Contact Carol Jahn, Membership Chair

or call the IDHA Office at (800) 550-4342

IDHA is a chartered constituent association of the American Dental Hygienists' Associations and the organization that represents the profession of dental hygiene in the State of Illinois.  Membership is based on National, State and Local levels. The American Dental Hygienists' Association is the largest professional organization that represents the interests of dental hygienists and has a vast pool of resources to meet your needs.  Only through your participation can ADHA/IDHA positively impact your future.  Your membership is your insurance for a rewarding career in dental hygiene.

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What are the benefits of joining ?

Security – Through membership, you will help to secure a future for dental hygiene.  We are a strong, united organization that guides the development of dental hygiene practice and helps enhance and protect your status as an oral health care provider.  ADHA/IDHA is working to protect the value of your educational credentials and to preserve the integrity of your license.  Only through uniting in one voice can ADHA/IDHA continue to represent the dental hygienist effectively.

Access to Information – Members receive a subscription to the Hygiene Herald, IDHA official publication which keeps you up to date with importatn issues, past  and current events at the national, state and local level; Journal of Dental Hygiene, ADHA’s official publication that brings you scientific and technical articles on clinical practice, research, and education.  In addition, members receive the association’s magazine.  Access, that helps you stay on top of the issues that are important to dental hygiene. 

Continuing Education – Membership offers you a discounts on continuing education through self-study courses, ADHA Annual Session, IDHA Annual Session, IDHA MidWinter Meeting and all Component continuing education courses. 

Professional Contacts – As part of your dues, you automatically become a member of your state Constituent and local Component organizations.  These groups sponsor meetings and activities for you personal and professional benefit.  By attending local, state, and national membership functions, you have the opportunity to form new friendships and develop professional contacts.

Insurance – Your membership will provide you with the opportunity to apply for several types of insurance such as professional liability, disability, and major medical, cancer care protection, personal accident, group hospital money program, group health, automobile and term life at competitive premiums, as well as a signature loan by mail service and  VISA/Mastercard program.  

Leadership Opportunities and Recognition – Becoming active in the Association gives you the opportunity to acquire and develop new skills and interests such as leadership and public speaking.  ADHA is the "authoritative resource" for dental hygiene at the National level.  IDHA is considered the same at the state level.  Leadership opportunities are present on every level of membership, recognizing the RDH's nationwide from educators to grass roots to clinicians to public health care RDHs.  Invaluable professional relationships and friendships along with sharing trials and tribulations.  Valuable friendships can be made along the way.Open the door to many opportunities for professional recognition and growth.  You can make contributions to your community’s oral health standards through professional activities with your local association.  Professional membership builds and identity for you and the dental hygiene field.  You also become a role model for recruiting candidates into the dental hygiene profession.   

Employment Assistance – Members benefit from state employment job referral services, national classified advertising, local component advertising and employment reference materials.  ADHA/IDHA is your professional partner, supplying you with foreign employment contacts, information on state licensing authorities, lists of accredited dental hygiene programs, and details on research grants and scholarships.

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