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New Mexico Mission of Mercy- Las Cruces (Sun-News)
On January 4th, the Las Cruces Sun-News ran an editorial from New Mexico Mission of Mercy Chairman Dr. Martin H. Poel, DMD, asking for volunteers to assist with this year’s event. Here is the letter, and the link to the web edition of the Sun-News (http://www.lcsun-news.com/las_cruces-opinion/ci_19665741). To volunteer for NM MOM, coming up in March, [...]
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NMDA Welcomes Michael Moxey to Post as Director of Communications and Government Advocacy
For Immediate Release: Contact: Michael Moxey November 7, 2011 505-294-1368 The New Mexico Dental Association Welcomes Michael Moxey to Post as Director of Communications and Government Advocacy Albuquerque- The New Mexico Dental Association (NMDA) is proud to welcome the addition of Michael Moxey as Director of Communications and Government Advocacy. Thanks to a grant from [...]
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Oral Health for all of Indian Country
By: Kevin Earle, Aug 17, 2011, Indian Country Today Media Network Recent postings at Indian Country Today Media Network have highlighted roadblocks that stand in the way of many Native Americans receiving quality oral health care. It is apparent that there is a need for better education about oral health, tribal outreach and the coordination [...]
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Outreach to Indians Article
Albuquerque Journal By: Amanda Schoenberg/Journal Staff writer on Monday, Aug 15, 2011 As children, Lisa Antonio of Laguna Pueblo and Raelene Zospah, who is Navajo, remember visiting Indian Health Service hospitals with their worried grandmothers. “I always saw her get nervous, and she would hold my mom’s hand,” says Antonio. Those early experiences with what [...]
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2012 NMDA 10th Annual CE Getaway
Cruise with us! Register now for the 2012 NMDA “10th Annual CE Getaway” 7 Night Scandinavia Cruise Click Here to Register Royal Caribbean’s Vision of the Seas It’s time to prepare for our 7 Nights Scandinavia July 7-14, 2012 Sweden, Finland, Russia, Latvia, Poland 7 night Scandanavia Cruise Booklet
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2012 NMDA 103rd Annual Session
June 13-16, 2012 2012 NMDA 103rd Annual Session Albuquerque Convention Center The NMDA 103rd Annual Session and Scientific Exhibition will be held at the Albuquerque Convention Center June 13-16, 2012. Exhibit Dates, June 14-15, 2012. We are expecting a great turnout. Drs. Lee Cain and Michael Brown have lined up a group of great [...]
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Legislature Approved Best Dental-Care Bill
By Robert J. Manzanares / President, New Mexico Dental Association on Mon, May 9, 2011 The New Mexico Dental Association agrees that accessing dental care is an important concern for New Mexicans; however, the assertion made in a recent op-ed column that lawmakers failed to pass a bill to address the issue is simply untrue. [...]
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New Mexico First State to Authorize ADA’s CDHC Model
May 2, 2011 By Karen Fox, ADA News staff Santa Fe, N.M.—A coalition of dentists and dental hygienists helped pave the way for New Mexico to become the first state to formally authorize the Community Dental Health Coordinator through its dental practice act. It was the second legislative victory for the dental groups, which also [...]
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NMDA Thanks New Mexico
The New Mexico Dental Association (NMDA) would like to thank New Mexicans for saying yes to the Bond C question on Tuesday’s ballot. Bond C authorized the issuance of general obligation bonds for health care facility improvements throughout the state. Included in the bond was $7 million in funding to plan, design, construct, equip and [...]
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25th Annual American Indian Day