The Schedule is Out! – The PDHA is pleased to announce the tentative schedule for the 2012 PDHA Annual Session at the Keystone Dental Health Conference is posted.  Click here for the complete details.

Member Referral Program – Click here to find out how to spread the word about PDHA membership and earn CASH at the same time!  Our first quarter 2012 referral drawing winner is…Christine Bennett from the Montgomery-Bucks component!  Christine, thanks for referring your colleagues to ADHA/PDHA membership – your check is in the mail!

Sealant Saturday events are currently being held throughout Pennsylvania.  For more information, please visit the public health section of the site.  We look forward to seeing many of you as volunteers!

Do you work for a great doctor/office? Click here to read all about Hammerlee Dental Care, an office in Erie that knows how to give back!

Are you interested in working as a Public Health Dental Hygiene Practitioner (PHDHP)?  Click here to see PHDHP Trailblazers, a written interview with a PHDHP currently working in the field.  (Excerpt from the article)… Most recently I have been sitting down with other health care providers at these communities and we brainstorm on how to better serve the residents and communicate between ourselves. One of the major obstacles has been communication…Click on the link above to see the full article, recently added in Jan 2012!
Need information on the Public Health Dental Hygiene Practitioner (PHDHP)?

• What are the qualifications?
• How do you apply for the license?
• What is the scope of practice?
• Where can you practice?
  GO TO THE SOURCE: Email: st-dentistry@state.pa.us and request a copy of the Title 49: Professional and Vocational Standards, Chapter 33: State Board of Dentistry – or go online to view the regulations.

There is also new information available under the Web Resources section of the Public Health link to the left…

Important News– The Pennsylvania DEP has new requirements for all dental radiographers…Do you have all your continuing education credits?  Please see our Hygienists In The Know page to find the details you need to stay updated.

Member Only pages: Our members can view the member only pages by using your ADHA ID number as your username and password.  Once you are signed in, please go to the forum pages and update your profile, including your email address.  This is a great way to ensure you are kept up-to-date on the latest from our organization.

New Resource Available: National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center Dental Timeline: Leadership and Legacy: Oral Health Milestones in Maternal and Child Health is a timeline that traces significant events that have occurred in the United States and that have impacted the oral health and, ultimately, the overall health and well-being of children, adolescents, women, and families.
Since dentistry was first practiced in the United States in the colonial era, huge changes have occurred in how oral health care is practiced and delivered. The National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center at Georgetown University is pleased to provide you with a new tool for educating students, orienting professionals new to public health or oral health, and reminding professionals working in the field about important events that have shaped history.  Explore the Milestones online using the index page or links to individual milestone dates. Each page contains a date, a milestone, background information, information about the milestone’s impact, and sources of additional information.

The ADHA Annual Session will be held in Phoenix, Arizona in June 2012.  For more information, please visit the ADHA website at www.adha.org.  We hope to see you there!