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THE LATEST NEWS FOR YOU

October 1, 2026

TOGETHER EVERYONE ACHIEVES MORE

NJDHA 2026 ANNUAL CONFERENCE

DON'T WAIT! REGISTRATION CLOSES NOVEMBER 1!

ADHA MEMBERS: CONTACT CENTRAL OFFICE FOR YOUR DISCOUNT CODE BEFORE REGISTERING

MEMBERSHIP MEETING

NOVEMBER 6, 2026

4:00 PM VIRTUAL Board of Directors Meeting

5:00 PM VIRTUAL Membership Meeting

6:00 PM ELECTIONS - Electronic Polls Activated

CONTINUING EDUCATION SCHEDULE & LOCATION

APA HOTEL WOODBRIDGE

120 S WOOD AV

ISELIN NJ 08830

NOVEMBER 7, 2026

7:00 – 8:00 Check-in

8:00 – 10:00 Opening Ceremonies/Breakfast in ballroom

Business meetings

Greetings from guests

Exhibits

Awards

10:00 – 12:00 CE presentations

Carol Jahn RDH MS – Dealing with Difficult People/Student Networking sponsored by WaterPik

Brittney Cox MA RDH – Dare to Defy Sponsored by CariFree, Perio Protect, and TePe

Tiffany Janajrah RDH MSDH – Simplifying the Science Educators Workshop sponsored by Eastern International College

12:00 – 1:30 Vendor & Sponsor Spotlight/Lunch in Ballroom

Door Prizes

Exhibitors’ session – Special thanks to our corporate partners

1:30 – 2:30 Officer Induction in Ballroom

2:30 – 4:30 CE Presentations

Carol Jahn RDH MS – Clearing the Air sponsored by WaterPik

Dr Becky Parnian DHSc RDH MPH CDA - Patient Safety sponsored by GoTu

NJDHA THANKS OUR CORPORATE PARTNERS

PLATINUM SPONSORS

WaterPik

Sponsor of Carol Jahn RDH MS


Empower Your Patients with Precision Oral Care

Asteto Dent Labs



Building Your Practice

 

Listerine


Resources & Samples For Dentists, Hygienists & Students | LISTERINE® Professional

GOLD SPONSORS

Eastern International College


Sponsor of Tiffany Janajrah RDH MSDH

Carifree


Sponsor of Brittany Cox MA RDH

A different approach to dental care

Perio Protect


Sponsor of Brittany Cox MA RDH

Treat your gums nicely


TePe


Sponsor of Brittany Cox MA RDH

We care for healthy smiles


Zimvie


 

Centrix

Making Dentistry Easier

 

SILVER SPONSORS

Essential Dental Systems


Empowering Hygienists with Products That Work as Hard as You Do!

New Jersey Society of Periodontology and Implant Dentistry


Love the gums you're with

HALEON

For Health. With Humanity.

DMG America

A smile ahead together

Cetylite


Creative Dental Connections LLC


Dentsply North America

The Dental Solutions Company




ADDITIONAL CORPORATE PARTNERS

Elims

Pac-Dent

Passion for Excellence

Young Innovations

Creating Smiles, Creating Possibilities

AndyRDH's Dental Hygiene Academy

The Freedom You Earned

Premium Ingredients, Professional Quality, Trusted Performance*

 
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Turning Chairside Chats into Fulfilling Careers

 

Guru Nanda

Advancing the role of Registered Dental Hygienists as essential partners in integrated, value-based healthcare

Crafted For Clinicians Who Care


 

Congratulations to Karen Bietila for the above winning design commemorating 70 years of ADHA Foundation supporting our profession.

ADHA Foundation

Watch for the Foundation's two October Campaigns

  • National Dental Health Month #BrushItFroward Social Campaign
  • Mobile Volunteer Opportuneness with BSBF

NJDHA now has two fundraising sites for the Foundation; not only the Howard Notgarnie site, but also "Join with Becky Pugh to Support the Foundation" Please make you donation today.

Keep NJDHA shining!

ADHA ADVOCACY

CLICK HERE for ADHA online Continuing Education, discounted for members.

NJDHA is pleased to share information on our local Continuing Education courses!

COMPONENT MEETINGS & CONTINUING EDUCATION

CENTRAL COMPONENT

Membership Meetings

Next meeting 03.07.27

BERGEN COMPONENT

Membership meetings

October 14, 2026

7:00 to 10:00 pm, 3 CEU Opioids, Infection Prevention, and Ethics

Tom Viola RPh & Linda Hecker MA BS RDH



Register on Venmo to the right



November 22, 2026

12:00 to 4:00 pm 4 CEU Local Anesthesia

See below for details

SOUTHERN COMPONENT

Membership Meeting

February 7, 2027

NJSPID

Continuing Education

Thursday Oct 15, 2026 ⋅ 19:00 – 20:00

Navigating Burnout in Your Dental Practice--A Special Virtual Event Hosted by NJSPID!

Featured Guest Speaker: Cait Donovan

The New Jersey Society of Periodontology and Implant Dentistry (NJSPID) is pleased to invite you to a complimentary virtual event on navigating burnout in your dental practice. This engaging, one-hour, research-driven session is tailored specifically for periodontists, implant specialists, and dental hygienists.

To Register: contact Cathy Taranto.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES

NJDHA ETHICS & LAWS COURSE

NJDHA MEMBERS SPOTLIGHT

NJDHA AWARDS PROGRAM 2026


Dental Hygiene Program Awards


Mary Jane Kellogg Dutton Faculty Mentorship Award

Merridith VanHoorn MAOTL RDH Camden County College

Dr JoAnn Gurenlian Student Leadership Award

Maha Khalid, Bergen Community College

Ti’Niejah Roneé Lee, Camden County College

Mayar Abdelmalak, Eastern International College

JaKaya Lewis, Middlesex College

Amy Sanchirico, Rowan College at Burlington County



NJDHA Awards


Dr Cheryl Westphal Thiele Scholarship

Jocelyn I DeMoura RDH, Central

NEW! Dorothy Keith Allers Award

Dr Stacy L Onofrietti RDH MS PhD CHP FADHA, Central

NEW! Rebecca Welch Pugh Scholarship

Giovanna Marie Onofrietti RDH AAS, Central

Winnie Furnari Professional Leadership Award

Dr JoAnn R Gurenlian RDH MS AAFAAOM FADHA, Southern

Frances D Fluhr Outstanding Service Award

Tracy Marsh RDH BS MA, Bergen

Carol King Award for Advancing the Profession of Dental Hygiene

No candidates were nominated.


Central Component Awards


Congratulations to Central Component Scholarship Recipients

Central Component Scholarship Award Gabriella Vigodner

Community Outreach Scholarship Application Dr Stacy Onofrietti RDH PhD CHP FADHA


ADHA FELLOWSHIPS IN NEW JERSEY


2026


Evelyn Garcia RDH MEd FADHA - At Large

Nicole Belfiore RDH FADHA - Southern

Catherine Monchik MS RDH FADHA - Central


2025

Marija Lee Cahoon MS BA RDH FADHA - Bergen

Alexis Belford RDH BSDH MSDH FADHA - Central

Christine Louise Lavelle AAS BA MPS RDH FADHA - Central


2024

Dr Cheryl Westphal-Theile EdD RDH FADHA - At Large

Melanie Smith RDH FADHA - Bergen


2023

Dr Susan Callahan-Barnard RDH DHSc FADHA - Bergen

Winnie Furnari RDH MS FAADH FAAFS FADHA - Bergen

Rina Nowka RDH MA FADHA - Bergen

Pamela Graboso-Saul MPH(c) MSDH BSDH RDH FADHA - Central

Dr Howard M Notgarnie RDH EdD FADHA - Central

Dr Stacy Onofrietti RDH PhD CHP FADHA - Central

Dr JoAnn Gurenlian RDH PhD FADHA - Southern

Becky Pugh RDH BSAST FADHA - Southern

Dr Kim Attanasi RDH MS PhD FADHA - Northern

Ellen Guritzky RDH BS MSJ FADHA - Northern

NJDHA WELCOMES THESE NEW AND RENEWING MEMBERS

August 2026 Memberships


Central


Alejandra Garcia


At Large

Michelle Brown


Southern


Jacqueline Self


NJDHA Anniversaries


See here next month