Gov. Polis signed the fiscal year 2024/2025 state budget, which will go into effect on July 1, 2024. Among several important budget inclusions was over $78 million dedicated to meaningful reimbursement rate increases for Medicaid dental providers. This increase resulted from 18 months of work by the CDA Medicaid Task Force initially chaired by Dr. Carol Morrow in 2022/2023 and …
Program Seeks to Enrich Diversity in Dentistry
The Colorado Welcome Back: Oral Health program at Spring Institute supports internationally trained dental professionals to navigate licensure or alternative pathways as they reclaim their careers in Colorado. The cohort-based program includes support through 1-1 career coaching, licensure navigation, exam preparation (INBDE and TOEFL), employability skills training, and networking opportunities to 6 internationally trained dentists per year. The program seeks to enrich the diversity of Colorado’s oral …
Dentist License Renewal Deadline and Requirements
Dentist and dental hygienist licenses must be renewed by Feb. 29. The Colorado Dental Board oversees this process and you can renew your license by logging into your DORA account HERE. You must have 30 hours of CE credit to renew your dental license. If a license is issued within one year of a renewal date, no CE will be …
Gratefulness Instills Giving Heart in Volunteer Pediatric Dentist
By Becky O’Guin, Director of Communications From the Winter 2024 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association For Dr. Lisa Phillips, a board-certified pediatric dentist, volunteering is a way of life. She credits her dad for instilling that in her heart. He moved to the U.S. in 1969 from India and has always been grateful for the opportunity. She grew up …
Do You Have FOMO? You Should
By Molly Pereira, CDA Executive Director/CEO From the Spring 2023 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association What were you doing in May of 2002? I was just starting my second full-time job; I had been hired as the director of communications for the Colorado Dental Association. I had a different last name, more stamps than I can remember in my …
Logo Apparel
Note: CDA members may be able to access expanded information by logging in Threadfellows 844-313-7005 CDA Member Benefit: get 10% off, free logo set up, free decoration and free ground shipping. Market your practice on the right logo’d products. Threadfellows is proud to offer a curated collection of gear ranging from jackets and water bottles to scrubs and fleece; all …
Business Rewards Credit Cards
Note: CDA members may be able to access expanded information by logging in US Bank Visa Credit Cards (866) 472-6423 ext. 37385 CDA Member Benefit: The only cards exclusively endorsed for ADA Members! The ADA® Business Rewards Visa® Signature Card The ADA® Business Rewards Visa® Signature Card has the perks of a business card designed with CDA member …
Emergency Medical Kits
Note: CDA members may be able to access expanded information by logging in HealthFirst 888-963-6787 CDA Member Benefit: save 10% on kits and AEDs, and access to exclusive deals. You can trust HealthFirst emergency medical kits to help keep your practice compliant and ready to handle unexpected emergencies. Choose the right fit for your practice from the SM Series …
Fitness On Your Terms
Note: CDA members may be able to access expanded information by logging in ClassPass CDA Member Benefit: Members get 10% more credits on all ClassPass memberships. New to ClassPass CDA members receive two weeks free to book gym time and fitness classes. Wellness isn’t one-size-fits-all — and neither are our memberships. Unlock worldwide access to thousands of top-rated studios, gyms, …
Words of Encouragement for My Colleagues
By Carrie Mauterer, D.D.S., CDA Editor From the Summer 2022 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association (This is an excerpt from the keynote speech I delivered to the University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine 2022 graduates.) A career in dentistry is an exercise in the long game, especially if you are like me and work in the same dental practice …
