BCDHA Annual General Meeting 2024

Our AGM serves as a fantastic opportunity to come together as a community, share knowledge, discuss industry advancements, and contribute to the future of our profession. We encourage all members to attend and actively participate in shaping the future of dental hygiene in British Columbia. Your voices and contributions are crucial to our continued growth […]

Yoga for Dental Professionals

Join Hasina West for a transformative 12-session program where you will explore breath, movement, and the power of the nervous system to address the ergonomic challenges faced by dental professionals. Through mindful yoga poses, soft tissue realignment, and vagus nerve activation, you'll discover tools to alleviate musculoskeletal pain and restore balance to your body. With […]

Yoga for Dental Professionals

Join Hasina West for a transformative 12-session program where you will explore breath, movement, and the power of the nervous system to address the ergonomic challenges faced by dental professionals. Through mindful yoga poses, soft tissue realignment, and vagus nerve activation, you'll discover tools to alleviate musculoskeletal pain and restore balance to your body. With […]

Creating Opportunities to Elevate Patient Care with Visual Technology

Course Description: Learn how embracing visual images from 3D scanning & Intra-Oral Cameras can be used to enhance patient communication, education, allow patients to become partners in co-discovery and create efficient dental appointments. Course Objectives: To discuss the key benefits of utilizing technology such as 3D scanning & Intra-Oral Camera to enhance patient communication and […]

Yoga for Dental Professionals

Join Hasina West for a transformative 12-session program where you will explore breath, movement, and the power of the nervous system to address the ergonomic challenges faced by dental professionals. Through mindful yoga poses, soft tissue realignment, and vagus nerve activation, you'll discover tools to alleviate musculoskeletal pain and restore balance to your body. With […]

Virtual Study Club: Vaping with Quit now BC

Presenter / Speaker Bio Jacqueline Turvey is a Registered Respiratory Therapist and a member of the QuitNow Outreach Team. QuitNow is a free program for British Columbians who are looking to quit or reduce their nicotine use. The QuitNow Outreach Team delivers comprehensive training to clinicians working in various fields across the province to ensure […]

Real Talk: Disrupt systems and patterns of abuse with just a few words – Part One

In Real Talk Part One, participants will be able to review the language around domestic abuse, and increase their understanding of the impact of domestic abuse and coercive control for a person experiencing an abusive relationship. Participants will increase their ability to recognize domestic abuse in both their personal and professionals contexts. Presenter / Speaker […]

Real Talk: Disrupt structures and patterns of abuse with just a few words – Part Two

In Real Talk Part Two, participants will take what they learned from part one and apply it to learning how to respond to disclosures of domestic abuse. Participants will learn how to empathize with the person experiencing the abuse and the nuances to what they need for support, learn what supportive responses and questions can […]

Traditional Indigenous Medicine with Della Rice-Sylvester

Della Sylvester is a 74-year-old Medicine Woman from Cowichan Tribes on Vancouver Island. She spent three years learning daily from elder Medicine people starting at the age of 5. Della has assisted in over 50 births and has a remarkable healing ability, helping people recover from certain conditions in just 5 days instead of the […]

Fall 2024 Board Meeting

The BCDHA is governed by a Board of Directors whose nine members are selected through a regional election process administered by BCDHA. Through consultation with members, the Board determines the goals and direction for the Association. The BCDHA is a non-profit society and a constituent member of the Canadian Dental Hygienists’ Association (CDHA).

Important Marketing Strategies For Practice Start-Up

Natalia Decius is an expert in dental practice marketing, bringing nearly two decades of specialized experience to her role as Marketing Director. In 2017, Natalia founded Vitamin D Marketing & Design — her own boutique marketing firm specializing in healthcare practices. Vitamin D quickly evolved into Canada’s trusted name in healthcare practice marketing. Natalia is […]

QuitNow – Supporting Your Clients With Nicotine Cessation

Presenter / Speaker Bio Jacqueline has 28 years of experience as a Registered Respiratory Therapist, Certified Tobacco Educator, and Certified Respiratory Educator. She is a member of the Secwepemc Nation with a specialization in working with Indigenous populations and health care professionals. Jacqueline is a QuitNow Outreach Team Member and a QuitNow Facilitator for QuitNow […]