Congratulations to the newly installed 2018 – 2019 Officers of MDHA from left to right: Amanda Berthiaume (Alternate Delegate), Catalina Fajardo (Alternate Delegate), E Jane Crocker (Assistant Treasurer), Lisa LaSpina (Immediate Past President), Katherine Pelullo (Speaker of the House), Pamela LaCerte (President Elect), Sarah Crow (Delegate), Katherine Soal (President), Vanessa Powers (Delegate), Robin Murch (Alternate …Read More
Friends and colleagues: LEGISLATIVE UPDATE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS BACKGROUND The Massachusetts legislature conducts its business on a two-year cycle. Bills for the current session, which concludes on January 2nd, 2019, were filed in January 2017. Each bill is assigned a number and subsequently referred to a committee. Most healthcare bills are referred to the Joint Committee …Read More
Each year MDHA gives the opportunity to two new graduates to attend ADHA Annual Session – please meet Julia Lavigne (right) and Julie Cady (left). Julie Lavigne: “I was so happy when I was chosen to attend the annual session. Being a recent graduate I was so excited to meet my new colleagues from around …Read More
Attending the ADHA’s 95th Annual Conference in Columbus Ohio as a student liaison with student delegates was one of the most amazing experiences I’ve had since graduating from Dental Hygiene school. During the conference we were able to meet hygienists from all over the globe from Alaska to Saudi Arabia. Coming together with my district …Read More
Just Returning………from ADHA Annual Session Delegates and alternate delegates from Massachusetts had the opportunity to represent all Massachusetts’ hygienists at the ADHA Annual Session in Columbus, Ohio in June. Paula Morrison, Kate Soal, Pam LaCerte, Jessica August, Holly Arcadipane, Vanessa Powers, and myself. Students, Julie Cady and Julia Lavigne, were selected to attend the event …Read More
Greetings to all from the Massachusetts Dental Hygienists’ Association Dental hygiene students attended from Cape Cod Community College, MCPHS University, Forsyth School of Dental Hygiene, Middlesex Community College, Mount Ida College, Mount Wachusett Community College, Quinsigamond Community College and Springfield Technical Community College. Yes, I stand here before you as the president of MDHA. Just …Read More
MDHA sends two Mentor Liaisons to 2018 Annual Session in Columbus, Ohio! Congratulations to (LEFT) Amanda Berthiaume, RDH, BS and (RIGHT) Monica Kwan RDH the first recipients of this wonderful opportunity! The state mentor liaison team is a group that was formed at the state level to assist the Dental Hygiene College’s SADHA advisors with …Read More
LOBBY DAY Massachusetts Presents Dental Hygiene Day at the State House Please join us and have your voice heard in support of dental hygiene Tuesday February 27, 2018 10:00 am – 2:00 pm Please join us for another exciting day on Beacon Hill to promote the profession of dental hygiene and advance MDHA’s legislative agenda …Read More
MDHA Would like to wish you all a happy holiday and happy new year with a little help from our friend Santa! [wr_video el_title=”A Message From Santa” video_source_link_youtube=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1eAYXi7n0LA&feature=youtu.be” video_youtube_dimension_width=”500″ video_youtube_dimension_height=”270″ video_youtube_autoplay=”0″ video_youtube_loop=”0″ video_youtube_modestbranding=”1″ video_youtube_rel=”1″ video_youtube_showinfo=”1″ video_youtube_autohide=”2″ video_youtube_cc=”0″ video_alignment=”center” video_margin_top=”10″ video_margin_bottom=”10″ appearing_animation=”0″ disabled_el=”no” video_sources=”youtube” ][/wr_video]
Congratulations to Gail Weisberg and Project Stretch! In August of this year Project Stretch opened a dental clinic in Honduras, and Gail was there for the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony. Heartfelt thanks to Project Stretch and Gail for their commitment and dedication to the people of Honduras and their oral health.