Just a quick reminder that it is that time of year again to renew your CDHA/MDHA membership.

The Fall edition of The Montage is available for download!

The “Read & Win” contest was a tremendous success!

Congratulations to last month’s winners,
MDHA members: Tara Kinchen and Tarya Johannson

We’ll be continuing with Read and Win in the next issue. Download the latest issue of the Montage now!

Periodontal-Systemic Relationships
Presented by Casey Hein BSDH, MBA
Bannatyne Campus, Room 204 Brodie Centre, 9:00am – 4:00pm

If you haven’t registered already, make sure to check out the first MDHA/CE course at the U of M Faculty of Dentistry CE Department

What’s Sex Got To Do With It? The Mythology of Gender Biology
Presented by: Susan Isaac, Dip.D.H., B.Sc.D., B.Ed., M.Ed.

For more information and registration, visit:http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/dentistry/cde/cde_courses.html

That’s right – the newest edition of The Montage is available for download!

Read through the issue for the details to the “Read & Win!” contest and how to win some great prizes from the MDHA.

Head over to the MDHA newsletter section download the Montage!

Continuing Education Program
Faculty of Dentistry, School of Dental Hygiene
University of Manitoba

November 6-8, 2009

This course will prepare the dental hygienist to become competent in the administration of both block and infiltration local anesthesia. Emphasis is placed on the mechanisms of pain and a thorough understanding of the pharmacology of dental drugs and their interaction with the client’s current conditions and medications. The course consists of a minimum of 6 weeks of self-study prior to the 3-day workshop. Examination of didactic material will occur on the first day of the workshop following a review of didactic materials. The second and third days of the workshop will consist of the clinical administration of anesthesia on each other. This course is recognized by the following provincial licensing authorities: BC, AB, SK, MB

Duration: Minimum 6 weeks self-study
24 hours course attendance (Friday, Saturday, Sunday)

Participants must be graduates of an accredited Dental Hygiene Program and hold current licensure in their province or state of residence. Participants must also hold a current certification in CPR (Basic Rescuer Level) and hold current malpractice insurance.

Proof of all the above credentials must accompany the
registration form (PDF, 2 pages, 244 KB).

MDHA members!

You are invited to attend our Annual General Meeting,

Greenwood Inn & Suites
1715 Wellington Ave,
Saturday June 6, 2009
9:00 am– 3:00pm
Registration: 8:30 am

The MDHA is offering day of CE for members and the opportunity to learn more about the work of MDHA over the past year, meet your board members, and take an active role in the governance of your Association.

We will be accepting nominees for the following positions:

• Treasurer
• Rural Representative
• Professional Development leader & team members
• Provincial Council of Women of Manitoba
• Manitoba Representative for CDHA

CDHA President Wanda Fedora will be in attendance to connect with members

Marilyn Goulding RDH, B.Sc., MOS will be speaking and our meeting will be held during lunch. Check out the latest Montage for more details www.mdha.ca

All MDHA members are able to attend for free.
If you are planning to attend please contact us by email at info (at) mdha.ca or phone us at 981-7327.

Coming up on
Saturday, March 28, 2009
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Visit the Faculty of Dentistry’s CDE website to find out more about this exciting new workshop presented by Karen A. Raposa, B.S.D.H., M.B.A.

Register now!

The latest issue of the MDHA newsletter, The Montage, is now available.

You may have received an email from our new MDHA announcement list.
This list will provide news and important announcements direct from the Manitoba Dental Hygienists Association.

Thank you!