Membership Benefits

ASTDD Membership Information Brochure

• State Membership
  Membership is comprised of the Chief Dental Public Health Officer (State Dental Director) of each State Health Department or equivalent agency. However the state, rather than the individual dental director is considered the member (the state continues to be a member even if the individual acting as State Dental Director changes). Dues are $100 per year.

Benefits
Eligible to serve as an Officer;
Full voting privileges (election of Officers and Directors, vote on Policies, Bylaws changes etc);
Eligible for mentoring program, state program reviews and technical assistance;
$100 savings when registering for NOHC;
Receive and contribute to the quarterly ASTDD newsletter, Oral Health Matters;
Access the ASTDD listserv - Send questions to other ASTDD Members and Associate Members, share information about your programs/activities, view responses to inquiries from other listserv members, view information about other listserv members program/activities;
Access the members’ only section of the website;
Access support for professional development (fluoridation training, educational conferences, special programs, webinars, workshops);
Access to ASTDD consultants;
Increase your understanding of dental public health and state oral health issues by serving on ASTDD committees;
Receive notices of resources and funding opportunities.


• Associate Member
  Associate membership is open to individuals from a public agency, voluntary organization or tribal
  entity, or health professionals employed or interested in dental public health. Dues are $50 per year.

Benefits
Associate Members may not serve as officers or vote except to select the Associate Member Director;
$100 savings when registering for NOHC;
Receive and contribute to the quarterly ASTDD newsletter, Oral Health Matters;
Access the ASTDD listserv - Send questions to other ASTDD Members and Associate Members, share information about your programs/activities, view responses to inquiries from other listserv members, view information about other listserv members program/activities;
Access the member’s only section of the website;
Take advantage of professional or leadership development opportunities (webinars, workshops);
Access to ASTDD consultants;
Provide input on ASTDD policies, priorities and programs;
Increase your understanding of dental public health and state oral health issues by serving on ASTDD committees;
Receive notices of resources and funding opportunities.

• Organizational Associate Member
  Organizational associate membership is open to not-for-profit organizations. Dues are $300 per year.

Benefits
This membership opportunity entitles organizations to one primary associate member contact and up to 3 additional associate member contacts.
Listing as an Organizational Associate Member on the ASTDD Membership Directory;
One Associate Membership vote per organization to select the Associate member representative on the Board of Directors;
$100 savings per person for up to 4 people when registering for the National Oral Health Conference;
Receive and contribute to the quarterly ASTDD newsletter, Oral Health Matters;
Access the ASTDD listserv - Send questions to other ASTDD Members and Associate Members, share information about your programs/activities, view responses to inquiries from other listserv members, view information about other listserv members program/activities;
Access the Members’ Only section of the website;
Take advantage of professional or leadership development opportunities (webinars, workshops);
Increase your understanding of dental public health and state oral health issues by serving on ASTDD committees;
Access to ASTDD consultants;
Provide input on ASTDD policies and programs;
Receive notices of resources and funding opportunities