Council approved updates to the Standard of Practice: Delegation and the Standards of Practice for Dental Hygiene Educators to eliminate outdated information (i.e., references to self-initiation) and language. These updates ensure RDHs have accurate guidance to support safe and effective practice.

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The renewal period begins on October 15, 2025, and RDHs have until December 1 to complete the form and pay the annual fee. Learn more about renewal. You’ll notice the renewal form looks a little different this year. In 2024, we upgraded our database, which powers the Public Register and Self-Service Portal. New features include the ability to upload supporting documents, such as your professional liability certificate and any relevant disclosure documents. We’ve also added…

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Thank you to everyone who participated in our optional Peer Circles this summer! There are still a few seats remaining for upcoming events. We’ll be in Thunder Bay on August 19, hosting an online session on August 27, and wrapping things up in Guelph on September 6. Register Please note: Peer Circle events held throughout 2025 are not part of the new Path 4 Quality Assurance option because they do not include the written reflection…

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The Registrants’ Handbook is a resource developed by CDHO that contains information on practice concepts, such as record keeping and confidentiality. While it has been updated over time to reflect changing information (e.g., rescinding the Self-Initiation Practice Standard), we are preparing for a comprehensive review to ensure it continues to be an accurate, timely, accessible and helpful resource. We’re inviting you to share your feedback through a brief survey. This will help inform future revisions…

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A client you have been treating for years and have shared many personal stories/conversations with has asked you to join them for dinner. You suspect they would like to initiate a romantic relationship with you. You always look forward to seeing them and have considered becoming romantic with them as well. Is it okay to date clients? No. RDHs cannot date or begin romantic relationships with clients. Doing so is a clear boundary crossing and…

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Thank you to everyone who volunteered for the 2026 QA Assessment. Once again, the response exceeded our expectations, and 228 RDHs volunteered! Along with the group of volunteers, we are also selecting 500 RDHs to participate in this assessment. Using a stratified random selection process, these RDHs will be selected from a pool of individuals who graduated on or before 2018 and have never been selected to participate in an assessment. All RDHs who will…

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Hi everyone! I hope you’re enjoying the summer and staying cool! I’d like to start off by thanking the 228 RDHs who volunteered for assessment in 2026. We continue to be amazed by the overwhelming response we receive to various requests around the QA Program. While there is more work to be done, we’ve come a long way in modernizing the Program so that it’s more supportive and collaborative. We couldn’t have done this without…

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