This week Matt Crespin shares with us recent news with ADHA highlighting support services and is joined by student Stacey Rudolph.

Episode Highlights

• Stacey's Background and Universe Moments

• Support Services through ADHA
• ADHA Conference going virtual
• Stacey's life before and after COVID-19 as a student
• Stacey's Role on the Wisconsin Oral Health Coalition Steering Committee as a student representative
• ADHA Scholarship - Johnson and Johnson Academic Excellence Scholarship

Quotes

"Here I was as a second semester student, could barely number the teeth right, and here I am working with this amazing interdisciplinary team…working towards these statewide oral health goals"

"All of these little bits and pieces need to come together to see change"

"I would highly recommend any student that wants to be involved in dental public health to get as involved as you can"

"I can feel how passionate you are about that engagement"

"I feel like you are meant for bigger things, so if you want them, you need to go out and get them"

"You are not just a robot that is going to be joining this workforce, if you are going to be involved in public health you need to bring your stories, your passion, your history and add it in to the overall story"

"I admittedly didn't know anything, but it was a great starting off point for me"

"Our daughter had open heart surgery at 4 months old and I didn't go back to work"

"She felt really uncomfortable treating my daughter with special needs"

"There is a need here that I feel I could fulfill"

"The future of our profession, it if looks like you, and has the passion you do, I think we will be in a good place"

Links

The health and wellness of the dental hygiene community and the patients you serve is our top priority. We are closely monitoring developments surrounding COVID-19 and will continue to keep you informed. For more information from ADHA, visit https://www.adha.org/covid19.

ADHA 2020

Conference - June 26-28, 2020

Now Online

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Email for COVID Questions/Input: [email protected]

Resource Center: https://www.adha.org/covid19

ADHA Annual Conference Website: https://www.adha2020.org

American Dental Hygienists' Association homepage: https://www.adha.org/

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