E-News of the Month
Winter 2007-2008
Vol. I, Issue 5
Season’s Greetings RDHs! Merry Christmas! Happy Hanukkah! Happy Kwanzaa! Happy New Year!
In this issue of CADHS E-News we send the latest news on the October ASDHA House of Delegates, CADHS officers elections results, brags about the CADHS website, and Professional issues updates. Check out the end of the E-News for the full calendar of meetings and CE for 2008.
As always, if you have suggestions for content, contact Laura (corbinfrerichs@gmail.com)
CADHS Trustee Laura Corbin
House of Delegates 2007
CADHS is proud to report full representation by its’ delegates at the House on both days!
Congratulations!!
In case you missed it.....
Here are the ASDHA election results:
President Elect: Jan Grutzius (Joining President Jan Midkiff, and Immediate Past President Angela Roberts)
Secretary: Julie Summerlin
Treasurer: Gina VanderPloeg
Speaker for the House: Judith Scott
Delegates: Sharon Zastrow, Cynthia Chillak, (alternates: Jan Grutzius, Sue Morgan, Debbie Campbell, and Joanne Harrelson)
Not to be confused with CADHS election results!
President: Joanne Harrelson
Vice President: Linda Rawls
Secretary: Kathy LaVoy
Treasurer: Jody Sherman
Trustee: Mary Cosaboom (joining 2nd year Laura Corbin)
Board Member At Large: Cindy Schaeffer
CADHS is looking for a few good mentors.....
We are so pleased to introduce you to Sue Morgan. Sue has agreed to take on the task of initiating a mentoring program for dental hygiene students!
In order to get this program going, Sue needs RDHs to volunteer to serve as mentors to the students. Mentors help students by being a sounding board and answering questions they have about working in the real world. To volunteer, please contact:
Sue Morgan
centralarizonadhs.org.......the secret is out!
Yes, the dream has become a reality. CADHS now has its’ very own website, thanks to Linda at DentalJobs.net and our own fabulous Website Administrator Christine Sanaphay! Check it out today! You will be amazed!
centralarizonadhs.org
Support the Institute of Oral Health
Now you can support the institute that provides so many scholarships and grants for our profession, and help yourself at the same time. 2$ buys you a raffle ticket that could be your ticket to big bucks!
For tickets(last minute gifts?) Contact Emma Violante
emma_violante@hotmail.com(602)938-5179
**********Call for Delegates********
Cadhs has 3 immediate openings for delegates to fill positions left open when the delegates were elected to other positions. (We are victims of our own success ;*)
Delegates are assigned 10 members to contact and keep informed of important issues. They attend the House of Delegates in October, discussing and voting on issues of policy and electing the state leadership. They also attend 2 to 4 meetings per year (evenly spaced) and enjoy the President’s Luncheon at the HOD with all its’ yummy food.
To serve as a delegate, contact your Trustees Laura Corbin and Mary Cosaboom: corbinfrerichs@gmail.com cherrytree@earthlink.net
Professional Issues update: the ASDHA council on Dental Hygiene Regulations and Practice is keeping informed on any new developments and legislation that affect Arizona RDHs. You will recall that last year legislation had been introduced by the AZDA to create a CHC(community health coordinator). This was AZDAs approach to solving the problems of poor access to dental care that exist in most rural areas in Arizona. Due to problems with legalities the legislation was withdrawn. The ASDHA has since met with AZDA president Anita Elliot and offered the services of Affiliated Practice Dental Hygienists to fill the needs of the underserved. Currently, there is no legislation on the table, but the AZDA is considering asking for the creation of a “COHR” (community oral health representative, I believe) which we will watch carefully.
Want to learn more? you are invited to attend an upcoming ASDHA board meeting!
Please contact Sharon Zastrow if you wish to attend......zrdh@msn.com
Important Dates for 2007-2008:
Meetings for CADHS and ASDHA:
BOT STATE January 26th Saturday Camelback Road 9am. to 5pm
CADHS BOARD- February 5th Tuesday -Location TBA-
6 to 8 pm
CADHS DELEGATES - February 19th - Tuesday - Location TBA-
6 to 8 pm.
BOT STATE - April 5th Saturday Camelback Road 9am-4pm
CADHS BOARD- April 15th Tuesday - Location TBA - 6-8 pm
CADHS DELEGATES - April 29th - Tuesday -Location TBA -
6-8pm
BOT STATE - August 2nd Saturday Camelback Road - 9 am to 4 pm.
CADHS BOARD - August 12th -Tuesday - Location TBA
Time 6-8 pm
CADHS DELEGATES - August 15th Friday - Wigwam - Time TBA
And don’t forget to come to CE!
questions? registration? contact Linda Rawls
ICU Hygiene and/or CPR update
January 12, 2008
Cindy Kleiman, CDA, RDH, BS- speaker
Foothills LIbrary
10am to 1pm, CPR from 1:30 to 3:30