Episode 19 - The Drill, DECEMBER 2025

About this episode

Ryan Dunn and Paul Logan discuss the Virginia Dental Association's advocacy efforts in preparation for the 2026 General Assembly.

Send us a review. In this episode, Ryan Dunn, CEO at the Virginia Dental Association (VDA), is joined by Paul Logan, the VDA’s Director of Strategic Initiatives. They discuss the VDA's focused advocacy efforts in anticipation of the 2026 General Assembly. Specifically, they highlight a 'three-legged stool' approach: advocating for increased budget for dental workforce programs, creating an expedited licensure path for internationally trained dentists to practice hygiene, and introducing a pr...

People in this episode

Host: Ryan Dunn

Guest: Paul Logan

Topics covered

• advocacy
• dental workforce
• licensure
• healthcare policy
• Virginia Dental Association

Keywords

• Virginia Dental Association
• advocacy
• dental workforce programs
• licensure path
• internationally trained dentists

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Virginia Dental Association

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