Conferences and Events
NYDHA Empire Conference
2020: The NYDHA Board has made the decision to transform the 2020 Empire Conference to a virtual format in the wake of COVID-19. Watch our website for dates, courses and registration. We will be back in Rochester for the 2021 conference.
SPOTLIGHT A COLLEAGUE: NYDHA is calling for nominations for its Excellence in Dental Hygiene Awards for mentoring, community service, volunteerism and more. Nominations due August 28. Read more
2019: Thank you to all who participated in the 2019 conference in Saratoga Springs
Webinars
Click here for the slides and here for the recording (password 7e@*8!+&) to NYDHA's May 9 webinar on “COVID-19: What’s Next? An Informational Session for the Dental Hygienist.” Q&A from webinar
Here is the recording from NYDHA's February 2020 CE on HPV and the Dental Hygienist (recording is non-CE).
- NYDHA 2020 Officers, directors and delegates
NYDHA Public Policy and Profession
- Learn about collaborative practice law for dental hygienists and NYDHA toolkit on collaborative practice
Practice News: COVID-19
NYDHA is monitoring the COVID-19 situation and actions of government and healthcare entities on a daily basis and advocating for NYS dental hygienists.
NEW: On August 4, 2020, CDC updated its Interim Infection Prevention and Control Guidance for Dental Settings During the COVID-19 Response.
Governor Cuomo has announced that New York dentists can reopen statewide Monday, June 1, with dental offices subject to state guidance on best practices for safety and social distancing. Accompanying NYS Health Dept. Interim Guidance for Dentistry During the COVID-19 Pandemic also has been issued. See also summary of guidance and safety plan template
Click here for the slides and here for the recording (password 7e@*8!+&) to NYDHA's May 9 webinar on “COVID-19: What’s Next? An Informational Session for the Dental Hygienist.” Q&A from webinar
See also: NYS Health Dept., NYS Labor Dept., NYS emergency paid sick leave law, NYS Office of the Professions on continuing education provisions and other procedures in light of COVID-19
ADHA: ADHA resources, including Frequently Asked Questions; dedicated email for COVID-19 questions and concerns: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.;
More resources: CDC, NIH, OSHA; New York State Dental Association; American Dental Association including ADA guidance on dental emergency and non-emergency care; Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recommendations on adult elective surgeries, non-essential dental procedures;
For Public Education: Factsheets Help You Maintain Good Oral Health
NYDHA produces a series of consumer-oriented factsheets that help people focus on maintaining good oral health. You can download these helpful factsheets here.
Does Your Child Have a Dental Home?
NYDHA recommends that children have a "dental home" by age one. Check out our educational campaign and resources for keeping young children oral healthy.
Catch NYDHA members on Youtube videos talking about their different dental hygiene career choices.