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Total Development Weekend, April 24-26, 2008
Please join us for a spectacular Continuing Education weekend at Cherry Valley Lodge in Newark, OH. We have a full weekend of 14 CE courses, Exhibitor Extravaganza, Meet and Greet ADHA President, Jean Connor, great food and of course, REST, RENEWAL AND REALIZATION! Use the brochure to learn more about TDW including the course descriptions, speakers, sponsors and schedule. For your convenience, you may use this registration form to register. A hard copy of the brochure is also being mailed.
Looking forward to another spectacular Total Development Weekend you won’t want to miss!
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2008 Legislative Coffee Recap
The Ohio Dental Hygienists' Association hosted its annual Legislative Coffee at the Statehouse. It was a wonderful experience for all who attended. This year we had the pleasure of 17 students from Sinclair and Columbus State. They were not intimidated! Under the direction of our Lobbyist, Matt Whitehead, and steadfast hygienist, Cheryl Herrmann, our volunteer students hand delivered goodie bags to the Legislators. The highlight of this event was when President, Suzy Savanick presented our advocate, and sponsor of HB188; Representative Adams, with the Friend of the Profession Award. He was completely surprised, and deeply touched. In addition, we had an unexpected visit to one of our tables by none other than our esteemed Governor Strickland!
Of course, we had the same dedicated hygienists who work diligently, behind the scenes, year after year, working to SECURE the Profession of Dental Hygiene for everyone else: Suzy Savanick, Jeanne Huber, Denise Bowers, Connie Clark, Sandra Wise, Katie Camp, Sue Bartoo, Cheryl Herrmann, Pat Powers, Chris Harmison, and yours truly! If this sounds a bit sarcastic, it's due to disappointment. You see...this event is meant to bring the legislators together with their very own grassroots supporters; those individuals who vote for them. This means YOU! When the legislators see the same hygienists every year, they begin to believe the misinformation that they are being fed; namely that it is only these few hygienists who want change for the Profession of Dental Hygiene. "They don't represent the interests of the Profession; they are only representing their own personal issues." You and I know that this is completely false, but being there in person to discredit these claims is what speaks volumes to the Legislators.
Please....plan now. Next year will be here before you know it. We schedule this event well in advance, and our calendar is available to all members. So please...make sure you join us at the Statehouse for our annual Legislative Coffee next year.
Anne H. Missig-Henry, RDH, BA, MA
Government Relations Chair
Ohio Dental Hygienists' Association
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Employment Opportunities within our industry and geography
Our new Career Center/Jobs, link located in the navigation tab above, is the perfect place to begin searching for your next employment opportunity. Dentists and Dental Hygienists will benefit from our streamlined process focusing on our specific industry and geographic area.
The Career Center/Jobs is easy to use and unique in its ability to:
- Connect job seekers with prospective employers
- Offer anonymous resume posting and job application
- Deliver an advanced Job Alert system that notifies candidates of new opportunities matching your own pre-selected criteria
- Provide access to industry-specific jobs often not seen on other career/job sites
- Provide a highly targeted focus on employment opportunities
Click on the Career Center/Jobs link now, even if you are not currently looking to employ or gain employment, familiarize yourself with this future opportunity.
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FYI- OSDB License Renewal Update-urgent information for those who have not renewed their license
As of the February 1, 2008, the Ohio State Dental Board (Board) officially closed licensee renewal registration for dentists and dental hygienists for the current biennium. Those licensees who did not take the opportunity to renew in a timely manner have had their status changed from "active in renewal" to "automatic suspension-renewal". These licensees are now considered to be practicing without a current license and may be jeopardizing their license by continuing to practice prior to renewal.
Later today, the Board office will be mailing a suspended license renewal notice along with a letter of explanation to the suspended licensee. The letter details the requirements for renewal of the suspended license to include:
- Submission of the completed licensure renewal application;
- Submit the appropriate renewal fee along with the late fee ($326 for dentists and $136 for dental hygienists);
- Submit copies of ALL continuing education certificates/confirmations of attendance indicating compliance with the renewal requirements;
- Dental hygienists MUST submit a copy of their CPR certification indicating they hold current certification;
Renewal applications will be reviewed for completeness, appropriate fees, and compliance with the CE/CPR requirements for renewal in the order in which they are received in the Board office. Those renewals which are complete and in compliance will be updated to "active in renewal-paid" until the next batch printing of renewal receipt cards.
The Board staff will contact those licensees whose renewal application materials are incomplete via telephone/fax (if these numbers have been submitted with the renewal materials) or by mail if no telephone/fax numbers have been provided.
Those license renewal applications deemed to be non-compliant with the renewal requirements will be processed accordingly.
Submitted to ODHA by Lili Reitz, Esq., OSDB Executive Director
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Ongoing Local Anesthesia courses in Ohio
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Many courses have been approved by the Ohio State Dental Board to provide continuing education training to currently licensed dental hygienists. The schools in Ohio that have been approved for offering these ongoing programs are; Sinclair, The Ohio State University, Lakeland Community College, Cuyahoga Community College and Stark State College of Technology. Links to the continuing education sections for the schools are listed in following. Find links to all the dental hygiene programs on our Ohio Hygiene Schools page.
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