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Live at the ADHA Conference Matt chats with ADHD member Laura Vanderwerf who is the current president of the Oregon Dental Hygienists Association.\\xa0 Laura shares her journey in dental hygiene living in various places around the country and working in a unique work setting for a dental support organization. Laura also shares a personal story about donating a kidney to her father and what that experience was like.
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Episode Highlights
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\\u201cI told my husband if I am going back to school I am going to make more money.\\u201d
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\\u201cMost of the meetings I attended were over the phone because I wasn\\u2019t close to HQ\\u201d\\xa0
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\\u201cI wasn\\u2019t planning on being President, I was the President Elect.\\u201d\\xa0
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\\u201cIt has been trial by fire.\\u201d\\xa0
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\\u201cYou can\\u2019t replace those outside of the meeting room meetings.\\u201d\\xa0
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\\u201cI need the face-to-face.\\u201d
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\\u201cIf I was younger I would do dental therapy.\\u201d\\xa0
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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.
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COVID QUESTION EMAIL: rdhcovidinfo@ahda.net
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www.ADHA2021.org\\xa0
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Matt\\u2019s Email: MattC@ADHA.net\\xa0
ADHA Annual Report: https://www.adha.org/annual-reports\\xa0
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Visit www.adha.org for membership processing,
membership updates, renewals and conference registration!
FAQ: https://www.adha2020.org/faq/\\xa0
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American Dental Hygienists\\u2019 Association homepage: \\xa0 https://www.adha.org/
ADHA Facebook Page: \\xa0 https://www.facebook.com/youradha/
The Dental Podcast Network Channel One homepage:
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