Vickie Hawkins Schram, MDH, BSDH, RDH, is a licensed dental hygienist with more than 27 years of experience, including previous full-time faculty designation at Wytheville Community College dental hygiene program in Virginia. She is currently practicing clinical hygiene at a level 4 maximum security prison and acts as administrator of the Dental Hygiene Network Facebook page, where she moderates and facilitates educational interaction and communication among its 24,000-plus members.