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 — 2017-2018

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

NOTE DATE CHANGES: Nov. & May
Sept. 25, 2017
Monday 6:30pm
 Medical Emergencies Part 2 (CE Requirement)
Dr. Steven Beadnell, DMD, Sunset Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons
Oct. 23, 2017
Monday 6:30pm

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

Nov. 20, 2017
Monday 6:30pm
Note: 3rd Monday
Pharmacology Review
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


Legalized Marijuana and the Opioid Crisis

Dec. 2017
No Meeting

Jan. 22, 2018
Monday 6:30pm

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 CPR and Basic Life Support
Kevin Ferguson, firefighter & CPR instructor You Must Sign-up for class. Discounted rate of $45.00 per person
Feb. 26, 2018 Monday 6:30pm
 TBD


Mar. 26, 2018
Monday 6:30pm

Oral Health Prevention - Fluoride and Sealants
Laurie Johnson, RDH, State School Oral Health Program Coordi
Apr. 23, 2018
Monday 6:30pm
 Screening and Referring for Oral & Maxillofacial Disorders
Linda D’Onofrio, MS, CCC-SLP; D’Onofrio & Associates

May 21, 2018
Monday 6:30pm
Note: 3rd Monday

and Election of Officers

Oral Pathology for the Dental Hygienist
Dr. Cynthia Kleinegger, Pathologist at NW Oral Pathology
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