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    <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 01:13:27 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2025 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Demystifying Dental Hygiene Autonomy (Sunday, December 21, 2025)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Current VDHA President Derik Sven provides an informative 2 hour continuing Education webinar on Demystifying Dental Hygiene Autonomy. This is a free 2 hour CE opportunity.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Once you register for this CE webinar, in your registration email you will receive 2 key pieces of information. One link will be for the video webinar. Once you have watched this webinar, you will click on the second link in that same registration email which will take you to a 20 questions google form to complete.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Once completed,&amp;nbsp; you will receive your CE certificate within 1-2 weeks via email from the VDHA Continuing Education Chair.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.vdha.net/event-6486660</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2025 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>VDHA Town Hall Recording (Sunday, December 21, 2025)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;When you register for this event, you will be able to watch the recent VDHA Town Hall via a link once you complete registration.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Component-02 Presents: "Building Your Personal Brand: Authenticity, Authority, and Opportunity" (Wednesday, June 10, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.vdha.net/resources/Pictures/Casual%20Doug.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="125" height="174"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;strong data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody" style="color: rgb(36, 36, 36); font-family: &amp;quot;Segoe UI&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Segoe UI Web (West European)&amp;quot;, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" align="start"&gt;Doug Perry&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(36, 36, 36); font-family: &amp;quot;Segoe UI&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Segoe UI Web (West European)&amp;quot;, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" align="start"&gt;is a Public Relations Professional and National career expert, Doug, has been helping dental professionals bravely leap into the world of career change for 15 years. Whether it’s a lateral step into a new clinical job or a jump into sales, academics, practice administration, or other jobs, Doug’s engaging and personable approach guides audiences through all the tips, tools, and techniques of a modern career navigation. He is the owner of Get Hired RDH, the published author of&amp;nbsp;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: &amp;quot;Segoe UI&amp;quot;, sans-serif;"&gt;Landing a Great Dental Hygiene Job&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: &amp;quot;Segoe UI&amp;quot;, sans-serif;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;and has helped thousands of dental professionals in every state, along with Canada, Norway, Australia, and New Zealand. He’s published articles in HygieneTown Magazine, DentistryIQ, RDH Village, and RDH Magazine; has been a featured guest on numerous dental hygiene podcasts and delivered several presentations across the country.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(36, 36, 36); font-family: &amp;quot;Segoe UI&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Segoe UI Web (West European)&amp;quot;, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" align="start"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:&amp;quot;Segoe UI&amp;quot;,sans-serif;color:#242424;background:white;"&gt;Course Description:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;span style="font-size:11.5pt; font-family:&amp;quot;Segoe UI&amp;quot;,sans-serif; color:#242424;background:white;"&gt;This presentation guides dental professionals through the strategic process of defining their unique value proposition, establishing authoritative expertise, and leveraging a compelling personal brand that builds confidence, strengthens reputation, and opens career opportunity.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11.5pt; font-family:&amp;quot;Segoe UI&amp;quot;,sans-serif; color:#242424;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;Course Objectives:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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  &lt;li style="color:#242424;line-height:normal;tab-stops:list .5in; background:white"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:&amp;quot;Segoe UI&amp;quot;,sans-serif;"&gt;Define Your Unique Value Proposition (UVP): Learn how to conduct a personal brand audit to clearly articulate your specialized skills, passion, and mission so you can stand out from the crowd and attract the right connections.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li style="color:#242424;line-height:normal;tab-stops:list .5in; background:white"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:&amp;quot;Segoe UI&amp;quot;,sans-serif;"&gt;Establish Authority: Get step-by-step guidance on optimizing your personal marketing materials, elevating your content to strategically optimize engagement and interest in you as a professional.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li style="color:#242424;line-height:normal;tab-stops:list .5in; background:white"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:&amp;quot;Segoe UI&amp;quot;,sans-serif;"&gt;Translate Brand into Opportunity: Discover proven methods for using your brand to negotiate better pay, network with industry influencers and leaders, and get job opportunities coming to you.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt;font-family:&amp;quot;Segoe UI&amp;quot;,sans-serif;color:#242424;background:white"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center" style="margin: 0in 0in 0px; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span align="start"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Segoe UI&amp;quot;, sans-serif; color: rgb(36, 36, 36); background: white;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;Register Here:&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.vdha.net/event-6684124"&gt;&lt;font color="#ED1C24" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Component-02 Presents: "Building Your Personal Brand: Authenticity, Authority, and Opportunity"&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center" style="margin: 0in 0in 0px; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span align="start"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:&amp;quot;Segoe UI&amp;quot;,sans-serif;color:#242424;background:white"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#242424" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center" style="margin: 0in 0in 0px; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span align="start"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:" segoe=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#242424" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"&gt;Registration Deadline: Tuesday, June 9th&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center" style="margin: 0in; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span align="start"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:" segoe=""&gt;Fee:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center" style="margin: 0in; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&amp;quot;Segoe UI&amp;quot;,sans-serif; color:#242424;background:white"&gt;Members-$15.00&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center" style="margin: 0in 0in 0px; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span align="start"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:&amp;quot;Segoe UI&amp;quot;,sans-serif;color:#242424;background:white"&gt;Non-Members $20.00&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center" style="margin: 0in; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span align="start"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:" segoe=""&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center" style="margin: 0in; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span align="start"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:&amp;quot;Segoe UI&amp;quot;,sans-serif;color:#242424;background:white"&gt;If you have any questions, contact:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center" style="margin: 0in; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span align="start"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:&amp;quot;Segoe UI&amp;quot;,sans-serif;color:#242424;background:white"&gt;Melvena S. Peace, BS, RDH&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center" style="margin: 0in; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span align="start"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:&amp;quot;Segoe UI&amp;quot;,sans-serif;color:#242424;background:white"&gt;VDHA Greater Richmond Component-02 CE Chair&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center" style="margin: 0in; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span align="start"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:&amp;quot;Segoe UI&amp;quot;,sans-serif;color:#242424;background:white"&gt;Email: melvena101@hotmail.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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