Ginny Berger RDH Recognized as One of This Year's Women On The Move

The YWCA's Women on the Move Award recognizes leadership, commitment, innovation, focus and dedication to community. The guiding principles of this award are social and racial justice, and the empowerment of women. This prestigious award was created by the YWCA in 1985 as an opportunity to celebrate extraordinary women who are making significant contributions to their community.

On April 12, 2012, Ginny distinguished herself as being worthy of this honor. We salute her dedication to her work and are inspired by her stalwart, dignified and compassionate approach to life.

Congratulations Ginny!

Click here to read about Ginny's many accomplishments and contributions.

NMDHA Midyear Convention

When: Friday, April 27th
Morning Session (includes lunch) 9:00am–1:00pm
Afternoon Session: American Heart Association (CPR Skills Test) 1:00–3:00pm
Where: Domenici Center UNM North Campus, 1001 Stanford NE Room 2401, Albuquerque
Cost: Morning Session: NMDHA/ADHA members $60, potential members $75. Includes lunch and course materials. Afternoon session: CPR Skills Testing, members $25, potential members $35.

Afternoon Session: CPR Part 2 Skills Testing only- registrants will be assigned a time 1:00-3:30. Arrive 30 minutes prior to time. A separate fee is paid online for the didactic portion and written exam. Print the online Completion Cetificate and bring it on April 27th to be allowed to complete the skills Testing (part 2). Register to take CPR Part 1 at www.onlineaha.org

Schedule

Pre-register by April 16, 2012. Class size is limited. Questions or to get registration form emailed to you: please contact Barbara Posler poslong@ymail.com.

Two "Can't Miss" Events at the Hyatt Regency in Albuquerque

1. NMDHA Scientific Session
October 19–20, 2012
Contact: Sherry Paxson paxsons@sanjuancollege.edu

2. University of New Mexico Division of Dental Hygiene 50th Anniversary Gala
Celebrating 50 years of Excellence in Dental Hygiene
Saturday, October 20, 2012
Contact: Demetra Logothetis dlogothetis@salud.ede

President's Message

“What would you do if you knew you could not fail?” I came across this quote from Robert Schuller while preparing for my term as president of the NMDHA. It really made me think of why we hold ourselves back from attempting to be the person we have the potential to be. What is holding us back from becoming this incredible person? There are honestly a lot of things that do and should take precedence over other responsibilities such as family, friends, and our profession that help us to provide for our families. We create excuses that hold us back. We think we do not have enough time or talent to step out of our comfort zone. What we don’t realize is that each and every one of us has something to offer, a talent to give.

The NMDHA is a voluntary organization for the representation and progression of our profession. We rely on the volunteerism of our members. We also realize that even being a dues paying member is the only way some of us are able to be involved depending on the current situations in our lives. Each and every member we have is representing our organization and the NMDHA strives to represent EVERY hygienist well, no matter membership status. We are all hygienists, therefore all connected. The installation pin for the Board of Trustees for my term is president is the infinity symbol, to represent this connection we share.

This is a very important time to be a member and representative of the NMDHA. Change is on the horizon with the potential legislation of a dental therapist here in NM. We have the chance to change the future of dental hygiene and really impact access to care across the nation. We can either be involved in the conversation or not. Imagine what our profession could be, the practice acts and self regulation we could have already developed if each and every hygienist took a step beyond his or her comfort zone. Imagine the world we could create. So I ask, now that you know you cannot fail, what are you going to do?

Valoree Althoff, RDH, BS
NMDHA President, ADHA Council on Member Services, ADHA NM Institute for Oral Health Liaison, Tres Rios Immediate-Past President

HB187 Signed BY Governor!

On April 7, 2011, Governor Martinez signed into law House Bill 187, “Expanded- Function Dental Auxiliaries”. The bill does not go into effect until late June (ninety days after the close of the session). However, rules to support the new statute language also need to be written by the New Mexico Board of Dentistry. This process includes a public hearing on the proposed rules, which may occur at its meeting on July 29, 2011.

Thank-you to everyone who helped in any way, big or small, during the legislative session! A special thanks to our lobbyist team Randy and Debbie Maestas-Traynor for all their hard work and persistence in getting it done!

Read more about HB187.

New Mexico Mission of Mercy

In October 2010, Albuquerque held the state's first Mission of Mercy, a large-scale dental clinic in which dental services are provided free of charge to adults and children who cannot afford dental care. On the weekend of March 2–3, 2012, over 1500 volunteers helped to create 1521 new smiles at the Las Cruces Mission of Mercy. Over $900,000 in dental treatment was donated to patients needing dental care.

Please join the next New Mexico Mission of Mercy which will take place in Farmington, September 12-15, 2013. Volunteer registration will begin six months prior to the event and you can receive more information atwww.nmdentalfoundation.org.

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