019 Matt is joined by Dr. Tim Ricks, Chief Dental Officer for the US Public Health Service and Assistant Surgeon General of The United States!

This week Matt Crespin is joined by Dr. Tim Ricks, Chief Dental Officer for the US Public Health Service and Assistant Surgeon General of The United States.

Episode Highlights

• ADHA Annual Conference Recap
• Dr. Tim Ricks Background
• Dr. Tim Ricks Many Roles
• Changes with COVID-19
• Surgeon General's Report on Oral Health

Quotes

"They are taking time out of their schedules to be a part and share the important work that dental hygienists do"

"My wife called me and said how about dentistry?"

"I work every day with the most dedicated dental health professionals in the country"

"I consider these organizations and the ADHA extremely important external stakeholders"

"The main thing was that I wanted everyone to have an equal seat at the table"

"Hopefully we can expand this work group beyond the pandemic itself"

"We need to break down the silos that exist in oral health"

"I always wanted to something in service of others"

"It's not going to be the Federal Government or the Surgeon General that gets this information out it's going to be organized dentistry and you and all of us embracing those key messages together"

"ADHA has every dental hygienists voice in mind and we listen to what you say, we read every email and bring your voices to the table"

Links

Matt's Email: MattC@ADHA.net

ADHA Annual Report: https://www.adha.org/annual-reports

The health and wellness of the dental hygiene community and the patients you serve is our top priority. We are closely monitoring developments surrounding COVID-19 and will continue to keep you informed. For more information from ADHA, visit https://www.adha.org/covid19.

Visit www.adha.org for membership processing,

membership updates, renewals and conference registration!

FAQ: https://www.adha2020.org/faq/

Email for COVID Questions/Input: rdhcovidinfo@adha.net

Resource Center: https://www.adha.org/covid19

American Dental Hygienists' Association homepage: https://www.adha.org/

ADHA Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/youradha/

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