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OPPORTUNITY FOR CONTINUING EDUATION

Saturday, November 1, 2008
RDHCC Annual Symposium
Speaker: James W. Little, DMD, Oral Pathologist, Author, Professor Emeritus
Topics: Antibiotics in Dentistry, Hepatitis, Dental Management for Older Adults, Hypertension: Detection and Management
Location: Lorenzo Walker Institute of Technology
3702 Estey Avenue
Naples, FL 34102
Registration: 8:30 am (Breakfast)
Morning Session: 9:00 am-12:00 pm
Lunch
Afternoon Session: 1:00 pm-4:00 pm
Fees: ADHA members $85
Potential member $140
Fees include breakfast and lunch

Make check payable to: RDHCC
Mail to: RDHCC, Treasurer
10442 Vanderbilt Drive
Naples, Florida 34108

House Passes Tobacco Regulation Legislation – Help it Pass in the Senate!

Please take a moment to call your Senators in support of legislation that would regulate the sale, marketing, and manufacturing of tobacco products.  ADHA is working as part of a national effort to pass this legislation—just a moment of your time will make an impact!

Call your Senators Today – Join in the Effort to Enact H.R. 1108/S. 625!

On July 30 the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1108, legislation that would grant the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) with the authority to regulate the marketing, manufacturing, and sale of tobacco products.  Tobacco products are currently among the least regulated products sold in the country and are exempt from regulations that apply to other consumer products.

ADHA has joined over 680 other organizations in the United States to advocate in favor of H.R. 1108 and its Senate companion, S. 625.  The overwhelming vote to pass H.R. 1108 was a great milestone in the effort, which has been spearheaded by the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, but the fight is not over.  It is anticipated that S. 625 will face a tough battle to get through the Senate.

Senators need to hear from their constituents who support H.R. 1108/S. 625 if the legislation is to have a chance of making it through Congress this year.  Please take a moment to make a call or send an e-mail to your Senators and let them know that you support H.R. 1108/S. 625.  This is a great opportunity for the dental hygiene community to have its voice heard and join with hundreds of other organizations across the country on this important effort!

To find out the name and contact information for your senators, follow this link and enter your zip code: http://www.congress.org/congressorg/home/.

For more specifics about H.R. 1108, please visit: http://www.tobaccofreekids.org.

If you have any specific questions, please feel free to call ADHA’s Governmental Affairs Division at 800-243-2343 ext. 225.

Thank you in advance for your support!

ANNOUNCEMENT

Governor Crist has appointed Helen Douglas, RDH of Pensacola, to the Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling. Her term started on August 12, 2008 and will end on October 31, 2010.

OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE ON FDHA COUNCILS

FDHA has five Councils made of members from across the state. Each Council plays an important role in formulating and carrying out the actions plans of the Strategic Operating Plan (SOP)-the driving force of our organization. The SOP establishes how we achieve our goals by creating objectives and strategies. Councils meet two times a year, once in the fall at the Florida Dental Hygiene Symposium and once in the spring. The remainder of most council business is conducted via email.
Serving on a council is an opportunity to share your talents and passions, learn more about the operational aspects of FDHA, develop leadership skills and network with other members committed to improving our profession.

Council on Membership (COM)
Council on Education (COE)
Council on Fundraising (COF)
Council on Public Affairs (COPA)
Council on Governmental Affairs (COGA)

Contact:
Paula E. Schad, RDH
H (352) 429-9241
C (352) 223-5033
pesrdh@aol.com

 News Alert

Seminole County, Florida is considering stopping the addition of fluoride to the public water system as a cost saving measure. Currently, the Florida Department of Health, Florida Dental Hygiene Association, Florida Dental Association, Greater Orlando Dental Hygiene Association, doctors, pediatricians, researchers and consumers are partnering together to fight this event from occurring. In this state, over 13 million Floridians have the benefits of fluoride. Updates will be provided as they are available.