Harvesting Excellence: 1 Day CE Event
Continuing Education for the Whole team
October 16th, 2026 | 7 CEU Potential | Full Day & 1-Course Options | Bellevue, WA
Growing clinical skills, inclusive care, and healthier outcomes
- Our event will be held at the Seattle-Bellevue Embassy Suites (3225 158th Ave SE, Bellevue, WA 98008)
- Date: October 16th, 2026
- Time of CE section: 8:30am-5:00pm
- Time of Social Hour / WHYPAC: 5:30pm kickoff
- While the event starts our House of Delegates meeting, you are not required to be a member or current delegate to attend the CE day or evening events.
Pricing
- WDHA Members – Delegate & Alternate: Full-Day: $90.00 | Per Course (2-3CEU): $45
- ADHA Members – Non-delegates: Full-Day: $170 | Per Course (2-3CEU): $75
- WDHA / ADHA Student Members:
- Non-Members | RDH & DDS: Full-Day: $195.00 (Early Bird, prices increase September 1st) | Per Course (2-3CEU): $95
- Non-Members | RDA/EFDA & Admin: Full-Day: $90.00 | Per Course (2-3CEU): $55
- Student – Non-student forum, 1 CE class – $30
- Student – Non-student forum, full day (combo of student forum + CE class, or all CE class schedule) – $60
- Student / Faculty – Student Forum – $50
- Evening Events: Social Hour, Open Mic Night & WHY-PAC Dessert Auction – 1 Pass to access all events
- ADHA Delegate Members – Free
- ADHA Members – $25.00
- ADHA Student Members – Free
- Non-ADHA Members – $35.00
Photos from our dessert auction and HOD Social Hour in 2025, plus our last CE day.
Bring a Friend & Save Discounts
Mix and match registration types, percentage is taken off of final subtotal.
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2 Registrations – 10% off – CODE: FRIEND
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3 Registrations – 15% off – CODE: COMPANY
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4 Registrations – 20% off – CODE: SQUAD
Our Course Schedule
8:30am-10:30am (2CEU) The Dental Professionals Role in Managing the Diabetic Patient with Marti Santizo, RDH, MBA, FADHA
As the prevalence of diabetes continues to increase in the United States so too will the
number of Dental patients affected by the disease. This program addresses the relationship between oral health complications and diabetes. It is designed to provide the practitioner with management considerations for the patient with diabetes and the increased use of GLPs. An overview of diabetes will be discussed as well as its oral manifestations, consequences, and treatment recommendations.
Learning Objectives:
- Define diabetes and differentiate between each type.
- Describe the signs and symptoms of uncontrolled diabetes mellitus.
- Identify risk factors and systemic complications of diabetes.
- Discuss the oral complication and management considerations for the dental patient with diabetes.
Marti Santizo, RDH, MBA, FADHA
Marti Santizo, RDH, MBA, FADHA is a Professional Education Manager for Colgate Oral Pharmaceuticals covering the Western United States. She joined Colgate following a diverse career as a private practice clinical hygienist, a corporate regional manager, and a dental hygiene program director. Marti graduated from the University of Louisville, School of Dental Hygiene with her Bachelor of Science degree in dental hygiene. She received her Masters of Business Administration degree from the University of Phoenix. Marti has over 25 years of experience in private practice; 17 years were spent working with Dr. Gordon Christensen, where she sat on the board of Clinicians Report (CR, formerly known as CRA). Marti is an active member of ADEA and member and fellow of the ADHA. She served on the Utah Oral Health Coalition, Utah Dental Hygiene Educators’ Consortium, the Board of Directors for Clinicians Report (CR Foundation), and the Ethics Committee for the Utah Board of Dentists and Dental Hygienists.
As a Corporate Regional Manager and Dental Hygiene Program Director, she has educated dental hygiene students, territory managers, and practicing dental professionals on best products and practice techniques. Her ability to speak Spanish has been utilized to help with the translation of educational media, and improve patient communication both in the operatory and in her humanitarian efforts in Latin America. Marti is an avid walker and on weekends she can be found walking through the beautiful Wasatch Mountains near her home.
10:30am-12:30pm (2CEU) Implicit Bias: Our Role as Healthcare Providers with Trina Poulsen, RDH, BSDH & Santiago Valdez, RDH
Develop a new understanding of health equity as we discuss and share tools to deter implicit bias as dental professionals, emphasizing strategies to minimize bias during assessment and diagnosis. This course extends beyond bias and explores the intersections of racism and poverty as contributors to health inequities and our role as dental providers. Participants will engage in self-reflection to understand how their social position influences patient relationships, patient experience and communities. These actions will increase skills in relationship building, cultural inclusion, communication and help limit biases that may impact decision making.
Trina Poulsen, RDH, BSDH
Trina brings 35 years of diverse dental experience, specializing in leadership, mentorship, and empowering teams to elevate patient care and practice operations. Trina is a WDHA Past President.
Santiago Valdez, RDH
Santiago is a seasoned dental professional with over 25 years of experience, blending clinical expertise and educational leadership to inspire growth and excellence within dental practices. Santiago currently serves as WDHA’s President.
2:00pm-5pm (3CEU) The Future of Dental Hygiene: Integrating Lasers into Everyday Practice with Joy Raskie, RDH
Washington dental hygienists have one of the broadest scopes of practice in the
country, so why aren’t more incorporating lasers into everyday patient care? Whether you’re new to lasers or looking to expand your knowledge, this course explores where laser therapy fits into modern dental hygiene, from periodontal therapy to the latest advancements in Photobiomodulation (PBM).
We’ll answer the questions hygienists are asking every day:
Which patients are ideal candidates for laser therapy?
When should laser therapy be performed during the hygiene appointment?
What’s the difference between initiated and uninitiated tips?
How has laser technology and clinical protocols evolved?
Where does PBM fit into dental hygiene, and which patients benefit most?
Leave with a clear understanding of today’s laser technology, practical protocols you
can immediately implement, and confidence integrating laser therapy into everyday
hygiene care.
Course Objectives
- Discover where laser therapy and Photobiomodulation (PBM) fit into toda’s dental hygiene appointment
- Identify ideal candidates for laser therapy and determine when it provides the greatest clinical benefit
- Explore the latest advancements in laser technology and how they are changing periodontal care
- Build a practical roadmap for successfully incorporating lasers into your hygiene appointments
Joy Raskie, RDH
Joy Raskie, RDH has been a dental hygienist for over 22 years, but if you ask her, she’ll tell you she still loves this profession as much as she did on day one. She stumbled into lasers 13 years ago, became instantly obsessed, and now spends her days helping dental teams feel confident, safe, and excited to use them in daily practice. Joy is the Director of Education for Advanced Dental Hygiene and teaches morethan 150 laser courses a year—yes, she really does love this stuff. Her teaching style is down-to-earth, practical, and full of those “okay, that finally makes sense” moments.
Student Forum - Oct. 2026
Oct. 16th, 2026 from 2-5pm at the Bellevue Embassy SuitesAn interactive high-energy AndyRDH’s National Board Review Kahoot! session to challenge your knowledge, boost your confidence and make board prep FUN! Sponsored by PDS Health, this event will be held from 2-5pm, with 2-4pm featuring the board review portion, and 4-5pm focusing on WDHA’s own presentation. Student’s registration also includes the opportunity to stay and participate in our evening event activities.
Registration is tied to our Harvesting Excellence Event, students, please use the form linked below, and checkout with the student forum. If you wish to attend the full day, please choose the student full-day option at checkout, this will allow you to participate and attend our morning CE listed on this page.
Social Hour & Open Mic Night
Starts at 5:30pm, non-members welcome!
Social Hour
The Tooth, the Whole Tooth & Nothing But the Truth: Stories behind the smile
WHY-PAC Dessert Auction
WHY-PAC dessert auction will be held on the evening of October 16th, 2026. This year, we’re excited to open this event up to all professionals in the dental space who wish to support the WHY-PAC cause are welcome to attend. You do not need to be a member of ADHA. Additionally, you do not need to attend the CE event to attend the WHY-PAC portion. However, you must still purchase a ticket in order to attend, delegates may attend for free (non-members and ADHA members who are not delegates, please checkout with the add-on registration via our CE form).
WHY-PAC is a hygienist funded political action committee that is completely separate from WDHA. WHY-PAC is supported by individual memberships and an annual auction at our annual meeting. WHY-PAC supports legislative campaigns for those legislators that are supportive to oral health and dental hygiene issues.WHY-PAC donations are not tax-deductible.
