North Dakota Dental Hygienists' Association

Hello again & Happy Fall!

Yes, this is my second go around! Tons of clichés from Bill Murrays’ Groundhog Day to the definition of insanity come to mind when I think about this second go around. Seriously, I truly am excited to be representing North Dakota Dental Hygienists and hope to do ya proud!

This year’s annual session in Grand Forks was high-energy brain food! Hope all that attended had a memorable time.  We packed a lot into our time and space!  Many questions circled as to why we were at the Hilton and not the Alerus.  LONG story short, I was also LP chair for the GF Meeting, facilities are booked 1-2 years ahead and monies are deposited.  The Alerus was NOT available and the Canad Inn was just a bit too small for our estimated numbers so an alternative site HAD to be secured and the Hilton Garden Inn was the closest.  2012 Fall Annual Session is booked in Bismarck in the same facility as the NDDA & NDDAA. While I feel it is convenient to be in the same facility, the NDDHA Annual Session is for you and Your Profession.  There are so few venues that celebrate the RDH, when we do have to be in separate venues I do not feel all is lost.

Hollie Harrington, President NDDHA
Angela Breedlove
NDDHA President

I would like to thank you for electing me to serve as your NDDHA President. I also wish to give a big thanks to all the members of the Board of Trustees who have helped me beyond measure. We have a busy year ahead, I will always strive to improve and protect this wonderful profession.... Dental Hygiene.

Have a Grateful Day!
Angela Breedlove

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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.