2024 IDHA Annual Conference and General Assembly

Overview

ILLINOIS DENTAL HYGIENISTS’ ASSOCIATION

2024 ANNUAL SESSION & GENERAL ASSEMBLY

November 8th & 9th, 2024

Glen Ellyn, IL

The Illinois Dental Hygienists' Association's Annual Session/General Assembly is our state conference, planned by dental hygienists, with the specific needs of dental hygienists as our top priority. Join your colleagues for up to 9 hours of CEUs presented by state and national speakers, networking, visit exhibitors, and sponsors.  STUDENTS ARE WELCOME!

You will use CE Zoom for registration, payments, course surveys, printable CE certificates and as a site to save your CEUs should you need to access them in the future. Simply create an account at www.cezoom.com prior to registering for the conference.  There may be a small fee from CE Zoom when you register for the conference. Lunch will be provided.  Please email mail@idha.net if you have any food allergies or restrictions.

Registration Rates:

	Early Bird Registration before October 15	Regular Pre-Registration (until November 4)	On-Site Registration November 8-9
ADHA/IDHA Member Rate	$200	$250	$260
Non-Member Rate	$240	$290	$300
Other Professionals	$240	$290	$300
Single Day	$120	$150	$150
Students	$25	$25	$25

Friday, November 8, 2024

8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.      Registration / Visit with Exhibitors

9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.      Welcome, Announcements, Introduction of Exhibitors

9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.    The Science of Whitening; Something New to Smile About

Marti Santizo: Colgate Oral Pharmaceuticals , Salt Lake City, UT

Would you believe 88% of your patients want whiter teeth? Delivering an easy to achieve, whiter, more youthful smile with virtually no sensitivity will make you a hero to your patients. This course reviews the science behind dental whitening, small steps you can take to increase treatment acceptance and implement an efficient, state-of-the-art whitening system that will transform the whitening experience for both you and your patient. This program discusses the mechanism of action of hydrogen peroxide with an enhanced peroxide delivery method, the synergistic effects of a shorter wavelength LED device and their combined implication for easier and more rapid tooth whitening. Strategies for engaging patient whitening discussions and the management of patient clinical outcome expectations will be explored.

12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Luncheon / Visit with Exhibitors

2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.      Leading The Way to the Future of your Profession

Matt Crespin, MPH, RDH    

The opportunities for dental hygienists are endless. In 2021, Oral Health in America: Advances and Challenges was published as a follow up to the first Surgeon General’s report on oral health from 2000. This course will discuss various career opportunities for dental hygienists and advancing technologies that are available to hygienists or may be in the future. As we move into the next 100 years of our profession, we need to continue finding new and innovative ways to improve oral health. When it comes to leadership, we all lead, and you likely don’t even realize you are always leading.  Using an interactive approach attendees will assess their leadership style and discuss opportunities for leveraging their strengths to advance themselves and the profession.  This course will include something for everyone and cover everything from leadership in the advocacy arena to leading chair side to improve the oral health of your patients. 

4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Advocacy Forum

Jan Starr

Chicago/Springfield Consultants

Chicago, IL

Matt Crespin, MPH, RDH 

Children’s Health Alliance of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI

Come and learn more about the continued efforts in Illinois regarding dental hygiene practice.   Also learn from the successes dental hygienists in Wisconsin have had with advancing access to care and  the legal aspects as it relates to practice in the state of Illinois. 

Saturday, November 9, 2024

8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Registration/ Breakfast/ Visiting Exhibitors

9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. Welcome/ Intro with Exhibitors

9:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.       Enhancing Patient Satisfaction and Increasing Revenue by Utilizing the Full Potential of Your Dental Team

Crystal Spring, BSDH, RDH

onDiem

Bozeman, MT

Enhance patient satisfaction and increase revenue by utilizing the full potential of your dental team. This course will guide you in adopting minimally invasive procedures that ensure exceptional care for your most challenging pediatric, special needs, medically compromised, and fearful patients, while also streamlining your practice's workflow and efficiency.

12:15 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.  Presidents’ Lunch/ Visit Exhibitors

1:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. IDHA General Assembly: Session 1

Participate in what makes the IDHA the organization that it is!  Have your member's voice heard.

1. Confirmation of quorum

2. Welcome address and recognitions: Tomika Johnson-Flowers

3. Adoption of Standing Rules

4. Approval of the agenda

5. Approval of the minutes of the last general assembly meeting

6. Appointments (Parliamentarian, Sergeant at Arms, Pages, Minutes Review Committee, Tellers, Timekeepers)

7. Presentation of the Slate: Lori McNamara, Immediate Past President

Nominations from the floor / Final slate of candidates

8. Address and presentation of the budget: Tasia Walker, Treasurer

9. Candidates Forum

10. Caucus time

11. Considerations of Motions (PR’s)

12. Balloting

13. Other Business

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Special Session:  TBD

4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. IDHA General Assembly: Session 2

1. Call to Order

2. Confirmation of Quorum

3. Unfinished Business

4. ADHA delegation presentation

5. Report of the Tellers: Chair of Tellers Committee

6. Installation and induction of officers

7. 2025 President’s Address: Tomika Johnson-Flowers

8. Announcements

9. Adjournment

5:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. IDHA Board of Trustees Meeting