Event Details

May 4 – 5, 2024 | Saturday 10 AM – 5:30 PM CT and Sunday 10 AM – 1:15 PM CT
Registration closes on Thursday, May 2 at 11:59 pm CT

ADHA Members $125 | Nonmembers $175
$10.00 Chipotle’s gift card to use for lunch is included.

This event is generously sponsored by Heartland Dental.

Take this transformative virtual journey towards enhancing mental health awareness and arm yourself with powerful tools to build resilience in your daily life and combat burnout in dentistry. Whether you’re looking to support yourself, your colleagues, or foster a healthier supportive community, this immersive virtual certification course promises to deliver practical knowledge, insightful discussions, and engaging activities tailored for anyone eager to prioritize mental wellness and reduce stress and burnout.

Want to learn more? Visit: adha.org/MHDH

Saturday, May 4, 2024 | 10:00 am – 5:30 pm CST | 7.0 CE credits
Speakers: Jen McGowan-Tomke, MPH and Ben Frank, MSW
NAMI Chicago (National Alliance on Mental Illness) leads you through game-changing self-support techniques as you navigate the Wellness Recovery Model. You’ll dissect the stigma of workplace stress, learn strategies for mutual support and personalize your own wellness toolkit to help you thrive in your professional setting. Fortify your mental well-being so you can foster an environment of intentional wellness, building bulletproof resilience tied with a lifeline of empathy and gratitude that can extend out beyond your work life into your personal realm. You can expect to finish up this day equipped with knowledge to create supportive change, strategies to shield against adversity, and a solid step toward cultivating a more supportive, empathetic self.

All participants receive a $10 Chipotle’s gift card to use for lunch!

Sunday, May 5, 2024 | 10:00 am – 1:15 pm CST | 3.0 CE credits
Speakers: Kari Carter-Cherelus, RDH, DA and Adriana Forino, CRDH
Tackle provider burnout and discover ways to rise out of fatigue to reclaim the joy of your profession. Burnout in dentistry can cause poor quality of life, increased medical error and even early retirement. Dive deep into understanding the early warning signs often brushed aside, by recognizing the subtle and overt symptoms that signal the need for intervention. Learn to listen to your body and mind, and identify stressors that are unique to the dental profession and how they specifically impact you so you can nip burnout in the bud.

Earn Your Certification
At the end of this course you will earn the Mental Wellness Training Certification, empowered to be an advocate for mental health, creating a healthier and more supportive community within and outside the workplace.

For questions about this event, email meetings@adha.net.
10.0 CE credits offered to those in attendance. A recording of this course will be made available to all registrants.

Cancellation Policy
We understand that things happen, and sometimes you need to cancel. Please note that there will be a $15 administrative fee charged at the time of cancellation. Cancellation requests must be received via email to meetings@adha.net. Requests cannot be accepted over the phone.

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