You must be a member of ADHA to be a member of
TDHA and the
Austin District Dental Hygienists' District.
Membership Privileges
Journal of Dental Hygiene - Members receive a
complimentary subscription to ADHA's official publication bringing
you scientific and technical articles on clinical practice,
research, and education.
Access - Members receive a complimentary subscription
to ADHA's magazine. Access helps you stay on top of the issues that
are important to dental hygiene.
As part of your dues, you automatically become a member of your
state Constituent and local
Component organizations. These groups sponsor
meetings and activities for your personal and professional benefit.
By attending local, state, and national membership functions, you
have the opportunity to form new friendships and develop
professional contacts.
ADHA membership offers you a discount on continuing education
through on-line continuing education courses,
self-study courses through ADHA's Journal of Dental
Hygiene, the ADHA Annual Session, and Constituent and
Component continuing education functions.
Members may apply for scholarships and
research grants through ADHA's Institute for Oral Health
(IOH). The IOH encourages and promotes professional excellence
through scholarships and quality research in collaboration with
ADHA. Through it's programs, the Institute has awarded more than
800 scholarships to full-and part-time students pursuing graduate
and undergraduate degrees, and has inspired over 50 dental
hygienists to pursue research specifically in the field of dental
hygiene.
With over 300 pages, ADHA's Website covers a
wealth of information important to dental hygienists. To obtain the
latest in oral health news, consumer tips, and ADHA activities,
visit www.adha.org. Members may also subscribe to a weekly
email list covering hot topics, issues, advice, and idea
exchanges.
Membership provides you with the opportunity to apply for
several types of insurance at competitive rates
such as: professional liability, disability, and
major medical. Visit www.adhainsurance.com for
additional information.
As an ADHA member you are entitled to apply for car
insurance at a discount. Members may also take advantage
of the ADHA credit card and/or mileage
program, allowing you to earn points to use towards travel
with every purchase you make. The program also offers members
financial planning tools.
Discounted hotel rates at over 4,000 hotels
nationwide.
