DARW 2002: pride on parade. (Dental Assistants Recognition Week).As in years past, we're learning that the schools take Dental Assistants dental assistant n. A person trained to assist a dentist with clinical and administrative procedures. Recognition Week very seriously as a group and make a great effort to develop programs and activities that highlight the profession. This year, 18 schools shared with us their special promotions, and we present them here starting with the winning entries. And speaking of leaders, once again Michigan lead the way with winners at all levels of the Association category. We wish to thank the judges from the ADAA ADAA Anxiety Disorders Association of America ADAA American Dental Assistants Association ADAA Art Dealers Association of America (since 1962; New York City, NY, USA) ADAA Aberdeen and District Angling Association and the American Dental Association American Dental Association (ADA), n.pr a nonprofit professional association whose membership is dental professionals in the United States. Its purpose is to assist its members in providing the highest professional and ethical care to the citizens of the who took time from their busy schedules to review all entries and make the difficult decision of naming the winners. We also want to thank all of the entrants who took the time to observe DARW and then to tell us what they did. DENTAL ASSISTANTS ASSOCIATIONS FIRST PLACE GRAND RAPIDS DENTAL ASSISTANTS SOCIETY Grand Rapids, MI Presented by Bunny L. Miller, CDA, RDA, RDH "Dental Assistants are the Heart of Every Dental Office." This positive thought was put forward by Grand Rapids Grand Rapids, city (1990 pop. 189,126), seat of Kent co., SW central Mich., on the Grand River; inc. 1850. The second largest city in the state, it is a distribution, wholesale, and industrial center for an area that yields fruit, dairy products, farm produce, DAS on mini-posters, tote bags and very prominently on the back of Grand Rapids city buses! A half-day seminar, "Changing Faces The trem Changing Faces can refer to:
SECOND PLACE WASHTENAW DISTRICT DAS Dexter, MI Presented by Gwen Graham-Feldkamp, CDA, RDA Education highlighted DARW for Washtenaw with the week kicked off by past national president Mary Govoni (herself a Michigander) presenting a seminar on OSHA OSHA n. Occupational Safety and Health Administration, a branch of the US Department of Labor responsible for establishing and enforcing safety and health standards in the workplace. standards at a session called "Warm up with Washtenaw". Attendees enjoyed warm soothing beverages in a winter themed meeting room and appropriate door prizes such as gloves, mittens and mugs for hot coffee. Individual recognition for attendees was made with certificates for each indicating the number of years they had been members of ADAA. HONORABLE MENTION OAKLAND COUNTY DAS Oxford, MI Presented by Tina Kosten This Society delivers candles, candy, seminar info and membership applications to over 50 dental offices in three counties. These efforts helped to build recognition of the week itself and of ADAA to fellow dental assisting professionals. ALSO NOTED AKRON DAS Akron, OH Presented by Kimberly Arny, CDA On the busiest bulletin board in Talmadge County, this local, with the mayor's help, posted the DARW message and reached an estimated 44,000 cars every day ... that computes to almost 400,000 people. DIABLO DAS Concord, CA Presented by Shari Baker Toothbrushes and oral health instruction for developmentally delayed children up to the age of 6 was the focus of this local's efforts in honor of DARW. They supplied the Lynn Center with dental health care materials and members to give demonstrations and provide some fun stickers as well. GENESEE DISTRICT DAS Millington, MI Presented by Deborah Jaruzel, CDA, RDA Everyone in this local received DARW lapel pins A lapel pin is a small pin often worn on the lapel of a dress jacket. Lapel pins can be purely ornamental or can indicate the wearer's affiliation with an organization or cause; for example, American Flag lapel pins became very popular in the United States, especially among while the local itself centered its efforts on recruitment and welcoming new members by hosting a students' night celebration. Their motto: "RECRUIT: The Thing to Do in 2002!" NORTHERN VIRGINIA DAS Springfield, VA Presented by Lynn G. Pooley An afternoon of tea, fashions--both office and clinical--and an instructive ergonomics ergonomics, the engineering science concerned with the physical and psychological relationship between machines and the people who use them. The ergonomicist takes an empirical approach to the study of human-machine interactions. session were prevented to the members of NVDAS in historic Old Town Manassas, Virginia “Manassas” redirects here. For other uses, see Manassas (disambiguation). Manassas is an independent city located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The population was 35,135 at the 2000 census. . A tasty and interesting way to honor members during DARW. STARK COUNTY DAS Massillon, OH Presented by Anna M. Mayle, CODA Radio and newspaper advertisements alerted folks in Stark County Stark County is the name of three US counties:
WEST VIRGINIA DENTAL ASSISTANTS ASSOCIATION Presented by Debra B. Sampson, CDA Several WVDAA WVDAA Wey Valley Disabled Anglers Association officers and students met with Governor Bob Wise for the signing and presentation of a declaration recognizing DARW in West Virginia West Virginia, E central state of the United States. It is bordered by Pennsylvania and Maryland (N), Virginia (E and S), and Kentucky and, across the Ohio R., Ohio (W). Facts and Figures Area, 24,181 sq mi (62,629 sq km). Pop. . Shortly after the state officers met with Debra Dent, CDA (1) (Compact Disc Audio) The compact disc file extension that is seen on the computer in Explorer or some other file manager. CDA files are actually pointers to the locations of the individual tracks on the CD medium. See CD-DA. , the first dental assistant appointed to the state's Board of Dentistry dentistry, treatment and care of the teeth and associated oral structures. Dentistry is mainly concerned with tooth decay, disease of the supporting structures, such as the gums, and faulty positioning of the teeth. . A membership drive was also held with a $100 prize going to the member recruiting the most new members during March. DENTAL ASSISTING SCHOOLS FIRST PLACE OZARK TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE Springfield, MO Presented by Janet Sell Outreach to the dental community was achieved by these dental assisting classes. Flyers were mailed by the students to all local dental offices offering the dentists an opportunity to purchase flowers and balloons for presentation to their staff during DARW. During the Week, dental program faculty honored the students with a pizza party and made all the students a DARW bookmark A stored location for quick retrieval at a later date. Web browsers provide bookmarks that contain the addresses (URLs) of favorite sites. Most electronic references, large text databases and help systems provide bookmarks that mark a location users want to revisit in the future. . SECOND PLACE MERCER COUNTY TECHNICAL EDUCATION CENTER Princeton, WV Presented by Bertha Robertson CDA, RDA Local dental assistants in the Center's area got a pleasant surprise when 70 of them were presented with pink carnations and cards by the students in honor of DARW. This was a way to not only honor the assistants during their week but to call attention to the occasion for the benefit of their employers.... many of whom responded by hosting lunches. The class instructor in turn honored the students with the presentation of a DARW tote bag and catered breakfast, while the school did its part by displaying the DARW slogan on their marquee. A public service announcement was aired on community radio with the voice-over done by one of the dental assisting students. HONORABLE MENTIONS NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE Wahpeton, ND Presented by Lucinda Johnson Students prepared a library window display and the school rolled the DARW announcement on its rotating digital sign. At the student center, students handed out free toothpaste and floss (Free, Libre and Open Source Software) See free software and open source. , and Ms. Molar made an appearance. Meanwhile over at the dental clinic, the ever popular Ms. M greeted patients and passed out toothpaste. In the community, students made signs, and ribbons were given to dental assistants while dental health talks and oral care products were given to preschool and grade school children. Focusing on the dental community, the students hosted a booth in conjunction with NDDAA at the Fargo dental seminar and promoted DARW. CARVER CAREER & TECHNICAL ED CENTER Charleston, WV Presented by Debra B. Sampson, CDA A huge sign in a front hall display case greeted visitors and patients at Carver Career Center during DARW. Complete with American flag it measured over 10 ft long and 4 ft wide. An open house jointly honored DARW and the opening of the Center's Dental Clinic. All 22 dental assistants at Carver are proud members of ADAA! ALSO NOTED ALBUQUERQUE TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE Albuquerque, NM Presented by Bernadette Jojola, CDA Students e-mailed an announcement to area dentists from the school's web site. They did a follow up fax and even some hand deliveries of DARW notices to Albuquerque dental offices. A Spanish potluck dinner was held in celebration including students, case manager and staff. To call attention to DARW publicly, students presented an Institute mug filled with toothbrushes, floss and toothpaste to a local television station which acknowledges these contributions. CAPE MAY COUNTY TECHNICAL SCHOOL Cape May Court House, NJ Presented by Candida J. Ditzler, CDA, RDA A preschool class was invited to visit this school's classroom and students made a presentation concerning brushing and nutrition. Volunteers were invited to have pictures taken with the intra oral camera. COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN IDAHO Twin Falls, ID Presented by Tonja Bowcut, CDA March Fourth was celebrated by students at Southern Idaho Southern Idaho is a generic geographical term roughly analogous with the areas of the U.S. state of Idaho located in the Mountain Time Zone. It particularly refers to the combined areas of the Boise metropolitan area, the Magic Valley and Eastern Idaho. who made baskets of oral care products for all the babies born on March 4 (and for their parents) at local hospitals ... these efforts earned them photos and a write up in a local newspaper. On March 5, the students were surprised with a luncheon hosted by the faculty. During March, school children were invited to visit the lab on campus where students explained oral health procedures and made presentations. These students also participated in a Science Trek project featuring the mixing process of the many dental materials encountered. All Southern Idaho students are ADAA members. CST COMMUNITY COLLEGE Chattanooga, TN Presented by Karen Castleberry Third and fourth year high school students were treated to dental assisting career presentations by the d.a. students of CST CST abbr. 1. Central Standard Time 2. convulsive shock treatment CST Central Standard Time Noun 1. who also participated in a DARW poster contest. These d.a. students took the opportunity of DARW to sell toothbrushes and toothpaste as a fund raising activity. ELI WHITNEY VOC TECH Hamden, CT Presented by Janice R McMorran The dental assisting program at Eli Whitney celebrated its 40th year during DARW and a banquet was held to commemorate the event. Attendees received a tote bag and mug. THE INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH EDUCATION Fairfield, NJ Dental assisting students wore ribbons honoring dental assistants during their week and even asked other students and faculty to join them. They sponsored a three-mile walk-a-thon benefiting their local fire department and raised $600. IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE Lafayette, IN Presented by Kathi Dougherty Personal hygiene personal hygiene person n → Körperhygiene f kits were purchased and donated to homeless shelters Homeless shelters are temporary residences for homeless people. Usually located in urban neighborhoods, they are similar to emergency shelters. The primary difference is that homeless shelters are usually open to anyone, without regard to the reason for need. in honor of DARW. Students solicited donations from local merchants and restaurants to fund the kits and held a silent auction to raise money. In addition to the kits, a cash donation was made which will assist clients of the shelters to purchase bus tokens and other necessities. KASKASKIA COLLEGE Centralia, IL Presented by Lori Schmidt On campus, students made a bulletin board to let the rest of the school know about DARW, and then they designed and made cards and flower arrangements to distribute to local dental practices Noun 1. dental practice - the practice of dentistry practice - the exercise of a profession; "the practice of the law"; "I took over his practice when he retired" to make sure that their fellow professionals knew about the event. On a much larger scale, two students and an instructor visited local radio station WILY-FM and shared an hour of air time talking about dental health and careers in dental assisting. A breakfast celebration concluded the week. LICKING COUNTY JOINT VOCATIONAL SCHOOL Newark, OH Presented by Susan Steinman A group approach was taken by these 11 students to mount the activities chosen for DARW. These included parents visitation VISITATION. The act of examining into the affairs of a corporation. 2. The power of visitation is applicable only to ecclesiastical and eleemosynary corporations. 1 Bl. Com. 480; 2 Kid on Corp. 174. day, flowers for local dental assistants, dental presentations for local day care and elementary schools elementary school: see school. and their own DARW breakfast. MEDIAN SCHOOL Pittsburgh, PA Presented by Carol DeAngelis, RDH An ambitious list of activities was undertaken by the students of Median School which included a toothbrush toothbrush, n a handheld device with an arrangement of bristles at one end, and a handle designed to reach effectively all exposed surfaces of the teeth and gingiva. sale for the benefit of the 9-11 New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of fund,a food drive for homeless shelters, oral health presentations to day care children and career presentations to high school seniors. DARW materials were sent to local dental offices as well. Highlighting the week were an essay contest called "Why I've chosen to be a dental assistant" and procuring proclamations from the City of Pittsburgh, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Pennsylvania General Assembly, the legislature of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. There are 203 members, elected for two year terms from single member districts. , the Governor, and Rick Santorum “Santorum” redirects here. For other uses, see Santorum (disambiguation). Richard John Santorum (born May 10, 1958) is a former United States Senator from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. , U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania. PIMA MEDICAL INSTITUTE Seattle, WA Presented by Karen Rebiger A videotaped presentation on flossing flossing, n the mechanical cleansing of interproximal tooth surfaces with stringlike, waxed or unwaxed dental floss or tape. flossing aids, n. was recorded by students for viewing by the whole school in the lunchroom in addition to a table clinic staffed by students dispensing toothbrushes and floss. More publicly, the class made up brochures and posters concerning various aspects of oral health maintenance and visited retirement homes to distribute denture denture, artificial replacement for natural teeth and surrounding tissue. Dentures are classified as partial or complete. The former are removable and maintained by clasps, or are fixed bridges with crowns cemented over adjacent teeth or over spikes embedded in the and regular tooth brushes. SEATTLE VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE Seattle, WA Presented by Margaret M. Camden, CDA Community outreach was the focus of this year's DARW observation at Seattle Vocational with oral health and nutrition presentation to high school students. A slide presentation demonstrated tooth decay Tooth Decay Definition Tooth decay, which is also called dental cavities or dental caries, is the destruction of the outer surface (enamel) of a tooth. and a brushing demonstration was presented with Typodent teeth models. Students also launched a "March is Join the ADAA Month" with 90% participation gained. WESTERN PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE Morganton, NC Presented by Naomi Smith A community service program of dental care for needy children in two NC counties concluded during DARW. Western Piedmont's 20 dental assisting students were joined by hygiene students, county health departments and local dentists to provide care for 100 children. YORK TECHNICAL COLLEGE Rock Hill, SC Presented by Wanda C. Hayes, CDA, RDH Career presentations and oral health care demonstrations were provided by York's d.a. students at local schools and a college health fair. At a luncheon for students hosted by faculty, a proclamation from the Governor was read and everyone received a rose and a pen. DENTAL OFFICES--1 TO 5 ASSISTANTS FIRST PLACE COMFORT DENTISTRY (BUSINESS ASSISTANTS) Dry Ridge, KY Presented by Veyann P. Henry, CDPMA & Tiffany Beaver Oral hygiene Oral Hygiene Definition Oral hygiene is the practice of keeping the mouth clean and healthy by brushing and flossing to prevent tooth decay and gum disease. presentations were made by the business team of this practice to primary schools in the area. Brushing, flossing and toothbrush care were presented as well as instructions on how to give the d.a. cheer: "Dental Assistants are the Best!" DENTAL OFFICES--6 OR MORE ASSISTANTS FIRST PLACE 7TH DENTAL SQUADRON Wright Patterson Air Force Base, OH Presented by Clint McCoy 7th Dental Squadron kicked off the week with a complimentary breakfast for the entire dental staff at which a proclamation from the Governor of Ohio was presented and a letter of congratulations from the Air Force Assistant Surgeon General The U.S. Surgeon General is charged with the protection and advancement of health in the United States. Since the 1960s the surgeon general has become a highly visible federal public health official, speaking out against known health risks such as tobacco use, and promoting disease for Dental Services. A bowling party was held, a pot luck pot luck Noun take pot luck Informal to accept whatever happens to be available: we'll take pot luck at whatever restaurant might still be open lunch and a continuing education continuing education: see adult education. continuing education or adult education Any form of learning provided for adults. In the U.S. the University of Wisconsin was the first academic institution to offer such programs (1904). presentation given. $350 worth of door prizes were awarded to the dental staff and two ADAA memberships were paid. Daily information booths at the base medical center were staffed covering all aspects of dental assisting and over 800 toothbrush and toothpaste kits were distributed. SECOND PLACE UNIVERSITY PARK ENDODONTICS Leawood, KS Presented by Paul A. Jones, DDS The staff of this dental office was honored on a day by day basis: Monday: complimentary breakfast; Tuesday: Balloons and candy; Wednesday: Lunch; Thursday: Cookie bears cookie bear - cookie monster decorated as clinical assistants (with masks) or coordinators; Friday: lunch, massage and facial at a local day spa A day spa is a business establishment which people visit for personal care treatments such as massages and facials. It is similar to a beauty salon in that it is only visited for the duration of the treatment. . (the certificate for this was presented on Friday with the event on Saturday. Its announcement well in advance added to the anticipation. HONORABLE MENTION 55TH DENTAL SQUADRON Offutt AFB, NE Presented by Sr. M/Sgt Randy J. Voigtschild Electronic recognition on the entrance marquee at Offutt AFB AFB abbr. acid-fast bacillus AFB Acid-fast bacillus, also 1. Aflatoxin B 2. Aorto-femoral bypass told everyone it was DARW and staff t-shirts advertised who was involved. An article in the base paper completed the coverage. During the week, a dinner and luncheon were held as well as a bowling party which included spouses. Dinner entertainment included the "Dentist/Assistant Game" a variation on the newlywed game. ALSO NOTED BRANCH DENTAL CLINIC Naval Station Everett, WA Banners with photos of dental assistants were placed in the waiting rooms and a DARW notice adorned a·dorn tr.v. a·dorned, a·dorn·ing, a·dorns 1. To lend beauty to: "the pale mimosas that adorned the favorite promenade" Ronald Firbank. 2. the window of the clinic and operatory entrances. A pizza luncheon was held and one evening a cake was presented. Bravo Zulu Bravo Zulu is a naval signal, conveyed by flaghoist or voice radio, meaning "Well Done"; it has also passed into the spoken and written vocabulary. It can be combined with the "negative" signal, spoken or written NEGAT, to say "NEGAT Bravo Zulu", or "not well done". Awards (attaboys to civilians) were also made for special past efforts and results. BROADWAY SOUTH DENTAL GROUP Denver, CO Presented by Sima Gelman A generous shopping spree was funded by Broadway South with each assistant receiving $150 for shopping at Park Meadows Mall Meadows Mall is located at 4300 Meadows Lane in Las Vegas, Nevada. Meadows Mall is owned by the General Growth Properties Inc. It is a two story enclosed mall with approx. 960,000 ft² of space. The mall has 140 stores and 4 anchors. . The assault on the retail facility was followed by lunch in the mall. DENTAL CLINIC Little Rock AFB, AR Presented by Barbara King A banner, balloons and pictures of the 20 dental assistants at this base honored DARW, and the assistants themselves were treated to lunch, pens and fun gifts including tickets to base events and eateries. DENTAL CLINIC McConnell AFB, KS Presented by Maj. Mark R. Henderson The 26 dental assistants at this base were treated to lunch and a laudatory laud·a·to·ry adj. Expressing or conferring praise: a laudatory review of the new play. laudatory Adjective (of speech or writing) expressing praise Adj. speech from their commander, and later, six base dentists rented a sports park for clinic personnel and their families for unlimited, complimentary use. 59TH DENTAL SQUADRON Lackland AFB, TX Presented by Sr. M/Sgt Angelina Keaton A huge picnic for nearly 400 dental personnel was given to kick off DARW, and the dental squadron commander presented ten dental reservists with a complimentary squadron shirt. Traditional picnic games were held following the food and presentations. OCEANA DENTAL CLINIC Naval Air Station Virginia Beach, VA Presented by LonVondee Stallings Flyers were placed around the dental clinic recognizing DARW, and each assistant received a bouquet at a luncheon provided for them. Ms. Stallings emphasizes, however, that the assistants are appreciated and recognized all year long at this naval clinic. 10TH DENTAL SQUADRON, LOCATION A Peterson AFB, CO Presented by M/Sgt Allen P. Garcia Two local papers provided coverage of DARW and highlighted contributions made by the 28 assistants at this base. A cookout and bowling party hosted by dental providers for the assistants was also held during DARW. A Salute to all the participants of DARW 2002 Competition ASSOCIATIONS Akron (OH) DAS Diablo (CA) DAS Genesee District (MI) DAS Grand Rapids (MI) DAS Northern Virginia (VA) DAS Oakland County (MI) DAS Stark County (OH) DAS Washtenaw District (MI) DAS West Virginia DAA SCHOOLS Albuquerque Technical Vocational Institute Albuquerque, NM Cape May County Technical School Cape May Court House, NJ Carver Career & Technical Ed Center, Charleston, WV College of Southern Idaho, Twin Falls, ID CST Community College, Chattanooga, TN Eli Whitney Voc Tech, Hamden, CT The Institute for Health Education, Fairfield, NJ Ivy Tech State College, Lafayette, IN Kaskaskia College, Centralia, IL Licking County Joint Vocational School, Newark, OH Median School, Pittsburgh, PA Mercer County Technical Education Center, Princeton, WV North Dakota State College of Science, Wahpeton, ND Ozark Technical Community College, Springfield, MO PIMA Medical Institute, Seattle, WA Seattle Vocational Institute, Seattle, WA Western Piedmont Community College, Morganton, NC York Technical College, Rock Hill, SC 1-5 ASSISTANTS Comfort Dentistry (Business Assistants), Dry Ridge, KY 6 OR MORE ASSISTANTS Branch Dental Clinic, Naval Station Everett, WA Broadway South Dental Group, Denver, CO Dental Clinic, Little Rock AFB, AR Dental Clinic, McConnell AFB, KS 55th Dental Squadron, Offutt AFB, NE 59th Dental Squadron, Lackland AFB, TX Oceana Dental Clinic, Naval Air Station, Virginia Beach, VA 7th Dental Squadron. Wright Patterson AFB, OH 10th Dental Squadron, Location A, Peterson AFB, CO University Park Endodontics, Leawood, KS |
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