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Yankee Dental
Mega Issues Forum
All are Welcome
District I Meeting Agenda: Yankee Dental Congress
Date: Friday, January 29, 2010
Location: Westin Waterfront Hotel, Burroughs Room
Time: 1:00-3:00 pm
Invited: All District I Delegates/Alternates, ADHA members/non-members, students
1:00 pm Welcome and Introductions
1:15 pm Mega Issues: ADHA Branding
2:30 pm Proposed Resolution Discussion |
Invite your Office
Bacteria, Biofilm
and more....
High Quality CE for the whole staff
coming to Manchester
March 20th
at SNHU
"Periodontal Medicine. Medical Manifestations of Periodontal Disease"
Richard H. Nagelberg, DDS
Dr. Richard H. Nagelberg is an expert speaker and leading advocate for understanding the medical manifestations of periodontal disease and systemic links. At the forefront of teaching Perio/Systemic Links, since 2003, Dr. Nagelberg has presented hundreds of lectures and continuing education seminars nationwide, and has published articles on Oral/Systemic Links in Dental Economics and RDH magazines. Dr. Nagelberg's seminars consistently receive excellent evaluations and rave reviews. He is frequently commended for presenting cutting-edge content in an accessible format, and for effectively sharing his comprehensive knowledge of the subject matter with enthusiasm.
Registration information will be coming soon..
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Great Cause!
Comedy Night
to benefit The Greater Nashua Dental Connection on Saturday, March 6, 2010 · 6:00 pmat Sky Meadow in Nashua, NH
Event tickets are $75 for a Night of Comedy, Dinner and Silent Auction
To purchase tickets inquire at the desk or contact Linda Scalzi at 880-7004 or lscalzi@kalilandkress.com.
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Quote of the Month
The key is to keep company only with people who uplift you, whose presence calls forth your best Epicetus
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2010 is Filled with Possibility
NHDHA is on the move, working hard to support, empower and develop YOU!
Your leaders' efforts this past year to build capacity and advance our mission for NHDHA are now paying off. It has been a very busy year.....
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The Legislative Committee has hired the excellent services of the highly respected Dupont Group in September 2008.
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Mary Ellen Jackson the Executive Director of the NH Center of Non-profits presented an overview of best practices to our board of trustees (BOT) in November 2008.
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Began 2009, working with Mary Ann Leon as our non-profit development consultant and with a technical assistance grant of $3000 from the Endowment for Health with the purpose to create an agenda and action plan to improve access to oral health in NH.
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NHDHA held an all day BOT retreat in April 2009 and built a strategic three year plan.
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Our newly formed Governance Committee revised our association policy manual implementing term limits, board training and recruitment practices and continues to seek out new leaders. Interested? Come develop your career and expand your horizons with NHDHA!
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The Legislative Committee was awarded a $2000 grant from ADHA which we used with White Birch Communications to provide public relations services that will amplify the dental hygiene profession's place in the total healthcare picture in New Hampshire and the role of dental hygienists as the key specialists in preventive oral healthcare.
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Advocated for a rule change with the BODE so that sealants can be placed without needing an exam first by a dentist that passed 7-to-1 based on evidenced-based data. Congratulations!!
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Recommended three names to be nominated to the BODE by the Governor: Carolyn Hartnett of Concord, Nilfa Collins of Pelham and Arthur McKibben of Enfield and all were appointed September 2009.
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NHDHA has been supporting the work of the NH Oral Health Coalition on HB 414 with NHDHA representation by Ginny Barunus.
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Our Legislative Committee advocated for the task force on access thru HB 301 with NHDHA representation by Ellen Legg and their work will continue into 2010.
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The Governance Committee is working with the office of Orr & Reno to review our bylaws to align with ADHA and the state of NH for non-profit law.
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A proposal to make capital improvements to our web site was approved and you will all receive an announcement of our new look and new www.address in just a few weeks. -
NHDHA has contracted with Lexian Management Associates to act as NHDHA's central office for administrative and bookkeeping services along with Executive Director support.
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NHDHA has submitted legislation for self-regulation for dental hygienists in 2010, a policy change that is long overdue with HB 1593, establishing a board of dental hygienists. It is sponsored by Reps. Charlotte Houde-Quimby, Barbara French, Carla Skinder, Catriona Beck, and Rich DiPentima, and Sens. Kathleen Sgambati, Jacalyn Cilley and Matthew Houde and has been referred to the House Executive Departments and Administration Committee (ED&A). We hope you will show your support for YOUR profession by registering your support of HB 1593 on January 28th at 11:00 in Room 306, Legislative Office Building, Concord NH 03301; or by contacting your local legislator.
The heavy lifting is behind us and now we need YOUR energy to carry us to the finish line on our way to True Professional Status under One Mission with One Voice. Together....the possibilities are endless....and the future looks very bright.
Get out of your comfort zone, out of the operatory and stretch your career goals by helping me, Joan F., Sue, Anne, Molly, Kristine, Jan, Joan T., Karen...real people with lives outside of dental hygiene who give so much of themselves and give back to our profession. It has been an honor working side by side with these dynamic, bright and highly professional colleagues who are truly making a difference for the patients we serve.
Come join us and see what all the excitement is about!
Sincerely,
NHDHA President Susanne Kuehl RDH, BS
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New Executive Director
NHDHA is pleased to introudce Rick Szilagyi as our new Executive Director and the services of Lexian Mangament
Rick earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Ursinus College, and a Master of Management Degree with concentration in Health Care Administration, from Penn State. He worked in healthcare for decades, including P/L responsibility for a $40MM clinical laboratory, where he managed several acquisitions in the $3-5MM range. He moved into nonprofit management, founding Lexian Management in 1999.
Lexian is an association management company, providing management and administrative services to associations whose mission is to provide a better board experience, by simplifying and minimizing the effort necessary for the volunteer Board of Directors to achieve its goals.
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NHTI SADHA Officers and Advisors Class 2010
The students and SADHA advisors gave me a warm welcome at my recent visit to their SADHA meeting. The meeting took place at NHTI on Oct. 27, and included all 39 of the senior Dental Hygiene Students and about 12 Freshman students with dessert provided by NHDHA.
I shared my experience of how being an active member with my professional organization for over the last 20 years has helped me in my journey as a Dental Hygienist and offered many opportunities in leadership. I also provided an NHDHA legislative update as well as the ADHA brochure designed for students entitled "Opening the Door for You" and covered NHDHA's mission statement and current objectives. We also talked about what self regulation means to the practice of Dental Hygiene here in NH and why NHDHA is in support of the current legislation.
I stressed the importance of converting their SADHA membership to an ADHA membership following graduation, and how NHDHA needs their continued support to help us better serve the public and advance our profession in the form of legislation.
This is a very active SADHA group. They have already raised $2000.00 selling Yankee Candles and have tote bags, t-shirts, and beaded cancer bracelets available for sale as part of their continued efforts with fundraising. To date, they have visited Head Start programs, presented at a health fair, and are looking toward Operation Santa, where they will help a family in need.
The current SADHA advisors are Katrina Magee and Jean Magee.
Shelley DuPont,RDH
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Just One Being a member of ADHA has its tangible and intangible benefits. The ADHA website, adha.org, lists these tangible member benefits: discounts on car insurance, liability insurance, car rentals, hotels, uniforms, and loupes to name a few. Not to mention your member discounted rate at all ADHA /NHDHA sponsored continuing education courses.
However, it is the intangible benefits that members say are the invaluable perks of their ADHA membership. It is the networking opportunities with peers that enable a hygienist to maintain long lasting professional relationships. It is the ability to reach out to hygienists throughout the state to be a resource for jobs, answer questions about aspects of clinical practice, and being part of rewarding volunteer opportunities. ADHA and NHDHA advocates as a voice of the profession in policy and professional issues that impact the hygienist and how we practice dental hygiene. These are the benefits of membership that are not listed on a website, but are priceless.
ADHA now offers quarterly payments of dues. Check it out at adha.org.
One pair of loupes: $ 1,300.
Monthly massage to work out those shoulder knots: $75.
Weekly yoga class to keep limber: $15.
Value of membership: priceless!
Oh, and the ' JUST ONE' title of this article? For the New Hampshire hygienist, it takes just one day's salary to pay for a yearlong membership to ADHA. Just one.
Molly Patterson, RDH
Membership Chair,
Trustee, NHDHA
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