Episode 27 - The Drill, JUNE 2026

Send us a review. SUMMARY: Ryan Dunn, CEO of the Virginia Dental Association, briefly discusses the 2026 General Assembly outcomes, noting that most workforce agenda bills were signed, while the budget (including community college hygiene program funding and Medicaid adult dental funding) remains unresolved and is being monitored. He outlines timelines for an expedited path for foreign-trained dentists to practice hygiene (Board of Dentistry action after July 1) and for dental assistants to perform supragingival scaling after completing VDA-offered training with a prerequisite of 1,800 clinical hours. He highlights the June 22 employment law updates webinar with Hancock & Daniel and the June 15 ADA Live webinar on contracts and coverage. The 2026 Virginia Dental Showcase is fast approaching, September 18–19 at the Omni Homestead, featuring CE and a financial course.HOST: Ryan Dunn is the CEO of the Virginia Dental Association. Ryan has played major roles in four national and statewide Associations while also working on Capitol Hill. When he’s not talking all things dental, he’s talking about his family and baseball–and sometimes both at the same time.MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:VIRGINIA IS CHANGING THE RULES: What Every Employer Needs to Know About Virginia's 2026-2028 Employment Law UpdatesLive ADA seminars to tackle dentists’ biggest insurance issues2026 Virginia Dental Showcase EPISODE CREDITS:Producer: Paul LoganHost: Ryan DunnPost-Production/Editor: Shannon JacobsSubscribe, share, and send your feedback and topic ideas to [email protected] information, opinions, and recommendations presented in this Podcast are for general information only, and any reliance on the information provided in this Podcast is done at your own risk. This Podcast should not be considered professional, medical, or legal advice. Music in this episode from Epidemic Sound