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Over the course of her work with Spolarich, Grill hoped to high-light the areas in which a PBRN can be bene ¿ cial to ADHA members. Alongside input from the American Dental Association (ADA), Grill was able to present a list of reasons why dental hygienists should consider working with a PBRN. “The PEARL Network wanted to hear the views from ADHA and ADA on why we need evidence-based dentistry, what the opportunities are for dental providers who want to get involved in practice-based research, and learn what the organizations hope to gain from the NIDCR/National Institutes of Health (NIH) funded initiative,” Grill said. “Both ADHA and ADA have demonstrated support for the concept of practice-based research and the PEARL Network, and it was our op-portunity to let these organizations voice their interest as related to the future of practice-based research.” Working on the interview with Spolarich helped Grill understand how bene ¿ cial working with ADHA can be for dental hygienists looking to get into a PBRN. She believes that it is important to understand an organization’s vision, especially when that organization supports initiatives that are crucial in helping members identify and associate with topics relevant to PBRNs. It was information she could not keep to herself. “By sharing what ADHA hopes to gain from practice-based research in an open forum, there is time to talk about how to make it happen.” After attending many meetings and presentations, Grill has per-sonally seen the need for this information to be published. “From my experience at meetings and talking with other hy-gienists, there is a real desire to provide the best care possible for patients. The people I talk with care a lot about the work they do, and for their services to be meaningful, they want to know how effective the procedure is. They want to be sure that whatever they do is effec-tive and high quality.” There are many challenges facing health care providers, and after working with the PEARL Network, Grill has seen ¿ rsthand how dental hygienists can and will play a crucial role in addressing them. Josh Snyder is the staff editor, Journal of Dental Hygiene. ■ JXHVWHGLWRULDO continued from page 4 When we think of research, we often shudder because we envision test tubes, mice, complicated statistical tests. The research I propose here is bare bones. It does not require a rocket scientist. What it does require is commitment, coordination and leadership. I ask all of you to step to the plate. What are your ideas? Do you have suggestions on how to uncover untapped data? ADHA has collected meaningful workforce survey data, and that is a strongly positive step in the right direction. Those types of efforts are critical. Maybe it is more a question of synthesizing the data and then determining the right way to package it. Perhaps we need to research ways to make our accomplishments more seductive and attention-grabbing. Has anyone ever seen a Blin Board that says “Dental hygienists save lives?” After attending dental hygiene meetings over the years and listening to dental hygienists talk, I still am convinced that there is a subterranean population of dental hygienists who are doing, creat-ing, delivering and evaluating but somehow they are not on our radar screen. If you know of someone who is hiding under a rock, tell that person to come forth and enlighten us. The bottom line is: if we want others to know how capable, ef-¿ cient, caring and knowledgeable we are, we need to know it ¿ rst. As of now, a national snapshot is missing. Jacquelyn L. Fried, RDH, MS, received her Bachelor of Arts in political VFLHQFHDQGKHU&HUWL¿FDWHLQ'HQWDO+\JLHQHIURP2KLR6WDWH8QLYHUVLW\ 6KHDOVRKROGVD0DVWHURI6FLHQFHLQ'HQWDO+\JLHQHIURP2OG'RPLQLRQ 8QLYHUVLW\6KHLVDVVRFLDWHSURIHVVRUDQGGLUHFWRURIWKH'HQWDO+\JLHQH 3URJUDPLQWKH'HSDUWPHQWRI+HDOWK3URPRWLRQDQG3ROLF\DWWKH8QL -YHUVLW\RI0DU\ODQG'HQWDO6FKRRO6KHKDVEHHQLQGHQWDOK\JLHQHHGX -cation for over 30 years. She has been involved with clinical, research, GLGDFWLFDQGFRPPXQLW\DFWLYLWLHVUHODWHGWRWREDFFR6KHKDVVHUYHGDV SULQFLSDOLQYHVWLJDWRUIRUWREDFFRWUDLQLQJJUDQWVIXQGHGE\WKH6WDWHRI 0DU\ODQG$QDFWLYHPHPEHURIWKH$PHULFDQ'HQWDO+\JLHQLVWV¶$VVRFL -DWLRQ�f;)ULHGLVZLGHO\SXEOLVKHGDQGKDVDXWKRUHGQXPHURXVPDQXVFULSWV and book chapters. She teaches both didactically and clinically and has UHFHLYHGVWXGHQWDZDUGVIRUKHUWHDFKLQJDELOLWLHV ■ American Dental Hygienists’ Association – Sigma Phi Alpha Journalism Award Competition Generously sponsored by Johnson & Johnson* To encourage dental hygiene research, ADHA, Sigma Phi Alpha and Johnson & Johnson will present an award to the outstanding manuscript submitted by a baccalaureate-, master-or doctoral-level degree-completion candidate. The winning manuscript will be published in the Journal of Dental Hygiene ( JDH ). Runner-up articles will have abstracts also published in JDH and Access . In addition, the author of the winning manuscript will receive a $1,000 award. To be eligible, the author must be: • A baccalaureate-, master-or doctoral-level degree-completion candidate within one year of graduation. • A current member of ADHA or a student chapter of ADHA. Download your application at www.adha.org or contact Jeff Mitchell, director of communications, at jeffm@adha.net or 312/440-8900, ext. 223. Manuscripts must be received at ADHA headquarters by March 31, 2012 to be eligible for the competition. The recipient of the ADHA-Sigma Phi Alpha Journalism Award will be notified by letter in May of 2012 . She or he will re-ceive a cash award along with a plaque provided through the generosity of Johnson & Johnson. The ADHA Sigma Phi Alpha Journalism award will be recognized at the 2012 Annual Session in Phoenix, Ariz . The JDH Editorial Board will evaluate all entries. *This award is sponsored by Johnson & Johnson Healthcare Products Division of McNeil–PPC, Inc. access MAR 2012 25
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