Tempe, Ariz.—The warm Arizona weather matched the mood of participants as Community Dental Health Coordinator students, host university program directors and ADA leaders and staff gathered at Rio Salado College last month to celebrate the launch of the pilot program's second year.

The work group appointed to study the feasibility of a national clinical licensure examination that does not require the use of live patients hit the ground running March 9 in its first meeting at ADA Headquarters.

Washington—The ADA presented or participated in more than 30 scientific presentations and informational sessions during the American Association for Dental Research’s 39th General Session & Exhibition March 3-6.

Beirut, Lebanon—The OralLongevity initiative, designed to increase awareness about the oral health needs of older adults, is reaching dentists and patients in the Middle East.

Building on the foundation of more than three years of work in response to ADA House of Delegates Resolution 5H-2006, the newly formed National Elder Care Advisory Committee met at ADA Headquarters April 8-9.

As members' continuing education needs expand, so does ADA CE Online.

The ADA Practical Guide to HIPAA Compliance: Privacy and Security Kit is an easy way for dentists to familiarize themselves with the new Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act requirements that changed earlier this year.

Baltimore—The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Criminal Justice Information Services Division is sponsoring a workshop June 26-27 in Baltimore on coding dental forensic information for the National Crime Information Center and the National Dental Image Repository.

The ADA is preparing to launch a two-part continuing education course that will train dentists to recognize, treat and prevent complications and emergencies related to sedation and general anesthesia, with special emphasis on airway management.

Washington—May is Older Americans Month, and dental professionals have resources to help them mark the observance.

After the first year of the ADA/Kellogg Executive Management Program, Professor Sri Sridharan, Ph.D., developed a case study called "Midwest Dental Associates Inc."

The 2009-10 ADA Institute for Diversity in Leadership held the second of its three sessions in December 2009, which enabled class members to continue leadership and management training through sessions with Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management and Duke University, a visit with the ADA Board of Trustees, and guidance from volunteer mentors.

Rosemont, Ill.—The ADA and American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons are working together to develop evidence-based, clinical practice guidelines for antibiotic prophylaxis for dental patients with total joint replacement.

Orlando, Fla.—With hundreds of continuing education courses to choose from, those attending the ADA annual session this fall can enhance their educational experience after annual session by ordering the 2010 online multimedia recordings package.

A renewed spirit of collaboration drew 150 volunteers and staff members throughout the tripartite to ADA Headquarters March 19-20 for the Annual Conference on Membership Recruitment and Retention.

"Which programs and activities of your dental society give you a deep, genuine and intrinsic sense of pride?" That's the question ADA Executive Director Kathleen O'Loughlin posed to constituent and component societies in a letter urging them to participate in the ADA Golden Apple Awards.

The ADA Health Policy Resources Center released a new report titled, "An Economic Study of Expanded Duties of Dental Auxiliaries in Colorado."

Health care reform, fraud and the Dental Quality Alliance effort will line the agenda Aug. 20 for the National Dental Benefits Conference 2010.

Orlando, Fla.—Are you a dentist who would like to try out some of the benefits of ADA membership that 157,000 of your colleagues already enjoy?

Memphis—Delta Dental of Tennessee has donated $500,000 to help the University of Tennessee College of Dentistry establish a new, state-of-the-art imaging center.