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December 12, 2007
Nominations for ADHA Delegate to the International Federation of Dental Hygienists (IFDH) Nominations are now being accepted for the position of delegate to the International Federation of Dental Hygienists (IFDH). The duties of IFDH delegates are: • Attend the IFDH meeting and submit a liaison
report The term of appointment is six years. The following criteria serve as qualifications for the position: • Experience in the IFDH Names to be considered by the ADHA Board of Trustees should be submitted by February 15, 2008, 5 p.m. CST. Nominations may be accompanied by a curriculum vitae and a short statement in support of the applicant’s qualifications.
AskAdviseRefer Enjoys Continued Success On October, 25, 2007, Carol Southard, Smoking Cessation Initiative (SCI) Consultant, presented a poster presentation at the National Tobacco or Health Conference entitled "Nationwide Effort by Dental Hygienists to Promote Smoking Cessation". The poster was viewed by hundreds of participants and tobacco experts from all over the country many of whom expressed their appreciation to ADHA for modeling an effective and efficient cessation intervention as many had adopted the AskAdviseRefer approach into their own practice. At that same conference, Carol also presented on the ADHA SCI as part of a panel moderated by Dr. Steven Schroeder, director of the Smoking Cessation Leadership Center. On November 3, Carol presented the same ADHA SCI PowerPoint at The International Society for the Prevention of Tobacco Induced Disease. Following the presentation several nurses and doctors from places as disparate as Thailand and Canada inquired as to the implementation of the AskAdviseRefer model. With the overwhelming success of AskAdviseRefer, ADHA has influenced tobacco cessation practice among all health care professions both nationally and abroad. For more information on ADHA's Smoking Cessation Initiative, please visit http://www.askadviserefer.org
Hygienist Infection Control Survey ADHA requests your participation in the following research survey being conducted by Nancy Goodwin, CDA, RDH, BS. This study is in keeping with the National Dental Hygiene Research Agenda and will help unleash your potential to provide the best care you can to your patients. Should you have any questions or comments, please contact Nancy directly at 706-583-2812 or via email at ngoodwi@my.wgu.edu. Attention Hygienists: As a part of graduate research, I am conducting a nationwide survey of dental professionals. The goal of the research is to discover the actual infection control practices of dental professionals across the country. The survey link below is being sent to thousands of dental hygienists and dental assistants. It will only take a few minutes of your time; results will be completely anonymous and will be used to develop a research project and subsequent articles that may be submitted to professional journals. There are two ways to participate. First, click on the dental hygienists’ link and complete the survey. Second, please forward the links to dental assistants that you know both certified and not certified. This will help the results better reflect the population of assistants who are practicing in the United States. The Surveys will be open thru December 25, 2007. Dental Hygienists: Office Trained Assistants: School Trained Assistants: Thank you again for your participation in this
important research!!
2008 Irene Newman Professional Achievement
Award 2008 Alfred C. Fones Award 2008 Johnson & Johnson/ADHA Awards Crest/ADHA Award for Clinical Dental Hygienists Colgate/ADHA Community Outreach Award
2008 Distinguished Service Award ADHA and Procter & Gamble announce
Dental Hygiene Educator of the Year Award
Congratulations 2007 Graduates! Graduating and starting any new job is a stressful experience—it is filled with questions, uncertainties and new routines. In school, you had the experience of your faculty to guide and mentor you for the last two years. Now that you are out on your own, who do you turn to? Don’t worry, you aren’t alone! While the transition from academia to practice may seem daunting, the ADHA community is here to help, support and guide you through this exciting time! Simply by staying connected to ADHA you will have access to a network of dental hygienists across the country that you can turn to for advice, mentoring and yes, even fun! All it takes is a few simple steps. Simply visit www.adha.org and login to your membership record and click the “Convert Now” link. By completing the information and providing your dental hygiene license number, you will change your membership from Student to Active and secure your place in the ADHA community! If you have any questions, contact the Division of Member Services at member.services@adha.net or 1-800-243-2342, press 1.
Access’ “Working” column interviews individuals who work as dental hygienists or who use their hygiene knowledge outside general private practice. Of particular interest are corporate careers, positions in research or consulting and clinical practice not in a private dental practice. If you are interested in being interviewed for this column, send an email briefly describing your work setting to Jean Majeski, managing editor of Access, at jeanm@adha.net, and title your email message Working Column [your last name]. The Access team will be in touch with you if you are selected as a candidate for the column. Access’ “Profile” column is a question & answer about your professional life, your goals and influences, and your attitudes about the changing world of dental hygiene. Any ADHA member not currently serving on the board of trustees is welcome to participate. Email Jean Majeski, managing editor of Access, at jeanm@adha.net, and title your email message Profile Column [your last name]. If you are selected, you will receive a list of questions to answer and we will ask for a print-quality headshot to accompany the column. Answers will be edited for space. Access is asking dental hygienists to share their stories illustrating why it is important to have disability insurance. If you would be willing to explain why you're glad you had disability insurance--or why you're sorry you didn't—send an email to Christineh@adha.net and title the message Disability Insurance Stories. Your submission may appear in print, or someone from the Access team may contact you for additional information. Access wants to know who your mentor is and what they did to make a difference in your professional life. Recognize that special person without whom you would not be the dental hygienist you are today! Email your mentoring story to Christineh@adha.net and title the email Mentoring Stories. Your submission may appear in print, or someone from the Access team may contact you for additional information. Have an interesting hobby? Volunteer with a great organization? Access wants to know what dental hygienists are doing out of the office to balance their lives, keep themselves healthy, stay financially secure and enhance their lifestyles. Please email your insights and contact information to Christineh@adha.net and title the email Accessing Life. If we decide to use your idea in an article, someone from the Access team will get in touch with you. We look forward to your contributions! Please note: if you are featured in “Accessing Life,” we will need a print-quality photo that shows you participating in your featured activity. If you are a male dental hygienist, or if you work with one, Access might like to interview you. Back in 2004, when we interviewed men who are ADHA members, we found that one of the reasons dental hygienists are predominantly female is that the profession has always been viewed as female—that perception has created our reality. Is this changing in the eyes of dental hygiene school faculty and administration, dentist-employers and oral health care consumers? If you have insights on this topic, contact Access Editor-in-Chief Christine A. Hovliaras-Delozier, RDH, BS, MBA at ChristineH@adha.net, and we may request an interview. Your insights on Access are needed! We have made many changes in Access over the past two years. Tell us what you think of Access and if it has impacted your learning in dental hygiene and dentistry. Please email Christine A. Hovliaras-Delozier, RDH, BS, MBA at Christineh@adha.net.
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