• FDA for Professionals
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PUT US TO WORK FOR YOU !

Political Representation
• Intensive lobbying and political efforts protect you from over-regulation and unnecessary fees.
• Representation before agencies that regulate licensure, malpractice, biomedical waste, Medicaid and insurance.

Innovative Education
• The Florida National Dental Convention offers premier education and exhibitors that keep you at the forefront of state-of-the-art trends in dentistry.
• The ADA Annual Session features world-class clinicians and innovative dental exhibits.
• Component and affiliate societies offer local continuing education courses that focus on you.
• The FDA Leadership Institute offers new and seasoned leaders opportunities to hone their skills and make a difference in organized dentistry and their communities.

Mediation vs. Litigation
• Peer Review mediation settles disagreements between patients and dentists more economically and efficiently than the legal system.
• Mediation avoids government reporting of malpractice settlements.
• This service is FREE and can usually be completed within 30 days.

First-Rate Publications
• Today’s FDA , ADA News, News Bites and component and affiliate newsletters keep you informed of current local, state and national dental news.
• The members-only Journal of the ADA (JADA) is the premier clinical journal for dentistry.
• FDA Sourcebook is a valuable referral tool and directory of Florida dentists.
• FDA Horizon is the new dentists’ “bible” for opening a practice – offering a guide to agencies that regulate your dental practice, must-haves for your office, and risk management tips for your practice.

Information 24/7
• www.floridadental.org
• www.ada.org
• Component Web sites

Connections
• Networking through the FDA – only another dentist understands the practice of dentistry and the unique challenges you face.
• Give back to your profession – serve on a committee, coordinate a local event and make a difference in your community and in dentistry.

Community Outreach
• The FDA’s public outreach campaign promotes you as an FDA member to the media and public.
• Save That Smile , Children’s Dental Health Month, Give Kids A Smile and Mouth Wise highlight the importance of good oral health for children.
• Project: Dentists Care , a network of volunteer dentists throughout Florida, gives free and reduced-fee care to Florida’s neediest patients.
• Pelican Dental Concepts promotes dental insurance that offers freedom of choice, fee-for-service and few treatment limitations.

New Dentist Support
• Dentists who join immediately after graduating from dental school get their first year of membership free. New graduates won’t pay full dues until their fifth year out of dental school.
• The FDA Mentor program matches students and new dentists with experienced practitioners.
• The ADA National Conference on the New Dentist enhances clinical knowledge and practice management skills.
• FDA supports Florida dental students with ASDA dues subsidies, mentors, professional liability insurance for board exams, and licensure and practice management information.

Practice Assistance
• Project: SELECT , funded by the Florida Dental Health Foundation, addresses staffing shortages for the dental team.
• Project: SELECT offers matching grants for dental ancillary staff to help recruit qualified applicants and provides dental-career information at health fairs and high-school career days.
• The FDA Well-Being program is a clearinghouse of information about local and state resources for dentists facing health, addiction or financial problems.
• The ADA’s Contract Analysis Service will review your unsigned contracts from a dental plan or management service.
• The Florida Dental Health and ADA foundations offer disaster relief through dues waivers and grants.
• Leave a legacy for your profession through estate planning from FDHF.
• Team Up membership for dental hygienists unites the dental team and offers them many FDA membership benefits.
• FDA Services Inc. offers employee benefits programs for your staff.

Trusted Science
• The ADA Seal of Acceptance is a trusted symbol of dental product safety and effectiveness and allows dentists and consumers to confidently select products.
• Organized dentistry drives scientific research on issues such as infection control, patient/provider safety, and managing oral diseases and health services.
• Members enjoy full ADA library privileges at the most complete facility of its kind.