Log-On and Learn!  Join ADHA’s Interactive Online Community for the new LIVE Online National Dental Hygiene Board Exam Review Course. This unique program is designed to help you prepare for the NEW computer-based dental hygiene licensure exam. The course will be taught by knowledgeable and experienced professors through a live online forum in a series of four consecutive Saturday morning sessions. This newly formatted online review course will allow you the flexibility to study and review all course materials anytime on your own computer from anywhere in the world!

This is the first, live, online dental hygiene board review course of its kind and was developed for today’s technologically savvy dental hygiene student!

Registration Information

The National Dental Hygiene Board Review LIVE Online course is offered in a series of four consecutive Saturday morning sessions beginning at 9:00am CST.  Please see the Course Schedule Information for specific session dates and times.  All registration, technical issues and refund requests are processed at  CE Webinar™

Please read refund policy and ADHA’s Copyright Policy carefully before registering.

One low registration fee of $295! includes:

• Four Live Online Course Sessions
• Test Taking Strategies & Critical Thinking Skills session available on demand
• Hard Copy Study Guide containing all course materials including sample questions & answers
• Access to speakers for up to one week following their presentations
• 30 day access to all lectures and course materials following the end of the course
• Register by January 4 to ensure you receive your study guide by the start of the first course.

SAVE on Registration Fee!

Save on the $295 per person cost when 10 or more students from the same school register to participate for the Winter Session.

Group Registration Discount Information:

• 10% Discount (you Save $29.50) - Schools with 10 to 19 registrations
• 20% Discount (you SAVE $59) - Schools with 20 or more registrations

2 Ways to receive Group Discount:

Individual Registrations with a unique link:

• To participate, send your schools name via email to cll@adha.net
• You will receive a customized registration link unique to your school for you and your classmates to utilize to register online at the discounted rate on their own. 
• IMPORTANT TO NOTE: The registration discount will be applied based  on the number of your classmates who register to participate.  Once at least 10 students from your school have individually registered, using your classes unique link, the discount will be applied.  This means if you are student 1-9 registering, YOU WILL NOT see the discount when you checkout. Once the 10 student registers, everyone in who has already registered (1-9) will receive a credit back
• If your class does not meet the 10 person minimum to receive the discount, then you will still be charged the $295 fee per person
• If you know you want to take this review course, this is a great way to get your classmates interested too - and for a discount!

Group Registration:

• If you already know the 10-20 students that are committed to registering, you can either have them self register (but you will need to wait for the credit to be applied) OR fill out this Group Registration Form.
• By registering on this form and all at once, the discount will be automatically taken off, so you do no have to wait for a credit back

Faculty Registration:

Program Directors and Faculty can audit the Winter 2012 online courses for only $149 (a 50% discount).

To be eligible to receive this discount for the Fall series, there must be at least one registered student from your school for the Winter Series.

To participate, email cll@adha.net the following information:

• Your Complete Name
• Your School Name
• Name(s) of Students Registered for Course

Are you ready for an online course?

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REGISTER TODAY!

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Refund Policy
A refund of registration fees may be requested no later than 14 days before the start of a course for a 50% refund of the purchased course.  The request must be made on or before the 14 day period before the course begins.  Please note, that a full refund will not be provided, and no refund will be granted after the 14 day period. Click here to read CE Webinar’s refund policy and familiarize yourself with the technical requirements you must meet in order to participate

Registration Refund Deadline (50% Refund):

• Winter 2012 Session: January 1, 2012

If you are having technical difficulties, please contact CE Webinar™ Technical Support. 

Group registrations are available for schools that plan on paying for their student registration fees with a single check.  Please review and become familiar with ADHA’s Copyright Policy.

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Course Content

Whether you have already graduated, or will be graduating in a semester or two, ADHA has developed this National Dental Hygiene Board Exam Review Course with YOU in mind. This course is a comprehensive review of content covered on the JCNDE National Board Dental Hygiene Examination (NBDHE) with an emphasis on case studies.

The course will cover three general subject areas: scientific basis for dental hygiene practice; the provision of clinical dental hygiene services; and community dental health & research principles. To further help you prepare for the exam, the course will also feature an on-demand module on test taking strategies and methods to further develop and enhance your critical thinking skills. 

Course Subject Areas:

SCIENTIFIC BASIS FOR DENTAL HYGIENE PRACTICE

• biochemistry
• nutrition
• pharmacology

PROVISION OF CLINICAL DENTAL HYGIENE SERVICES

• periodontics
• oral pathology
• radiology
• clinical dental hygiene
• patient assessment
• using preventive agents
• providing supportive treatment services
• professional responsibility
• dental materials
• ethics and professionalism

COMMUNITY DENTAL HEALTH PRINCIPLES

• promoting health and preventing disease
• participating in community programs and analyzing scientific literature
• understanding statistical concepts
• applying research results

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Course Schedule

The National Dental Hygiene Board Exam Review Course offered this FALL, begins November 14, 2012. All live Saturday morning sessions will begin at 9:00am Central Standard Time.

Winter 2012 Course Series Schedule:

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Speakers

Each session of the National Dental Hygiene Board Exam Review Course will be taught by a knowledgeable and experienced content expert through a live online forum.

Cynthia C. Gadbury-Amyot, MSDH, Ed.D. 

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Dr. Amyot, M.S.D.H, Ed.D., Interim Associate Vice Provost of Online Education, and Professor and Director, Distance Education and Faculty Development, University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC), School of Dentistry.  Dr. Amyot has been a full-time faculty member at UMKC since 1993 serving three years as Director of Graduate and Degree Completion Studies and five years as Director of the Division of Dental Hygiene.  Dr. Amyot has received numerous distinguished teaching awards from the School of Dentistry and was the recipient of the university wide Elmer Pierson Outstanding Teaching Award.  Since 2007 she has served as the Director of Distance Education and Faculty Development where she has worked with faculty to incorporate technology into teaching and learning.  She recently received the 2011 Missouri Distance Learning Leadership Award for her leadership in the field of distance learning through the development of innovative online programming, relevant scholarly research, and service to professional organizations. 

Harold Henson, RDH, M.Ed
PROVISION OF CLINICAL DENTAL HYGIENE SERVICES - Clinical Dental Hygiene/Dental Materials

Harold A. Henson, RDH, M.Ed., is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Periodontics and Director of Clinical Simulation at The University of Texas Dental Branch at Houston.   He has held numerous leadership positions at the national, state, and local dental hygiene levels.

In addition, he has served on the American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA), Councils of Education and Member Services.   He has authored and co-authored articles in various peer-reviewed journals and has been a chapter contributor to several dental hygiene textbooks.

He holds numerous teaching and leadership awards in the profession. In 2009, he was the recipient of ADHA’s Educator of the Year Award.

Tara Johnson, RDH, PhD
SCIENTIFIC BASIS FOR DENTAL HYGIENE PRACTICE

Tara Johnson, RDH, PhD, an assistant professor in the Department of Dental Hygiene, has served as a member of the Idaho State Board of Dentistry and as President of Portneuf Valley Dental Hygiene Society. Dr.  Johnson has combined her expertise in dental hygiene with pharmacology in her research endeavors related to chemoprevention of oral cancer. She has presented related papers at national and international professional meetings such as the American Association for Cancer Research and published papers in related journals. Dr. Johnson is a member of the Idaho Biomedical Research Institute, the Advisory Panel for the National Center for Dental Hygiene Research, and serves as an examiner for the Western Regional Examining Board.

Christine Nathe, RDH, MS
COMMUNITY DENTAL HEALTH & RESEARCH PRINCIPLES

Christine Nathe, RDH, MS is currently Professor and Graduate Program Director at the University of New Mexico, Division of Dental Hygiene. She also manages the full service dental clinic at UNM.  She has published numerous articles in dental hygiene venues and speaks worldwide on dental public health issues.  Professor Nathe has practiced in various settings around the world including private practice, nursing homes, prisons, schools, and the military, and consults for various governmental agencies and private dental industry.

Her books Dental Public Health and Research: Contemporary Practice for the Dental Hygienist, 3rd Edition and Primary Preventive Dentistry, 7th edition are used throughout the world to educate hygienists on the science and practice of dental public health and primary dental care. She is an editorial reviewer of many dental hygiene periodicals and is an Associate Editor of the International Journal of Dental Hygiene.  Professor Nathe served as Chair of the American Dental Hygienists’ Association Council on Public Health. Professor Nathe has received the Johnson & Johnson/ADHA Award for Excellence in Dental Hygiene, the Excellence in Teaching Award from the UNM School of Medicine, the Distinguished Alumni Award from Old Dominion University, School of Dental Hygiene in Norfolk, Virginia, Outstanding Alumni Award from Rhodes State College in Lima, Ohio, the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the Ohio Association of Community Colleges and the Distinguished Alumni Award in Dental Hygiene from the Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio and most recently the Old Dominion University 40th Anniversary Outstanding Educator’s Award.

Kristina Okolisan-Mulligan, RDH, BS, MA
PROVISION OF CLINICAL DENTAL HYGIENE SERVICES - Oral Pathology/Oral Radiology

Kristina Okolisan-Mulligan RDH, BS, MA, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Diagnostic and Biomedical Sciences, and Clinical Competency Advisor for Dental Hygiene students, earned her Certificate and Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene at the University of Detroit.   Kristina lectures in General Pathology, Oral Pathology, Radiology, Radiographic Interpretation, Evidence Based Dental Hygiene Care, and Board Review to dental hygiene students, and teaches clinical radiology to both dental and dental hygiene students.  Her additional interests include assessing clinical competency and the development of portfolio emerging methodologies.  Ms Okolisan-Mulligan is also a contributing editor for “Modern Hygienist” magazine where her column “Pathways” includes her passion, the topic of pathology. She has been the recipient of the Outstanding Clinical Faculty award given by students and is currently a member of ADHA, MDHA, AAOMP, Sigma Phi Alpha National Dental Hygiene Honor Society and Secretary for the Oral Pathology section of ADEA.  Ms. Okolisan practices clinically one day a week at a periodontal office.  Kristina recently earned a Master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction Education at the University of Detroit Mercy.

Keerthana Sateesh, BDS, DDS, MS
PROVISION OF CLINICAL DENTAL HYGIENE SERVICES – PERIODONTICS

Dr. Keerthana Satheesh is a Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Missouri Kansas City, School of Dentistry. She obtained her DDS from University of Missouri- Kansas City, a certificate in Periodontology and a Masters in Dentistry from the University of Minnesota. She has been working as a Clinical Assistant Professor full time at the UMKC- School of Dentistry since 2003. Dr. Satheesh is actively involved in Clinical and Didactic teaching to the dental students and graduate periodontal residents.  She also maintains a private practice as an associate Periodontist part time.

William Hendricson, MS, MA
Test Taking Strategies & Critical Thinking Skills MODULE

William Hendricson is Assistant Dean for Education and Faculty Development at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio; Dental School. Bill was the faculty development specialist for the academic health center in San Antonio where he directed the semester-long University Teaching Excellence Course (UTEC) for 15 years. He was Director of Faculty Development for the Regional Academic Health Center in the Rio Grande Valley and has conducted Master Teacher Courses for the American College of Emergency Physicians, the Baylor College of Medicine, the University of Texas College of Pharmacy and the Texas A & M Medical School. He directed a year long Research and Grantsmanship Fellowship for the North American Primary Care Research Group for nine years. Bill is Senior Consultant for the Academy of Academic Leadership, where he directs the Institute for Teaching and Learning. He is a member of the ADEA Commission on Change and Innovation in Dental Education, is an instructor in the ADEA Academic Dental Careers Fellowship Program and was Associate Editor of the Journal of Dental Education from 2000 - 2009. He has published 104 papers, chapters and monographs on health professions education and served as a consultant to more than 150 universities and professional organizations.

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Information for Faculty

ADHA’s live online National Dental Hygiene Board Exam review course was designed to assist dental hygiene students prepare for the for the NEW computer-based dental hygiene licensure exam.  This uniquely formatted online review course will allow students the flexibility to study and review all course materials anytime on his/her own computer from anywhere in the world, and eliminates the cost of travelling and over-night stays! 

New This Year!

• Online Learning Survey Tool to assist students in assessing their online course readiness
• Video Samples to clarify course content
• Improved course flow and time management
• Hard copy Study Guide containing all course materials provided to participants prior to the start of the course.
• Same great content

Additionally, all recordings of live sessions will be available to registered participants at any time for up to 30 days following the course.  Please note that all student registrations, technical issues and refund requests for the National Dental Hygiene Board Exam Review are processed online at CE Webinar™.

Group Registrations

If your school would like to register a group of students with one form of payment, please complete the Group Registration Form and mail the completed form and payment check made out to:

                CE Webinar
                P.O. Box 935
                Harrisonville, MO 64701

Once the group registration form and payment is received, CE Webinar will set up accounts for each student, register them for the course and send participants specific instructions on how to access the course via e-mail. Please note copyright law requires that every participant be registered for the course.

Group registrations are for schools that plan on paying for their student registration fees with a single check.  Please review and become familiar with ADHA’s Copyright Policy.

Save when 10 or more students register!

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Technical requirements

CE Webinar™ and the technology it employs is designed to be compatible with the vast majority of users, particularly those using the PC and Macintosh platforms. All registrants are responsible for testing their personal computers for individual configuration and internet compatibility issues before registering for the National Dental Hygiene Board Exam Review Course.

Please review CE Webinar™ Technical Requirements before registering for the course.

If you are having technical difficulties, please contact CE Webinar™ Technical Support. 

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