Committee Chair: OPEN As chair you are responsible for leading the committee in health promotion and educational activities throughout the state
The purpose of this committee is to establish mechanisms and programs on a state-wide network, through component volunteers, affiliations, and coalitions, advocating for initial patient screenings, health promotion, and education programs for the citizens of Maryland. The committee members are to encourage a component members(s) to establish local contact with groups, coalitions, extended care facilities, or schools to develop workshop and education programs to promote
dental hygiene education; establish a volunteer program for hygienists to participate in, patient-screenings, oral health promotion and education, attend coalition partner meetings
representing MDHA and providing support.