Publications & Resources

We are excited to sponsor the New York State Dental Association annual House of Delegates meeting early this summer. The event will be held at the Hilton in Saratoga Springs, New York, on Friday, June 10 through Sunday, June 12.

It was with deep sadness that we learned of the passing of our colleague, Dr. Mark Feldman, after a long illness. For many years, Dr. Feldman led the New York State Dental Association (NYSDA) as its executive director. He also served on the MLMIC Board of Directors. His colleagues remember him as a man of unfailing grace and charm who believed passionately in MLMIC’s mission.

In this editorial from March 2015, Dr. Kevin J. Hanley writes that if leaders of dental organizations don’t come up with creative ways to attract the new generation of dentists, organized dentistry may be a thing of the past. This article is reprinted with permission from The New York State Dental Journal.

From humble beginnings in Mumbai, India, to leadership roles at every level of organized dentistry, Dr. Chad Gehani is the epitome of a heartwarming success story and a man with a full personal and professional life. Serving as president of the ADA through October 2020, Dr. Gehani led the charge to keep dentists apprised of ever-changing information as the COVID-19 pandemic took hold and provided guidelines and strategies as dental practices began to reopen. We asked Dr. Gehani to share some of his experiences, as well as his thoughts on why membership is important to both the individual dentist and the profession.

School-based Health Centers, an important source of primary, dental and mental healthcare for New York students, are officially open again after a lengthy mandated shutdown due to COVID-19. The reopening is largely thanks to the advocacy of the New York State Dental Association and other organizations in the state.

Dental professionals have been on the frontlines during COVID-19, caring for others despite the difficulties they are also facing. It is vital that dentists take care of their mental health. Try the following resources and ideas to protect yourself emotionally during this incredibly stressful time.

MLMIC’s enhanced discount program offers new dentist graduates more options in choice and savings. It’s a cost-effective way to obtain malpractice insurance with the program designed by and for NYSDA members with New York State’s leading malpractice carrier.

Governor Cuomo has approved a bill that adds dentists’ offices to the sites that are included in New York’s state law regulating telemedicine.

MLMIC is pleased to announce an enhancement to our NYSDA-MLMIC program for new dental school graduates and new dentists in practice less than four years.

Ninth District — which covers Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland and Westchester Counties — has endorsed MLMIC exclusively.