Program

7:30 to 8:30 am

Registration & Breakfast sponsored by

8:30 to 9:00 am

Introduction & Welcome

Wendy Stewart, RDH, CDHA President

Regional Chief Kluane Adamek, Assembly of First Nations, Yukon Region

9:00 to 10:30 am

Keynote Address, sponsored by
The Weight of Reconciliation in Canada

When media started to report on the discovery of unmarked graves of Indigenous children at the sites of former residential schools, Canada turned the page to a new chapter in the era of reconciliation. There is now a palpable weight and responsibility to understand enough of the past to be an effective change agent for the future. It starts in the dental hygiene chair but doesn’t end there. It’s time for sector leaders to use their influence as allies and be a part of the change for reconciliation.

After hearing this presentation, participants will be able to:

• Describe opportunities to contribute to reconciliation both personally and professionally
• Describe the role of allyship in reconciliation

Rose LeMay, CFNHM
Chief Executive Officer of The Indigenous Reconciliation Group

10:30 to 11:00 am

Nutrition Break sponsored by

11:00 am to 12:30 pm

Intensive Outpatient Addiction Programs: The Future of Recovery?
sponsored by

Dental hygienists are in a position to assess clients for drug use and mental health issues, and can make referrals to appropriate health care professionals. This presentation will review the impact of addiction and how intensive outpatient addiction programs are an important fixture in a recovery oriented system of care (ROSC). Concurrent disorders programs for individuals with mental health conditions and addiction are the gold standard. Trauma and PTSD are often comorbid with addiction. Treatment options for recovery from addiction and mental health and ways to enhance a ROSC will be explored.

After hearing this presentation, participants will be able to:

• Describe the prevalence of mental health conditions in Canada and the complexity of conditions such as addiction, PTSD, trauma, moral injury, and chronic pain
• Understand how intensive outpatient programs treat addiction and mental health conditions often at the root of addiction
• Recognize the role of addiction medicine in the treatment of addiction in a ROSC

Robert Tanguay, BSc (Hons), MD, FRCPC, CISAM, CCSAM
Chief Medical Officer, The Newly Institute

12:30 to 1:30 pm

Lunch sponsored by

1:30 to 2:30 pm

Update from the Office of the Chief Dental Officer of Canada

This presentation will provide an update on current national oral health activities of the Office of the Chief Dental Officer of Canada, located at the Public Health Agency of Canada. You will learn about the Canadian Oral Health Screening Tool for Seniors, Cycle 7 of the Canadian Health Measures Survey (CHMS) now underway, and the federal government’s proposed national dental care program for low-income Canadians.

After hearing this presentation, participants will be able to:

• Explain how oral health fits within the federal government health portfolio
• Describe the type of work undertaken by the Office of the Chief Dental Office of Canada
• Understand data collection and analysis of Cycle 7 of the Canadian Health Measures Survey
• Understand the use of the Canadian Oral Health Screening Tool for Seniors

Lisette Dufour, RDH
Senior Oral Health Advisor, Office of the Chief Dental Officer of Canada/Public Health Agency of Canada

2:30 to 3:00 pm

Nutrition Break sponsored by

3:00 to 4:00 pm

Panel Presentation

Presenters TBA

5:00 to 7:00 pm

Welcome to the Yukon! Reception sponsored by
Conference Room 1

8:00 to 9:00 am

Registration & Breakfast sponsored by

9:00 to 9:10 am

Introduction & Welcome

Wendy Stewart, RDH, CDHA President

Dr. Brendan Hanley, Yukon Member of Parliament

9:10 to 10:30 am

Advocacy for Dental Hygienists

This session will review current party standings in Parliament, identify legislative priorities, recommend future opportunities, and suggest key messaging tools and tricks for an effective grassroots lobbying strategy. Participants will gain a better understanding of the current political climate and learn how to develop a roadmap for success when advocating for dental hygiene across Canada.

After hearing this presentation, participants will be able to:

• Describe CDHA’s mission, key messages, and “asks” to policy makers
• Identify each level of government and explain their respective roles in promoting health care in Canada
• Explain how to engage in grassroots advocacy to put oral health on the federal government’s agenda
• Summarize best practices for engaging decision makers at all levels through in-person meetings, conversations and presentations, and follow-up correspondence

Huw Williams, MBA, President of Impact Public Affairs

10:30 to 11:00 am

Nutrition Break sponsored by

11:00 am to 12:00 pm

Considerations of Contemporary Indigenous Discourse in Dentistry

On behalf of the Indigenous Dental Association of Canada, Sheri McKinstry will present on contemporary Indigenous discourse in Canada and how it pertains to dentistry. She will touch on the social determinants of health, neoliberalism, Jordan’s Principle, Joyce’s Principle, reconciliation, and the Final Report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.

After hearing this presentation, participants will be able to:

• Recognize and consider personal roles in reconciliation
• Recognize and consider professional roles in reconciliation
• Become familiar with contemporary Indigenous discourse in Canada
• Recognize the role of the social determinants of health on Indigenous oral health

Sheri McKinstry, BSc, BSc(Dent), DMD, MPH, MDent/DipPD, FRCD(C)
Indigenous Dental Association of Canada

12:00 to 1:00 pm

Lunch sponsored by

1:00 to 2:30 pm

Unconscious Bias

This session discusses bias, how our biases towards others are formed, why we might be unaware of our biases, and how they affect the people with whom we interact. At the end of the session, attendees will walk away with practical strategies to manage bias in the workplace.

After hearing this presentation, participants will be able to:

• Understand how biases are formed and how biases affect the people with whom we interact.
• Apply practical strategies to address unconscious bias in the workplace.

Devika Pandey, MA
Senior Manager of Learning and Knowledge Solutions, Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion

2:30 to 3:00 pm

Nutrition Break sponsored by

3:00 to 4:30 pm

Ownership Linkage Activity