IFDH President's Report
June 2019
We’re Excited for ISDH, New Members & Our Expanding Programs
ISDH Update & Social Responsibility Workshop
As we get closer to the International Symposium on Dental Hygiene in Brisbane in August the Board, Scientific Committee, Local Organising Committee and the PCO have been working hard to provide a varied and interesting scientific program and social events for attendees.
House of Delegates Business Meeting
At each symposium the representatives from member countries meet to discuss the business and goals of the International Federation of Dental Hygienists. This year we will have at least 23 countries attending for 2.5 days to learn about our new Strategic Plan developed by the IFDH Board…elections, great discussion, and much more!
International Symposium on Dental Hygiene
The Welcoming Ceremony will include some special guests – some Australian animals for you to experience! The ISDH in Brisbane has been supported by our sponsors at 107% of target. Registrations are at 78% of target , so now we are looking forward to an exciting and successful Symposium.
Currently we have 17 countries attending the Social Responsibility Workshop to present the projects designed for the very successful Social Responsibility Conference in Florence last year. Come and see how your colleagues have created projects to improve the Oral Health of target populations. Professor Murray Thomson from Otago University will be our guest speaker for this event.
A big thank you to all involved and especially our sponsors who have generously supported the Symposium and Social Responsibility Workshop!
If you haven’t registered yet and want more information, go to the Symposium website at http://isdh2019.com
New Members
We welcome new IFDH association members – Full Member Lithuanian Dental Hygienist Association, and Allied Association Member Nepal Dental Hygienist Association.
Congratulations to Sweden
President Elect Corrie Jongbloed attended the Swedish Dental Hygienist Association’s 50th Anniversary celebrations to represent IFDH. See the photos in this newsletter.
Every Child has a Toothbrush
The IFDH Every Child has a Toothbrush program, now kindly sponsored by Curasept, has been updated and simplified . Grants and toothbrushes are available for your Oral Health promotion projects.
Research Grants
IFDH 2019 Research Grants are still available. The application deadline is December 15. Thank you to DentsplySirona for their sponsorship. Click here for more information.
The publisher Elsevier is hosting a webinar on research grant funding. Click here.
What is World Cavity-Free Future Day?
World Cavity-Free Future Day (WCFFDay) was launched as an initiative in 2016 by the Alliance for a Cavity-Free Future (ACFF). Celebrated on October 14th each year, its mission is to address the need for greater global awareness of dental caries, the disease which, when left unaddressed, can lead to dental cavities. WCFF Day aims to engage communities around the world in this global fight and offers the chance to send a ‘wakeup call’ to those with the ability to make social, economic and political changes to encourage action towards achieving a Cavity-Free future.
Robyn Watson RDH, BSc, MPA
President IFDH
