Tennessee Dental Hygienists’ Association
Membership Membership to the American Dental Hygienists’ Association is a tripartite membership That means that members must belong to their national, constituent, and component (if one exists) associations. Annual dues pay for membership in all three organizations. ADHA dues are $170.00, Tennessee state dues are $55.00 and local Component dues vary from component to component with the average being approximately $10.00. ADHA does now offer the option of quarterly payments for membership dues. All dues are paid to ADHA and ADHA then distributes the funds to the state and local components.  A printable application form can be downloaded here. Profile of ADHA Overview
The American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA) was formed in 1923 to develop communication and mutual cooperation among dental hygienists. Today, ADHA is the largest national organization representing the professional interests of the more than 100,000 registered dental hygienists (RDHs) in the United States.

Mission Statement
To improve the public’s total health, the mission of the American Dental Hygienists’ Association is to advance the art and science of dental hygiene by increasing the awareness of and ensuring access to quality, cost-effective oral health care; promoting the highest standards of dental hygiene education, licensure, practice, and research; and representing and promoting the interests of dental hygienists.

Organization Structure
ADHA is structured on three levels: Component
ADHA’s 375 local dental hygiene associations are known as component organizations. They form the first line of involvement for individual members. The components implement community service programs, educational sessions, and offer ideas and information about state and national policies.
  Constituent
This is the state dental hygiene association. The constituent organizations serve the components in their jurisdictions by informing them of national policies and programs, and monitoring legislation.
  National
This level represents the interests of all dental hygienists and provides educational and professional development programming. It is comprised of 12 geographic districts, each of which represents a group of constituents. The national organization receives input from the constituent and components through elected district trustees. 
The trustees, president, president-elect, vice-president, treasurer, and immediate past president make up the board of trustees--the administrative body charged with conducting all national association business.

National Headquarters Structure
Located in Chicago, ADHA’s national headquarters is organized into the following divisions, all of which report to the executive director, who works out of the executive office. Executive Office
Works closely with the ADHA Board of Trustees, councils, and committees. Coordinates the association’s annual meetings; houses the ADHA Institute for Oral Health; manages fundraising and corporate relations; and maintains liaison activities with other allied health organizations.
 Member Services
Maintains membership records and communicates with members, potential members, constituents, and components on all aspects of membership.
 Professional Development
Promotes the development of the dental hygiene profession; provides resource support through conferences, education, and research; and interacts with other health professions and consumer groups.
 Governmental Affairs
Monitors legislation; works with state legislative chairs; provides information on issues related to legislation and dental hygiene practice; promotes ADHA interests before Congress; monitors federal activities; and administers funds granted for state activities.
 Communications
Implements ADHA’s public relations programs; also publishes the Journal of Dental Hygiene, the official scientific journal of ADHA, and Access, a professional magazine that addresses practice, legislative, and lifestyle issues. Also responsible for managing ADHA Online.
 Finance and Management Information Systems
Oversees association assets and audits; maintains accounting records; manages data processing and the product order department.   Taken with permission from the ADHA web site at http://www.adha.org/aboutadha/profile.htm http://www.adha.org/downloads/ADHA_member_application.pdfhttp://www.adha.org/aboutadha/profile.htmhttp://members.adha.org/source/members/rsignup.cfmshapeimage_2_link_0shapeimage_2_link_1

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