Why should I join the ADHA?

Because you've worked hard to receive your advanced degree and being a member of this professional association allows you to have opportunities to strengthen and promote your skills and pride in being a dental hygienist along with your fellow members-
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Benefits of Joining

Security - your membership helps to secure a future for dental hygiene. ADHA, KYDHA, and BGDDHA are working to protect the value of your professional credentials and to preserve the integrity of your license. In short, strength in numbers.

Access to Information - Members receive a subscription to the Journal of Dental Hygiene, ADHA's official publication that brings you scientific and technical articles on clinical practice, research and education. In addition, members receive the associations magazine, Access, KDHA's newsletter The Explorer, and BGDDHA's newsletter, Probe.

Continuing Education - Your membership offers you a discount on continuing education through monthly BGDDHA CE meetings, self-study courses, on-line CE courses, the ADHA and KYDHA Annual Sessions.

Employment Assistance - BGDDHA has Dee Schweikle schweikg@insightbb.com working for employment opportunities for Bluegrass members. Also The Career Resource Center, ADHA's interactive web-based employment service, is designed to provide you with the latest state and national listings as well as supplying details on research grants and scholarships.

Professional Contacts - All our meetings and activities support and encourage networking for your personal and professional benefit. It's fun times too.

Insurance - In many states, membership with ADHA provides you with the opportunity to apply for several types of insurance such as professional liability, disability, major medical, auto, and homeowners at competitive premiums.

Leadership Opportunities - we give you the opportunity to acquire and develop new skills and interests such as leadership and public speaking.

Recognition - Contributions to your community's oral health standards are made through professional activities. This builds an identity for you and the dental hygiene field.