Transcript About ADHA Student Presentation - American Dental Hygienists

Empower, Supporting
and Developing
YOU!
American Dental Hygienists’ Association
Never doubt that a small group
of thoughtful citizens can
change the world. Indeed, it is
the only thing that ever has.
- Margaret Mead
What is ADHA?
The largest professional organization
representing the interests of dental hygienists
About ADHA
Core Ideology
Lead the transformation of the dental hygiene profession to
improve the public’s oral and overall health.
Vision Statement
Dental hygienists are integrated into the healthcare delivery
system as essential primary care providers to expand access to
oral health care.
Values
Service
Collaboration
Quality
Community
Lifelong Learning
Ethics
ADHA: Goals
• Education
Dental hygiene professionals will be prepared
for the evolving scope of professional practice
and settings.
• Alliances
ADHA better positions the profession to
be viewed as an integrated part of the
healthcare system through strategic
partnerships.
• Advocacy
The profession of dental hygiene will
advance at the state and federal level.
How is ADHA structured?
Components
National
Constituents
Students
Structure of ADHA
• ADHA – National Association
– 12 Districts
• 51 Constituents
– State Associations
• 375 Components
– Local Associations
• 350+ Student Chapters
– including YOU!
ADHA: National Level
• Represents the interests of over
185,000 dental hygienists
• Hosts Center for Lifelong Learning at
Annual Session
• Board of Trustees/House of
Delegates
• Online Board Review
• Access and Journal of Dental Hygiene
ADHA: State/Constituent Level
• Each state, including DC
• Volunteer
-Officers
• State Meetings
• Continuing Education
• Legislation/Advocacy
ADHA: Component Level
• 375 throughout country
• Continuing Education classes
• Meetings
• Community Involvement
• Networking/Mentoring
• Advocacy
ADHA Student Membership
and You!
Where Are My ADHA Resources?
• www.adha.org
- ADHA Career Center
- CLL at Annual Session
- Continuing Education
- Advanced Degrees
- Bachelor Completion Programs
- Master of Dental Hygiene Programs
Where Are My ADHA Resources?
• Your ADHA online profile
- National and Regional Exam Guide
- Employment Reference Guide
- State CE Requirements
- Workplace Resources
- Loan Repayment Guide
Where Are My ADHA Resources?
Stay in the Know
Expand your Network
• Join ADHA on Facebook, YouTube,
Twitter and LinkedIn
• Center for Lifelong Learning at
Annual Session
• Regional, State, & Local meetings
• ADHA Student Chapter meetings
Sunstar Student Experience
• ADHA and Sunstar Materials
• Patient Education Cards
• Free Sunstar Products
• polish, the student e-newsletter
• YouTube contests and giveaways
National Board Exam
• Discounts on National
Board Exam Study Guides
• Online National Board
Exam Review
• National and Regional
Exam Guide
ADHA Annual Session
• Three days of student focused
programs!
• Networking & special events with
2,000 dental hygienists
• Exhibits from more than
100 Companies
Student Award and Leadership
Opportunities
ADHA Student Advisory Board
Be one of four students selected to represent
student issues, challenges and viewpoints on the ADHA’s
Committee on Student Relations.
Student Delegate
Student applicants from each district will represent their
colleagues as well as have the opportunity to attend
ADHA’s Annual Session,
all-expenses paid.
Student Award and Leadership
Opportunities
Community Service Award
Give the gift of oral health to those in need and enter
your project for a chance to win a $3,000 grant.
Student Presentations Competition
Better known as the Table Clinic and Poster Session Share you hard work and you could win up to $1,000.
Scholarship Opportunities
Institute for Oral Health (IOH)
The IOH is ADHA’s foundation that supports students
just like you.
Visit ADHA’s IOH website for more information on
scholarship, fellowship, and grant opportunities!
The dental
hygiene horizon is
evolving and
changing allowing
more growth,
excitement and
expanded
opportunities.
Environmental Scan
• Challenge assumptions
• View of the future of the oral
health world
• See where hygienists fit into
these changes
• Lead to new opportunities and
ways to prepare
ADHA Environmental Scan: Dental Hygiene at the Crossroads
of Change, 2011
Dental Hygiene:
Looking Toward The Future
• Aging Workforce
• Collaborative Leadership
• Cultural Competencies
• Dental Therapist
• Imaging Technology
• Nanotechnology
ADHA Environmental Scan: Dental Hygiene at the Crossroads
of Change, 2011
Aging Workforce
Data:
• By 2020, those 65 and over will grow by 36%
• By 2050, those 85 and over is expected to
grow by 377%
Possible Outcomes:
• Delivery of oral health will change
• Complexity of oral health will change
ADHA Environmental Scan: Dental Hygiene at the
Crossroads of Change, 2011
Collaborative Leadership
• Discovers problems and meets
unstated needs
• Problems are overlapping
• Work structure uses cross-disciplinary
teams
• Global in impact and thinking
• Value in creativity and lifelong learning
• Experiment
• Interdependence
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Access to Care
• Existing model does not fully address
access to care
• Opportunity for dental hygienists in
alternative settings to provide oral
health care
• Legislative efforts by ADHA, state
associations and vested stakeholders
• Develop business and leadership skills
Access to Care - Questions
• What skills will I need to develop?
• Am I prepared to work as an
independent entrepreneur?
• How can dental hygiene schools and
ADHA help prepare hygienists to
seize these opportunities?
• Will an advanced degree assist me in
developing the necessary skills?
Additional New Opportunities
• Cultural Competencies
• Dental Therapist
• Imaging Technology
• Nanotechnology
• Public Health
The dental hygiene
profession is coming
to a crossroads of
change that may
require difficult
personal and
collective
decisions…
ADHA Environmental Scan: Dental Hygiene at
the Crossroads of Change, 2011
Advanced Degrees
Take the Next Step
• Transition to Professional
Membership
• Employment Reference Guide
• Online ADHA Career Center
• Discounts on scrubs, loupes, car
insurance and more
• Full time staff to answer your
licensure questions
Transitioning to Professional
You graduated, you passed the board exam and
received your dental hygiene license. What next?
Transition to Professional Membership!
It’s easy and FREE!
How do I become a professional member of ADHA?
Become a Professional member by updating ADHA with your
license number.
Will I keep my ID Number?
Yes.
Will I get a new ID card?
Once you provide ADHA with your license number a new card will
be available on your ADHA profile.
Transitioning to Professional
Professional Benefits
• Competitive rates on professional liability,
disability and major medical insurance
• Center for Lifelong Learning offers hands-on and
evidence-based continuing education courses
allowing you to apply cutting-edge education to
everyday practice
• ADHA Career Resource Center is your one stop
shop to find career opportunities across the country
Unleash Your
Potential…