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California Self Regulation Legislation
Signed into Law
On Friday, June 13, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed
into law SB 853, a bill that creates the Dental Hygiene Committee
of California. This committee will assume the authority to regulate
the licensure, education and regulatory enforcement for the profession
of dental hygiene in the state of California.
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ADHP Legislation in Minnesota - Update
In February 2008, the Minnesota Dental Hygienists’ Association and the Minnesota Safety Net Coalition introduced legislation in the state legislature to establish an Advanced Practice Dental Hygiene Practitioner (ADHP). This was the first legislation of its kind to be introduced in the United States. Since that time, the legislation has generated a great deal of support among legislators and third party organizations committed to increasing access to care.
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ADHA Board of Trustees Adopts Standards
for Clinical Dental Hygiene Practice
The Board of Trustees of the American Dental Hygienists’ Association
(ADHA), at its winter meeting, adopted the Standards for Clinical
Dental Hygiene Practice. ADHA appointed a task force to develop these
standards.
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ADHA
Board of Trustees Adopts ADHP Competencies
The Board of Trustees of the American Dental Hygienists’ Association
(ADHA), at its winter meeting, adopted the Competencies for the Advanced
Dental Hygiene Practitioner (ADHP). The ADHP model has been created
by ADHA as an answer to the oral health crisis in America.
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| SCHIP Veto Override in House Unsuccessful
New SCHIP Legislation Expected
within Next Two Weeks
October 22 - The U.S. House of Representatives
voted on October 18 to override President Bush’s veto of legislation
to reauthorize the State Children’s Health Insurance Program
(SCHIP) was unsuccessful. The House fell 13 votes shy of the two-thirds
majority needed to override the veto issued by the President after
the bill passed both the House and Senate in late-September.
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Journal of Dental Hygiene…
See What You’ve Been Missing
On a recently conducted ADHA survey, 88.9 percent of respondents
reported that having a peer-reviewed journal like the Journal of Dental
Hygiene (JDH) is important for the profession. On the same survey,
only 62.7 percent of respondents said that they had actually read
JDH during the past 12 months. If you are among the nearly 40 percent
who have not read JDH, here’s an opportunity to find out what
you have been missing. As a new feature, www.adha.org
will highlight articles from past editions of JDH and make them available
for viewing to any visitor. A rapidly evolving body of research and
a highly regarded scientific journal to report the findings are vital
components of a growing profession. Find out for yourself what you
have been missing by reading this highlighted article from JDH
today!
Moving
Research Knowledge into Dental Hygiene Practice
Sandra J Cobban, RDH, MDE, Eunice M Edgington, RDH, BScD,
MEd and Joanne B Clovis, PhD |
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Read: ADHA
Update | Past ADHA News
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Dental Hygienists’ Association Announces 2008-2009 Leadership
Diann Bomkamp, RDH, BSDH, of St. Louis, Mo., was inaugurated as the
2008-2009 president of the Chicago-based American Dental Hygienists’
Association (ADHA) on June 24, 2008, at the association’s 85th
Annual Session held in Albuquerque, N.M.
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Amy
Neussl, RDH, BS, Presented with 2008 ADHA/Sigma Phi Alpha Journalism
Award
Amy Neussl, RDH, BS, a 2007 graduate of the baccalaureate program
at the University of Bridgeport, Fones School of Dental Hygiene, was
recently named by the American Dental Hygienists’ Association
(ADHA) as the winner of the 2008 ADHA/Sigma Phi Alpha Journalism Award.
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New
release
The Dental Hygiene Education Program Director
Survey, 2006:
Executive Summary
This survey of dental hygiene education program directors contains
over 800 data points and up-to-date information about the education
programs and their faculty and staff, and about student demographics
and job markets for Dental Hygienists. The executive summary highlights
survey responses relevant to critical dental hygiene issues identified
in the 2005 report, Focus on Advancing the Profession.
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the ADHA Standards for Clinical Dental Hygiene Practice
These standards
are made available through the generous support of:
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Washington
Post Article Looks at Direct Access for Dental Hygienists
A well balanced article that appeared in the April 22,
2008 edition of the Washington Post is a wonderful illustration of
how the power of teamwork and a solid staff and volunteer partnership
can pay off for ADHA.
ADHA President Jean Connor,
RDH, Government Affairs Division staff, Communications Division staff,
Washington Counsel Karen Selander, Board of Trustees member Pam Quinones,
RDH, BS, and Maryland Dental Hygienist’s Association leadership
worked with Post staff writer Mary Otto on an article to explore the
recent passage of a direct access bill in Maryland and serve as a
follow-up to last year’s story on the death of Deamonte Driver
which Otto also covered.
The article provides wonderful
exposure in a national venue of ways that dental hygienists can be
creatively used to help overcome the access to care crisis in the
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ADHA
Statement on Allied Membership
Last fall the American Dental Association House of Delegates considered
developing an allied membership category for all dental team members,
including dental hygienists, on a national level.
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ADHA
Needs You!
Are you a member interested in serving on an ADHA council, committee,
task force or in some other volunteer capacity?
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2008
Recognition Award for Dental Hygiene Programs
Celebrate your commitment to your professional association.
Dental Hygiene Programs with 100% membership of its full- and
part-time dental hygienist faculty are eligible for this award,
including recognition at Annual Session and in Access
magazine. Submit your electronic application before May
12, 2008.
Announcement
(42k pdf)
Application
(75k pdf)
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Past Oral
Health News
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| 5.13.08 The Connecticut
Post takes a look at the $492 million dollar budget which passed
in Bridgeport and how it impacts a variety of school-based health
programs including dental care.
5.13.08 The Washington
Post studies the effect of online communities in the case of
disciplined oral health care providers.
5.14.08 The Scranton
Times-Tribune reports on the wait in Pennsylvania for a new
access to care law to go into effect.
5.19.08 The Record-Journal
in Connecticut examines access to dental care and the call for expanded
role of dental hygienists.
5.19.08 The Dominion
Post editorializes on the state of oral health in West Virginia.
6.25.08 The Leader-Telegram
covers Sarah Wruck’s community outreach efforts in Wisconsin.
6.28.08 The
Washington Post reports on the access to care crisis in West
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IDHA
Featured in Local News Broadcast
The Idaho Dental Hygienists’ Association (IDHA) was recently
featured in a local ABC news broadcast for their efforts towards expanding
access to dental care within the state. Click
here to check out the entire story, and don’t forget to
watch the video of the broadcast! Congratulations to IDHA for their
coverage. |
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