Over the past year, we have been working hard with many volunteer RDHs to create Peer Circles. Peer Circles provide RDHs with an opportunity to come together in small groups, facilitated by an RDH, to discuss cases developed by their peers. Now we want to provide you with an opportunity to experience Peer Circles! Starting in April, we will be taking them on-the-road to several locations across the province. Please join us and see what…

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Over the last year, Registered Dental Hygienists (RDHs) have been participating in the development of peer circles as a new professional development opportunity for the profession. We began the development of peer circles in 2022 with Phase 1 when we brought together a group of 20 RDHs to begin drafting cases that will serve as the focus for the group discussions. Phase 2 of the Project Development consisted of a two-day workshop this past March to train the…

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The Peer Circle Project is being developed as a virtual peer-facilitated group discussion using hypothetical Dental Hygiene cases as the focus of the discussion. The Peer Circle Facilitator guides a group of 8-10 participants through the discussion of these cases that highlight challenging and relevant practice issues. Participants in Peer Circles from other Health Professions describe a very positive experience interacting with their peers in a setting that is designed to support the development of…

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