PDHA Has Talent!

PDHA invites undergraduate dental hygiene students to present live at the 2026 Keystone Dental Health Conference™ (KDHC2026)

We are seeking 10 Bold Emerging Dental Health Professionals to present.

You’ve got ideas! You’ve got knowledge! We are giving you 10 minutes to make your mark, show up, speak up and stand out with PDHA!

How It Works: All you need to do right now is submit today!

STEP 1: Faculty and Students – Choose speakers and topic

Select innovative or emerging topics in dental hygiene.

STEP 2: Research, Record and Submit to [email protected]

• Faculty – Please submit an email with the student’s name, contact info, school, and subject matter.

• Students – Please upload a 30–60 second video introducing yourself and talk about your proposed topic.

STEP 3: Selection Process

Ideally, we would like one presentation per school. We realize not all programs are able to send students to present and encourage programs with more interest to send multiple submissions for consideration. If there are multiple presenters submitted, we plan to choose on faculty recommendation and originality of the topic.

FOR PROGRAM DIRECTORS:

Please identify undergraduate students or student teams able to participate.

Please submit an email to [email protected] with the recommended student’s name, contact info, school, and subject matter.

Deadline for proposals is August 1st.

PDHA/ADHA does not prescribe a specific selection process; each program may use its own guidelines.

FOR STUDENTS – VIDEO PROPOSAL SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

• Upload your 30–60 second proposal video online by August 1st to the Keystone Dental Health Conference
[email protected]

Include your name, contact info, school, topic, rationale, and references.

• Develop your proposal thoughtfully and seek guidance from a faculty advisor.

• Submissions may be individual or team based.

Selected students will receive a waived registration fee for KDHC2026 for participation and receive a certificate of participation.

PRESENTING AT KDHC26

The Top 10 submissions will be invited to present live during KDHC26.

• The live event will be 12:00–2:00 PM, Saturday, November 7th

• Attendees include peers, fellow students, faculty, dental hygiene professionals, and industry representatives.

• Presentations should be 7–9 minutes long.

• Use 3–5 references from peer-reviewed journals.

• Use of PowerPoint with a minimum of 3 slides for the presentation.

This is an excellent opportunity to practice public speaking and strengthen your resume for future career opportunities.