ADA News Today The ADA News, published by the American Dental Association, provides information on socioeconomic and political developments affecting dentistry while highlighting ADA services to its membership. The ADA News was introduced in 1970 and is published 22 times a year as a member benefit. http://www.ada.org/prof/resources/pubs/adanews/index.asp en-us ADA News Today http://www.ada.org/prof/resources/pubs/adanews/images/adanews_logo.jpg http://www.ada.org/prof/resources/pubs/adanews/index.asp First annual awards gala recognizes Give Kids A Smile champions Washington—They threw a party in the nation's capital May 13 to honor champions of oral health and millions of smiles. http://www.ada.org/includes/scripts/rss_redirect.asp?articleid=3017 Washington Leadership Conference opens with emphasis on access issues Washington—The public pays close attention to how the profession reacts to the "daunting challenge" of access problems, ADA leaders said in opening the May 12-14 Washington Leadership Conference. http://www.ada.org/includes/scripts/rss_redirect.asp?articleid=3015 WLC dentists advocate for access, meth mouth legislation Washington—Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) graciously received her home state dentists a half hour early for their scheduled visit during the May 12-14 Washington Leadership Conference and listened to their message, perhaps unremarkable but noteworthy for the engaged and interested reception. http://www.ada.org/includes/scripts/rss_redirect.asp?articleid=3016 AADR/ADEA Academic Dental Careers Fellowship Program names 2008 class Washington—The academic dental careers program sponsored jointly by the American Association for Dental Research and the American Dental Education Association announced its 2008 fellowship class March 31 during ADEA's annual session. http://www.ada.org/includes/scripts/rss_redirect.asp?articleid=3013