RDH Clinical Recognition Program

RDH provides a program developed to recognize dental hygiene clinicians who go the extra mile in their jobs...clinicians who are changing their patients’ lives, influencing their patients’ health, and making a daily difference.

Honoree Eligibility

Submissions must be about dental hygiene clinicians who are working chairside 3, or more days a week.

Submission Process

Submissions may be self-nomination or nomination of a colleague. If you are nominating a colleague, RDH will contact them for completion of the official application. 

Use online form requiring full name, credentials, email address, a 250-word answer for each of the below questions, and a high-resolution image.

SUBMISSIONS CLOSE ON APRIL 15, 2025

Career Impact Questions:

Commitment to Clinical Excellence

  • Explain your dedication to achieving clinical excellence in dental hygiene and discuss the positive effects it has had on you, your patients, and the dental practice.

Community Service and Leadership

  • Explain how you increase oral health awareness and make a positive impact your community through outreach programs, advocacy efforts, or volunteer activities

Proudest Professional Accomplishment

  • Detail your most significant professional achievements in the field of dental hygiene

Review Process

The RDH editorial team and/or RDH Advisory Board will review the submissions using the qualification criteria. Four winners will be announced RDH Under One Roof 2025. 

Honorees Receive

  • Free full conference tuition to the RDH Under One Roof Conference (on behalf of RDH Magazine & WATERPIK)
  • An exclusive, celebratory dinner at RDH UOR with the WATERPIK team
  • Recognition on RDH Mag and WATERPIK Professional social networks
  • Featured in RDH print and online magazine
  • Clinical Recognition Program certificate: a symbol of your dedication, expertise, and commitment to the highest standards of clinical practice

SUBMISSIONS CLOSE ON APRIL 15, 2025