Arizona
• Phoenix College: For more information about the course below, contact the Center for Health Professions at the college at (602) 285-7331.
˚ Dental anesthesia course, May 12-16, preceding the WREB dental hygiene exam.
California
• Sacramento DHS: For more information about the course below, contact Gail Griffin at [email protected].
˚ Changing trends in dental hygiene therapies and technologies, presented by Tricia Osuna, RDH, May 4, Sacramento.
• Santa Clara/Peninsula DHS: For more information about the course below, contact Lisa Okamoto at [email protected].
˚ Aligning your instrumentation skills: From ergonomics to early disease detection, presented by Tricia Osuna, RDH, May 18, Sunnyvale.
• California DHA: For more information about the courses below, contact the CDHA at (818) 500-8217 or visit www.cdha.org.
˚ If hygiene were in charge of prevention, presented by Trisha O'Hehir, RDH, May 31, Sheraton Grand Sacramento Hotel, Sacramento.
Connecticut
• Professional Learning Services: For more information about the courses below, contact Joyce Turcotte, RDH, at (203) 261-2857, [email protected], or visit www.pls.org.
˚ Changing trends in dental hygiene therapies, presented by Tricia Osuna, RDH, April 26.
Illinois
• American Academy of Periodontol-ogy: For more information about the conference below, call (312) 573-3210 or visit www.perio.org.
˚ Enhancing esthetics with periodontal plastic and reconstructive surgery specialty conference, May 17-19, Hilton Chicago, Chicago.
• RDH magazine: For more information about the second annual RDH Under One Roof conference, contact (888) 299-8016, [email protected], or visit www.rdhmag. com. The conference is scheduled for August 2-3 at the Palmer House Hilton in Chicago. See advertisment on pages 86-87 for agenda.
Indiana
• South Bend District DHA: For more information about the courses below, contact Amy Hazlewood at (219) 259-9395 or [email protected].˚ Equipment and technology for 2002, April 17, South Bend.
Kentucky
• Kentucky DHA: For more information about the course below, contact Gina Miller at [email protected].
˚ Changing trends in dental hygiene therapies and technologies, presented by Tricia Osuna, RDH, April 12, Louisville.
Maryland
• Maryland DHA: For more information about the association's spring scientific session on April 12-13, Education Designs at [email protected] or (925) 735-3238.
Michigan
• RDH Health Services: For more information about the course below, contact Linda Borowski at [email protected].
˚ Changing trends in dental hygiene therapies and technologies, presented by Tricia Osuna, RDH, June 7-8, Detroit.
Minnesota
• Minnesota DHA: For more information about the course below, which is presented in conjunction with the Star of the North Dental Meeting, contact (952) 876-0187 or visit www.mndha.org.
˚ Creating your patient's comfort zone, presented by Anne Guignon, RDH, April 19, St. Paul.
Missouri
• The Center for Continuing Dental Education: For more information about the seminars below, contact (314) 968-6662 or visit www.ccde.net.
˚ Nitrous-oxide conscious sedation, presented by Dr. Mario Conte, April 20-21, St. Louis.
˚ Local infiltration anesthesia, presented by Dr. Mario Conte, May 10-12.
• Greater St. Louis DHA: For more information about the courses below, contact Karen Reiner at (314) 341-7437 or visit www.gsldha.org. The programs will be presented April 27 at The Frontenac Hilton in St. Louis.
˚ Perio maintenance isn't just recall, presented by Dr. Esther Wilkins.
˚ Instrumentation and ultrasonics, presented by Ann Dickinson, RDH.
Nebraska
• Nebraska DHA: For more information about the course below, contact Lezley Riley at [email protected].
˚ Changing trends in dental hygiene therapies and technologies, presented by Tricia Osuna, RDH, April 13, Lincoln.
New Jersey
• New Jersey DHA: For more information about the courses below, contact B.J. Dolan at [email protected] or Ricky Dibofsky at (732) 422-2720 or www.njda.org. All courses are hosted June 12-14 at the Taj Mahal in Atlantic City.
˚ What's new in perio? What works and what doesn't! presented by Dr. Anthony DiCesare.
˚ Energizing your dental hygiene career through ergonomics and ultrasonics, presented by Anne Guignon, RDH.
New York
• Tish Associates Inc.: For more information about the course below, contact Mary Jane Tasciotti, RDH, at (585) 292-6628 or [email protected].
˚ Working with style, presented by Virginia Hronek, May 9, Flower City Auditorium, Monroe County Cornell Cooperative Extension.
• Park Avenue Dental Hygiene Study Club: For more information about the courses below, contact Barbara Dasaro, adminstrator, at (212) 838-0940 or [email protected].
˚ Complementary and alternative medicine, presented by Leslie Andrews, RDH, May 17.
Ohio
• Columbus DHA: For more information about the spring courses below, contact Kim Oyer, RDH, at (614) 792-1773.
˚ Practical infection control for the dental office, presented by Mark Knutsen, RDH, April 20, Upper Arlington Public Library, Columbus.
Oregon
• Oregon DHA: For more information about the course below, contact Lori Aus, RDH, at [email protected], (503) 657-5046 or visit www.odha.com.
˚ Practicing today's dental hygiene in the comfort zone, presented by Anne Guignon, RDH, April 12, Portland.
Pennsylvania
• Berks-Schuylkill DHA: For more information about the course below, contact Judy Ernst, RDH, at (610) 929-8884.
˚ Practicing today's dental hygiene in the comfort zone, presented by Anne Guignon, RDH, May 4, Sheraton Reading Hotel, Wyomissing.
• Harcum College: For more information about the course below, contact William Nasir at (610) 526-6665.
˚ Complimentary and alternative medicine, presented by Leslie Andrews, RDH, May 18, Bryn Mawr.
Tennessee
• Tennessee DHA: For more information about the association's 73rd annual session, contact Phyllis William, RDH, at (423) 639-5452 or [email protected], Victoria Richards, RDH, at [email protected], or visit the association's Web site at www.tnrdh.tripod.com. The session is scheduled for April 19-21 at Radisson Hotel Opryland in Nashville.
˚ Detection of oral cancer and use of Oral CDx-Brush biopsy, presented by Dr. Dennis Lynch.
˚ NSTEP's role in Tennessee and recognizing oral cancer, presented by Dr. Nancy Williams.
˚ What's new in ultrasonic periodontal therapies, presented by Dr. Larry Burnett.
˚ Treatment for oral complications of cancer patients, presented by Dr. Susan Caulderbrank.
˚ OSHA update, presented by Beth Casey, RDH.
Washington
• Clark College: For more information about the courses below, contact the college's business and industry training division at (360) 992-2615. All of the courses are presented at the college in Vancouver.
˚ Expanded functions: Restorative dentistry, presented by Karla Slywester, June 24-29, July 1-2.
˚ Expanded functions: Nitrous oxide sedation, presented by Katy Graham, June 14-15.
