Schedule

Annual Session 2026: The Legacy Year

📅 September 18–19, 2026

📍OU Schusterman Center
          4444 E. 41st Street
          Tulsa, OK 74135

*Disclaimer: Schedule of events can change at any time.

Friday, September 18, 2026

7:30–8:00 AM

Registration & Exhibit Hall Opens (1 Hour CE awarded)

  • Grab-and-Go Breakfast
  • Coffee Bar available for purchase throughout the day

8:00–10:00 AM (2 Hours CE)

Angie Wallace, RDH
Topic: Laser Therapy

10:00–11:00 AM (1 Hour CE)

Chera Hereford, RDH & Seth Rott
Topic: Oklahoma Dental Hygiene Focus & Advocacy

11:00 AM–12:00 PM

OKDHA General Assembly OKDHA Members are eligible to vote.

Bonus CE Opportunity
Attendees who remain for the entire General Assembly will receive (2 Hours CE)

  • #1 CE – 1 Hour in Person ~ General Assembly
  • #2 CE – 1 Hour Virtual Post-Event

1:00–2:00 PM (1 Hour CE)

Dr. Emily Boge
Topic: Ergonomics

2:00–2:30 PM

Break for Networking, Exhibit Hall Open, Raffles and Giveaways

2:30–3:30 PM (1 Hour CE)

Speaker: To Be Announced

3:30–4:00 PM

Closing Announcements

  • Final Raffles and Giveaways
  • Exhibit Hall Closes by 4:30

6:00–8:00 PM – Evening Event (Separate Ticket Required)

Dancing Through the Decades: Presidential Dinner & Celebration
Join us as we celebrate 70 years of the Oklahoma Dental Hygienists’ Association with an evening of dinner, music, dancing, and memories to share for another 70 years!

Food and beverages provided.

Location: Our Partnered Hotel for the Event

Residence Inn Tulsa Midtown
4522 E. Skelly Drive
Tulsa, OK 74135

Saturday, September 19, 2026

7:30–8:00 AM

Registration and Exhibit Hall Opens (1 Hour CE awarded)

  • Coffee Bar
  • Light Breakfast

8:00–9:30 AM (1.5 Hours CE)

Shawna Greer, RDH, BSDH, FADHA
Topic: The Productive Hygienist: Streamlining Care Without Compromise

9:30–10:00 AM

Leadership Transition & Awards Presentation

  • Introduction of newly elected OKDHA Board of Directors 2026-2027 term
  • Incoming President Address
  • Student Scholarship Awards ~ President by Carly Mindemann, RDH, BSDH
  • Exhibit Hall Available, Raffles and Giveaways

10:30 AM–12:30 PM (2 Hours CE)

Dr. Tim Bizga
Topic: Laser Therapy

12:30–1:30 PM

Lunch

  • Lunch Served
  • Exhibit Hall

1:30–3:30 PM (2 Hours CE)

Dr. Tim Bizga
Topic: DISC Training

3:30–4:00 PM

Closing Celebration

  • CE Certificate Information
  • Closing Remarks
  • Grand Prize Drawings

4:00 PM

Post-Annual Session Board of Directors Meeting