Joining a professional organization strengthens your network, gives you opportunities to broaden your knowledge, and allows you to give back to your community. The MDAA also encourages you to discover your leadership skills through our Board of Directors. Perhaps most importantly, when we band together, we are more visible and can influence legislation that affects our daily lives.
The ADAA, MDAA, and Local Affiliates are a tripartite organization. You must join all three. Dues are paid to the American Dental Assistants Association and then dispersed to the State Associations and Local Affiliates. The system facilitates collaboration between all organizations.
Reasons to Join ADAA & MDAA
- Network with over 13,000 Dental Assistants in Michigan (even more worldwide!)
- Opportunity to expand duties of Dental Assistants in Michigan
- Select ADAA CE’s are available free for members
- Discounted fees for MDAA CE’s
- Various hygiene and dental organizations allow free CE’s for ADAA members
- Readily-available links to CE’s
- Readily-available links to legislation
- Links to local dental assistant associations throughout the state
- Information for teachers and students
- Opportunity for employment through job listings on our website
- Have input into potential legislative changes; protect your profession!
- Receive free Matrix and The Dental Assistant publications
- Have a voice in ADAA & MDAA as a delegate
- Travel around the United States as an ADAA delegate
- Mentor potential students into our profession
- Scholarship opportunities for all Dental Assistants
- Volunteer opportunities
- Liability, Life, Disability & Health insurance available
- Reduced rates on travel
JOIN THE ADAA
No matter what hats we wear, we all have the same professional objectives:
Share in the responsibility for quality dental health care delivery to all.
Advance the practice of dental assisting toward the highest standards of performance obtainable by supporting and encouraging formal education and in providing quality continuing education.
Support educationally-based national and/or state credentialing for the dental assisting profession.
