Become a member of ADHA and you will not be just one voice or one person trying to achieve a goal. You will be a member of an organization of dental hygienists whose voices will be heard and whose actions will be seen.
See www.adha.org for more information about joining ADHA.
ADHA Membership Privileges
Journal of Dental Hygiene - Members receive a complimentary subscription to ADHA's official publication bringing you scientific and technical articles on clinical practice, research, and education.
Access - Members receive a complimentary subscription to ADHA's magazine. Access helps you stay on top of the issues that are important to dental hygiene.
As part of your dues, you automatically become a member of your state Constituent and local Component organizations. These groups sponsor meetings and activities for your personal and professional benefit. By attending local, state, and national membership functions, you have the opportunity to form new friendships and develop professional contacts.
ADHA membership offers you a discount on continuing education through on-line continuing education courses , self-study courses through ADHA's Journal of Dental Hygiene , the ADHA Annual Session, and Constituent and Component continuing education functions.
Members may apply for scholarships and research grants through ADHA's Institute for Oral Health (IOH). The IOH encourages and promotes professional excellence through scholarships and quality research in collaboration with ADHA. Through it's programs, the Institute has awarded more than 800 scholarships to full-and part-time students pursuing graduate and undergraduate degrees, and has inspired over 50 dental hygienists to pursue research specifically in the field of dental hygiene.
With over 300 pages, ADHA's Website covers a wealth of information important to dental hygienists. To obtain the latest in oral health news, consumer tips, and ADHA activities, visit www.adha.org. Members may also subscribe to a weekly email list covering hot topics, issues, advice, and idea exchanges.
Membership provides you with the opportunity to apply for several types of insurance at competitive rates such as: professional liability, disability , and major medical . Visit http://www.adhainsurance.com/ for additional information.
As an ADHA member you are entitled to apply for car insurance at a discount. Members may also take advantage of the ADHA credit card and/or mileage program , allowing you to earn points to use towards travel with every purchase you make. The program also offers members financial planning tools .
Discounted hotel rates at over 4,000 hotels nationwide.
National dues (ADHA): $170.00
Constituent/State dues (FDHA): $73.00
Component dues (local): $7.00____
Total $250.00
(The local component dues are $7 with the following exceptions: Hillsborough $10, Northeast $12, Pensacola $12)