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CURIOSITY...
I just wonder... for those who aren't ADHA/KDHA/DCDHA members... why not?Not to "rag" on anyone or give you a big "sales pitch" - we're just curious as to how we can help you, what you might be looking for as far as information dissemination, CE, lobby issues, etc.
Drop an email to be heard! We're having a DoCoDHA council meeting soon and would like to invite you to share you opinions!
You can reach us at douglascountydha@yahoo.com
CAREER INSURANCE
WHAT IS CAREER INSURANCE WORTH?
A good health insurance policy might cost a healthy young adult $2,000 per year, or a family of four up to $8-10,000 - or even more. Depending on your driving record, car insurance might cost $500 per year or more. And most families purchase life insurance to protect against the loss of a parent or bread-winner. Most of us wouldn't consider going without health insurance, car insurance or life insurance, even though we hope to not "need" it.
Given that your RDH license is the means that you pay for necessary personal and family insurance, how do you ensure the value of your license? How much is career insurance worth?
The American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADHA) and its Kansas Constituent (KDHA) are the only organizations focused exclusively on protecting and enhancing the value of your Kansas RDH license. The ADHA Mission Statement commits the association to "...promoting the highest standards of dental hygiene education, licensure, practice and research and representing and promoting the interests of dental hygienists." KDHA performs that Mission at the state level.
So, what is career insurance worth? Your membership in ADHA, Constituent (KDHA), local Component (DoCoDHA) and the Legislative Assessment (to help pay for a lobbyist in the Kansas Statehouse) totals $250 per year. Compared to the cost of the other insurance in your life, the cost of career insurance looks pretty reasonable - roughly one day's pay for a KS RDH.
The value of membership in your professional association comes not only from the many services provided at the national, state and local levels, but also from the size of its membership. The larger and more active the KDHA membership is, the greater your voice in the Kansas Statehouse and Congress and the more services that can be provided.
Membership in the ADHA/KDHA/DoCoDHA is your only investment for career insurance and your best insurance value.
membership - benefits
The total fee is $250 a year and is allocated as follows: ADHA-$155, Constituent (KDHA) $55, Component (DoCoDHA) $10, Legislative Assessment (to help with lobbyist fees/administrative costs) $30. Our component number is Douglas County-05.
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Membership Privileges and Benefits visit www.ADHA.org for an abundance of information on just about everything! Journal of Dental Hygiene - Members receive a complimentary subscription to ADHA's official publication bringing you scientific and technical articles on clinical practice, research, and education. Access - Members receive a complimentary subscription to ADHA's magazine. Access helps you stay on top of the issues that are important to dental hygiene. As part of your dues, you automatically become a member of your state Constituent (KDHA) and local Component (DoCoDHA). These groups sponsor meetings and activities for your personal and professional benefit. By attending local, state, and national membership functions, you have the opportunity to form new friendships and develop professional contacts. ADHA membership offers you a discount on continuing education through on-line continuing education courses, self-study courses through ADHA's Journal of Dental Hygiene, the ADHA Annual Session, and Constituent and Component continuing education functions. ADHA members have complimentary 24 hour access to the Career Resource Center, an interactive web-based employment service for dental hygienists seeking employment and employers seeking dental hygienists. Members also benefit from state employment referral services, national classified advertising, and employment reference materials. ADHA is your professional partner, supplying you with information on state licensing authorities, and lists of accredited dental hygiene programs. Members may apply for scholarships and research grants through ADHA's Institute for Oral Health (IOH). The IOH encourages and promotes professional excellence through scholarships and quality research in collaboration with ADHA. Through it's programs, the Institute has awarded more than 800 scholarships to full-and part-time students pursuing graduate and undergraduate degrees, and has inspired over 50 dental hygienists to pursue research specifically in the field of dental hygiene. With over 300 pages, ADHA's Website covers a wealth of information important to dental hygienists. To obtain the latest in oral health news, consumer tips, and ADHA activities, visit www.adha.org. Members may also subscribe to a weekly email list covering hot topics, issues, advice, and idea exchanges. Membership provides you with the opportunity to apply for several types of insurance at competitive rates such as: professional liability, disability, and major medical. Visit www.seaburychicago.com for additional information. As an ADHA member you are entitled to apply for car insurance at a discount. Members may also take advantage of the ADHA credit card and/or mileage program, allowing you to earn points to use towards travel with every purchase you make. The program also offers members financial planning tools. Discounted hotel rates at over 4,000 hotels nationwide. Discount buying program, offering members a factory direct pricing program for hundreds of items from food baskets, to leather goods to electronics, to name a few. |
We (DoCoDHA) meet together several times a year for continuing education. See our MEETINGS page for our schedule http://www.docodha.org/meetings200607.htm.
IF YOU ARE A REGISTERED DENTAL HYGIENIST AND ARE NOT A MEMBER OF ADHA YOU CAN CONTACT THEM FOR INFORMATION ON HOW TO JOIN AT www.adha.org.