Dental Hygienists Joining Together
The purpose of this website is to have an interactive website for ADHA members and NCHDA members. It will give members a way to become more up-to-date with all the latest news, along with becoming more involved. We encourage every dental hygienist to become an active member. If you aren't an ADHA member yet, now is the time to join!
Once you are an ADHA member, make sure you join this site too. It's easy, just click JOIN at the top of the page.
Distinguished Visitor
Jean Connor, President of the American Dental Hygiene Association, is pictured with members of Catawba Valley Community College’s dental hygiene program. Pictured on back row (from left) are Connie Preiser, Catawba Valley Community College dental hygiene instructor; Terrie Steljes, CVCC dental hygiene instructor; Dr. Luis Arzola, CVCC dental hygiene program director; (front) Brenda Hartley-Ronkin; CVCC dental hygiene instructor; Jean Connor, ADHA President; and Debbie Lefevers, CVCC dental hygiene instructor.
NCDHA Vice President, Sandra Boucher-Bessent,
has spent countless hours researching and arranging for quality
continuing education courses to be offered at future spring and
fall scientific sessions. To help with planning, Sandy suggests that the
fall scientific session be permanently scheduled for the second
week-end in September, and the spring scientific meeting be permanently
scheduled for the last Friday in February.
By attending NCDHA sponsored CE courses, you are investing
in your personal growth as well as in your profession. Continuing
education courses are a major source of funding for NCDHA. The
ADHA/NCDHA membership discount on program tuition is
an important reason to join or renew your professional association!
Information to come
about this years Fall Scientific soon…..
ADHA STUDENT MEMBER NEWS
SADHA HAS A NEW NAME- Out with the old, in with the new! Find out all the latest news and upcoming events! Go to the ADHA Student Member News link. for more…
VITAL SURVEY
Did you know that there are plans to open yet ANOTHER
dental hygiene program in North Carolina? (Pitt Community College)
In an effort to provide hard data to the Community College System
and to the NC General Assembly, the North Carolina Dental Hygiene
Educator’s Association is trying to survey dental hygiene graduates
to find out how many still need jobs. So if you receive a telephone
message or an email from your alma mater, please answer the five
question survey as soon as possible.
If you are not on your alma mater’s mailing list, or if you
graduated from a school outside of NC, you can help NCDHA
and NCDHEA by emailing your answers to the following questions
to dclefevers@earthlink.net . I will forward the results to NCDHEA
for the final tally. No names will be used-just statistics.
- Are you currently employed as a dental hygienist? Specify full or part time.
- If part time, are you looking for full time employment?
- How long after you were licensed in NC did it take you to find employment as a dental hygienist? Specify full or part time.
- Where did you go to hygiene school, and in which year did you graduate?
- If you are a NC graduate, how many former classmates do you know of that are currently unemployed due to inability to find a hygiene position?
ADHA ANNUAL SESSION
Albuquerque, New Mexico
June 18-21
If you have never attended an ADHA annual session, you have missed a great CE and networking opportunity. Hygienists from all over the nation will meet in Albuquerque, NM from June 18-21 for CE at the Lifelong Learning Session, with the Annual Session and House of Delegates following from June 22-25.
Albuquerque is a gorgeous city in New Mexico’s high desert, and there are plenty of pre-and post- tours arranged at a special rate for ADHA members and guests. Bring the whole dental office, and your dentist can claim the trip as a tax deduction!
To check out the offerings, go to the ADHA website, www.adha.org . Early registration discounts end May 10. Late registration is available until June 10.
HOW WOULD YOU SPEND $2,500.00???
Your component trustee has raffle tickets to sell for $2.00 each!
Proceeds will benefit the ADHA Institute for Oral Health Scholarship Endowment Fund.
The drawing will take place on June 20 at the Hyatt Hotel Albuquerque,
and you do NOT need to be present to win.
Grand Prize: $2,500 cash
2nd Prize $1,000 cash
3rd Prize $500.00 cash