The Office of Interprofessional Collaboration (OIPC) at the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, invites registrants of the College of Dental Hygienists of Manitoba to attend the 4th Annual Communities and Collaboration Symposium held virtually on May 5th, 2021 from noon to 3:30 pm. Key note speaker is Dr. Peter Cahn, a cultural […] Read More
Apr 7 – Reminders of Upcoming Deadlines
A reminder of some upcoming deadlines for registrants: 1. The Continuing Competency requirement is due April 30. 2. The Ethics & Jurisprudence module is due June 1. Please contact the college with any questions about these events!
Mar 15 – Call for Term Appointment to CDHM Council
Good Afternoon, A Registered Dental Hygienist is needed to fill one (1) term appointment on the CDHM Council, spanning from the appointment date until the upcoming Annual General Meeting (AGM) this October, 2021. The individual would be eligible for election to Council at the 2021 AGM. Council encourages registrants from all areas of Manitoba to […] Read More
Mar 15 – CDHM/MDHA ‘Mix’ Event, April 7, 2021
CDHM and MDHA are bringing you another ‘Mix’ event on April 7th at 7pm. Our guest speaker will be Ela Partyka who will be presenting on Stress and your Mental Health. This is a PAR event and is open to all CDHM registrants. Greetings and updates will be given by the CDHM, MDHA and CDHA. […] Read More
Feb 16 – CDHM Ethics and Jurisprudence (E & J) Module is Live! (completion required by June 1st, 2021)
Background The CDHM recognizes that dental hygienists in Manitoba are often challenged by the number of rules and expectations that apply to the practice of dental hygiene in Manitoba. Additionally, we understand as a practitioner you also face ethical decision-making challenges which can create uncertainty. The (E & J) Module has been designed to assist […] Read More
Jan 20 – Upcoming Local Anesthetic Course from the University of Manitoba
The Local Anesthetic Techniques Certification for Dental Hygienists is being offered by the University of Manitoba this April (postponed from November). See the brochure here to find out more about this course.
Jan 18 – Registrant Information & Updates
For your review, here are some CDHM updates from the Jan 15, 2021 email to registrants. Good Afternoon, Please note the following items of importance 1. I have been in continual dialogue with the Ministry requesting dental hygienists, with the local anesthetic module, be included in the vaccination Order. We have been contacted regarding an […] Read More
Dec 8 – CDHM News: Winter 2020
See the Winter CDHM News here The College believes it is important to communicate with registrants and provide various platforms for timely information. We connect with you by various means, registrant mailouts on specific topics, our website, Facebook, Twitter and the CDHM News. Today, is attached the Winter CDHM News, an effort to provide you […] Read More
Nov 20 – COVID-19 Resource: Mouth Rinse Study, November 2020
See the study here
Nov 20 – Important Reminders from the CDHM Office
This is always a busy time of year for all, and this year, with the extra challenges related to COVID, is proving to be more demanding.In order to keep you up to date we have a few reminders for your review: 1. If you were thinking about applying for a Board of Assessor position or […] Read More
Nov 18 – Revised Interim IPC Guidance Document, effective November 16, 2020
See the November 16, 2020 Revised Interim IPC Guidance Document here In response to new information published by Manitoba Public Health, updates to the IPC Guidance document are highlighted in red. If you have any questions about the additions, I can be reached at the College office. In health, Arlynn Brodie MHS, RDHRegistrar, Executive Director
Nov 4 – COVID 19 – Pandemic Response System; Changes in Levels
On November 2nd Public Health Manitoba adjusted the response levels in the regions of our province. The Winnipeg Metropolitan Region moved to the Critical level (red), the Southern Health-Santé Sud, Prairie Mountain Health and Interlake-Eastern health regions moved to the Restricted level (orange) and the Northern health region remains at the Restricted level (orange). The […] Read More
Nov 2 – Registration Renewal is Now Open
See the PAD Sign Up Instructions here Registration renewal opens November 2nd, 2020 and closes December 31st, 2020. A few reminders for 2021 Registration: 1. NEW this year is the ability to pay your registration fee by debit (EFT). Log-into your registrant account at www.cdhm.info, go to the side bar menu and click on Sign up […] Read More
Oct 30 – Manitoba Health Pandemic Response Backgrounder for November 2, 2020
See the Pandemic Response update from Manitoba Health here Good Afternoon Today’s Ministerial announcement has put into place a number of new restrictions in an attempt to curb the increasing numbers of COVID cases in our province. Please see the attached Backgrounder. The College will keep you up to date as we seek further ministerial […] Read More
Oct 26 – CDHM Committee Members Needed
See the job posting for the Board of Assessors here See the job posting for the Continuing Competency Committee here At our recent AGM, we acknowledged the work of a number of CDHM committee members, this has resulted in vacancies on the Board of Assessors (BOA) and the Continuing Competency Committee. Please see the attached […] Read More
Oct 20 – AGM Guest Speaker – Mental Health Resources
From AGM guest speaker, Ela Partyka, MSW, RSW, MBA (c), Program Director for Canadian Mental Health Association, Manitoba and Winnipeg, please find additional information, links, and important mental health resources below: HUB Bounce Back Youth Services including Futures Forward Well-being Learning Centre Return to Work Psychological tool kit Covid-19 resources START suicide prevention training Winnipeg […] Read More
Oct 14 – Fall 2020 CDHM News
See the latest issue of the CDHM News here
Sept 30 – University of Manitoba Continuing Professional Development Catalogue 2020/2021
See the latest University of Manitoba Continuing Professional Development Catalogue for Dentistry and Dental Hygiene here *Please note the deadline for the Local Anesthetic course is October 7, 2020 Upcoming courses are: October 17, 2020 – CBCT Certification and Panoramic Radiology for Dental Assistants and Dental Hygienists November 20-22, 2020 – Local Anesthetic Techniques Certification […] Read More
Sept 28 – CDHM Annual General Meeting October 17, 2020
See the 2019/2020 CDHM Annual Report here See the October 17, 2020 AGM Agenda here Notice of the 2020 CDHM Annual General Meeting The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the College of Dental Hygienists of Manitoba (CDHM) will take place on: Date: Saturday, October 17th, 2020 Time: 9:00am-11:00am Location: Via Zoom […] Read More
Sept 2 – National Competency Survey Reminder: Deadline September 17
Please be reminded to complete the national competency survey by clicking here. Your input is valuable to the growth of the dental hygiene profession in Canada. Click this link to see a message from a national colleague who was involved in the development of the draft competencies. Thank-you for your participation! In health, Arlynn Brodie, […] Read More
July 6 – Call for Council Nominations & Opening for Board of Assessor Position
See the 2020 Call for Council Nomination Notice here See the 2020 Call for Council Nomination Form here See the 2020 Board of Assessor Job Opportunity here To CDHM Registrants, The CDHM Council is placing a Call for Nominations to all registrants to fill (2) upcoming positions on Council. Elections for these positions will take […] Read More
MDHA/CDHM Online Mix & Mingle-Thursday April 16th 2020
Hello Registrants! The MDHA and the CDHM have collaborated to bring you an online ‘Mix and Mingle’ which will meet the requirements of a PAR. To RSVP for the event, click on the link here. Once registered, you will be provided a link to the event during the week of the 16th. The link is […] Read More
Continuing Professional Development opportunity, April 29, 2020 – Manitoba Institute for Patient Safety (MIPS) webinar series on the ‘Culture of Safety’
Register here for this second session in the ‘Patient Safely Leading Practice Webinar Series’.
Continuing Professional Development opportunity at the U of M, March 21, 2020 – ‘Record-Keeping and Documentation in the Dental Office’
Register here for this session.