American Dental Hygienists' Association

March is National Ethics Awareness Month. Did you know dental hygiene has a Code of Ethics? It's important as dental hygienists to have and follow our guiding framework. It's a testament to our collective commitment to public safety, professional excellence, and the advancement of oral health for all. Find ADHA's new position statement at www.adha.org/positions, and the Code of Ethics at https://lnkd.in/gR3jMpCX #NationalEthicsAwarenessMonth #DentalHygiene #ADHAcodeofethics #ProfessionalExcellence

Big changes for dental hygiene exams in 2025! Join us tomorrow night to stay ahead of the curve and learn how these changes improve validity and fairness in licensure testing. Equip your students with these updates and enhance your curriculum. Can't make the live event? Register anyway and we'll send the recording link. https://ow.ly/FmAO50VkkYl #ADHAWebinars #DentalHygiene #LicensureExam #HygieneEducators #FutureOfDentistry

Who's your dental hygiene hero? Maybe it's YOU! Nominate yourself or a colleague by April 4. The application now has optional video submissions so you can SHOW your passion! Celebrate excellence in clinical practice, education, public health and research. Apply today: https://ow.ly/zNcZ50VjvuV #ADHAAwards #DentalHygiene

Is the research you're reading reliable and valid? Reporting guidelines are developed from medical standards and have become essential tools in healthcare research that help authors demonstrate research validity and help you critically evaluate studies and make evidence-based decisions. Read on how quality evidence = quality care: https://lnkd.in/g3E8GA89 #JDH_ADHA #dentalhygiene #dentalresearch

?? Mark your calendar! Join Dr. Waldschmidt for enlightening insights on modern clinical assessment methods, the Dental Hygiene Licensure Objective Structured Clinical Examination that will be introduced later this year, and how it will transform licensure examinations. Register at https://ow.ly/bzXr50VhJQf ? Can't make the live event? Register anyway and we'll send you the recording link. #ADHAWebinars #DentalHygiene #LicensureExam #HygieneEducators #FutureOfDentistry

New advanced certification series! Sharpen your hygiene technology and instrumentation skills to strengthen your practice with two new half-day courses from ADHA and Dentsply Sirona. Earn up to 8 CE credits in one day at a location near you: OH, DC, NV and CA. Check all locations and register: adha.org/dscert. #DentsplySirona #DentalHygiene #HygieneTechnology #ADHACE #Certification

Dental hygienists: Your voice drives change! ADHA is fighting for evidence-based workforce models, advancing licensure portability, prioritizing patient safety, scrutinizing the Oral Preventive Assistant initiative, and mobilizing at state capitals to advocate for and protect our profession. Join the collective voice of dental hygiene to help shape its future! #DentalHygiene #ADHA #AdvocacyInAction

Making tracks at ADEA! ADHA Director of Education, Research & Advocacy, and Chair of the Coalition for Modernizing Dental Licensure, Dr. JoAnn Gurenlian, joined coalition members on a panel presentation on licensure at the 2025 ADEA Annual Session in Maryland this week, including Dr. Anthony Zeibert, Senior Vice President of Education and Professional Affairs, ADA; Josh Minton, Consultant, CMDL; Dr. Sarah Ostrander, Director, Council on Dental Education and Licensure, ADA; and Dr. David Waldschmidt, Senior Director of the ADA’s Department of Testing Services and Director of the Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations. And always great to see when ADHA past presidents have a chance to catch up – Dr. Gurenlian (1990-91) with Lisa Moravec (2020-21). #AdvocacyInAction #dentalhygiene #dentalhygienelicensure #ADEA2025 #ADHAleadership #CMDL

Are you making waves in clinical hygiene practice through exceptional care? Apply or nominate a colleague for the Irene Newman Outstanding Clinician Award celebrating hygienists who excel at making meaningful differences in patients' lives as she did. Help us celebrate a remarkable hygienist who is changing lives one smile at a time. Nominations due April 4: https://ow.ly/FLQM50VgOKu #2025ADHAawards #DentalHygiene #ClinicalHygienePractice #ADHA25 #ADHAawards

This Women's History Month, follow Linda Rhoades’ quest to uncover Irene Newman – the world's first dental hygienist. Despite Victorian-era prejudices against single mothers and divorcees, Irene persevered through arrests and self-doubt to pioneer preventive care. Working by gaslight with basic tools, she helped revolutionize public oral health practices. Linda's passionate research brings to life in a new novel, the forgotten woman who changed dental care and inspired generations of hygienists. Read on at www.adha.org/hygienisthub #WomensHistoryMonth #dentalhygiene #IreneNewman #HygienistHub