“Membership, what does ADHA/IDHA/NSDHS have to offer?”
Being a member of this tripartite organization has many benefits. The American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA) is the National Organization for Dental Hygienists, the Illinois Dental Hygienists’ Association (IDHA) is the Constituent or State Organization for Illinois and the North Suburban Dental Hygienists’ Society (NSDHS) is one of thirteen components or local associations within Illinois.
American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA)
The first and largest professional organization dedicated to building the dental hygiene profession by supporting dental hygiene professionals. For individuals looking to stay on top of a field that’s evolving every day, that support is more valuable than ever before.
Member Benefits
DEVELOPING
- Continuing Education
- Information Resource, Access, our monthly magazine, you’ll find cutting-edge articles your can use to make critical, evidence based decisions that improve the health of the people you serve. Journal of Dental Hygiene, Dental hygiene’s premier peer-reviewed scientific research publication. JDH is also available online.
- ADHA Online, You’ll find information on timely topics like oral health, education, governmental affairs, public health, as well as the latest ADHA news through ADHA Update, the association’s electronic newsletter. www.adha.org
EMPOWERING
- Leadership and Recognition Opportunities
- Professional Advancement, Institute for Oral Health (IOH), ADHA members can apply for scholarships and research grants. The ADHA Research Resource Persons Network, is a group of professional who volunteer their services to help dental hygienists and community-based organizations improve oral health access at the local level.
SUPPORTING
- Employment Assistance Whether your moving across town or across the country, ADHA is behind you, supplying you with information on state licensing authorities and accredited dental hygiene programs
- Networking, Become a member of your state Constituent and local Component organizations. These groups sponsor meetings and activities for your personal and professional benefit.
- Discounts Apply for professional liability, disability, major medical insurance and discounted auto insurance. ADHA credit card/mileage program, discounted prices at ADHA’s online bookstore and hotel discounts at over 4,000 hotels across the nation.
Illinois Dental Hygienists’ Association (IDHA)
In 2002 IDHA signed and Organizational Associate Affiliation Agreement with the Illinois Federation of Teachers (IFT). IFT represents over 85,000 education, higher education and public employees throughout Illinois. IFT’s parent international affiliate, the American Federation of Teachers is the largest and most experienced union of professionals in the AFL-CIO.
IDHA, IFT, and AFT committed to join forces for the purpose of:
- Combining the practice expertise and credibility of the leading organization for Illinois Dental Hygienists with the political, organizational, and legislative strength of Illinois’s largest professional labor union and the AFL-CIO’s pre-eminent union for professionals to strengthen the effectiveness of dental hygiene, irrespective of employment status, in all matters affecting their professional lives and practice.
- Expanding consumer access to quality dental health care and coverage.
- Advocating the role of professional judgment in treatment decisions.
- Curbing abuses by third party payers and managed care organizations.
- Strengthening the political, legislative, judicial, regulatory and representational reach and voice of organized hygienists throughout Illinois.
- Substantially increasing the numbers of hygienists who belong to IDHA.
- Educating the general public, union members, opinion leaders, the media and the press concerning the benefits of expanded access to quality dental health care.
- Working in coalition and cooperation with like-minded groups of consumers, professionals, and organized workers.
Member Benefits
DEVELOPING
- Continuing Education
- Information Resource through the Hygiene Herald quarterly publications
- IDHA online updated state and component information www.idha.net
EMPOWERING
- Leadership and Recognition opportunities
- IDHA Scholar Society
SUPPORTING
- Employment opportunities posted on the state Web site
- Statewide Networking with fellow hygienists
- Limited Supplemental Medical Plan (LSMP) as of September 1, 2007 Through IDHA’s affiliation with the Illinois Federation of Teachers (IFT) Only IDHA members are able to take advantage of Medical, Prescription, Dental and Optical Coverage at a reduced rate. LSPM is designed for members and their dependents that might be uninsured due to lack of employer coverage or the cost of participation.
- Additional Benefits offered through AFT plus which include financial services, education loans, legal services, mortgage/real estate, technology www.aft.org , travel, car rental and hotel discounts and much more.
North Suburban Dental Hygienists’ Society (NSDHS)
Member Benefits
DEVELOPING
- Continuing Education courses provided in a comfortable surrounding. Open to dentists, office staff members and guests
- Information Resources: NSDHS E-Newsletter received seven times per year
- Online NSDHS Web site www.nsdhs.org
EMPOWERING
- Leadership and Recognition opportunities
- NSDHS Community outreach, annual coat drive and Northwest Community Mobile Dental Clinic
SUPPORTING
- Employment opportunities posted in Web site and Newsletters
- Local Networking
- Discounted Continuing Education Classes
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