Mission, Goals, and Vision Statements
 

Institute Mission

To advance the profession of dental hygiene through scholarships, research and service in collaboration with the American Dental Hygienists' Association.

 

Institute Goals

To support the highest quality research and education programs in order to fulfill the mission of the ADHA Institute for Oral Health.

  1. Support the highest quality research and education programs in line with fulfilling the ADHA Institute's mission over the long term;
  2. Build ADHA Institute resources available to support the mission;
  3. Assure the prudent administration of ADHA Institute assets and programs consistent with sound financial, business and scientific management principles.

Institute Vision

Leading the way through professional excellence in dental hygiene education and research.

Research
The philosophy of the ADHA Institute for Oral Health is that research is essential to the future success of the oral health care of the public. The Institute enhances its ability to improve upon the type and quality of patient care dental hygienists provide. ADHA Institute-sponsored research grants provide immense opportunities to those with the vision and discipline to challenge their contemporary practices and discover expanded and improved means of serving the health needs of the public.

Scholarship
The scholarships provided by the ADHA Institute enable students from dental hygiene programs across the country to complete their education. By increasing the educational background of the dental hygiene profession as well as helping quality students enter the work force, the Institute helps to raise the academic and practice standards of the dental hygiene community.