This week Matt Crespin shares with us some exciting updates from ADHA and is joined by ADHA CEO, Ann Battrell!

Episode Highlights

• Updates from ADHA

• Ann's Journey
• Positions at ADHA
• Ann's role as CEO
• Covid-19

• ADHA, OSHA and CDC Relationships

Quotes

"After years of declining membership this year we are seeing an uptick"

"I didn't even know I was named this year"

"When I dove in and saw the same you were in company with, it's amazing"

"I was discouraged from applying, I was lucky I had a mom that kept pushing me to apply"

"I was this young farm girl from rural Illinois that was plopped down in the middle of Chicago"

"I am one of those crazy people that absolutely loves strategic planning"

"What not bring on the background, expertise and experience she had"

"I don't have to be the expert there, I have to rely on them to be the experts and advice me"

"I want family first as a workplace core value"

"My job is to help everybody else get their job done"

"When you hire really smart people, let them do their job!"

"We made a recommendation I never thought we would make, we told people to stop providing care"

"ADHA should change and evolve"

Links

2020's 32 Most Influential People in Dentistry https://www.incisaledgemagazine.com/mag/article/4th-annual-32-most-influential-people-in-dentistry/

Matt's Email: [email protected] ADHA Annual Report: https://www.adha.org/annual-reports

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.

Visit www.adha.org for membership processing,

membership updates, renewals and conference registration!

FAQ: https://www.adha2020.org/faq/

Email for COVID Questions/Input: [email protected]

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

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

ADHA Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/youradha/

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