line |
Apr 18th, 2011 | Let Me Ask For a Minute of Your Time |
Apr 18th, 2011 | I Pledge to Be your Humble Servant… |
Apr 18th, 2011 | Blindsided |
Apr 18th, 2011 | On Your Side, Not Your List |
Feb 17th, 2011 | Dr. Andy Elliott for President-elect of the American Dental Association |
Feb 4th, 2011 | A Little Planning Really Helps |
Feb 4th, 2011 | Adjusting Attitudes |
Jan 4th, 2011 | Dental Management of Patients Taking Antiplatelet Medications |
Nov 30th, 2010 | Holiday Greetings to All |
Nov 30th, 2010 | Delegates Report from the 2010 American Dental Association House of Delegates, Orlando, Florida |
Nov 30th, 2010 | Dental Education Found Worthy |
Oct 25th, 2010 | Delegates Report from the 2010 American Dental Association House of Delegates, Orlando, Florida |
Oct 7th, 2010 | What Happens in Alaska, doesn’t Stay in Alaska |
Oct 7th, 2010 | We Need To Do a Better Job of Communicating |
Oct 7th, 2010 | What If …? |
Oct 7th, 2010 | I’m in a Hurry! |
Oct 7th, 2010 | Who Will Speak for Me? |
Aug 6th, 2010 | The Times They Are Changing |
Aug 6th, 2010 | Kentucky's Dental Practice Act: The Passing of an Old Friend |
Jun 10th, 2010 | How a Star was Born |
Jun 10th, 2010 | I Need Your Help… |
Apr 20th, 2010 | KDA and Louisville Water Company Share 150th Birthday and Public Health Vision |
Apr 20th, 2010 | President's Message MA 2010 |
Apr 20th, 2010 | Getting It Right! |
Feb 25th, 2010 | What is a Legacy? |
Feb 25th, 2010 | Please Join Us for an Exciting, Event-Filled Year Ahead! |
Dec 14th, 2009 | Holiday Reflections… |
Dec 14th, 2009 | Challenging the Myth of the Suicide-Prone Dentist |
Dec 14th, 2009 | There is Hope: Suicide Awareness and Prevention in Kentucky |
Nov 6th, 2009 | Don’t Balance Health Care Books by Shortchanging Physicians |
Nov 6th, 2009 | Break your Right Arm and Suddenly You have Time to Study Economics. |
Jun 26th, 2009 | Making the World a Better Place, One Village at a Time! |
Apr 13th, 2009 | Breaking Glass |
Feb 20th, 2009 | At the Heart of any Worthy Project is a Committed Volunteer |