Bulletin! General Dinner Meeting - Tuesday, March 29th Healthy Strategies To Avoid Workplace Tragedies with Cindy Purdy, RDH, BS, CEAS

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1 Bulletin! General Dinner Meeting - Tuesday, March 29th Healthy Strategies To Avoid Workplace Tragedies with Cindy Purdy, RDH, BS, CEAS Location: Handlery Hotel Hotel Circle North - San Diego, CA Registration: 5:30pm Course: 6:00pm - 9:00pm CEUs: 2 Course Description: Is it possible that musculoskeletal injuries can actually be caused by your workplace or seating choices? Could an ergonomic assessment be the key to a pain-free healthier you? Dismissing aches and pains in your neck, shoulders and back places your health and the clinical career you love in jeopardy! This interactive session focuses on solid ergonomic principles, effective strategies and creates actions plans that help modify YOUR risks. Learn how to eliminate dangerous postures, enhance physical Learning Objectives: - Identify and define the most common MSD s that affect dental professionals - Recognize risk factors that contribute to musculoskeletal disorders (MSD s)for work-related injuries in the dental profession - Appreciate the role of neutral position in reducing ergonomic challenges - Reduce ergonomic challenges through equipment positioning and room design Thirty-five years of clinical dental hygiene practice has fueled Cindy Purdy s passion for workplace wellness. She holds an Ergonomic Certificate from Colorado State University. In 2013, she earned her CEAS Credential (Certified Ergonomic Assessment Specialist), with an emphasis on improving the health and performance of dental personnel by creating safe in-office workstations. Acting as a liaison for clinical dental healthcare workers, Cindy provides corporate consulting, strategic development and training for dental industry manufacturers. She works in professional relations with key opinion leaders for manufacturers that focus on ergonomic products used by dental healthcare workers. Cindy continues to keep her clinical skills sharp by providing dental hygiene services in her hometown in rural Colorado and is a member of the CARES healthcare team at the Dorcy-Corwin Cancer Center in Pueblo, Colorado. Additionally, she provides ergonomic education for dental hygiene students through an educational grant provided by Orascoptic. PAGE 1

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3 General Dinner Meeting - Tuesday, May 24th Conquering Biofilm With Ease with Darcie Bell, RDH, BS Location: Patterson Educational Center Sorrento Valley Blvd, San Diego, CA Registration: 5:30pm Course: 6:00pm - 9:00pm CEUs: 2 Course Description: This fast-paced lecture provides you with the most current science behind biofilm management and gives you the opportunity to learn about some of the latest technologies to help you win the battle against subgingival biofilm. Discussion will focus on utilization of air polishing and piezoelectric scaling equipment, application of supra and subgingival air polishing techniques, characteristics and application for various air polishing powders, and implementation of air polishing therapy into your treatment protocol. Learning Objectives: Understand the basics of biofilm and its management Connect the role of air polishing and piezoelectric scaling to successful biofilm management Differentiate between supragingival and subgingival air polishing technology Provide greater comfort to their patients during clinical procedures Identify steps to integrate air polishing into clinical protocols Discover the return on investment potential for the practice Darcie Bell is an internationally experienced clinician who started her dental career in Europe as a dental assistant. Upon her return to the United States she acquired her Bachelors of Science degree in Dental Hygiene from Loma Linda University, and was awarded the dental hygiene honor of Sigma Phi Alpha. Darcie currently works as adjunct faculty at Southwestern College where she started the Sigma Phi Alpha chapter awarding students for academic achievement. She is the Immediate Past President of our component in addition to serving as HOD Delegate. PAGE 3

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5 A Message From the President Hello everyone, As we March on into spring, I hope all of you have been keeping healthy and happy. Brad Cushman RDH SDCDHS President Bridge the Gaps Speaking of good health, recently about 6 tobacco related bills just passed in the State of California Assembly and are likely to pass in the Senate, including raising the legal buying age to 21 and permitting counties to enact tobacco taxes. These are bills that languished in the legislature last year, but have managed to pass the Assembly early this year! Good for the public and a victory against Big Tobacco!! To read more about these bills, check out article html. Thinking of Tobacco cessation always brings to my mind ways to improve my clinical oral cancer screenings. A patient of mine who works with California medical brought to my attention a new system called OralID, that can provide fast, inexpensive and easy clinical imaging with a small device that can attach to your smartphone, can you say AWESOME!! To find out more, check out their website at oralid.com. I was thrilled at the amazing turn out for our past February CE course that paid special honor to the students that are trudging the road to happy destiny at the three different Dental Hygiene Schools here in San Diego, you all make me and the rest of us very proud (images included in the Students Section)! This coming March 29th will be our next fabulous CE featuring Cindy Purdy RDH CEAS, giving a very needed educational lecture on Healthy Strategies to Avoid Workplace Tragedy, I know I want to avoid tragedy at work (and drama, and stress, and injury). We will once again be doing an opportunity drawing for a new Crown Seating Ergonomic Clinician Saddle Seat Chair, which is valued close to $900, so if you missed the last one, here is your chance to improve your back and your life. Also at the March 29th CE, we will be holding elections for the EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS (President, President-elect, VP of Professional Development, Recording Secretary, and Alternate Trustee/ legislation). I have thoroughly enjoyed representing SDCDHS as President this past year, and am excited to run again as President if I am so lucky as to be voted in. It is a great honor to be of service to all of you in any capacity I am able to fill. Please come out and support the brave and willing hygienists that sacrifice their time and energy to keep SDCDHS running. PAGE 5

6 Executive Board Nominations The following SDCDHS members placed their name in the ring to run for an Executive Board Position for the term. There are a few positions still available, so we will take nominations from the floor as well as for all positions. All candidates must have a current license and be a member of SDCDHS. Elections will be held during the General Meeting on Tuesday, March 29th. President Brad Cushman President-Elect - Accepting nominations from the floor VP/Professional Development Ashley Quezada. Also accepting nominations from the floor Recording Secretary Accepting nominations from the floor Alternate Trustee - Trish Thomas. Also accepting nominations from the floor HOD Delegates and Trustee Heidi Coggan, Brad Cushman, Jeri Badour, Darcie Bell, Michelle Knittle, Ashley Adum, Sneha Patel, Sharon Kropp, Marylin Jacobson, Amanda Verissimo, Trish Thomas, Darlene West, Ashley Quezada PAGE 6

7 February General Meeting Highlights The Handlery Hotel on February 23rd was the setting for SDCDHS General Dinner CE meeting, Student Night and the CDHA House of Delegates elections. The tables were beautifully decorated with purple and white orchid centerpieces arranged by Krystlelyn Mendoza Paras. Attendees included Registered Dental Hygienists along with dental hygiene students and their faculty from Concorde, San Joaquin, and Southwestern, Colleges. Susan Clark gave a lively and informative presentation on Breaking the NO Barrier with Patients. This meeting allowed the attendees to interact with and receive product samples from various corporate exhibitors. It also gave the students an opportunity learn about our local component and to see SDCDHS in action as it elected it s 2016 CDHA HOD delegates. PAGE 7

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