Ontario Dental Association
The Ontario Dental Association is the largest dental association in Canada, representing the dentist of the province of Ontario. It has over 11,000 members, and represents the interests of its members through a variety of initiatives. Including numerous avenues of advocacy including national, provincial and municipal governments. It also works with members and the public with a variety of oral health issues.
A separate organization, the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario, regulates the dental profession in Ontario.
History
It was founded by Dr. Barnabas Day in 1867. The first woman member was Caroline Louise Josephine Wells, who joined in 1893.
References
- ^ Ontario Dental Association official website
- ^ Shoshenbeg, J.W. (1992). The Rise of the Ontario Dental Association: 125 Years of Organized Dentistry. Toronto: Ontario Dental Association.
- ^ Ontario Dental Association website - History, Mission & Vision page
- ^ ODA’s First Female Dentist (1893), ODA: Ontario Dental Association, retrieved 2017-12-02
External links
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
 | This article about an organization in Canada is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |