T N D H A H Y S P Y. A letter from our President. Hy-lights. 1. Letter from our President. 2. Annual Conference. 3. Award Winners

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1 T N D H A H Y S P Y A letter from our President Rooted in Advocacy, Service and Education I am deeply humbled to once again serve as President of the Tennessee Dental Hygienists Association. What can I say, Let s Do It Again! I vividly remember those days; talking with you, learning about you and encouraging you to embrace the challenges of this profession. Well, I m back in the saddle again traveling the road of professional stability while also navigating unchartered territory. You may not see or hear about our work behind the scenes, but, rest assured TNDHA has been engaging in conversations with other organizations to educate; to learn and to generate collective actions to improve access and ensure the future of our profession. This year, our goal is to bring you fresh and exciting ideas to keep you rooted in the profession and encourage others to ride the wave of involvement and success. Why not connect with us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn and see what information is out there just for you! It s not too early to get excited and start planning to attend our 90th annual session. Can you believe it? Our 90th!!! Once again, we will be hosting our annual session at the Inn at Opryland. Join us for a fun filled, educational and rewarding weekend. You will not want to miss this celebration!! Finally, trust that your organizations efforts are always rooted in advocacy, education and service; but most importantly, in YOU! Reach out to me anytime at chinds4me@gmail.com or (901) I m looking forward to a challenging and fun year. Let s make this year one of our best! Yours in solidarity, Carmen Hy-lights 1. Letter from our President 2. Annual Conference 3. Award Winners 4. School/Student Awards 5. Report from our ADHA Sr Delegate 6. Officers 7. Components 8. Meetings and Important dates

2 Annual Conference 2018 The TNDHA 89th Annual Session was held at the Inn at Oprlyand this year and ran from April 19th to the 21st. It was a great success. The TNDHA Board of Trustees and delegates met Thursday night for the first house of delegates to take care of some business followed by a welcome reception Luau. Friday was filled with CEU s, which included vendors and ended with the HYPAC event at Miss Jeanne s Dinner Theatre. Saturday finished the weekend out with the Second House of Delegates which included voting for our new officers. The Awards luncheon and Officer installation is always a nice way to honor those who work so hard in our profession here in the state of TN, as well as our schools and students. Then we finished out the the last CE course of the weekend. The speakers this year included Patti DiGgangi, Amber Auger, Amy Kinnamon, Shirley Gutkowski They were all very informative!

3 Award Winners

4 Student/School Awards TN Dental Hygienists - Better Together Memphis Dental Hygienists Assococitaion Nashville Dental Hygienists Association

5 ADHA SR Delegate Report The ADHA 95th Annual Conference was held In Columbus, Ohio, June 20-25, Next year ADHA 96th Annual Conference will be held in Louisville, Kentucky, June 21-25, This will be a new format-the conference will be starting on Friday. Tennessee Dental Hygiene Association was represented by 3 Delegates and 3 Alternate Delegates. Susan Melton served as a Page during the House of Delegates. We all attended a private meeting with ADHA Legislative person Ann Lynch. We discussed how to get the rules and regulations written by the Board of Dentistry. We also discussed how to get Direct Reimbursement under written protocol. Ann Lynch suggested getting as many Tennessee RDHs to sign up for a Individual NPI number. There is no cost and it is a tangible, powerful statement. As a member, you can go ADHA s website under member and get step by step instructions. 18 States have direct reimbursement. Carmen Pinkston attended the CODA meeting. All Delegates and Alternate Delegates attended the Mega Issue Forum, Membership/Leadership Workshop, Advocacy Update, District Discussions, and House of Delegates. The Resolutions that Passed in the HOD: PR#1 The ADHA supports elimination of the patient procedure-based, single encounter clinical examination for candidates who are graduates of Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) accredited dental hygiene programs and who are eligible to take the National Board Hygiene Examination. PR#2 The ADHA supports the dental hygienists ability to prescribe, administer and dispense all evidence-based preventive and therapeutic fluorides. PR#3 The ADHA supports interprofessional advocacy of public and social policies that promote health. PBY#1 Article V, Section 7c. of the Bylaws be amended to read: c. All terms shall begin at the conclusion of the installation of the Board of Trustees during the 3rd House of Delegates Meeting. PBY#3 Article IX, Section 3 of the bylaws were amended. This was a restructuring of the Nominating Committee and there was a lot of discussion. PBY#4 Article XVI of the Bylaws was amended to add Section 4. To read: Amendment without notice. Prior to the end of the Second House of Delegates, bylaws may be considered for amendment without notice, by a vote of three fourths of the House of Delegates. Adoption of these amendments would require a three fourth vote, In conclusion, we worked hard and studied hard. We came back better prepared to serve TNDHA. BUT, we also had some fun and I want to thank all of the Delegates, Alternate Delegates and TNDHA for the opportunity to serve you. Respectfully, Cindy Godfrey, RDH,BS

6 TNDHA Board of Trustees President: Carmen R Pinkston President Elect: Cindy Godfrey Vice President: Jennifer Byerley Secretary: Kathy Schaal Treasurer: Susan Melton Speaker of the House: Lori Higgins Immediate Past President: Lynn Russell chinds4me@gmail.com cgodfreyl@yahoo.com jenbyerley@yahoo.com schaal1957@charter.net slmrdh@comcast.com lhiggins4@hotmail.com lrusse20@uthsc.edu ADHA Sr. Delegate: Bambi Snapp ADHA Jr. Delegate: Kellye Wilson ADHA District VI Trustee: Danielle Victoriano Hy Spy Editor: Alicia Walker Tri-Cities Trustee: Debbie Liddle Knox Area Trustee: Janna Holmes Chattanooga Trustee: Elaine Elder 4th District Trustee: Chelsea Schoenfeld (unincorporated) Nashville Trustee: Alicia Azimipour 6th District Trustee: unincorporated West Tennessee Trustee: Angie Haynes Memphis Trustee: open bambisnapp@yahoo.com starfarm@comcast.net awalker0221@gmail.com dentaldeb@charter.net jannalee69@gmail.com elaineelder@charter.net chelseabschoenfeld@ charter.net azimipourrdh@gmail.com angierdh6@yahoo.com

7 TNDHA Component Officers Tri-Cities Dental Hygienists Association Carter, Greene, Hawkins, Johnson, Sullivan, Unicoi, Washington Co-Presidents: Bambi Snapp Cindy Godfrey Immediate Past President: Amy Taylor, RDH Vice President: Vickie Emery Trustee: Leslie Britton Secretary: Teresa Moon Treasurer: Debbie Liddle Toothsayer: Jennifer Byerley Knox Area Dental Hygienists Association Anderson, Blount, Campbell, Claiborne, Cocke, Grainger, Hamblen, Hancock, Jefferson, Knox, Loudon, Monroe, Morgan, Roane, Scott, Sevier, Union President: Kelly Gross Vice President: Julie Tate Secretary: Jerin Murray Treasurer:Lisa Senesac Trustee: Janna Holmes C.E. Chairman: Susan Melton Historian: Patti June Johnson Liaison To RDH Schools: Kimball Burkett Hospitality: Jerin Murray and Julie Tate Chattanooga Dental Hygienists Association Bledsoe, Bradley, Grundy, Hamilton, Marion, Meigs, McMinn, Polk, Rhea, Sequatchie, Van Buren President: Ashley Rodriguez President Elect: Sonya Sims Vice President: Kathryn Nelson Treasurer: Cathy Warren Secretary: Keri Adams Trustee: Elaine Elder Website/Fb Administrator: Sherri Bush Liaison to RDH Schools: Melissa Boyd Membership Liaison: Lisa Ballard-Clark Middle Tennessee Dental Hygienists Group (unincorporated) Bedford, Coffee, Franklin, Giles, Lincoln, Marshall, Moore, Rutherford Chelsea Schoenfield Nashville Dental Hygienists Asssociation Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Hickman, Lawrence, Lewis, Macon, Maury, Sumner, Trousdale, Williamson, Wilson facebook page President: Marlene Stringfellow President: Elect Diana Saylor Vice President: vacant Secretary: Amanda Fouts Treasurer: Holly Hill Trustee: Alicia Azimipour Upper Cumberland Dental Hygienists Group (unincorportated) Cannon, Clay, Cumberland, Dekalb, Fentress, Jackson, Overton, Pickett, Putnam, Smith, Warren, White Diane Peterson West Tennessee Dental Hygienists Association Benton, Carroll, Chester, Crockett, Decatur, Dyer, Gibson, Hardeman, Hardin, Haywood, Henderson, Henry, Lake, Lauderdale, Obion, Madison, McNairy, Perry, Wayne, Weakley President: Mary Sue McFarland Vice President: Amanda Whirley Secretary: Jenny Hatton Treasurer: Lori Higgins Trustee: Angie Haynes Memphis Dental Hygiene Association Fayette, Shelby, Tipton President: Pat Jacobs President Elect: Michelle Miles Vice President: Cindy Kall Secretary: Ellen Clark Communications Chair: Kelly Fulghum Treasurer: Demario Walls Trustee: vacant

8 Please note the new structure of the TNDHA components on the previous page. Total # of Components = 8 6 = Incorporated 2 = Unincorporated

9 Reminder : This is the end of the Continuing Educatoin Cycle. Requirements: All Dental Hygienists are required to complete 30 hours of continuing education during the two calendar year cycle (January 1 of an odd year through December 31 of an even year) and keep a current C.P.R. card at all times. A minimum of 2 of the required 30 biennial hours must be obtained in the area of chemical dependency education. As of January, 2011 only 50% of total CEs can be from Web based (online) courses. Also, Dental Hygienist Licensure Renewal and new Dental Hygienist applicants must complete a Jurisprudence exam. This is a no fail exam. The questions you will be asked will have the location of where to find the information in the Tennessee Annotated Code. Just toggle back and forth between the test and the Tennessee Annotated Code and you will be fine. Remember: Any course that you take online - webinar, home study etc, and mail in the answer sheet and receive the CE by mail is considered in person. Any course taken online, answers submitted online and CE slips received online is considered online. Only 50% of your required CE s can be online! We are pleased to offer 2 new CE courses and an updated Chemical dependency course. These courses will be available on the TNDHA website soon! Chemical Dependency: Considerations for the Oral Health Professional Effective Agents for Caries Management The Crisis of Opioid Abuse in the United States Others on the site include Principles of Public Health and Evidence based Guidelines for Preventive Dentistry 6 CE credit hours Chemical Dependency Dealing with Drug Seeking Patients 1 CE credit hour. Antibiotic Prophylaxis and Prosthetic Joint Replacement-1 CE Credit hour. Medications Patients Take and Relationship to Medical Emergencies 2 CE credit hours. Want to keep up with your CEU s in one place?? The Tennessee Board of Dentistry Partners with CE Broker - click on the link below and find information pertaining to the CE broker and how to manage your continuing education credits. Just copy and paste the link below. continuing-education.html As always you can find all of this information on our website

10 TNDHA BOT MEETING DATES July 13th and 14th 2018 Cookville October 6, GoTo meeting Feburary 9, Inn at Opryland, Nashville October 2018 National Dental Hygiene Month TNDHA LOBBY DAY: Feburary 5th, 2019 Nashville, TN ADHA Annual 96th Conference: June 21-25, 2019 in Louisville, Kentucky,

11 TNDHA FALL STATE CE Saturday October 13, am 4pm Hosted by: West Tennessee and Memphis Dental Hygiene Associations Cost: All 7 HRS $105 4 HR Morning Session $60 3 HR Afternoon Session $45 Lite Lunch Provided for all day attendees Please join us for up to 7 Hours of Continuing Education for the Entire Dental Team. Great hands on CE and Great Speakers Location: CWTAR Building & Even Center 935B Old Humbolt Rd ( Just off 45 By-Pass North Jackson, TN ***On - site Registration begins: 8:30am (Accept checks; Money Orders; Cash) to WTNDHA Speaker 1: Whitney Howerton MDH, American Eagle - 2 Hour- High Tech, Light Touch: Hands on Training with XP Sharpen -Free Instruments - 9:00-10:45 Speaker 2: Duane Schafer DDS, MS, UTHSC 2 Hour Oral Pathology Review 11:00-12:45 Lunch 12:45-1:00 Speaker 3: Jason Crawford, Nashville Dental - 1 Hour OSHA 1:00-1:50 Speaker 4: David Sain, DDS- TDA Liaison- 2 Hour Chemical Dependency & Prescription Writing 2:00-4:00 Limited Space available!!! Pre-register ALL Day attendees only and Pay early to assure a good count for lunch by September 21, 2018 Sorry No Refunds Mail checks or MO to: Lori Higgins 140 John C Breckenridge Cove, Adamsville, TN Questions? Text or call leave message