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May 12, 2010
Judges needed for the Student Table Clinic and Research Poster Sessions at the 2010 ADHA CLL at Annual Session
Are you looking for a good opportunity to volunteer your services? Apply to be a table clinic or research poster judge at the 2010 ADHA CLL at Annual Session in Las Vegas! This annual event showcases independent research presented by undergraduate and graduate dental hygiene students and is open to hygienists, fellow students and the general public to enjoy.
You’ll note on the application that there are two opportunities listed. However, at this time we are only accepting applications for the following time slot:
Undergraduate Presentations: June 24, 2010 – 7:00am to 11:00am (luncheon to follow)
ADHA member hygienists serving as judges will evaluate the quality of presentations in both written and oral forms. You can choose either or both available sessions. You will be assigned table clinics or research posters that match your area of clinical expertise. The student presenters will be expected to be able to explain their project and answer any questions regarding their findings. All judges are invited to stay for the awards luncheon. Please submit applications via e-mail to research@adha.net.
Please consider volunteering your time as an ADHA Table Clinic/Poster Session Judge. It's a great way to support ADHA and its students!
DEADLINE EXTENDED: Submit your application by May 14, 2010!
Need Some Help Paying Your Membership Dues?
3M ESPE is working with the ADHA to give away several FREE one-year ADHA memberships. It’s free to enter for a chance to win; simply become a fan of the 3M ESPE Preventive Care Facebook page and post a wall comment about one of the following topics.
- What information would you like to see from 3M ESPE on this page (photos, product updates, CE, coupons, etc.)?
- Tell 3M ESPE your success stories using a 3M ESPE Preventive Care product.
3M ESPE will choose 23 posts at random and award them a FREE one-year membership to the ADHA. They'll be accepting entries from now until June 1, 2010. If you’ve already paid for this year’s membership, this will carry over to the next year’s dues for you.
Winners will receive a private message via Facebook from the 3M ESPE US Preventive Marketer notifying them that they’ve won.
Post away, invite others to join, and good luck!
2010 Center for Lifelong Learning at the 87th Annual Session
June 23-29, 2010, Las Vegas, Nev., Caesars Palace
CE Sessions – Exhibits – Networking – Schedule of Events – Las Vegas - Registration
Registration Information—Early Bird Deadline Ends this Friday!
Is it time to revive, refresh and rejuvenate your career? Register today for the largest and most affordable dental hygiene event of 2010. Save money! Register before this Friday at the early bird registration rate of $199 for ADHA members. Registration increases to $229 after May 14!
Three Easy Ways to Register:
Before registering by fax/mail, make sure your selected courses aren’t sold out!
Already registered and want to add CE courses to your registration? Simply fill out the registration update form. No need to log back in to your Member Profile; adding courses is easy and only takes a few minutes!
Main Registration Fee Includes:
Meeting Schedule Overview:
Continuing Education Courses
CLL is about developing YOU! Earn up to 20 CE hours with over 28 CE courses organized into seven course tracks!
Course Interest Tracks:
- Clinical Practice
- Education
- Public Health (New this year!)
- Professional Issues
- Research & Scholarship
- New Hygienists
- Students
Register today as courses are filling up fast!
Caesars Palace
The ADHA room block is filling up fast! More rooms have recently been added to the group block. Don’t delay; book your housing reservations at the low rate of $99/night today at Caesars Palace!
Pages Needed for 2010 Annual Session
Serving as a page is a great way to participate in the ADHA House of Delegates, learn more about parliamentary procedure, and get your exercise. ADHA needs pages at this year’s annual session in Las Vegas for the following times:
Shift 1: Sunday, June 27, 7 -9:30 am – First HOD
Shift 2: Monday, June 28, 7- 11:00 am – Mega Issues Discussion
Shift 3: Monday, June 28, 2-6:00 pm – Second HOD
Shift 4: Tuesday, June 29, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm – Third HOD
No experience is necessary! Sign up for as many shifts as you like! Please email karenc@adha.net and request the shift(s) you would like to work. Thank you!
Call for Candidates to Serve as Delegate to the IFDH
In September 2010, the ADHA Board of Trustees will appoint an individual to serve a six-year term as International Federation of Dental Hygienists (IFDH) delegate. Anyone interested in serving the association in this capacity should submit a letter of intent and a bio-data form to ADHA Executive Office no later than August 1, 2010.
Candidates will be determined according to the following criteria:
- Experience in the IFDH
- Experience in international oral health organizations/agencies
- Commitment to international health endeavors
- Support of the policies of IFDH
- Served as a member of the ADHA Board of Trustees. This will ensure familiarity with ADHA policy, goals and activities
- Time commitment to the term of office
The delegate will perform the following duties:
- Attend the IFDH meeting and submit a liaison report
- Submit an annual report to ADHA for review at the fall board of trustees meeting using the ADHA liaison form
- Prepare articles for publication in the appropriate ADHA publications
Help Fund the Future of Your Profession…Make a Donation Today!
As a member of ADHA, you recognize the value of the ADHA Institute for Oral Health. We know your commitment to the profession and hope that you will support the work of the only foundation created for you, by you, through a charitable contribution.
The ADHA Institute is asking each member of ADHA to make a gift, no matter the size, so that we can continue to provide the scholarship, community service grants, research grants and fellowships that enable hygienists to advance their education and shape the communities in which we live. Our research grants provide direct funding for specific projects whose results are critical to the dental hygiene profession.
Imagine the impact if every member made a donation of as little as $10!
Visit us on the web at www.adha.org/institute and make your tax-deductable donation today of $10, $20 or whatever you can afford, to support the work of the Institute.
Cost of Smoking
In these tough economic times, it may pay to have your patients calculate the cost of smoking. You can safely recommend this American Cancer Society site: http://www.cancer.org/docroot/PED/ped_10_CigCostCalc.asp (other sites may involve advertising). Your patients can also find out how many cigarettes are consumed over a given period of time at an associated site: http://www.cancer.org/docroot/PED/PED_10_CigCalc.asp .
Quitting smoking not only "greatly reduces serious risks to your health," but it also can greatly increase one's disposable income. Smokers in the U.S. spend nearly $50 million annually on cigarettes. How much of that money did your patient kick in? And let them know how much they can save by quitting. Also, the cost can go beyond buying a pack; see this article on the hidden costs at http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Insurance/InsureYourHealth/HighCostOfSmoking.aspx
For additional information about how dental hygienists can get engaged in tobacco cessation effort,s visit www.AskAdviseRefer.corg, the website that links you to resources offered by ADHA’s Tobacco Intervention Initiative.
The National Summit of Clinicians for Healthcare Justice Organizers Photo Contest
How to enter:
Help us celebrate the National Summit of Clinicians for Healthcare Justice! Send us photos of your experience witnessing health care justice in action and contribute to the photo collection which will be up for display at the National Summit of Clinicians for Healthcare Justice September 23-25, 2010. Choose from three categories (open to interpretation) to submit up to two photos per category into the competition:
Categories:
- People at work
- Faces of Justice
- Clinicians in action
Eligibility: Open to all persons at least 18 years of age.
http://www.allclinicians.org/photo_contest.php
Entry Fee: Free
Deadline: June 1, 2010
Copyright:
By entering this contest, you agree to allow The National Summit of Clinicians for Healthcare Justice Organizers to use your name, city and province / state and images in connection with publication of your entry and for promotional purposes, without review, notification or approval. There will be no compensation for any publication of photos.
Virginia Dental Hygienists’ Association Makes Record Donation to ADHA Institute/NCOHF Toothfairy Grant Fund!
The Virginia Dental Hygienists’ Association (VDHA) demonstrated an extraordinary commitment to children’s oral health when it directed a leadership contribution of $1,000 to the ADHA Institute/NCOHF Toothfairy Grant Fund in April!
Ellen Austin-Prillaman, RDH, VDHA Immediate Past President and ADHA Head Delegate, shared the motivation behind this generous donation. “The Virginia Dental Hygienists' Association's Scholarship Fund is pleased to support National Children’s Oral Health Foundation: America's Toothfairy in our shared goal of delivering quality oral services to children.”
According to VDHA Scholarship Fund Chair, Jackie Perry, RDH, BSDH, MSDH, “The VDHA anticipates a great return from its investment made in the ADHA Institute/NCOHF Toothfairy Grant Fund, as it helps enroll dental hygiene programs into the America’s Toothfairy Affiliate network.”
Affiliate membership provides student dental hygienists and faculty with funding opportunities and technical resources to support community-based programs that reach the vulnerable populations and focus on eradicating preventable pediatric dental disease. As stated by Ms. Ellen Austin-Prillaman, “We would like to encourage other constituents and components to join us in sponsoring America's Toothfairy programs and the ADHA Institute for Oral Health Grant Fund and in promoting our national level partnership of giving children a healthy, happy smile.” Visit www.AmericasToothfairy.org or www.adha.org/ioh to join VDHA as a visionary supporter of America’s Toothfairy oral health care programs for underserved nationwide!
Learn the Latest Best Practices for Allied Health Educators, Earn 20 CEs and Have Fun in a 100% Online Program
Returning in June 2010 with all-new material, the American Dental Education Association/Academy for Academic Leadership Institute for Allied Health Educators (ADEA/AAL IAHE) will provide you with the latest advances in assessments and educational methods and offers you 20 CE credits in an easy, enjoyable online format.
Past participants in the ADEA/AAL IAHE have raved about the instructors and the wealth of information they share:
- Carol Brightwell, Clinical Professor, Tyler Junior College, called the ADEA/AAL IAHE, “A very approachable form of distance learning [with] very knowledgeable faculty.”
- Suzanne Hopper, Academic Director, Oregon Institute of Technology, stated, “Whether you are brand new to education, or have been teaching for a few years, or for many years, you will finish this course with new ideas to incorporate into the classroom and clinic. The facilitators are very knowledgeable, encouraging, and supportive. Treat yourself to a practical and fun learning experience!”
- Mara Beth D. Womack, Assistant Professor, University of Southern Indiana, offered, “I wish I had been provided this information earlier in my teaching career. The content material was informative and energizing.”
On June 9, 16, 23 and 30, 2010, you will learn the latest advances in teaching technology, classroom assessments, conflict management, career planning and academic honesty. All of the sessions are recorded, so you can view a podcast if you miss a date or want to see the program again. For your convenience, you will not be invoiced until after July 1, 2010.
To learn more about the program, see what your colleagues are saying about it, and register, go to: www.academicleaders.org/iahe.html or contact the Academy for Academic Leadership at 404-350-2098 or by e-mail at gweinstein@academicleaders.org.
Meet the National Museum of Dentistry Facebook Challenge
The National Museum of Dentistry announces a two-month Facebook challenge to raise awareness of the museum and its mission to improve oral health nationwide. Help the National Museum of Dentistry reach 5,000 Facebook fans by June 1 —and you could win a tooth-rific dream tour.
Now through June 1, 2010, all National Museum of Dentistry fans on Facebook are automatically entered for a private tour package that features:
- An exclusive curator-led tour of the museum for six people, including a rare chance to get up close and personal with George Washington’s choppers
- A peek into the museum vault, where some of the most curious dental treasures are stored
- A swag bag from the Museum Shop
- And to cap it all off, smile kits for each of your guests, including toothbrushes, toothpaste and floss.
Help to share the power of a healthy smile. Make sure your friends "Become a Fan" of the National Museum of Dentistry. Go to www.smile-experience.org for details.
Brace yourself. One winner will be selected from a random drawing of fans on June 4, 2010. Tour package must be redeemed by December 31, 2010.
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