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VDHA Newsletter Volume 3 Winter 2017 Edition

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2016 was filled with many triumphs in the advancement of the

dental hygiene profession in Vermont. With the passage of bill

S.20 for the Dental Therapist provider model and Medicaid

Reimbursement for dental hygienists we have made significant

strides forward in our profession and we have a lot to be

proud of! Vermont is once again setting the pace for the rest

of the nation for the advancement of the dental hygiene

profession. We would like to celebrate 2017 with all of you,

and hope that you join us for social gatherings and CE

meetings. There is no better way to connect with fellow

hygienists here in Vermont. We truly are better together.

Happy New Year from the Executive Board of the VDHA!

Congratulations to the 2016 VDHA Outstanding

Hygienist of the Year Award Recipient:

Robin Miller, RDH!

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VDHA News Updates

Dental Therapist

Update

The bill to create a dental therapist workforce

provider in Vermont was signed into law by

Governor Shumlin in June 2016. Since that

time, Vermont Technical College (VTC) has

sought and secured grant funding for

program planning purposes. VTC began

advertising the open position of dental

therapy program director in December, and

the selection process is scheduled to be

completed by the beginning of February. The

director of any dental therapy educational

program in Vermont must be a dentist or a

dental therapist. Once a director has been

hired, program planning will begin. If you

would like further information about the

program please contact Sheila Bannister at

sbannister@vtc.edu

Student Members of the American

Dental Hygienists’ Association

SMADHA

Dental hygiene students at Vermont Technical

College are all members of the American Dental

Hygienists’ Association. The student association

at VTC has an executive board consisting of a

president, president elect, vice president,

secretary, and treasurer. Students elect their

association officers on an annual basis; the list of

officers is posted on the VDHA website.

The purpose of the student professional

organization is to provide community service,

and to do fundraising for charitable donation

through toothbrush and White Strip sales.

Primary fundraising activities occur during the

fall semester. In December 2016 students made

a charitable donation to the Salvation Army,

Christmas for Kids fund.

Some of the fundraising proceeds are used for

student attendance at the ADHA District I

Student Meeting at Yankee Dental Congress.

Twenty-four students will be attending their

regional meeting in Boston in January, 2017.

Students are currently planning community

service activities such as providing oral health

education in elementary schools, and other

organizations. At the end of the academic year,

students will use the remaining fundraising

proceeds to make a donation to a charitable

organization of their choice.

Tina Marshall, RDH, M.Ed.

Advisor, VTC SMADHA

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Winter 2017

2 hour Snowshoe Outback Guided Tour

February 12, 2017 at 1 PM

Meet at Mutha Stuffers at 59 Mountainside Dr. 05674

Park in Sugarbush Village Parking Lot

$40 without snowshoe rental $48 with snowshoe rental

Please RSVP by February 5th

Contact Tammy Valadakis to RSVP or with

questions: tammysi@gmavt.net or 802-917-1113

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Vermont Dental Hygienists’ Association 2017 Spring Continuing Education Series

Please Save The Dates!

Thursday April 13, 2017

6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

The Role of the Dental Hygienist in the Management of

Temporomandibular Disorders

Presented by: Dr. Jeffrey Crandall

Location: Montpelier, VT

Friday April 28, 2017

9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Yoganomics for Dental Professionals

1:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Today’s Life Saver

Presented by: Donna L. Yanus, RDH, RYT

Location: Williston, VT

Friday May 12, 2017

9:00 am – 12:00 pm

The Zika Virus Epidemic: Information for Dental Health Professionals

Presented by: Anna Matthews, RDH, MS

Location: Rutland, VT

Saturday June 10, 2017

9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Local Anesthesia Review and Innovations in Local Anesthesia

Presented by: Liz Kaz, RDH, Ed.DLocation:

Williston, VT Mark Your Calendars for the 11th Annual Vermont Oral Health Conference Page 4

Vermont Dental Hygienists’ Association Annual Meeting Location To Be Determined

Exhibit Hall Open Thursday at 4:30 pm and Friday until 12:00 pm. Be sure to bring your office orders with you to support our wonderful exhibitors! Raffle: Queen sized quilt raffle and other yet to be determined prizes (need not be present to win). Bring your checkbooks to win one of these outstanding prizes and to support your professional association! $5/ticket or 5 for $20.

Thursday, August 24, 2017 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Friday, August 25, 2017 8:30 am – 11:30 am

The Dental Hygienists’ Guide to Caries Management Pamela Maragliano-Muniz, DDS

Oral Pathology and the Assessment Process Sherri Lukes, RDH, MS, FAADH

Infection Prevention & Control 2017: Ensuring Safe Care In Your Practice

Kathy Eklund, RDH, MHP

From the Cradle to the Grave: Oral Pathology Through the Life Span Sherri Lukes, RDH, MS, FAADH .

Friday, August 26, 2016 12:15 pm – 2:15 pm

2:00 pm – 2:15 pm Lunch and VDHA Annual Business Meeting

Friday, August 26, 2016 2:30 pm– 5:00 pm

Medical Emergencies for the Dental Professional John Freuwer, MD

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