American Dental Hygienists' Association

?? 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

??TOMORROW! Your chance to be a changemaker. Your leadership path lies ahead, to serve, grow and inspire as an ADHA board member. Laura, Sheri and Christina share their "why" and their inspiring passion for leadership in dental hygiene. Your passion. Your profession. Your power to make a difference. ??Register: https://ow.ly/fVYh50Vg7Wn #ADHAWebinars #DentalHygiene #CalltoServe #ProfessionalGrowth #LeadershipJourney

?Welcome to our 2025 ADHA Student Delegates! These passionate dental hygiene students will represent their districts at the ADHA House of Delegates this June and help shape professional policies. Join us in congratulating these future leaders – tag a student you know and share your kudos below! ?? #ADHAStudentLeaders #FutureOfDentalHygiene #leadership #dentalhygiene

??NEW POD EPISODE! Hear the inspiring stories of three remarkable dental hygienists who are championing the power of chairside recruitment! Discover how this influential chairside recruitment initiative sponsored by the Foundations of Delta Dental is addressing workforce shortages while creating new opportunities for more diverse candidates in dental hygiene. Discover how you can join this impactful movement as a Hygienist Inspired Ally. Listen now @ adha.org/pod. ??Guests: Marlyce James, MEd, RDH, CDHC, CDA, FADHA; Richard Robinson, BS, RDH; Ryan Rutar, RDH, MA, FADHA, MAADH (Hygienist Inspired Advisory Committee) ???Host: Matt Crespin, MPH, RDH, FADHA #ADHAPodcast #HygienistInspired #DentalHygiene #WorkforceDiversity #OralHealthAccess #DeltaDental #BecomeADentalHygienist Delta Dental Foundation

Breaking news! Welcome to Hygienist Inspired,?a new chairside recruitment program?aimed at building the workforce and increasing?diversity in dental hygiene. We are thrilled to launch this program together with the Foundations of Delta Dental! Learn how you can become a Hygienist Inspired Ally and help improve oral health access for all: adha.org/hygienistinspired Delta Dental Foundation #HygienistInspired #DentalHygiene #DentalHygienists #FoundationsofDeltaDental #DeltaDentalFoundation