2012 Local Anesthetic Legislation Highlights
The FDHA Florida Dental Hygiene Association and FDA Florida Dental Association have been working together to authorize dental hygienists in Florida to join the ranks of hygienists from 44 other states in administering local anesthesia.
Bill Sponsors and Numbers
- HB 1313, Representative Corcoran
- SB 1040, Senator Bogdanoff
Smile Day 2012
Smile Day 2012 events include a breakfast orientation, meeting with legislators, and Tobacco Cessation and Oral Health seminar. Sign up forms are below.
President's Message
Because of you and your individual dedication to our profession I have chosen my theme for this year to be a Snowflake. No two snowflakes are alike, each one is unique, all of them are beautiful and come in many different shapes, sizes and dimensions. Just like the snowflakes we need all of your different talents, gifts, skills and abilities within our association.
Under the perfect conditions in the atmosphere, the right temperature, humidity and moisture, water vapor forms into unique crystalline structures called snowflakes. To look outside after it has freshly snowed is amazing, there is nothing more beautiful and peaceful. All of us coming together as an association using our different talents, skills and abilities under the right conditions is what makes the FDHA achieve the success that it has obtained over past years and that we will aspire to in the upcoming years.
In collaboration with the Florida Dental Association we accomplished passing a bill that allows dental hygienist's to work unsupervised in Public Health Settings. This will allow more Florida residents to obtain access to much needed preventative dental care and in turn provide dental hygienists more opportunities in the public health sector.
This is a new time and a new era and there has never been a better moment to be a dental hygienist in the state of Florida. There are exciting new developments in dental hygiene across our Nation. During the upcoming year my goals as president are:
- To create more unity amongst our association members, student members and non-members alike
- Legislatively our association will take on a new focus. It is time that the hygienists in Florida join the rank of colleagues in 44 other states and train to become certified in administering local anesthetic.
It is both an honor and privilege that I am able to hold the position as President of our association. It has been through the support, encouragement and mentoring of many that I am blessed to be a leader within our association. To my professional colleagues, friends and family I would like to extend a sincere "thank you."
Please join me in staying a member or becoming a member of our association and encourage your fellow hygienists in joining the good work that we are doing to progress our profession of dental hygiene forward in the state of Florida. May it snow dental hygiene members in the private and public sectors across our great state.
Please feel free to contact me at joleynmc@gmail.com.
Better Together,
Joleyn McClemens RDH, BS, CDHC
Presidential Oral Health Heroes Award - 2011 Winner
The Florida Dental Hygiene Association is pleased to announce the winner of the 2011 Oral Health Hero Award. All applications were reviewed by a committee. Dr. Frank Catalanotto was nominated, selected and then ratified by the Board of Trustees.
NOVA Southeastern University - RDH Course Offerings
Located in Ft. Lauderdale-Davie, Florida, we offer over 60 courses for dental professionals annually. Courses are scheduled for all disciplines of dentistry, which include general dentists, specialists, dental hygienists, dental assistants and dental laboratory technicians. Lecture and participation courses are presented by our own faculty, as well as visiting lecturers and clinicians. We are approved continuing education providers for the Florida Board of Dentistry, ADA CERP and the Academy of General Dentistry.
