The Gum Gardeners Study Club was founded in 1978 by a small group of Dental Hygienists on the west side of Portland. The concept was new and we were one of the first Dental Hygiene study clubs formed in our area. Some of our spouses and other experts helped us become a 501(c) 3, non-profit study club, exclusively for licensed Dental Hygienists in Oregon. Our purpose has been to further our education in the field of Dental Hygiene, offering courses that meet the licensure requirements of the State of Oregon Board of Dental Examiners. This generally allows us enough credit hours each year to meet our licensure requirements. Several of the first, founding members are current members of the club.
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Meeting Venue - Providence St. Vincent Medical Center, Souther Auditorium
9155 S.W. Barnes Road, Portland, OR 97225

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GUM GARDENER’S Study Club Schedule — 2016-2017

Meeting time- Mondays 6:30-8:30 pm Note time change | Printable copy of this schedule

NOTE DATE CHANGES: Sept., Oct., Nov., March
Sept. 19, 2016
Monday 6:30pm
Note: 3rd Monday 		Medical Emergencies Part 2
Dr. Steven Beadnell, DMD, Sunset Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons 		 
Oct. 17, 2016
Monday 6:30pm
Note: 3rd Monday

Infection Control (Dental Hygiene requirement)
Ginny Jorgensen, CDA, EFDA, EFODA, AAS

Note time change to 6:30pm to 8:30pm

Nov. 21, 2016
Monday 6:30pm
Note: 3rd Monday
Pharmacology: Current & Updated for Dental Hygienists
Susan Stein, Assoc. Dean College of Health Professions, Professor
School of Pharmacy at Pacific University &
Dr. Jeff Fortner, Assoc. Professor of Pharmacy at Pacific University
Dec. 2016
No Meeting

Jan. 23, 2017
Monday 6:30pm

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 CPR and Basic Life Support
Kevin Ferguson, firefighter & CPR instructor You Must Sign-up for class
Feb. 27, 2017 Monday 6:30pm
 Periodontics for the Dental Hygienist
Dr. Michael Setter, DDS, MSD
Mar. 27, 2017
Monday 6:30pm

Unveiling the Mystery of Caries
Monica Monsantofils BSDH, EPDH, PG Dip

Apr. 24, 2017
Monday 6:30pm
 Oral Pathology for the Dental Hygienist
Dr. Cynthia Kleinegger, Pathologist at NW Oral Pathology

May 22, 2017
Monday 6:30pm

and Election of Officers

Sleep Apnea
Dr. Bill Dischinger, orthodontist
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