IFDH Attends ADEA Women in Leadership Workshop

The IFDH was well represented at the recent International Women's Leadership Conference (IWLC), hosted by the American Dental Education Association (ADEA) in New Orleans. President-Elect Jill Rethman, Vice President Fouzieh Eliassy, and Secretary Sharon Friedman attended the two-day event. With speakers from across the globe, the conference provided a worldwide perspective of women in leadership and how they are making a difference in policy, service, research, and more. The IFDH was recognized as a partner organization for assisting with messaging about the IWLC. Click here for rest of the article.

Board Visits Joint Research Annual Conferences

The Board of IFDH were in New Orleans in March to take part in a number of conferences and meetings. President Wanda Fedora was in attendance at the Opening ceremony of the International Association of Dental, Oral and Craniofacial Research (IADR) conference which was held in conjunction with the American Association of Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research and the Canadian Association of Dental Research. Click here for rest of the article.

Board Interviewed on ADHA Podcast

The American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADHA) Past President and podcast host Matt Crespin interviewed IFDH President Wanda Fedora and President Elect Jill Rethman in January. The podcast covered IFDH's focus for 2024 and beyond, along with plans for the upcoming International Symposium in Korea. Click here to listen to the podcast.

IFDH Represented at 2 European Meetings We thank IFDH Past President Corrie Jongbloed-Zoet for representing IFDH at these 2 meetings recently. The IFDH Platform for Better Oral Health: On February 13th, the new Manifesto of the Platform for Better Oral Health in Europe, was presented in the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium, entitled "Smile your way to a Healthy Life". Click here for rest of the article. European Federation of Periodontology: The EFP presented a white paper called "Time to put your money where your mouth is", addressing inequalities in oral health. Click here for rest of the article.

IFDH Announce Pre-Symposium Research Conference

Exciting news! Are you writing a scientific research paper or reviewing a scientific paper for your Journal? Possibly you are a student preparing a research document for your education. This is the seminar for you! The Editor in Chief of the International Journal of Dental Hygiene, Dagmar Else Slot, will be hosting a seminar to develop your research writing and reviewing skills. The Seminar will be held July 10th, the day prior to the opening of the international Symposium on Dental Hygiene in Seoul. If you are registered to attend the symposium you can also register for the seminar and learn from an expert. Watch the ISDH website for further information www.ISDH2024.com

Take Our 9th Survey:
ORTHODONTIC HYGIENE

IFDH has been undertaking several surveys since 2019. Its 9th in a series of surveys will help us better understand global practices around orthodontic hygiene. It is now open to all Dental Hygienists and Oral Health Therapists. We thank P&G for their support of this program. The information is very useful and will help guide future learning opportunities. Also, consistent with previous surveys, no personal information is collected and all responses are anonymous.

Click here to take the 2-minute survey: Deadline: Friday April 26, 2024

See results of all 8 past surveys.

Announcing IFDH 2023 Research Grants Awards

Congratulations to the recipients of our Research Grants for 2023. Thank you to our Education Committee for their extensive review of applications.

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2 New White Papers in Progress

Over a three-year period, the IFDH will oversee a series of six White Papers with Haleon sponsorship to provide evidence-based guidance and information to its 33 national association country members. The intent of the series is to provide a global perspective on the multi-faceted impact of dental hygienists.

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World Dental Hygienist Awards:

Presented in Seoul at ISDH!

The new and improved 2024 World Dental Hygienist Awards will be awarded during the International Symposium of Dental Hygiene in Seoul, S. Korea in July 2024. After a two-year hiatus forced by Covid-19, Sunstar Foundation and IFDH present a revamped version of the World Dental Hygienist Awards, broken out into regional Awards of Distinction.

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IFDH Innovation Awards Announced

An exciting, new IFDH Innovation Awards program, sponsored by Haleon, recognizes innovative Dental Hygienists and Therapists, with a focus on technology and treatment. The 2023 awards, in 2 categories, will be presented at the ISDH in Seoul in July.

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IFDH IMPACT Awards to be Announced at HoD Meeting

The IFDH Impact Awards, sponsored by Colgate, is offered annually and open to any Full Association Member country of the IFDH. There are a total of 3 prizes awarded in categories based on the size of the organizations. Awards will be presented at the HoD Meeting in Seoul.

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Social Responsibility:

Project Winners to Present at ISDH

Congratulations to the recipients of our Social Responsibility Awards for 2023. Thank you to our Committee for their extensive review of applications. The awardees will present their project in a Social Responsibility Workshop at ISDH 2024 in Seoul.

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