Please join The Westchester Dental Hygienist Association's next continuing education course being held on Monday April 15th, 2013 7PM to 10PM at The Briar's Restaurant in Briarcliff Manor, NY. The topic is Principles for Excellence in Patient Relations by Joan Garbo. 3 Total CEU's and dinner included. Please visit their website for more information

If you are interested in volunteering in Jamaica this November please read the description below:

The next dental/medical mission to Sandy Bay, Jamaica is planned for November 2-9 or 10, 2013. Dentists, dental hygienist and dental assistants are needed to join the team. Sandy Bay is about 20 minutes west of Montego Bay.

Volunteers who attended last May's mission traveled under the auspices of Healing The Children Northeast, a nonprofit organization that is based in Connecticut. (www.htcne.org). They send medical and dental teams abroad to help children in need.

The team stays at a beautiful private home called Sugar Hill which is at The Tryall Club in Sandy Bay. Each team member is responsible for paying their airfare, transport to and from US airport, meals (breakfast and dinner), membership to Healing The Children, medical insurance and some incidentals (staff tips, etc.) Healing the Children Northeast will help get the best airfares possible.

All paper work is collected by Healing The Children and is submitted to the Regional Medical Officer and The Jamaica Ministry of Health for approval, and then temporary work permits are issued. If you are interested in the excellent opporunity please contact Healing the Children at http://htcne.org/.

On March 22, 2013 we had another successful CPR course in our Shrub Oak training room! Health care professionals attended and renewed their BLS CPR certificates with an experienced American Heart Association instructor. The course had an interactive team approach which included adult, child and infant CPR. Next class to be announced soon!

Carol, Maria, Jocelyn, and Cristin volunteered at the 18th annual Support-A-Walk to help fight breast and ovarian cancer.

Alison and Danielle are pictured above with Dr. Paul Patella at the Ninth District Dental Association's New Dentist meeting.

"Tongue Tied: A Story Not Silenced By Stage IV Oral Cancer" was an insightful and powerful presentation by Eva Grayzel. Her survivor story included an educational Six-Step Screening for oral cancer. She celebrated her 10 year cancer-free anniversary by authoring "You Are Not Alone: Families Touched By Cancer," the first book in the Talk4Hope series.

HealthPro would like to spotlight Danielle Grundig, RDH, dental hygienist and Dental Operations Manager at Hudson River HealthCare (HRHCare). Danielle's passion to make a difference in patients' lives by focusing on the importance of oral health began at age 14 when she worked one summer as a student intern at HRHCare's Peekskill location. Her positive impression of the field of dentistry soon led her to seek employment as a dental assistant and receptionist while in high school. Shortly thereafter, she chose to pursue a career in dental hygiene. Wherever she is treating patients, whether in private practice or public health, Danielle takes great pride in establishing trusting and respectful relationships with the end result inspiring them to take better care of their oral health. In addition to her excellent clinical skills and successful oral health education outreach programs, Danielle is directly involved in coordinating the daily operations of multiple dental offices within the ever-expanding network of comprehensive health care practices that comprise HRHCare. We are proud to know dental professionals like Danielle who truly advance the field through their pioneering efforts.

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