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Security-
Through membership, you will help to secure a future for dental
hygiene. We are a strong, united organization that guides the development
of dental hygiene practice and helps enhance and protect your status
as an oral health care provider. The ADHA, the MDHA and the HCDHA
are working to protect the value of your educational credentials
and to preserve the integrity of your license. Only through uniting
as one voice can the ADHA, the MDHA and the HCDHA continue to represent
the dental hygienist effectively.
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Access
to Information- Members receive
a subscription to the Journal of Dental Hygiene, the
ADHA’s official publication that brings you scientific and
technical articles on clinical practice, research, and education.
In addition, members receive the Association’s magazine
Access, that helps you stay on top of the issues that are
important to dental hygiene.
Insurance Discounts-
Your membership will provide you with the opportunity to apply for
several types of insurance such as professional liability, disability,
major medical, automobile and term life at competitive premiums,
as well as VISA/Mastercard programs, discounts at hotels nationwide
and discount buying programs.
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Continuing
Education- Membership
offers you discounts on continuing education through online courses,
self-study courses and the ADHA Annual Session.
Leadership
Opportunities and Recognition-
Becoming active in the Association gives you the opportunity to
acquire and develop new skills and interests such as leadership
and public speaking. The ADHA is the "authoritative resource"
for dental hygiene. Leadership opportunities are present on every
level of membership, recognizing the RDHs nationwide from educators
to grass roots to clinicians to public health care RDHs. Valuable
friendships can be made along the way. Membership can open the door
to many opportunities for professional recognition and growth.
Employment
Assistance- Members can access
online advertising of employment opportunities posted by potential
employers across the country. In addition, both dental hygiene publications
offer classified advertising and career information.
Scholarships
& Research Grants-Members
may apply for scholarships and grants through the ADHA's Institute
for Oral Health (IOH). The IOH encourages and promotes professional
excellence through scholarships and quality research in collaboration
with the ADHA. Through this program, the Institute has awarded hundreds
of scholarships to full and part-time students pursing higher education.
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MDHA Membership Benefits:
Members
receive all of the above mentioned benefits with the ADHA, plus:
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Rx Program-
The
MDHA Rx prescription program is
welcome at most major pharmacy chains and independent pharmacies
throughout the United States. This program discounts prescriptions
from 15% to 70%, depending on whether the drug is a brand name
or generic. Join the MDHA Rx discount drug program and reduce
your family's total prescription costs.
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Continuing
Education-
The MDHA has it's Annual Session in the fall and it's Spring Scientific
Session in early spring each year. Each session offers two days
of continuing education courses for members featuring nationally
recognized speakers. For information about the upcoming session,
please see the preliminary
brochure.
Rehabilitation
Program-
The
MDHA offers a rehabilitation program that provides an opportunity
for all Registered Dental Hygienists' in Maryland to seek assistance
for problems of substance abuse, physical, mental or emotional conditions.
This is a strictly confidential program that is operated by members
of the MDHA in a joint agreement between the Maryland Board of Dental
Examiners and the Maryland Dental Hygienists' Association. Clinical
services are arranged by the rehabilitation committee's contracted
mental health practitioner. For more information about this program
contact Robin Swope, RDH, at 1-800-974-0068.
Newsletter
subscription-Members
receive a subscription to "Oral Pursuits" the MDHA newsletter
which contains Association business, legislative news and other
informative information.
For more information
on the benefits of the MDHA, refer to their web site at Maryland-dha.org.
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HCDHA Membership Benefits:
Members receive all of the above mentioned benefits with the ADHA
and the MDHA plus:
Online Employment
Opportunities-Members will now have direct
access to new job opportunities through our website. An Employment
Opportunities page has been dedicated for employers to place advertisements
of Dental Hygiene openings. This is a new and exciting feature for
members and they will receive direct notification of openings when
they are posted.
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Referral
Service- Members
are eligible to participate in an in-county referral service. This
service is an alliance with the Howard County Dental Association
and places permanent and temporary dental hygiene positions within
Howard County. For more details about the service see the
referral service
page on this web site.
Continuing
Education-Members
receive free and discounted continuing education courses featuring
local and national speakers throughout the year. HCDHA offers monthly
meetings from September through May, excluding December, at different
locations throughout the county. See Continuing
Education at a Glance.
Professional
Newsletter-
Members
will receive the Association's newsletter twice a year. The newsletter
contains information regarding Association business, continuing
education courses, community service projects and postings of employment
opportunities. In the future, the newsletter will only be published
once a year and the Association will have updates of new information
on this web site.
Community
Involvement-
Members
will be able to participate in organized community projects throughout
the year. You can make a difference in your community’s oral
health standards through professional activities with your local
association. It is at the component or grassroots level that we
will be most effective in conveying our message of the importance
of preventative oral health care. See list of
community
projects.
Professional
Contacts and Networking- By
attending local, state and national membership functions, you have
the opportunity to form new friendships and develop professional
contacts. It is through these contacts that you may have opportunities
for professional recognition and growth.
