Transcending Dental Education
The students at Pima Medical Institute, 1627 Eastlake Avenue East in Seattle recently captured 1st place in the Dental Assisting School category of the national 2005 Dental Assistants Recognition Week Campaign sponsored by the American Dental Assistants Association and the American Dental Association.
(PRWEB) July 25, 2005 -- The students at Pima Medical Institute, 1627
Eastlake Avenue East in Seattle recently captured 1st place in the Dental
Assisting School category of the national 2005 Dental Assistants Recognition
Week Campaign sponsored by the American Dental Assistants Association and the
American Dental Association.
PMI's prize-winning activities were three
fold. First, Karen Rebiger, CDA, Dental Assistant instructor for PMI and her
students procured a Proclamation from Gov. Christine Gregoire recognizing Dental
Assistant Recognition Week. Next, the class set up a Table Clinic in the student
lounge area and gave PMI faculty, staff and students advice on dental hygiene.
Delicious tooth-shaped cookies helped lure in more reluctant participants. The
third major activity was a presentation at a preschool where the students
distributed dental hygiene kits that included toothbrushes and floss, as well as
hand-made tooth fairy pillows.
“The efforts put forth by you and those
who worked with you will go a long way toward educating our professional peers
about the contribution made by dental assistants everywhere,” wrote Kristy S.
Borquez, President of the American Dental Assistants Association in a letter
informing PMI of their first-place recognition.
“We are so proud of our
DA program and Ms. Rebiger's dedication to her students,” said George Borchers,
campus director for the Seattle campus. “Their dedication, enthusiasm and desire
to have a positive impact in the community has all of us smiling.”
The
training period for PMI's Dental Assistant program is 30 weeks for day classes
for day classes, or 33 weeks for evening classes. According to the US Bureau of
Labor Statistics, employment for Dental Assistants is expected to grow much
faster than the average for all occupations through 2012.
The Seattle
campus offers programs for Dental Assistant, Health Unit Coordinator, Medical
Assistant, Medical Administrative Assistant, Pharmacy Technician, Phlebotomy
Technician, Radiography and Veterinary Assistant.
PMI is one of the
premier medical career colleges in the western United States. The privately
owned, accredited school provides students with a well-rounded education
embracing theoretical classroom studies, as well as on-site training at medical
facilities that mirror the working environment they will pursue after
graduation.
PMI has been serving students since 1972, with campuses in:
Albuquerque, New Mexico; Mesa and Tucson, AZ; Denver and Colorado Springs, CO;
Seattle and Renton, WA; Las Vegas, NV and Chula Vista, CA. Additional
information is available at http://www.pmi.edu or by calling 1-888-442-5998.
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Source : http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/7/prweb265099.htm