North Dakota Dental Hygienists' Association

Spring……. a Time of Change

Hello ND Hygienists! The familiar song ―spring is in the air‖ feels like it has been on perpetual rewind ALL winter long!!! Don't ya just love it! I can hardly wait to dig in my garden, cut the grass and sit on my deck without a coat. I love spring. It is such a time of rebirth and renewal.

Speaking of change you may have noticed our new theme colors and NDDHA logo on our new website. In an effort to better identify us with the American Dental Hygienists' Association, we have taken the steps to evolve and create a co-branded logo that appropriately shows our connection with the ADHA.

The American Dental Hygienists' Association is the largest national organization representing the professional interests of the more than 150,000 registered dental hygienists (RDHs) in the United States. The North Dakota Dental Hygienists' Association is a constituent of ADHA and we serve YOU, the ADHA member, at the state level by providing information on state policies and programs, monitoring legislation, offering CE and much, much more!

Hollie Harrington, President NDDHA
Angela Breedlove
NDDHA President

The North Dakota Dental Hygienists' Association's goal is to show unification with our new logo! Our hope is that the new co-branded logo will help members, non-members and student members alike, recognize that when you are a member of the ADHA you are also a member of your state association.

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District VII Trustee Corner…

Greetings District VII Members!

Wow! This Fall has been full of activity! Louann Goodnough gave me a wonderful introduction in the Summer newsletter. Thank you for welcoming me and allowing me time to absorb all the new information. I intend to use this newsletter and the new District VII ListServe to share and pass along information to you.

After my appointment by President Quinones, I started with the Board of Trustees (BOT) meeting in Chicago in September. Meeting with the other District Trustees and ADHA Leadership & Staff was an amazing experience. Please be sure to read up on the meeting in this issue. President, Pam Quinones provided a great overview in our November Access Issue, please check it out if you have not done so.

Later in September I assisted the SD Dental Hygienists' Association initiate their new strategic planning process. This is still a work in progress, but they have gotten a great start. Unfortunately, with my new appointment and already busy schedule, I was not able to attend North Dakota, Minnesota or Wisconsin's Annual Sessions.
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To improve the public's total health, the mission of the North Dakota Dental Hygienists' Association is to advance the art and science of dental hygiene by increasing the awareness of and ensuring access to quality oral health care, promoting the highest standards of dental hygiene education, licensure and practice, and representing and promoting the interests of dental hygienists.