Greetings!
 It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to another exciting year with the Sacramento Valley Dental Hygienists’ Association. Over the past few months, many of our outstanding board members and volunteers have provided their time, talent and professional expertise to create opportunities for developing, empowering, and supporting you. Thank you to all who have made this a success!
We have many exciting events planned during the 2009-2010 year. Our six dinner meetings and two Saturday continuing education programs will address: ergonomics/tai chi, periodontal disease, local anesthesia, biologics, the oral/systemic link, caring for people with multiple health issues, CAMBRA, and the ortho/perio connection. If you attend all of our programs, you will earn 24 units of CE in Category 1! You can find more information on the Continuing Education page of the SVDHA website (www.svdha.org). Also stay tuned for more opportunities to reach out to our local communities.
We, your local component, strive to keep you updated on the most current legislative information related to our practice. The newly created Dental Hygiene Committee of California (DHCC) became a reality on July 1, 2009! This is truly a monumental time for all dental hygienists in our state. Watch for emails and check out the Noteworthy News portion of the SVDHA website. Refer to www.dhcc.ca.gov for information concerning licensure, examinations and phone numbers.
The Board of SVDHA and I reaffirm our traditional goals. We always endeavor to provide quality continuing education, increase membership, and promote employment. Additionally, I was inspired at the CDHA House of Delegates in June and hope to pass that enthusiasm on to you. “Rise and Shine!” That is the theme of Daphne Von Essen, RDH, 2009-2010 CDHA President. This phrase may have different meanings for different people. To me it means that I will strive to learn all I can, mentor those around me, and create new friendships. This theme motivated me to become your president. I look forward to serving and I challenge each of you to ‘rise and shine’ in your own way!
Teri Emry RDH
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