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RDH Magazine Podcast

Pharm it up! Interactive teaching techniques for the dental hygiene educator

Melissa Calhoun, MSDH, RDH, joins Jackie Sanders and Andrew Johnston to talk about teaching methodologies for her pharmacology course that she’s presenting at RDH Under One Roof.
June 16, 2026
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Melissa Calhoun will be presenting an educator workshop at RDH Under One Roof on how various teaching methodologies are used to teach pharmacology. She aims to avoid “death by PowerPoint” sessions and instead uses team-based, engaged learning.

The psychology of the student today is different than it used to be. Students need more active learning and critical thinking. Melissa makes use of interactive games (like Dominos and others) to help her students learn pharmacology. Is there pressure on educators to gamify education? Melissa says yes. Students are looking for different ways to learn, because everyone learns differently.

Join us in this podcast as we hear more from Melissa about educating and how to have fun in pharmacy!

You may contact Melissa on Instagram @missyrdh or email her at [email protected].

About the Author

Jackie Sanders, MBA, RDH

Jackie Sanders, MBA, RDH

Chief Editor, RDH magazine

Jackie Sanders, MBA, RDH, is a respected dental industry leader with more than 40 years of experience in dental hygiene, marketing, and professional relations. As chief editor of RDH, she is dedicated to advancing the dental profession through education, innovation, and collaboration. Prior to this role, she served as manager of professional relations and communications for Sunstar/GUM, building strong connections with industry associations, educational institutions, and dental professionals nationwide. Jackie has also contributed her expertise through committee service with organizations including the American Dental Education Association and the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry.

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