CDHA Summit 2023
CDHA is hosting a 1.5-day professional development session in Winnipeg, Manitoba! Join us on October 20 and
21 to learn
about the need for diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in the profession of dental hygiene.
CDHA President’s Welcome
Anne Caissie, RDH (elle/she, her)
On behalf of the board of directors of the Canadian Dental Hygienists Association (CDHA), I would like to
invite you to
scenic Winnipeg, Manitoba, for CDHA’s 2023 Summit. The event will be held within Treaty 1 territory,
traditional
territory of the Anishinaabeg, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota, and Dene Peoples, and on the National Homeland of the
Red River
Métis. We thank them for stewarding this land. We hope that you will join us from October 20 to 21 to learn
more about
the importance of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in dental hygiene. The program will support
your efforts
to build intercultural capacity, develop anti-racist attitudes and skills, reduce health inequities, and
provide
non-discriminatory care for all folks. I look forward to joining you in Winnipeg and exploring how our
collective
efforts can create culturally safe dental hygiene practices and health-promoting relationships.
Objectives of the Summit
- To emphasize the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in dental hygiene and build intercultural
capacity for understanding, empathy, and mutual respect.
- To discover how cultural safety, cultural humility, DEI, and belonging influence dental hygiene practice and
non-discriminatory care for clients.
- To create a safe space for dialogue on anti-racism and promote respectful conversation by allowing different
voices to
be heard, acknowledged, and valued.
- To support efforts to build culturally safe practices and health-promoting relationships with all who access
dental
hygiene services.
- To encourage dental hygienists to facilitate change, reduce health inequities, understand power and privilege,
and
counter racial prejudice and oppression.
Being a part of an event such as this 2022 Summit has made me proud of my career choice and proud to be part of such a
strong group of professionals who put compassion and advocacy at the forefront of their practice.
- Erika in Ontario
