Mandated by the Provincial Government under the Dental Hygienists Act, the College of Dental Hygienists of Manitoba (CDHM) is the professional regulatory body for the profession of dental hygiene in Manitoba. In protecting the public, the College exists so that all Registered Dental Hygienists (RDHs) are competent to provide safe, ethical, and appropriate dental hygiene care.
To practice dental hygiene in Manitoba, a person must be registered with the CDHM.
CDHM Mission Statement:
Regulating dental hygiene practice, ensuring competent and ethical provision of care for all Manitobans.
CDHM Vision Statement:
To contribute to the growth of the dental hygiene profession in Manitoba by advancing the profession, including increased access to dental hygiene care.
CDHM Values
Respect: We will create a culture of equity, inclusiveness, diversity, and cultural humility within our organization, with registrants, and stakeholders.
Integrity: We will be honest, objective, transparent and accountable in our deliberations, transactions, and relationships.
Collaboration: We will engage our registrants, our partners in professional regulation, health system leaders, and other stakeholders in a cooperative spirit to build strong professional and public relationships.
Quality: We will pursue excellence through the integration of emerging public policy and through the application of best practices in professional regulation.
Professionalism: We will exemplify the standard of professionalism that we expect from our registrants.
Fairness: We will treat people fairly while we pursue our duty to serve and protect the public interest. We will balance our commitment to consistency with a commitment to be flexible and when necessary to be fair.