There are numerous opportunities for dental hygienists to grow through developing leadership skills and by making contributions to the community by participating in oral health projects. Contacts with fellow professionals can lead to employment opportunities and advancement. These contacts may lead to positions in clinical practice, education state and federal programs, sales, research insurance companies or government agencies. Continuing education courses, a variety of insurance programs, credit cards, ADHA website, and professional publications are benefits offered through ADHA, MDHA and local components. The ADHA Institute for Oral Health has provided scholarships and grants to to Michigan dental hygiene students and members since 1986.
Representation takes on a variety of benefit forms.
Legislative representation contributes to the role of the dental hygienist in the healthcare delivery system. It assists in keeping the RDH informed and ready to participate in ongoing changes and trends in the dental professions. Belonging to a group or association is an important part of the whole. Utilizing the benefits of ADHA, MDHA and local components places the individual dental hygienist, the profession of dental hygiene and your professional association in a position to meet future challenges.