NDA Journal 18 NDA Executive Director’s Message Michele M. Reeder NDA Executive Director’s Spring Message Welcome to 2022! This year certainly lived up to its Chinese New Year and came in like a tiger! I am thrilled to report that the NDA is very busy with member dues renewals (thank you for renewing!) and looking forward to upcoming events such as the NDA Legislative Strategy Session, UNLV | ADA | ASDA Dental Student Signing Day, and UNLV School of Dental Medicine Vendor Fair. Additionally, we just completed the NDA Executive Committee Retreat and Training with a full day of learning and the NDAMid-Winter House of Delegates meeting in Las Vegas (see pictures on facing page). Thanks to all our volunteer leaders and delegates for their time, dedication, and representation at these important meetings and activities. We have many new delegates, as well as some familiar faces, representing more dentists from across the state. The NDA is also participating with the ADA through a co-sponsorship at the National Council of Insurance Legislators (NCOIL) Spring meeting in March in Las Vegas. This is an opportunity for the NDA to meet with a variety of legislators who work on insurance legislation both locally and across the country. It is a rare opportunity to meet with those who make decisions that could impact dentistry. In addition to a variety of events, the NDA is excited to announce that we have formed a Group Purchasing Organization, or GPO, with The Dentists Supply Company, primarily known as TDSC.com, powered by Henry Schein. This arrangement affords special NDAmember-only discounts. Now when you purchase dental supplies and small equipment for your practice from TDSC.com, you can reduce your supply costs and generate non-dues revenue for the NDA. Be sure to contact the NDA office, go to nvda.org, or contact your local dental society for details. Watch for a variety of NDA communications as we go through the next several months as we seek your input on potential legislative priorities and on upcoming events and activities where the NDA is representing its members from across Nevada. Lastly, I would like to take this opportunity to say thank you to our members and constituents for their continued support. I realize that membership in a professional association means different things to different people depending upon where they are in their career, their family, and their future goals. You’ve all made a significant investment in your education, and we appreciate your continued investment in the industry of organized dentistry through your tripartite (ADA/NDA/ Dental Society) membership. 0 I would like to take this opportunity to say thank you to our members and constituents for their continued support. I realize that membership in a professional association means different things to different people depending upon where they are in their career, their family, and their future goals.
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