WDHA establishes an award to recognize dental hygienists for their contribution to community and global partnership and relationship building. The WDHA Member Services Committee may select a recipient from qualified nominees and present this award at the WDHA House of Delegates.
To qualify, the nominee must have:
Minimum of 5 years of WDHA or other ADHA state/component association membership
Minimum of 5 years as a licensed and registered dental hygienist
Contributions in initiating, contributing or participating in local, national or international partnership building and/or growing or maintaining relationships in the interest of the profession of dental hygiene.
Requirements to submit a nomination:
Verification of membership
Verification of registration/licensure
Curriculum vitae
Two letters of recommendation or support from individuals having direct knowledge of nominee’s accomplishments including:
Describe specific projects, events, programs
Include names of collaborating individuals, groups or organizations/affiliations whose relationships have been formed or strengthened because of the efforts of the nominee.
Describe how this relationship had supported the mission of WDHA.
Please send letters of reccomendations and any licensure verifcations you may have to info@wsdha.org & awards@wsdha.com