Director, Policy and Strategic Initiatives Appointed
April 16, 2025CDHO is pleased to announce the appointment of Paula Benbow, MPH, EdD, RDH to the position of Director, Policy and...
Read More...Director, Professional Practice Appointed
March 31, 2025CDHO is pleased to announce that Anita Arzoomanian, RPh, MHSc, CHE has been appointed Director, Professional Practice, beginning March 31,...
Read More...2024 CPMF Report Submitted
March 31, 2025CDHO has submitted its 2024 College Performance Measurement Framework (CPMF) Report. The CPMF, developed by the Ontario Ministry of Health,...
Read More...CDHO Appoints Strategy Lead, Equity and Inclusion
March 10, 2025CDHO is very pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Keisha Simpson to the position of Strategy Lead, Equity and...
Read More...RDHs: Set up your Self-Service Portal login
March 3, 2025The new Self-Service Portal is live! RDHs should have received an email invitation to set up their login details. Please follow the instructions...
Read More...Website Maintenance Notification
January 20, 2025CDHO is currently upgrading its registrant database, which powers the Self-Service Portal and Public Register. This upgrade will improve functionality,...
Read More...New Self-Service Portal coming soon
January 20, 2025We’re excited to announce that we’re upgrading our registrant database, which powers the Self-Service Portal and Public Register. This upgrade...
Read More...Election of the Executive Committee
January 20, 2025On January 17, 2025, CDHO’s Council elected its Executive Committee. The Executive Committee is elected for a one-year term that...
Read More...District 8 By-Election Results
January 9, 2025CDHO extends congratulations to Tiffany Murray on her election to Council. Tiffany will begin serving a three-year term immediately.
Read More...District 7 By-Election Results
December 18, 2024CDHO received one nomination for the by-election to Council in District 7. CDHO extends congratulations to Liisa Moore on her election, by...
Read More...Holiday Office Closure
December 17, 2024CDHO’s office will be closed from December 25 to January 1. Regular business hours will resume on January 2, 2025....
Read More...Maintenance Notification
December 2, 2024On Sunday, December 8, from 10 p.m. – 6 a.m., we will be performing maintenance on our website. During this...
Read More...FDHRC Survey of RDHs
December 2, 2024Please see below for a message from the Federation of Dental Hygiene Regulators of Canada. In November 2021, the Federation...
Read More...District 4 Election Results
November 21, 2024CDHO extends congratulations to Carmen Adebar and Vanessa Pereira on their election to Council. Carmen will begin serving a three-year...
Read More...Canada Post Labour Disruption
November 18, 2024CDHO is monitoring the ongoing service disruption at Canada Post. Please note that wall certificates will not be mailed to...
Read More...CALL FOR NOMINATIONS – BY-ELECTIONS IN DISTRICTS 7 AND 8
November 1, 2024No candidates for election were identified in the recent call for nominations in Districts 7 and 8. As a result,...
Read More...Call for Nominations for District 4,7, and 8
September 17, 2024Get involved in the regulation of the dental hygiene profession! We are seeking nominations from eligible Registered Dental Hygienists (RDHs)...
Read More...2024 Optional Peer Circles – New Dates Added!
June 26, 2024Following the success of our in-person Peer Circle events this spring, we’ve planned additional events throughout the summer. We’re returning...
Read More...2023 Annual Report
June 26, 2024CDHO’s 2023 Annual Report is now available. View the report.
Read More...Call for Additional Peer Circle Facilitators
April 9, 2024Since 2022, CDHO, with the extensive involvement of RDHs, has been developing Peer Circles as a new professional development opportunity....
Read More...Notice: Benjamin Oghenerukevwe Boyi
April 5, 2024Benjamin Oghenerukevwe Boyi is not registered with CDHO and is not authorized to practise as a Dental Hygienist in Ontario....
Read More...Register for an optional Peer Circle
March 20, 2024Over the past year, we have been working hard with many volunteer RDHs to create Peer Circles. Peer Circles provide...
Read More...Governance Review Report Published
March 8, 2024In September 2023, CDHO’s Council launched a third-party review of its processes, systems and governance conduct. The review was led...
Read More...Election of the Executive Committee
January 23, 2024On January 19, 2024, CDHO’s Council elected its Executive Committee. The Executive Committee is elected for a one-year term that...
Read More...Potential issues making payments
December 22, 2023Moneris, a Canadian payment processing firm which CDHO uses to process credit card payments in the Self-Service Portal, is experiencing...
Read More...Maintenance Notification
December 18, 2023On Friday, December 22 from 8 p.m. – 12 a.m., we will be performing maintenance to the Public Register and...
Read More...Holiday Office Closure
December 15, 2023CDHO’s office will be closed from December 25 to December 29. Regular business hours will resume on January 2, 2024....
Read More...CASLPO Joins HUB 601
December 12, 2023We’re pleased to announce that the College of Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists of Ontario (CASLPO) has joined Hub 601, effective...
Read More...Update on the Canadian Dental Care Plan
December 12, 2023On December 11, 2023, the Government of Canada provided an update on the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP). The CDCP...
Read More...Introducing Your Community of Practice Leaders
December 11, 2023We want to extend a warm welcome and introduce the Contraindications and Dental Hygiene Community of Practice (CoP) leaders: Kathleen...
Read More...Updates to the Knowledge Network
December 11, 2023CDHO’s Knowledge Network helps RDHs find the clinical information they need to make point-of-care decisions quickly and accurately. In 2023,...
Read More...District 2 Election Results
November 16, 2023The CDHO extends congratulations to Balbir Sohi on their election to the CDHO Council. Balbir will begin serving a three-year term...
Read More...Council Launches a Governance Review
November 8, 2023As part of its commitment to continuous improvement and strong attention to the public interest, CDHO’s Council launched a third-party...
Read More...Academic and District 3 Election Results
November 1, 2023The CDHO is pleased to announce the following appointments to its Council: Congratulations to all!
Read More...Introducing CDHO’s new look!
October 11, 2023We’re thrilled to announce a new chapter for CDHO as we unveil our new logo, brand identity and website! THE...
Read More...CDHO Council rescinds Standard for Authorization to Self-Initiate
September 25, 2023On September 22, 2023, CDHO’s Council rescinded the Standard for Authorization to Self-Initiate Profession-Specific Acts, effective immediately. Since 2007, Registered Dental...
Read More...CDHO Council Elections and Academic Selection 2023
September 18, 2023Become involved in the Regulation of the Dental Hygiene Profession! The College of Dental Hygienists of Ontario (CDHO) is seeking nominations...
Read More...Website Maintenance Notification
September 15, 2023On Monday, September 25, visitors to the CDHO website, Public Register, Self-Service Portal and the SMILE Portal will experience brief...
Read More...Help Pilot Test Peer Circles!
August 9, 2023Over the last year, Registered Dental Hygienists (RDHs) have been participating in the development of peer circles as a new...
Read More...COVID-19 Update and Revised IPAC Guidance
July 19, 2023As a result of many factors, including increased immunity and high vaccination rates, the risk of COVID-19 has diminished. Effective July...
Read More...CDHO partners with Indspire to support Indigenous students
June 29, 2023The CDHO is pleased to announce its partnership with Indspire, an Indigenous national charity, and their Building Brighter Futures: Bursaries, Scholarships...
Read More...The Path: Your Journey Through Indigenous Canada
June 8, 2023Reminder to all Dental Hygienists: Each of you has free access to the NVision course, The Path: Your Journey Through...
Read More...Announcing a New Addition to Our Team!
April 21, 2023The CDHO team is delighted to welcome and introduce our new Director of Communications and Stakeholder Engagement, Mr. Ryan Pestana! ...
Read More...CDHO E-Brief, Vol. 13, Issue 3
April 6, 2023Happy Oral Health Month and Happy National Dental Hygienists Week! The beginning of Oral Health Month intersects with the Federal...
Read More...CDHO E-Brief, Vol. 13, Issue 2
March 16, 2023HI EVERYONE – SALUT À TOUS! Happy March – spring isn’t that far off! I hope this message finds you...
Read More...Announcement of HUB 601
March 1, 2023The College of Dental Hygienists of Ontario (CDHO) is delighted to announce the creation of HUB 601, a pre-eminent, multi-regulator, creative and...
Read More...Call for Item Writers – NDHCE
January 23, 2023The Federation of Dental Hygiene Regulators of Canada (FDHRC) is recruiting Dental Hygiene subject matter experts (SMEs) to develop examination items...
Read More...Announcing the 2023 Executive Committee
January 23, 2023On January 20, 2023, Council held an election for its 2023 Executive Committee and CDHO is pleased to announce the acclamation...
Read More...Peer Circle Development Project – We Need You!
January 11, 2023The Peer Circle Project is being developed as a virtual peer-facilitated group discussion using hypothetical Dental Hygiene cases as the...
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