The Curet Spring 2016 President`s Message Moving Forward with
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The Curet Spring 2016 President`s Message Moving Forward with
TheCuret Spring2016 President’sMessage MovingForwardwithRemoteSupervision Lastyear,theVDHAHouseofDelegatesvotedonthedefinitionofremotesupervision. Thedefinitionwehaveaddedtoourglossarystates:Remotesupervision–Adentisthas periodiccommunicationwithadentalhygienistregardingpatientcare.Thedentistshall notberequiredtohavepreviouslyexaminedthepatientandneednotbepresentwhen thedentalhygieneservicesareprovided. Thisinternalpolicychangewaspartofaprocesstowardworkingonpro-active legislationtoexpandhowandwhereDentalHygienistsmaypracticeunderRemote Supervision.WorkingwithVDAovermanymonths,VDHAcametoaconsensusto initiatearemotesupervisionbill,whichpassedunanimouslythroughtheentire legislativeprocess.TheGovernorsignedSB712onMarch25th2016.Readthefullbill here:http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+ful+CHAP0497 Iwillsharesomeexcerptsfromthebill: Adentalhygienistshallonlypracticeunderremotesupervisionatacommunityhealth center,charitablesafetynetfacility,freeclinic,long-termcarefacility,elementaryor secondaryschool,HeadStartprogram,orwomen,infants,andchildrenprogram. Whilethisstepforwardhasclearlimitationsonsitesofservice,ourbeliefisthatthiswill openupaccesstocareformoreVirginians.Wehopethatsomenew,innovative agreementsbetweendentists,hygienists,andotherstakeholderswilltakeplaceasa resultofthisbill. President’sMessage(continued) Thebillalsostates: Afterconductinganinitialoralassessmentofapatient,adentalhygienistpracticing underremotesupervisionshallconsultwiththesupervisingdentistpriortoproviding furtherdentalhygieneservicesifsuchpatientismedicallycompromisedorhas periodontaldisease. Thiswasoneofthemorerestrictiveportionsofthebill.Wewillbeworkinghardto makethismorefeasibleandunderstandableforallwhowishtopracticeunderremote supervision.AsaresultofquestionsfromVDHAmembers,wehavealreadyhada positivedialoguewiththeVDAabouthowtoclarifythissection. Ifhygienistsoutthereareinterestedinworkinginafreeclinic,longtermcarefacility,or anyplaceoutlinedinthebillpleasetakethetimetoreviewthisbillandseehowitmight workforyouandyouremployerdentist.VDHAleadershipiseagertohearabout creativeapproachesandbestpracticesthatwecanshareandduplicate. Wewillcontinueoureffortstomakethisnewlawworkbetterandcontinuetoremove roadblockstooralhealthcareforallpeopleofVirginia.Weappreciatethesupportof ourmembersandstakeholderpartnersasweadvanceworkableimprovementsto Virginia’slawsandregulations. SusanReid-Carr,BS,RDH PresidentVDHA 2 NewResource:OralHealthIntegrationToolkit Dentalprovidershaveauniqueopportunitytoaddresstheirpatients’comprehensive healthcareneedsbyintegratingclinicalservicesintothedentalpractice.Servicessuch asdiabetesandbloodpressurescreeningandsubstanceabuseidentificationcan improvepatientwellnessandunderscoretherelationshipbetweenoralhealthand overallhealth.Dentalhygienistsareparticularlypoisedtoimprovepublichealthand provideoralhealtheducation,duetotheirstrongbackgroundinhealthprotection, diseasepreventionandhealthpromotion. Healthprovidersfrommultipledisciplinesoutsideofdentistrycandeliveroralhealth services,educationandreferralsinmostcaresettingsaswell.Integratingoralhealth intoallaspectsofhealthcarecanexpandaccesstooralhealthservicesandenhance comprehensivecare.Inmanyinstances,oralhealthserviceslikefluoridevarnish applicationandoralhealthassessmentsarereimbursable.Inallinstances,integrating oralhealthandclinicalservicessupportscollaborativecareandwhole-bodyhealth. TheVirginiaOralHealthCoalition(VaOHC)hasputtogetheranewresourcefordental andmedicalproviderswhoareinterestedinintegratingoralhealthandclinicalservices: theIntegrationToolkit.ThetoolkitishostedonVaOHCwebsiteandisaccessiblefrom theirhomepage(www.vaoralhealth.org). TheIntegrationToolkitisanonlineresourcethatwalksyouthroughkeystepsof integration,fromidentifyingyourpatients’majorhealthcareneedstoanalyzing financialmodels,andmore.Thetoolkitincludes: • Sampleoralhealthintegrationmodels; • Promptquestionstoconsiderwithyourteam; • Clinicalpracticetoolsforthedentaloffice;and, • Continuingeducationopportunitiesfordentalandmedicalproviders. VaOHCdevelopedtheIntegrationToolkitwithgrantfundingfromtheRichmond MemorialHealthFoundation,inpartnershipwithTheDailyPlanetandCommunity HealthSolutions.Forquestionsandfeedbackaboutthetoolkit,ortosubmitadditional resources,pleasecontactSarahBedardHollandat804.269.8721or [email protected]. 3 UpcomingCalendarDates: HODandProfessionalDevelopmentWorkshop 2016September15-18 FourPointsSheraton,Richmond ExecutiveBoardMeeting July16,2016 1024CarringtonPlace,Charlottesville JoinusonFacebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/vdha.net/ 4 VHyPAC OnbehalfoftheVHyPACdirectors,wewouldliketothankallofyouwhocameoutto haveagreateveningandfund-raiseforVHyPACattheScientificSession. VHyPACDirectors: MaureenP.McCann,RDH,ChairJoyceFlores,RDH JessicaElmore,RDHTraceyMartin,RDH GailStone,RDHTammyRidout,RDH WithseedmoneyprovidedfromtheVDHAFoundation,theVHyPAC,heldanamazing receptionattheSpringScientificSessiononFriday,March18,2016.WehadaDJand dancing,plusandexcitingbucketraffle.Wehadcontributionsfromthecomponents(we hadjewelrynecklaceandearrings,aPandorabracelet,skipackages,winebaskets, chocolatebaskets…)andusedsomeofthefundsfromtheFoundationfora“bigitem”,a tabletwithadetachablekeyboard.Anyonewhobecameamembergotticketstoputin thebucketinfrontoftheitemsthattheywereinterestedin.TheFoundationprovided food,theroomandacashbar.Agoodtimewashadbyall!!Wemade$1290forthe VHyPAC.Welookforwardtofuturecelebrationsandfundraisingevents.Wethankall whocontributedtotheeventandmadeitsuchagreatsuccess.Mydirectorswere awesome!Thanksforallofthehelpandgreatideas.Wehavealreadybeengivenseed moneytoholdanothereventattheSpringScientificSession,2017,sowelookforward toanothergreatevent. Inthemean-time,ifyouwouldliketojoinVHyPAC,pleasesendyourchecks(payableto VHyPAC)toMaureenP.McCann,VHyPACchairat309N.PopeSt.Bridgewater,VA 22812. Pleaseincludethefollowinginformationwithyourcheck:youroccupationand employer,youraddressandemail.Wehavetoreportallcontributionsandneedthe informationforreportingtothestateboardofelections.Thankyou! BasketdonationforVHYPACfundraiseratVDHA’s2016Scientific Session HappyWinner:MegLemaster,TDHATrustee 5 ComponentReports: Thankstoallofthecomponentleaderswhohavesentinreportsontheactivitiesinyour area!WeappreciateyourleadershipinVDHA!Thefollowingreportsandphotoswere submittedbythecomponents.Ifyouhaveinformationyouwouldliketoincludeinthe nextissueofTheCuret,[email protected]. ComponentTwo: Spring2016GreaterRichmondDHANews InhonorofChildren’sDentalHealthMonth,GRDHAoffereda2-hourCEon OrthodonticsandPediatricCareinFebruary.Theparticipantsweretreatedtodinner andlaminatedhandoutsthatwillbeveryusefulinrecognitionofadolescentearly interventionneeds. 6 EmilieBonovitchdidanexcellentjobasScientificSessionPlanningChairworkingclosely withtheVDHAPlanningandDevelopmentCouncilandcommitteechairs.Sheexecuted thelogistics,menuselection,andcommunicationwiththeHiltonlikeapro.Special thankstothememberswhotookturnsmanningtheregistrationdeskallweekendand forthosewhohelpedwithsalesoftheHuFriedyInstrumentbasketandtheCrownStool RaffleticketsfortheVDHAfundraiser. TheCEforMarchprovidedinformationandinstructiononMELT,amethodof rehydratingareasofinflammationinthebodyandhealingconnectivetissue.Also,Lisa Williams,HygieneEducator,spoketousaboutairpolishers,ultrasonicinstrumentation andtheFAQsoncareandusageofeach.DentsplysponsoredLisaandprovideda wonderfuldinner. 7 GRDHAcelebratedwiththeVCUseniorstudentsattheGardenGroveBrewery.Thisis aneventfulloffoodanddoorprizes.Ourfuturehygienistsminglewithlocal professionalsastheyofferadviceoncareeroptions. WewillbegearingupsoonfortheFallHouseofDelegates,heldattheFour PointsSheratoninMidlothianinSeptember,andwouldlovetohearfromanyonewho thinkstheymightbeinterestedinservingasDelegateorattendtheProfessional DevelopmentWorkshop. Ifyouwouldliketoknowmoreaboutmeetings,CEcourses,volunteer opportunitiesorhowtogetinvolved,pleasegivemeashoutandIwillbegladtoget youconnected. HappySpring! MelanieBartlam,RDH VDHA02Trustee,GreaterRichmond 8 Component9 ASpringCEisplannedforApril29,2016withCathyBerardon“2016Bloodborne Pathogens&HazardCommunicationStandards&OSHAUpdate”andKamiPiscitellion “DentalCareConsiderationsforIndividualswithSpecialHealthCareNeeds&Early Childhood.” AFallCEisscheduleforOctober7,2016withDianneWattersonon “Preventionvs.Prosecution—PatientCareIssuesinDentistry”& “TenThingsYouShouldNeverSaytoPatients:CommunicationToolsYouNeed.” President–MoeThompson Vice-President–RitaPhillips Treasurer/Secretary–MargaretMartin Trustee–MargaretMartin LegislativeChair—RitaPhillips MargaretMartin 09Trustee 9 PeninsulaDHA07 PDHATrustee,MargeGreen ThemonthlyCEtopicswellreceivedbybothstudentandpracticingdentalhygienists encompassedtheinnovativeapplicationsofxylitolasaneffectiveapproachfortotal health,revisitingthepositiveoutcomesofnon-surgicalperiodontaltherapycontingent uponpatientcompliance,andahandsonexperiencewithlasersenablingevidence baseddecisionmakingforone’sfutureutilizationinsofttissuemanagementwere. ConductingtheFebruaryCEonthestudents’turfatThomasNelsonCommunityCollege (TNCC)allowedthemtoproudlyleadatouroftheirstate-of-the-artclinicalfacilitiesand respondtoattendees’inquiries. 10 OnMarch21st,duringschoolhours,TrusteeGreenvisitedwiththeTNCCseniorclass andengagedingroupdialogueonthebenefitsoftripartite,professionalmembership, visionsoftheirfutureasprofessionalsandopportunitiesforthemtoadvancetheir influenceandimpactasleaders.Thestudentswerepresentedwithexamgiftbags containingawealthofdelectabletreatsandsupportivesuppliesfortheirupcoming boards. 11 PresidentSuedbeck,TrusteeGreenandVDHAPresidentReid-CarrparticipatedintheODU AwardsandPinningCeremonyonApril17th.PresidentElect,KeithDuronwillpresentthePDHA FutureLeaderAwardalongwithVDHAPresident,PDHA’sPresident,ImmediatePastPresident, MartinandTrusteeconductingtheTNCCPinningCeremonysupportedbyVDHAFsponsorship onMay10th. KeithDuron,Pres.ElectinDominicanRepublic-April2weekMissionTrip Installationofthe2016-17LeadershipTeamwillbeconductedbyVDHAPresidentin combinationwiththeMay16thSpringSocialoffreeappetizers,ListerineandUltradent exhibitors,doorprizesanddecorativecupcakescelebratingournewcolleagues,the2016 graduatesofTNCCandODU. Greatfunhasbeenhadbymanyinnetworking,lifelonglearning,andcelebratingthesuccesses ofRemoteSupervisionadvocacyanddentalhygienegraduatespreparingtotransitionto professionalmembershipandpractice. PDHACheerleader,JulieMartinenthusiasticallymanagingMarketplaceatPark’sOrthodonticsCEevent. 12 CongratstoPDHA'sFutureLeaderAwardrecipient,HaileyChohany,2016Graduateof TNCC Lefttoright,KeithDuron,PDHAPresidentElect,HaileyChohany,2016Graduateof ThomasNelsonCommunityCollegeDentalHygieneProgram,MargeGreen,ADHAPast President,JulieMartin,PDHAImmediatePastPresident HaileywasalsotherecipientoftheVirginiaDentalHygienists'AssociationAward. HaileyservedwithexcellenceinherpositionsasPresidentoftheTNCCStudentChapter ofADHAandStudentDelegatetotheVDHAHouseofDelegates. CongratulationstoVictoriaAshewhohasbeenselectedtobethereportingstudent delegateforADHA'sHouseofDelegates. 13 Component10 NorthwestComopontent GreetingsfromComponent10!Hopeeveryonehasenjoyedtherainthatwillbringthe flowers.Wearestill33membersstrongbutwillhopefullybeaddingmorewiththe eventofLFCCgraduating17newhygienists. StudentsfromLordFairfaxCommunityCollegeparticipatedintheWarrenCounty HealthFairheldatWarrenCountyHighSchoolonApril16,2016educatingthepublic andhandingoutoralhygieneproducts. 10LFCCdentalhygienestudentsattendedtheScientificSessionthisMarchandthe Northwestcomponentcontributed$25perstudentfortheirregistrationfee.It's encouragingtoseesomanyrisingstarstakingahigherinterestintheirprofession. AcontinuingeducationcoursewillbeheldatLFCCinNovemberwithCarolJahnandJim OverbyofBiolaseSurgicalwhoisalaserspecialist.Moredetailstocome. NWVDHAComponentprovidedtheLFCCgraduatingclassof2016withagiftbaganda framefortheirlicenseswhichwillbehandedoutattheirceremony.Weareveryproud ofourgraduatesespeciallyduetothehighnumberofgraduatesthisyear.Weare alreadypreparingforthenewroundofhungrydentalhygienestudentsthisAugustfor theClassof2018!! TheNorthwestcomponentmeetingsareheldatSal'sRestaurantinEdinburgthethird Thursdayofthemonth.Allhygienistsandhygienestudentsarewelcometojoinusat 6:30pmfordinneror7:00pmforthebusinessmeeting. RespectfullySubmitted, WhitneyMarch,RDH TrusteeComponent#10 14 TheVirginiaDentalHygienists’AssociationFoundation:ALegacyofLeadership, Service,andLifelongLearning DoyouknowtheinspiringstoryofBenefactor,AliceHinchcliffeWilliams,RDH,MS,and herlegacy? AlicewasadentalhygieneeducatorinRoanokeandapractitionerinLynchburg, Virginia.FollowinggraduationfromEastmanSchoolofDentalHygieneinRochester,NY, Aliceworkedasaschooldentalhygienistserving20schoolsinLiverpool,NY.Her leadershipskillsasPresidentoftheDentalHygienists’AssociationoftheStateofNew YorkbecameanassetoftheVirginiaDentalHygienists’Associationinherserviceas Trustee.WithherMastersdegreeinScienceEducationfromUVA,shethenmovedon tobecomethefounderanddirectoroftheDentalHygieneProgramatVirginiaWestern CommunityCollegein1975.Herpassionforscholarshipandlifelonglearningfordental hygienistsisexemplifiedwithherlong-standing,generousandvisionarysupportofthe VDHA’scontinuingeducationspeaker’sfund. AsthebenefactoroftheVirginiaDentalHygienists’AssociationFoundation(VDHAF)in 1994,Aliceendowedtheperpetualfund,establishingittoprovidelifelonglearning experiencesforcurrentandfuturegenerationsofdentalhygieniststhroughoutVirginia. ThemembersoftheVDHArespondedtothegiftbyraisingmatchingfundsthatistoday administeredthroughtheAliceHinchcliffeWilliamsContinuingEducationFund.When youmakeyourtax-deductibledonationtoVDHA’sFoundation,youarefullysupporting thecontinuanceofAlice’slegacyandthefoundation’sperformanceofcharitable, educational,researchandscientificactivities. MargeGreen,RDH,MS,co-foundingdirectorandtreasureroftheVDHAFoundation, says,“Alicewasaveryspecialcolleagueandfriendwhowarmedtheheartsofallwho knewher.Herlong-standingsupporthasenrichedtheprofessionaldevelopmentof studentsandpractitionersandtheadvancementofthedentalhygieneprofession.The qualitiesthatmadeherawonderfulpersoncontributedtohermanyleadership accomplishmentsandpassionforlifelonglearningandscholarlyactivityinour profession.HerlegacylivesoninourmanyaccomplishedVDHAleaders,grantand scholarshiprecipientswhohavebenefitedfromhergenerosityandvision.”Afterher retirementfromeducationin1980,Alicewentontoservehercommunitythrough Altrusa,theOrderoftheEasternStar,herchurch,andaspresidentoftheAdultCare CenterofCentralVirginia.In1988,theYWCArecognizedherwiththeAcademyof WomenAwardforHumanServices. 15 AliceHinchcliffeWilliams,RDH,MS Inadditiontofundingprofessionaldevelopmentprogramswithleadingoralhealthand leadershipsubjectmatterexperts,theVDHAFoundationhasalsoprovided: • VDHA’sAnnualScientificSessionandNetworkingSocialevents • SpeakerSponsorshipgrantsforComponentcontinuingeducationprograms • RallyDayprogrammaterialsandsupportoftransportationenablingcomponent, studentandfacultyparticipation • Leadershipdevelopmentopportunitiesfordentalhygienestudents,suchas participationintheVDHA’sannualHouseofDelegatesandProfessional DevelopmentWorkshop • SupportofVDHAmembershiprecruitmentandretentionefforts • OngoingfundraisinginsupportofVDHA’seducationalandcareerdevelopment goals • SupportfortheInstituteofOralHealthoftheAmericanDentalHygienists’ Association • GraduateStudentScholarship • EducationalandCommunityServicegrants TheVDHAFoundationandthelegacyofAliceHinchcliffeWilliamslivesoninallof Virginia’sdedicatedoralhealthpractitionersandthepopulationstheyserve.All contributionsenabletheVDHAFoundationtocontinuetomakeasignificantdifference inthelivesofmany.TaxexemptdonationsmaybesenttoMargeGreen,VDHA FoundationTreasurer,1919OldYorkHamptonHighway,Yorktown,VA23492-4143. 16 HONORROLLOFDONORS JEFFERSONCLUB NorthernVirginiaDHA InmemoryofPatriciaA.Golliday PATRIOTCLUB TammyGoswick NancyMartin InhonorofBrianMartin MaryMorrisonLittleton JulieSimms InmemoryofCynthiaForsbergand inmemoryofTed&VickiSimms MonticelloDHA OldDominionUniversityStudentChapterofADHA InmemoryofProfessorMicheleLeonardiDarby TidewaterDHA InhonorofJackiePerry DONORCLUB JulieY.Allen KarenAvey,RDH,MSDH MelanieBartlam CathyBerard InmemoryofMicheleDarbyand WinnieE.Daves,motherofLucyMcFaul IreneMaryConnolly SusanDaugherty InmemoryofDannyGill BetsyDiSilvio InmemoryofJudithA.Walsh FranciEdwards LindaGill InhonorofTomSmith EvelynD.Grant PatriciaMacDougall MichelleMcGregor MargeGreen InmemoryofJoe,Marie,andJosephLappanandinmemoryofHazelGreen 17 DONORCLUB(Continued) MimiMagyar InhonorofMonticelloDHA MargaretMartin InmemoryofRobertF.Jackson,DDS MaureenMcCann SheriMoore ElaineNewland InmemoryofWinnieE.Daves, motherofLucyMcFaul BonniePerry JackiePerry SusanPharr RitaPhillips,RDH,PhD SheilaB.Sheats InhonorofLindaHuntington InhonorofBonniePerry JessicaSuedbeck MoeThompson Inhonoroftheengagementof LeviThompson&EmilyDrumsta andinhonorofGatesDentistry GreaterRichmondDHA InhonorofSusanReid-Carr, VDHAPresidentElect NorthwestVirginiaDHA PeninsulaDHA InHonorofOutstandingPDHAVicePresident, KeithDuron,CRDH,AS PiedmontDHA SouthwestVirginiaDHA VDHAFOUNDATIONSCHOLARSHIPADMINISTEREDby: ADHAINSTITUTEFORORALHEALTH AliceHinchcliffeWilliams,RDH,MSGraduateMeritScholarship-Fundedbythe VirginiaDentalHygienists’AssociationFoundationtohonortheirdeceasedcolleague andbenefactorwhoenabledestablishmentoftheVDHAFoundation.Thescholarship supportsthepart-timeorfull-timestudentpursuingagraduatedegreeinDental Hygieneorinaccreditedstudiesrelatedtotheprofessionalrolesofthedentalhygienist. WhiletheapplicantmustpossessanactiveDHlicenseandVirginiaresidency,thedegree seekingendeavordoesnotrequiretheapplicanttoattendschoolwithinVirginia.For additionalinformation,andtoapply,pleasevisittheADHAwebsiteat: http://www.adha.org/ioh-graduate-scholarships 18 INSTITUTEFORORALHEALTH VirginiacontinuestobealeaderinfundraisingfortheInstituteforOralHealth.Virginia hasmadesignificantcontributionsthroughoveralldonationsandalsothrough participatingintheRedHotChiliStepper5KforDistrictIII. ThefollowinghavegenerouslygivendonationsduringthetimeperiodofNovember 2015-April2016.Watchforthenextissueforupdatestothelist. GailDavis TammyRidout MirtillMagyar JessicaSuedbeck MaryBoyle PamelaKitner JoyceKwiatkowski-Spieler RitaPhillips KathleenSloan KarenAvey NatalieCottrell LindaGill Thankyou! SonyaHaynes WhitneyMarch MaureenMcCann ChelseaSmith SamanthaSmith DawnSoutherly LauraSteinmetz BriannaRahall RebeccaBehling EmilyLudwig TraceyMartin SheriMoore JackiePerry DerekWaisanen HelenHatfield KathrynHoffman KylaRoach KristenDolan MargaretGreen AmyRankin BrendaRutherford DanCao MichelleGillis GladysLadimir MargaretMartin ElaineSmith StaciThomas JennaBenedict StaciaBrooks ElizabethDiSilvio JudithKnight MichelleLaw NancyMartin MichelleMcGregor BonniePerry PatriciaShand KarenSmarko JessicaPrice ShawnHoward SWVDHA JulieMartin CarolMcCrarey ChristinePayton TerriPerkins ChristynaPhillips JulieSimms VickySuedbeck DeniseClaiborne JanePlummer-Washington EvelynGrant CharleneWilliams JaneDurrer TaylorVarner PeggyCarwile ChristinaMorris BarbaraRakes LoniConner DebraInman AngelaJordan Dr.BartonWeis BonnieDunkleman CarolynJones BetseySoulsby MarilynDuling VCUStudentChapter ForadditionalinformationontheInstitute,pleasevisitthewebsiteat www.adha.org/institute-for-oral-health RitaA.Phillips,BSDH,RDH,PhD VirginiaDentalHygienists’AssociationIOHLiaison 19