President's Message -

DDHA President Message

Welcome to the newly designed and updated DDHA website! The basics are complete and as needed, further updates and additions will be added. A huge thank you to the website chair, Donna Ciarmella-Smith RDH, BS who has been diligent in getting us to this place.

As many of you may know, DDHA is a volunteer organization. That means through family, work, health, life and what ever obligations arise, the business and pleasure of DDHA somehow gets accomplished, always with “family first” as a rule. Hopefully in a timely manner.

I have to admit that the bulk of this message is long overdue, and that’s on me!

There is an amazing core group of officers and committee chairs who keep this association going, without them DDHA would not exist! That said, there is room for many more, some positions are not filled, maybe others need to be created. Mentors are available for all.

Here are all of the existing positions. We’d love to have you join us. If you have a strong interest area you do not see listed, let’s chat and make a space for you!

DDHA Executive Board Officers and Committee Positions

( * designates voting member)

President *

President Elect *

1^st Vice President – Continuing Professional Education Chair *

2^nd Vice President – Membership Chair *

Corresponding Secretary *

Recording Secretary *

Treasurer *

Kent-Sussex Adviser *

New Castle County Adviser *

Delegate to ADHA Annual Session

Alternate Delegate to ADHA Annual Session

Membership Committee

Website Coordinator

DDHA Speaker of the House

DDHA Annual Session Chair

DDHA Awards & Scholarship Chair/ Committee

Community Dental Hygiene Services Coordinator/ Committee

Oral Healthcare Liaison

Parliamentarian for DDHA HOD

Legislative Chair & Committee

Social Media Coordinator

Corporate Liaison

DUTIES OF DDHA EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS

(As found in the DDHA Administrative Procedures Manual)

1. Maintain active ADHA membership to qualify for the position.

2. Attend ALL Executive Board meetings as listed on the Administrative meetings.

3. Maintain a file of minutes, correspondence, or pertinent information to be passed on to the next officer. Three years to be kept in Officer’s notebook.

4. Submit to President a synopsis of the activities of the office for inclusion in the DDHA Annual Report.

DUTIES OF THE COMMITTEE CHAIRS, MEMBERS and COMPONENT ADVISERS

1. Maintain active ADHA membership to qualify for the position.

2. Committee Chairs obtain names and addresses of Component Committee Chairs immediately following the Post Annual Session Executive Board Meeting. Contact committee members acknowledging their involvement and asking their cooperation.

3. Meet early to review goals and objectives for the year and to establish a timetable for accomplishing them.

4. Respond to all directives given by the President and Executive Board and present report when requested.

5. Members are appointed by the chair and assist the chair by actively participating in the work of the committee. A list of the committee members is to be submitted to the President ASAP.

6. Committee chairs are to attend all Executive Board meetings and present a written report of committee activities. Should the chair be unable to attend, another committee member, designated by the chair or Board Advisor, shall attend said meeting.

In addition, there is a DDHA CE course benefit for those executive board members meeting specific criteria, available upon request.

DDHA welcomes input from all Delaware hygienists. If there is an area where you would like to participate, please reach out!

Thank you,

Nancy Brohawn RDH,BSDH,FADHA

DDHA President