CDA Spending:
THEVALUEOFYOUR
MEMBERSHIPDOLLAR
ExecutiveOffice
(8%)
• Organizationofmeetings tobuildaunited
communityamonggeneral dentists, dental
specialists, academics andothers
• Collaborationswith theAmericanDental
Associationandother national dental associations
around theworld through theFDIWorldDental
Federation
PublicAffairs
(17%)
• Government relations andadvocacywork to
improve theoral healthof Canadians
• Workingwith local andnationalmediaoutlets
todisseminatenews related tooral healthor the
profession, and facilitating interview requestswith
CDA spokespeople
• Providing thepublicwithaccess toevidence-
basedoral health informationand resources
• Support for thenational Trust andValueproject
Clinical andScientificAffairs
(9%)
• Technical adviceandexpertise related todental
materials anddevices andnewclinical procedures
• Communicationwith insurancecarrierson issues
related topractice support anddental benefits
• Maintainingdental codes and terminology
KnowledgeNetworks
(20%)
•
CDAEssentials
• jcda.ca
• OasisDiscussions, OasisHelpandOasisBulletin
CorporateAffairs
(16%)
• CDAgovernance, including statutorymeetings
suchas theAGMandBoardmeetings
• Various corporatematters suchasbylaws,
trademarks, and legal issues
• Recognizingexceptional individuals indentistry
through theCDAAwardsprogram
• CDAmembershipadministration
ElectronicServices
(20%)
• CDAnet
• ITRANSclaim service
• eReferral service
• Lexi-CompdrugdatabaseonCDAwebsite
Programs
(10%)
• Assessment of student aptitude for dentistry
through theDental AptitudeTest
• Helpingconsumers select oral healthproducts
through theCDASeal program
a
Whenyoupayyourmembership fees toyour provincial dental association—or toCDA if youareanaffiliate
member inQuebec—yourdues support avarietyofCDAprograms, services andactivities. At the2014CDA
AnnualGeneralMeeting,Dr.AlastairNicoll,CDAvice-president, providedanoverviewof how thismoney is
allocated.CDA spending is shownbelowas apercentage of total annual expenses.
Programs
10%
ExecutiveO ce
8%
PublicA airs
17%
Clinical
and
Scienti c
A airs
9%
Knowledge
Networks
20%
Corporate
A airs
16%
Electronic
Services
20%
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