In my role as Chief Executive Officer of the American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADHA),
I have had the honor and privilege of working alongside many dental hygiene leaders in a …

During 2016 our theme for the Journal of Dental Hygiene editorials was “The Impact of
Leadership and Research on Decision Making.” During the year we published editorials …

This next decade is going to be an exciting time for dental hygiene education. While there
has been an emphasis on transforming dental hygiene education, the profession is about to …

Think back to when you first entered the dental hygiene profession. Most of us didn't stumble
upon the profession, independent of someone leading us here. Who guided you into dental …

There is an old saying that “two heads are better than one.” Certainly, there are many
opportunities for health care providers to participate in collaborative work efforts, including …

Leadership is most noticeable when it is absent. If you think about any situation where there
is chaos, confusion and no sense of direction, the most common diagnosis is that there is a …

The executive director of the American Dental Association characterizes leadership as
involving inspiration, vision, and hope in the service of change. The need is great and the …

The article discusses the highlights of the Navigate the Imagination: Leadership Invitational
congress of the Canadian Dental Hygienists Association (CDHA) held in Banff, Alberta in …

Schools of dentistry, like virtually every other modern organization, are facing a sea of
change within and without, and the decisions made in the next few years will have major …

Leadership in health professions education and the university in general has been the
subject of intense scrutiny and observation in recent years. For a variety of reasons …