 Important Notice Regarding the Setting the Record Straight Presentation in BellevilleUnfortunately, due to the low number of dental hygienists who signed up, the Setting the Record Straight presentation scheduled in Belleville at the Ramada Inn Belleville on Thursday May 3, 2012 has been cancelled. This interactive presentation will be available via a webinar in the Fall. Once the date for the webinar is finalized, information will be posted in Milestones and on our website. We apologize to those who have set time aside to attend, for the inconvenience this may have caused. Click here for more info...  Knowledge Network Advisories UpdateRevisions to the following advisories have been posted online. Angina (Angina Pectoris); Chemotherapy; Down Syndrome; Hypertension; Immunosuppression; Infective Endocarditis and Associated Conditions; Joint Replacement; Juvenile Arthritis; Lupus; Osteoporosis and Osteonecrosis; Psychosis, Schizophrenia; Radiation Therapy; and Rheumatoid Arthritis. Click here...  CDHO - New Registrar AnnouncementMike Connor, the College of Dental Hygienists of Ontario President is pleased to announce that Brad Sinclair, BA, will be appointed Registrar and Chief Administrative Officer of the CDHO effective June 4, 2012. “Brad is an accomplished senior policy professional with extensive healthcare and health sciences experience,” said Connor. “As Executive Director of HealthForceOntario since 2006, Brad has an impressive track record in leading change management processes, building consensus and developing collaborative stakeholder relations.”- .. Read more  Understanding CancerRead about the importance of oral cancer screening in the National Post’s Understanding Cancer pullout from the Tuesday, March 20, 2012 edition. Click here...  New Registration RegulationsThe amended registration regulations (O. Reg. 218/94 PART VII as amended to O. Reg. 36/12) under the Dental Hygiene Act, 1991 came into force the day they are filed with the government March 26, 2012. There are several new considerations in this regulation... ...Read more  Setting the Record Straight 2012The CDHO recognizes that dental hygienists in Ontario are often challenged by the diversity and number of rules and expectations that apply to the practice of dental hygiene. That’s why this year the CDHO will be travelling across the province once again in an effort to set the record straight. Attend and get answers to the most common and confusing myths that we all hear circulating in the dental hygiene profession. This presentation is open to dental hygienists and dental hygiene students only. For registration details and to see if Setting the Record Straight will be coming to your area, click on the link below. Click here...  Oral Health ReportIn preparation for Oral Health Month in April, the Toronto Star released an Oral Health pullout in its Monday, March 26, 2012 edition. This pullout was released to help educate Ontarians on oral health and taking proper oral care. You can view the report by clicking on the link below. Click here... Knowledge Network Advisories UpdateNew advisories and revised versions of existing ones have been posted online. New: Brain Tumours, Epilepsy and Seizures Revised: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Anxiety Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Bipolar Disorder, Dementia, Depression, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, Multiple Sclerosis Click here...  CDHO Response to Online Petition Against CDHO's Professional PortfolioThe CDHO is, of course, aware of the Petition promoted by a few dental hygienists promoting opposition to the College's Quality Assurance Program. It is regrettable that this Petition and some of the comments it is generating from both within and outside of the profession will reflect very negatively on the professionalism of dental hygiene and of individual dental hygienists. Happily, the petitioners who are actually dental hygienists constitute a small fraction of the profession. Read more...  With a Common VoiceRecently the Registrars of the CDHO and RCDSO and the Executive Directors of the ODHA and ODA met to establish a common understanding of the requirements of the quality assurance programs of dental hygienists and dentists in Ontario. With a Common Voice is a joint publication describing a common understanding of respective quality assurance programs. Click here to read more...  Proposed Amendments to Bylaw No. 4Responses or comments to the proposed amendments to Bylaw No. 4, Sections 14.3, 16.7 and 22 are requested no later than 4:00 p.m. on Friday, April 20, 2012. To view the proposed amendments to Bylaw No. 4 and learn more on where to send your responses, please click on the link below. Click here to learn more...  Ontario Health Human Resource Research Network Survey - Sondage du Réseau ontarien de recherche sur les ressources humaines en santéWe would like to invite you to participate in a survey that investigates recent regulatory changes to Bill 171 An Act to improve health systems by amending or repealing various enactments and enacting several Acts (2007) and Bill 179 An Act to amend various acts related to regulated health professionals and other certain other Acts that is presently being conducted by investigators affiliated with the Ontario Health Human Resources Research Network, a pan Ontario network funded by the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, in collaboration with several universities, namely the University of Ottawa, McMaster University, The University of Toronto and the University of Western Ontario. Nous aimerions vous inviter à participer à un sondage qui se penche sur les récentes modifications réglementaires du projet de loi 171, Loi visant à améliorer les systèmes de santé en modifiant ou en abrogeant divers textes de loi et en édictant certaines lois (2007) et du projet de loi 179, Loi modifiant diverses lois en ce qui concerne les professions de la santé réglementées et d’autres lois. Ce sondage est actuellement mené par des chercheurs affiliés au Réseau ontarien de recherche sur les ressources humaines en santé, un réseau à l’échelle de l’Ontario financé par le ministère de la Santé et des Soins de longue durée de l’Ontario en collaboration avec plusieurs universités notamment l’Université d’Ottawa, l’Université McMaster, l’Université de Toronto et l’Université Western Ontario. Fill out survey - Complétez le sondage  District and Academic ElectionsCongratulations are extended to the following registrants who will now sit on Council. Linda Jamieson and Inga McNamara were elected in District 2 for a three-year term. Jennifer Turner was acclaimed in District 3 for a three-year term. Nicole Shorey was elected in a District 5 bi-election for a term of two years. Laura Myers and Catherine Ranson were elected from among full time Academic registrants for a three-year term.  Oral CancerTobacco use is the leading cause of premature death in Ontario. It kills more than 13,500 people each year. That is approximately 300 school buses of people who we will never see again in this lifetime. Erik started smoking when he was 11 years old. Recently, his dental hygienist gave him reason to quit the habit. To learn more about the oral health risks associated with tobacco use, read Erik's story by clicking on the link below. More about oral cancer...  DiabetesAccording to the Canadian Diabetes Association, more than 9 million Canadians live with diabetes or prediabetes. As the oral care professional clients usually see first, dental hygienists are educated to know the early signs and symptoms of both diabetes and periodontal disease. Essentially, dental hygienists are a first defence in the detection and recognition of both disease processes and in the treatment of associated oral manifestations and periodontal disease. Learn more about Sam’s brush with gum disease by following the link below. More on diabetes...  Setting the Record Straight WEBINAR Now Online!Did you miss out on the November 16th Setting the Record Straight live WEBINAR? If so, the recorded version is now available to view online. There is no cost associated with viewing this WEBINAR. Please note that since this is a recorded version, the interactive component of the WEBINAR is not available. To view the WEBINAR, click on the link below. Setting the Record Straight WEBINAR Knowledge Network Advisories UpdateNew advisories and revised versions of existing ones have been posted online. NEW: Cerebral Palsy, Gastrointestinal Tract Tumours REVISED: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Stroke Click here...  Important Information About the Portfolio SelectionChanges in the Quality Assurance Regulation that came into effect on May 18, 2011 have provided the Quality Assurance Committee more flexibility in the selection process. Specifically, the Committee is no longer limited by the 10% restriction on the number of registrants who can be selected and are now able to select registrants using criteria other than the stratified random selection.- .. Read more  Joint Communication to CDHO Registrants and ODHA Members – September 16, 2011The two Executive Committees including the ODHA Executive Director and the CDHO Registrar/CAO met on Friday, September 16, 2011 in Burlington. Progress on the action items from the previous meeting was discussed and a Terms of Reference for this joint meeting was discussed and agreed upon. Read more...  Standards of Practice Regarding Emergency SituationsDental hygienists in Ontario, regardless of practice setting, are required to adhere to the CDHO regulations and standards. As self-regulated health care professionals, dental hygienists are required to assess their working environment, their client base and the risks involved regarding dental hygiene interventions. Each dental hygienist must make those determinations for her or his self every day. Read more...  Separating Fact from Fiction:The Definition of Treatment Time and the use of The ODA Suggested Fee Guide A Joint Message from the ODA and the CDHO. Read more... Quality Assurance RegulationOn May 18, 2011 amendments to Part VI (Quality Assurance) of O. Reg 218/94 under the Dental Hygiene Act, 1991 came into force. The amendments were filed as O. Reg 167/11. The regulation was published on e-laws on May 20, 2011 and it is anticipated that the regulations will be published in the Ontario Gazette on June 4, 2011. The Quality Assurance Program continues to meet the requirements of the amended regulation. Click to read the QA regulation...  Community Connections for Those in Need of Financial Help with Oral Care CostDid you know that in Ontario there are government agencies with programs that may offer financial aid and help eligible children and adults access oral health care. For a list of the agencies and contact information see list below. Click to read more..  Unsure if You Have Been Selected to Submit Your Professional Portfolio?Are you unsure if you have been selected to submit your professional portfolio? Are you unsure of when the last time you were selected was? Registrants can now check online to see if they have been selected or even when their last portfolio submission was. This can be done under the Registration Tab and selecting Address Change. Follow the directions to log-in and you should see this: Read more...  New Standards of Practice - Effective January 2012New Dental Hygiene Standards of Practice will replace the current version on January 1, 2012 giving registrants a year to familiarize themselves with the document, self-assess their practices in relation to the new Standards and plan for continuing education during 2011 aimed at meeting standards. By January 2012 registrants are expected to verify, to themselves and within their professional portfolios, their ability to perform and apply the knowledge, skills, and judgments that meets the new Standards of Practice, as appropriate to their dental hygiene practice. The College will use these Standards to aid Committees such as Inquiries, Complaints and Reports, Discipline, and Registration to determine whether appropriate standards of practice and professional responsibilities have been maintained and identify when Specific Education and Remediation Programs might be necessary. They will also be used to guide practice assessments as part of the Quality Assurance Program. Registrants are urged to familiarize themselves with the amended Dental Hygiene Standards of Practice and look for areas of their practice that may need enhancement, seeking the learning opportunities that will prepare them for practice in 2012. Click for new standards |
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