About HPDA

The Halton-Peel Dental Association (HPDA)  is a component society of the Ontario Dental Association (ODA).  HPDA represents more than 1000 dentists and is the largest component society in Canada.

HPDA Provides:

• Continuing Education: 10 evening lectures, 2 full-day courses, CPR Night and Hockley Valley Conference.
• A Dental Community:  Dentists socialize and discuss business and current issues.
• Local Representation: ODA Councillors from HPDA represent Halton and Peel Regions at General Council. Political Contact Dentists meet M.P.P.s from Halton and Peel to discuss pertinent dental issues.
• Help to the Community: Oral Health Month activities, oral health presentations, charitable donations, advocacy through our Political Contact Dentists.

HPDA Vision: To lead dentists and improve oral health in Halton and Peel Regions

HPDA Mission:

• Educate: Provide excellent continuing dental education • Represent: Be the voice of our members • Advocate: Improve the profession and the oral health of our community • Network: Engage with each other and community partners • Mentor: Support each other, share experiences, foster new leaders

HPDA Values:

• Continuing Education • Collegiality • Compassion • Collaboration • Community Service

Why Join the Halton Peel Dental Association?

Continuing Education:

We believe that life long learning by our dentists and their staff is the key to success for every professional and allows us to serve our community and our patients in the best possible way. To this end, HPDA hosts several top quality continuing education courses on current and relevant clinical topics with well respected and well known speakers.

Professional Support:

Through our seminars and social events we provide dentists with the opportunity to meet other dentists in the community and discuss and share business or dental issues and concerns.

ODA Councillors representing Halton and Peel Regions provide a local voice at ODA General Council which has representatives from component societies across Ontario as well as from the Canadian Dental Association, the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario and various dental specialist societies.

In addition, should the need arise, HPDA, through our Mediations Committee and the ODA, will offer to facilitate conflict resolution for our members and their patients.

Social Events:

Although our continuing education seminars are a healthy mix of laughter and learning, we do have several events specifically dedicated to socialization.

• Relax and have fun with your colleagues, team members and family at The Rec Room in April.
• Attend ODA/HPDA Awards Night to recognize the achievements of your colleagues.
• Learn, laugh and relax at our June Conference at Hockley Valley where there will be excellent food and entertainment along with great lectures.

And Finally…

On behalf of the Halton-Peel Dental Association, we would like to welcome all ODA member dentists in Halton-Peel and other societies to join us for another exciting year of learning, collegiality, and socialization. We look forward to sharing our planned program and initiatives with you. Thank you and we look forward to seeing you at our next meeting.

Halton-Peel Dental Association Executive