Board Meeting Highlights

Key discussions from the winter 2023 board meeting:

• Session on Trauma-Informed Care with Dr. Linda Uyeda
• Education Update with Dental Hygiene Articulation Committee
• Introduction of BCDHA/BCACC (Clinical Counsellors) Toolkit
• The implications of the new Health Professions and Occupations Act on Hygienists
• That the Owner-Linkage Committee will present results of consultations at the 2023 AGM
• Finalization of Nominations/Elections process and guidelines for candidates
• AGM Planning

Key discussions from the holiday 2022 board meeting:

• The implications of the new Health Professions and Occupations Act on Hygienists
• How the National Dental Plan works and what hygienists need to know
• Determination of fees for CDHA/BCDHA with one additional month added to the year.
• Finalization of an MOU between the Dental Hygiene Articulation Committee (Educators) and BCDHA