CDA Benefits for Students and Recent Graduates
As a student member of CDA, you have accesses to many benefits.
- Statewide Job bank/Classifieds – Looking for employment?
Based on response from students and new grads like you, CDA understands that finding a job is one of the highest demands. That’s why we provide an online jobs & classified ads section as a member benefit. Finding the right job no longer has to be a hassle. With CDA’s online job bank, finding the right fit is easy.
- Hiring or becoming an associate best practice guide
Are you looking for an associate position? TDIC developed a guide to help members who are looking for an associate position.
- Guidelines for New Dentists
Are you a new practitioner? Starting your own practice? Here are some suggestions and guidelines just for you, along with information for finding out about legal requirements in your city or county.
- Loan Repayment Programs
Dentistry is a rewarding professional career, offering a wide variety of satisfying practice settings ranging from traditional private practice, to community health specialties that care for underserved populations. Loan repayment programs exist to support those interested in pursuing a career in dentistry. Many of these programs have been created specifically to increase access to care for underserved populations.
- Professional & Business Liability Insurance Discount
- Two annual meetings of Scientific Sessions
Scientific Sessions are held twice a year — once in the spring and once in the fall. These preeminent sessions offer dynamic speakers, the finest technical exhibits available, and the opportunity to fulfill continuing education requirements. Find Sessions schedules, registration information, evaluations, archives of past events and timely information about future events, exhibitors and speakers.
- Publications
The Journal of the California Dental Association is a monthly publication designed to keep members abreast of the latest in dental technology, scientific issues and practice management information. Update provides a forum for discussion of issues confronting organized dentistry and association happenings. The Update is delivered monthly to the California dental schools, and via mail to all members.
- Leadership opportunities
Why follow when you can lead? By becoming a CDA dental student class representative or a member of the Committee on the New Dentist, you can put your professional advancement on the fast track. And by becoming a member of the Committee on the New Dentist, you’ll give voice to issues and concerns shared by dentists practicing for 10 years or less. Click here to learn more.
- CDA Resource Center and Risk Management Advice Lines
- Legislative Advocacy
As the largest dental association in the United States and the single largest membership in the ADA, CDA is your voice at the local, state and nation level to help drive legislative and regulatory policies that affect public health and the dental profession.
- Financial Assistance
CDA offers FREE membership dues for recent graduates and reduced dues for four years following licensure.
- 2008 Table Clinics Competition
You are invited to participate in the CDA’s 2008 Spring Scientific Session Table Clinic Competition held on Friday, May 2, 2008 at the Anaheim Convention Center. The first place winne will receive $1,000 scholarship through the CDA Foundation + $300 cash award – 1st place winner.
- Online Learning
CDA and its subsidiaries are pleased to offer a number of online learning opportunities for licensees and all oral health care providers seeking added knowledge in a certain subject area. TDIC, the CDA Foundation and CDA all offer courses of interest through online education.
