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The Long Island Dental Hygienists’ Association, known as LIDHA, has no affiliation with the Long Island Dental Hygienists’ Forum, known as LIDHF.
We are separate entities with no affiliations. LIDHA solely represents Long Island Dental Hygienists.
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LIDHA’s Thank You Brunch and Board Elections Information

Free for Members

Date:  Sunday, July 14th, 2019

Time:

   Registration: 7:30 am.
   Course: 8-11am

Location:  Hilton Long Island Huntington

                    598 Broad Hollow Road

                     Melville, New York   11747

Speaker:  Christopher Walden Bowers

Course title: HPV, Oral Cancer, and Emerging Medical Technologies
3 CE

Course description: This course will present an overview of oral cancer, the human papillomavirus and emerging adjunct technologies that may supplement traditional oral cancer screenings.  We will discuss the epidemiology of oral cancers including a thorough breakdown of known risk factors, common locations, and clinical presentations.  The course will also focus on the dramatic rise of HPV-related oral cancers and what you need to know to effectively communicate to your patients how a virus can cause cancer, who should get vaccinated and when.  Lastly, we will focus on emerging diagnostic technologies and the potential role they may play in the early detection of malignant and pre-malignant lesions with an honest insight into their advantages and shortcomings.

Cost: FREE for current members, $50 for potential members. 
Breakfast is included.

Members: Please complete the LIDHA July 2019 registration form and submit via email to LIDHAinfo@gmail.com to confirm your attendance.

Potential members:  Please complete the attached LIDHA July 2019 registration form and remit with payment.  Please see the registration form for additional details.

**LIDHA officer elections will also be held at this meeting.  If you are a current LIDHA member and interested in getting more involved in the profession, running for an officer position or as a delegate is a great place to start.  Please visit LIDHA.org for a description of officer roles, responsibilities and duties.  If you are interested in running for a position on the board or as a delegate please be sure to contact LIDHA at lidhainfo@gmail.com by June 30th so that we may add your name to the ballot.  If you have any questions do not hesitate to contact us for additional information at lidhainfo@gmail.com.

Cancellation Policy:  Written notice of cancellation accepted if postmarked by June 30th, 2019.  Cancellations postmarked after this date cannot be honored.

All courses approved by NYDHA- New York Dental Hygienists’ Association, formerly known as DHASNY.

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