Duties of the Allied Dental Health Personnel Committee

The duties/mission of the Dental Auxiliary Recruitment and Retention Committee is to develop and implement programs which seek to solve our auxiliary shortage.

The Committee will develop relationships with appropriate organizations with similar concerns regarding this shortage and develop programs that will increase educational opportunities in the dental support fields.

San Jose City College Advisory Committee, Foothill College Advisory Committee and Smithwick Scholarship Committee are non-standing committees under this Committee. The San Jose City College and the Foothill College advisory committees are liaisons between the dental educators in the area and the Society. The Smithwick Scholarship Committee administers the Smithwick Scholarship given every year at the San Jose City College Dental Assisting Program. A maximum of 4 scholarships are given out each year for $250. each, totaling $1000. per year.