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HOPE FOUNDATION |
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GODHA WEBSITE |
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The GODHA website has a new look! We plan on using it as our main source of information available to members, non-members and the profession.
The SUB LIST will now be posted exclusively on the website under the tab for "Employment". We will be faxing a notice to the area dental offices letting them know this information will be on the website. Hopefully this will encourage more visits to our website. The list will be updated monthly. If you want to remain on the list you must contact Jo-Ann Losito by the 1st of each month, otherwise your name will be taken off.
If you are looking for a permanent position, visit www.Dentaljobs.net to post your resume.
Check out the photo gallery, calendar, events, volunteer opportunities etc... any comments or suggestions are greatly appreciated.
Jo-Ann Losito
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS |
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Oct 1-4 FDHA Symposium
October National Dental
Hygiene Month
Oct 25 Race for the Cure
Oct 30-31 Special Olympics
Nov 3 GODHA Meeting
VCC West Campus
Nov 7-8 Central Florida
Dental Outreach
Dec Holiday Celebration
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| OUR SPONSORS |
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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.
3M ESPE OMNI Preventive Care
Steve Priola
Preventive Care Consultant
904-537-7930
Johnson & Johnson
Kelly Wolf
Healthcare Representative
904-533-0406
Proctor & Gamble
Julian Ross
Territory Manager
407-353-8035
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Greetings!
Thank you all for a great kick off meeting. We had a large attendance and hopefully learned some new ways to teach oral health. The sugar presentation was fascinating! Thank you so much Debi for the useful information.
There will not be a regular meeting in October due to the FDHA symposium. Hopefully, everyone who wishes to attend has registered. We are looking forward to the President's Function honoring Paula Schad. Although we have worked hard planning her night, it does not compare to the amount of hours Paula has spent working for all us in FDHA.
We are trying to put together something with the HOPE Foundation in December in lieu of a holiday gathering. Please stay in touch through our website as additional details become available.
If anyone knows of a topic or speaker for CEU's, please contact myself, any other members of the board or Jo-Ann Losito. It is very difficult finding "new" topics, speakers,etc. We need to branch out with new ideas! Thanks to all for your continued support. Please remember our charitable foundation and bring any non-perishable food items to any of our gatherings. Also, any old cell phones/chargers from friends and family will be accepted.
Kae Sylvia,RDH
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RACE FOR THE CURE |
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VCC Hygiene students and GODHA members will be participating in the Susan G. Komen Race For The Cure on Sunday, Oct. 25 at UCF Brighthouse Stadium. SADHA president Amy Hudson has set up a team called " Hygiene Hotties". The team is doing this event in honor of Robin Poole, VCC instructor and recent survivor. We'd love to have everyone involved !
Visit the website for registration and race details.The best link to use : http://www.komencentralflorida.org/register
Just click "Join a Team"
Then, type in Hygiene Hotties
We chose the 5k Fun run/ walk, which is a $25 entry fee.
Please contact Kae Sylvia if you plan to attend and she will give details on where to meet the day of the event. toothdkae@aol.com |
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NEW RULES ADOPTED FOR HYGIENE BOARD EXAM |
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The Board of Dentistry adopted new rules for the dental hygiene board exam to take effect in June, 2010. The exam will focus on surfaces, not the entire mouth. The exam will include testing on probing, and radiographs will be examined for diagnostic quality. There will be two dental hygiene examiners and one dentist on the panel checking applicants out. There is no change at this time for the examiners checking applicants in. |
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED |
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THE CENTRAL FLORIDA DENTAL OUTREACH is being held again at Greenberg Dental's 21 operatory Highland Lakes shopping center office in the strip center on Colonial & Hiawassee: 7319 W. Colonial Drive, Orlando 32818 on Saturday and Sunday, November 7th and 8th, 2009.
The Outreach is to treat the underserved, those 200% above the poverty level or below who do not have insurance. They will have to meet eligibilty requirements and will be screened ahead of time. Dentists will be doing urgent care, and dental hygienists will be seeing patients for initial dental hygiene treatment.
We will be signing up dental hygiene volunteers for half day increments on both days- 7:30 - 12:00pm, and 12:00 - 5:00pm. The deadline to register is October 4th.
If you are interested, please e-mail Sandy Larew at slarew@cfl.rr.com , or call 407 257-4087.
For questions about the Central Florida Dental Outreach or Continuing Education please contact Julie Kestler, DCAF Director (407) 898-1525.
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The Special Olympic Fall Games will be held at Disney's Wide World of Sports on Oct. 30-31. Save the dates to volunteer as a screener for Special Smiles. The athletes will be able to receive FLUORIDE VARNISH for the first time in Florida Special Olympics history! GODHA will let you know as soon as volunteer registration is available. If you have any questions, contact either Paula Schad at pesrdh@aol.com or check www.sofl.org .
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FACEBOOK |
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| Thank you to Sandy Larew for setting up GODHA on Facebook.We encourage members to visit the site -it is a great opportunity to network with your GODHA Friends! |
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DVD'S FOR VETS |
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Paula Schad informed us that there is a program where you can donate DVD's to the VA for viewing by soldiers while in recovery. If you have any DVD's to donate please contact Paula at pesrdh@aol.com | |
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