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Greater Orlando Dental Hygiene Association Newsletter

August 2011
2011-2012 OFFICERS

 

PRESIDENT-
Debra Dixon
VICE PRESIDENT-
Nicole Couch  
SECRETARY-
Leah McCauley
TREASURER-
Lisa Almeida
  
DELEGATES
Debra Dixon
Lea Macaulay

Nicole Couch

Candice Zarbock

 

ALTERNATE

Lori Barnett

 
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The Greater Orlando Dental Hygiene Association would like to acknowledge the following companies and speakers for their very generous contributions to our continuing education and recognition events.  We would also like to thank them for introducing their varied products and services to our membership
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Philips Soincare

Emily Hakimipour 

Field Sales Representative  

407-923-8676

emily.hakimipour@philips.com

 

Xlear

The Xylitol Experts

Rhoda Kublickis, BASDH

Product Educator, SE Region

954-829-4260 

 rhoda@xlear.com

www.xlear.com 

 

GlaxoSmithKline

Barbara Northington

Oral Healthcare Executive

Consultant

407-694-3894

barbara.g.northington@gsk.com 

 

Brenda Dreessen

GSK Oral Healthcare Sales

407-247-1456

brenda.c.dreessen@gsk.com

 

ZILA

Nancy Wimberley

Professional Sales Representative

407-432-6020

nwimberley@zila.com

 

COLGATE Oral Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Krys Tetterton

Oral Care Consultant

972-888-3538

Krys_Tetterton@copal.com

 

3M ESPE OMNI Preventive Care

Steve Priola

Preventive Care Consultant

904-537-7930

spriola@mmm.com 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Greetings!

Thank you, Greater Orlando Dental Hygiene Association, for the opportunity of serving as your President for the past year.
I will be "passing the gavel" onto Debra Dixon this September and would love for GODHA to welcome her with open arms.
The Board along with other members met together in July to create a calendar of events for the coming year. We are very fortunate to be one of the largest and financially sound components in the state. This requires all of us to keep GODHA going strong!
Tricia Bracher, RDH
President
Calendar of Events

Tues. Sept. 6th Meeting-   

2 FREE CEs

VCC West, Library, Building 6-202  

6:30pm

 

School Supplies/Food Drive for HOPE Foundation  

 

Installation of Officers 

 

"Smoking Cessation - Why Quit Now!"

Speakers: Janelle Menard and Keith Gooden, Center for Multicultural Wellness and Prevention 

 

VCC Table Clinics  

Jamie Masalsky and Natalie Eddy:  

"The Role of HPV in Oral Cancer"  

Jeanette Votava, Ronda Renda, Tiffany Sieverts:  

"Enhanced Periodontal Healing Using Platelet Rich Plasma"  Morgan Robinson and Natasha Cook:  

"Fluoride Times Are Changing" 

 

Sept 22-25-  FDHA Symposium

Hyatt Regency Orlando International Airport   

 

Tues. Oct. 4th- TBD

 

Sat. Oct. 29th- Fall Seminar 4 CEUs

Medical Errors- Dr. Thomas Yoon  2 CE  

Other CE TBD 

Back to School/HOPE Foundation

It's that time again when many children around Orlando are heading back to school. Please bring new school supplies and non-perishable goods to our September meeting for the

HOPE Foundation. Their pantry is low and we know they would appreciate any help. **Many stores are having buy one get one free offers which make it a great way to donate!** 

HYPAC Request

The Hygienists' Political Action Committee (HYPAC) is a group of dental hygienists and citizens of Florida that contribute to the campaigns of candidates for state legislative offices that support the oral health care of the patients that dental hygienists serve. HYPAC is also the only state political action committee that represents the interests of the profession of dental hygiene. This committee is a bipartisan program that does not favor one political party over another.

 

As you are probably aware, the Florida Dental Hygiene Association in collaboration with the Florida Dental Association was successful in having bills passed in the 2011 legislative year that will expand health access settings for dental hygienists. This legislation will authorize dental hygienists to provide preventive services without the physical presence, prior examination or authorization of a dentist.  This will allow us to provide services to more of our state's underserved population.  

 

The HYPAC funds have been utilized.   In order to continue our endeavors over the next year, we need contributions from concerned hygienists and other concernedcitizens.  If you are attending the Florida Dental Hygiene Association Symposium September 22-25, you may stop by the HYPAC table to give your donation and be entered to win the terrific drawing for those that contribute at the meeting!  If you are unable to attend the symposium, you may contribute at any time by contacting either person below to receive a contribution form via email.  Every donation counts in a big way!  If each Registered Dental Hygienist in the state would give $5 or more, this would make a huge impact for all concerned in this great effort!

 

Your profession and the citizens of Florida thank you for your contribution to the oral health of Florida's population!

Evelyn Miller, HYPAC President    evelyn@erroof.com  

 

Paula E. Schad, HYPAC  Treasurer    pesrdh@aol.com 
"If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader."
          - John Quincy Adams
Sincerely,

 


Tricia Bracher
Greater Orlando Dental Hygiene Association