ANNUAL CONFERENCE IS LESS THAN A MONTH AWAY! | | |
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ADHA23 State Registration Competition is in the Final Stretch!
The state with the highest percentage of its ADHA members represented in Chicago will win FIVE comp full conference registrations for next year’s event in New Orleans. Check out this month’s leaderboard to see where your state stands! Don’t forget to use the marketing kit that is in the Drobox to help with advertising on your social media channels. There are only 30 days left until we are all in Chicago celebrating!
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ILLINOIS IS IN 2ND PLACE WITH 30%!! | |
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CHEERS TO 100 YEARS WELCOME RECEPTION ON CHICAGO'S NAVY PIER
Thursday, July 6th • 7:30 - 10:30 PM
Take in Chicago's best lake and city views from Offshore Rooftop at Navy Pier (the world's largest rooftop). Dance, drink and delight in a fabulously chill night with fellow hygienists and future friends for life.
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Check out these highlights by day, and don't forget to reserve your spot or check your email for special invitations. Some events are very close to capacity, so do NOT wait to register and save your seat.
THURSDAY KICK OFF
FUNTIMES FRIDAY
SOCIAL SATURDAY
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ADHA ANNUAL CONFERENCE VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY! | |
This is a great opportunity to be a part of the ADHA 100 year celebration in Chicago this July. We are looking for volunteers from Illinois to serve as event greeters, guides and staff the IDHA table during the conference. Use the Sign Up Genius link to secure a spot on the volunteer team. All volunteers will receive a commemorative t-shirt and must be registered to attend the conference with either a full conference badge or a guest pass. | |
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40 More RDHs can use IDHA’s PHDH Certification Grant to become PHDH certified!
Over 30 RDHs have already used this grant. Don’t miss out! There are only 2 PHDH classes left in 2023!
Find the Eligibility Form on the PHDH section of IDHA’s website. Complete this form with CE courses you select from the Approved PHDH CE Courses list, also found on the PHDH section of IDHA’s website. Most CE courses are FREE or inexpensive! Click HERE for more info.
IDHA received a $20,000 grant to help Illinois RDHs complete PHDH certification!
This grant makes PHDH certification FREE for IDHA members*
and discounted for non-members.
*ADHA membership dues must be paid through the end of 2023.
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Public Health Dental Hygienist Certification Course
(PHDH Review and Exam Course)
Next Course: Sept 9, 2023
8:00 am - 4:00 pm
ZOOM Webinar
8 Live CEUs
$200 (reimbursed after completion) for IDHA Members / $600 for Non-Members
To make sure you qualify to take the PDHD Certification course; visit IDHA.net/PHDH
For more information and registration contact publichealth.idha@gmail.com
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The Importance of Oral Health Care During Pregnancy and the Integration into Prenatal Care Visits.
Join this webinar to assess and improve systems-level capacity for integrating oral health care and primary care for pregnant women, infants, children, and adolescents, including those with special health care needs (maternal and child health population).
Date: June 22, 2023
Time: 12:00 – 1:00 PM
1 CE
Presenters:
Ryan Tuscher, DDS, Dental Director, PCC Community Wellness Center
Annette Payot, MSN, CNM, Director of Midwifery, PCC Community Wellness Center
Katy Battani, RDH, MS, Consortium for Oral Health Systems Integration and Improvement (COHSII)
Mona VanKanegan, DDS, MS, MPH, Oral Health Section Chief, Illinois Department of Public Health
Objectives:
- Explain the importance of oral health care during pregnancy and the oral health care needs of pregnant women in Illinois.
- Describe the Integrating Oral Health Care and Primary Care Learning Collaborative: A State and Local Partnership project.
- Demonstrate how the interprofessional oral health clinical core competencies (IOHCCC) can be implemented into prenatal care.
- Provide examples of various best practices for implementation of the IOHCCC.
- Discuss the collaborative role of the prenatal and oral health care teams.
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Volunteers Needed with the Colgate Bright Smiles Bright Futures Van! | |
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Free CE opportunities in Chicagoland area! Volunteering with a mobile dental van, providing free dental screenings to kids aged 12 and under. Volunteers can earn up to 4 CEUs !!
The following opportunities are 2-3 hours long, we welcome any amount of time you can give back to the community!
- Saturday, June 24 · 10 AM–1 PM Mariano's #54110 E Golf Rd, Des Plaines, IL 60016
- Saturday, June 24 · 2–5PM Mariano's #506 2575 W Golf Rd, Hoffman Estates, IL 60169
- Monday, June 26 · 10 AM–12 PM 5300 S Shore Dr. Chicago, IL 60615
- Wednesday, June 28 · 10 AM–12 PM 2250 E. 73rd St. Chicago, IL 60649
- Wednesday, June 28 · 1:30–3:30 PM 18 Central Ave. Matteson, IL 60443
- Wednesday, July 5 · 1-3:30 PM Wilson (Frank J.) Park 4630 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60630
- Thursday, July 6 · 10 AM–12 PM LeClaire Courts-Hearst Park 5120 W 44th St, Chicago, IL 60638
- Saturday, July 8 · 10 AM–12 PM Sam's Club 9400 S Western Ave, Evergreen Park, IL 60805
Message, call, text, or email for details!
Andie RDH, MPH
724-961-0803
ChicagoBSBFteam@gmail.com
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IDHA ANNUAL SESSION
November 3-4, 2023
Stay tuned for more details!
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IDHA's House Bill Passed! | |
IDHA's HB2267 passed the Illinois House and Senate and will take effect immediately after Governor Pritzker signs it into law. This Bill cleans up errors and updates language in the Illinois Dental Practice Act. It provides that a dentist may enter into a collaborative supervision agreement with four (rather than two) public health dental hygienists. This new law will increase access to oral care in Illinois | | |
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Did You Know?!
Facts on Dental Assistant Scaling
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* Starting January 2023, Dental Assistants (DAs) must have a (2023) 32-hour Coronal Scaling certificate to perform coronal scaling on children up to 17 years.
* DAs with a 16-hour Scaling Certificate were NOT "grandfathered in" and may NOT continue providing coronal scaling.
* If you see a DA scaling that does not have a 2023 scaling certificate, inform your dentist this is illegal and the DA is no longer certified to scale.
* If the dentist continues to delegate illegal DA services, document the circumstances and report the dentist to the Board of Dentistry.
* To discuss questions or concerns on DA scaling, contact IDHA leaders at the email address on the Fact Sheet, below.
* All Dental Assisting Scaling certificates become invalid on January, 1 2026.
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Oral Health Workforce Projections, 2017-2030
Dentists and Dental Hygienists
The factsheet linked below presents national-level supply and demand projections for
dentists and dental hygienists from 2017 through 2030 using HRSA’s
Health Workforce Simulation Model (HWSM).
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Complete these Ethics courses | |
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All registered dental hygienists must complete CE courses on Implicit Bias, Sexual Harassment and DCFS Mandated Reporter. Here are three FREE courses to assist in this process.*
* These courses also qualify for PHDH Certification, under Ethics.
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