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Site Last Updated May8, 2011 |
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Welcome to the West Suburban Dental Hygienists’ Society (WSDHS) website. Our organization serves licensed dental hygienists and dental hygiene students in the western suburbs of Chicago. We strive to provide quality continuing education, networking, information and opportunities to promote and preserve the dental hygiene profession. Please join us for a meeting!
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Online Registration Is Now Closed For 2010—2011 Continuing Ed Meetings |
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Our Next Seminar: May 11, 2011 |
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We have discontinued the mailing of printed newsletters! We need your email address to send you monthly seminar info. Please send an email to westsubdhs@gmail.com Please also read
the special
Treasurer’s
Letter regarding this and other changes.
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President’s Message It’s hard to believe that I am writing the last President’s message for the season! We have had a great year here at WSDHS and I appreciate everyone who has helped make it a success. I have to admit that I was never one to take on a leadership position and preferred to stay in the background. Accepting the position of President helped me “step out of my box” and I have learned so much in the process. I encourage all of you to consider trying something new, even if you are not comfortable with it at first for that is how we grow. There are always opportunities to help at WSDHS. Please consider serving on the board or a committee, being a delegate at Annual Session, or mentoring a student. You will help our profession while working with a great group of hygienists and you will learn so much. I know that I’m glad that I took the opportunity. Our last meeting for the year is on Wednesday, May 11, 2011. WSDHS member Debra Grant, RDH, MA will present Tongue Shui: The Tongue Prophy, Chinese Tongue Diagnosis and Other Alternative Therapies for the Dental Office. Deb is an excellent speaker who puts a lot of fun into her presentations. You can be sure there will be laughter along with learning that evening! I hope that all of you have a wonderful summer filled with fun activities. Do try something new, you will likely be glad that you did! Respectfully submitted, Barbara Hartman, RDH, BSDH President, WSDHS
member Diana Alder has coordinated volunteers for Give Kids a Smile Day at ... |
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Access to Care News: On Saturday April 16th, WSDHS members Jennifer Baudhuin, Gina Peksa, Becky Bunge and Mindy Anton worked a booth at the Diabetes Expo on Navy Pier. The RDHs informed the public about the connection between periodontal disease and diabetes and answered dental questions. They also handed out tooth brushes, tooth brush covers, tooth paste , floss, and Soft Picks. We would like to thank all the hygienists and sponsor companies for making this a sucessful event. Thank you, Carol Jahn and Waterpik, Katie Powell from ADHA, Dennis Ritter from Oral B and Jackie Sanders with Sunstar.
Special Olympics/Special Smiles needs volunteers for dental screenings. This event will be held on Wednesday, May 4, 2011.
____________________ SAVE THE DATE! Next Year’s Meeting Dates: September 14, 2011 October 12, 2011 November 9, 2011 January 25, 2012 March 14, 2012 May 9, 2012
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Legislative News Legislative Update-We Need YOUR Help! IDHA Legislative Chair, Kimberly Benkert gave an empowering testimony with IDHA/IFT Lobbyist Dave Piccioli at the first Senate and House Licensing Committee Hearings on Wednesday, March 16, 2011. Our action is not over yet; it is just beginning. Our bills go to the next Senate and House Licensing Committee Hearings in the near future. We need all the help we can get. Please continue to contact (call, email, mail) your legislators to ask for their support of SB 1919 and HB 1920! Please use the attached letter to send to your legislators, or feel free to compose one of your own, include your name and address. When contacting your legislators by phone, you may use the provided Talking Points or refer to the Collaborative Practice Fact Sheet. Contact your legislators in both the Illinois House of Representatives, and Illinois Senate. To find your legislators, CLICK HERE
For current legislative updates please visit www.idha.net and click on the Legislation link. Thank you for your help with this important legislation!
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