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The 2022 Keystone Dental Health Conference
November 3-6th in Monroeville, PA
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Pennsylvania Further Extends Temporary Waiver of Certain CPR Rules
Please see the important announcement from the Pennsylvania Department of State. Pennsylvania Further Extends Temporary Waiver of Certain CPR Rules for State Board of Massage Therapy and State Board of Dentistry
New ergonomic scaler!
Thanks to Premier Dental Co., new members of PDHA are receiving a new ergonomic scaler! Join TODAY, while supplies last.
The ADHA Institute for Oral Health (IOH) National Fundraiser – Scholarships for RDHs by RDHs
The ADHA Institute for Oral Health (IOH) National Fundraiser - Scholarships for RDHs by RDHs (IOH), the only national foundation for the important work of dental hygienists, is having its national fundraiser through June 30! All dollars raised will directly support our scholarship, research and community service grant programs.
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To All Southwest Component Members
The Southwest Component is in the process of organizing its committees and chair positions for the 2021 year. It is searching for any interested members to serve on its various committees and fill two vacant chair positions.
PDHA Advocacy
PDHA Lobby Day! Legislation is important. It provides a platform for the growth of our scope of practice and a means to protect our license. This is the invisible benefit of membership.
Erie County health department hits road for dental screenings
Five-year-old patient Alex Miller has pictures of his teeth taken by Karen Omniewski, a public health dental hygiene practitioner with the Erie County Department of Health, during a teledentistry visit in Corry last week.
Public Health for the RDH: Past, Present and Future
Karen Omniewski RDH, PHDHP, MS, a long standing member of the American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA), tells us the story of how she began her career as a clinical Dental Hygienist over forty years ago.
Want to be informed?
Want to be informed? A listserv is a quick and easy way to keep you current on professional issues. Your District II Trustee, Donna Hickey, will create a monthly, one-page summary of important dental hygiene challenges and professional activities which will be distributed through email via the ADHA listserv service. Please visit www.adha.org/adha-listserv to sign up for our District II update.