ADS Launches Global Membership Initiative PDF Print Email
Monday, January 27, 2025 08:00 AM

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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Emily Hammonds, MA
Association Manager
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January 27, 2025 (ATLANTA) — The Association for Dental Safety (ADS), formerly known as OSAP, proudly announces the launch of a new Global Membership Initiative. This new membership initiative aims to make ADS's invaluable resources and member benefits more accessible to dental professionals outside the United States and Canada.

The new program was announced for the first time at the CIOSP International Dental Congress in São Paulo, Brazil, where longtime Brazilian ADS member Liliana Donatelli, BS, MBA, MPH, CDIPC, introduced current ADS Chair Ramneek Rai, DDS, and ADS Executive Director, Michelle Lee, CPC, to leadership from several Brazilian Dental Associations, Ministry of Health, and ANVISA. Dr. Rai presented a scientific session titled, “The Safest Dental Visit – All in a Day’s Work” to attendees. Dr. Rai and Ms. Lee also presented to faculty members and conference attendees, educating them on ADS’s mission, vision, and resources.

The Global Membership Initiative represents ADS’s commitment to offering evidence-based education, an extensive collection of online resources, and collaborating with individuals, agencies, and organizations to assure the safe and infection free delivery of oral healthcare to all. This initiative offers a robust platform for collaboration, learning, and sharing innovations in dental safety and infection prevention. As the program expands, ADS resources and tools will be available in multiple languages.

“The launch of the global membership initiative marks a significant milestone for ADS. We understand the vital role that education and resource-sharing play in advancing oral healthcare practices, and we are excited to increase our reach to more international professionals,” said Michelle Lee.

For more information about the Global Membership Initiative and to join ADS, please visit MyADS.org/global-membership.

About ADS
Founded in 1984, the Association for Dental Safety (ADS), formerly known as OSAP, is the only dental membership association for oral healthcare professionals that focuses exclusively on dental infection prevention and patient and provider safety. ADS helps operationalize dental infection control and safety laws, regulations, guidelines, standards, and best practices to ensure every dental visit is a safe visit. We support our members and the oral healthcare community by offering evidence-based education, an extensive collection of online resources, and by collaborating with individuals, agencies, and organizations to assure the safe and infection-free delivery of oral healthcare to all. Our membership community is comprised of individual clinicians, group practices, educators, researchers, consultants, trainers, compliance directors, policymakers, and industry representatives who advocate for the safe and infection-free delivery of oral healthcare. For additional information, visit MyADS.org.

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