2010 Iowa MOM Video
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2011 Iowa Mom Orientation Video
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2009 Iowa MOM Video
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IMOM ASAE Summit Award
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Iowa Mission of Mercy - Volunteer Reg Closed
Volunteer Registration for the 2011 Iowa MOM is now closed. If you want to volunteer, you will need to do so onsite at the Tyson Events Center November 18 or 19.
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Iowa Mission of Mercy - Volunteers
Mission of Mercy Volunteers Needed
November 18-19, 2011
Tyson Events Center, 401 Gordon Drive, Sioux City, IA
There are numerous opportunities for you to volunteer at the Iowa Mission of Mercy (MOM). Note all volunteers 17 years of age or younger must be accompanied by an adult. MOM is divided into several departments with each department needing various types of volunteers.
Volunteers fall into two general categories - dental/medical professionals and lay volunteers.
The general departments are:
- Dental
- Medical
- Lay/Non-Professional
Within each category several volunteer types are needed. See below to identify areas where you can be of assistance.
CLICK HERE TO BECOME A MISSION OF MERCY VOLUNTEER
Dental/Medical Professionals
Dentists: Those with a dental degree and a current, unrestricted Iowa dental license to work in the following areas: dental triage, local anesthetic, oral surgery, restorative, endodontics, prosthodontics, pediatrics. If Iowa is not the state of issuance of your License, you must apply for a temporary license from the Iowa Dental Board. Please contact Christel at 515.242.6369.
Hygienists: Those with a dental hygiene degree and a current, unrestricted Iowa dental hygienist license to work in the following areas: hygiene, dental triage, sterilization, anesthesia, as a patient record verifier, as a dental assistant, and radiology. If Iowa is not the state of issuance of your License, you must apply for a temporary license from the Iowa Dental Board. Please contact Christel at 515.242.6369.
Dental Assistants: Those who are registered as a dental assistant with the Iowa Dental Board to work in the following areas: dental triage, oral surgery, restorative, endodontics, prosthodontics, pediatrics, sterilization.
Students: Dental, dental hygienist, dental assistant, and medical students are needed for various volunteer work based on having the appropriate credentials, experience, and supervision.
Patient Record Verifier: Stationed in each treatment area and responsible for checking the record of each patient prior to leaving the treatment area. Needs to be a dental hygienist with dental screening knowledge and a high level of accuracy. Must be able to read x-rays. Should be able to catch wrong tooth numbers, unsigned records, need for patient to go to another area for further treatment (i.e., need flipper if just had surgery).
X-Ray Technicians: Individuals with appropriate training and experience to provide or assist with panoramic and intraoral x-rays.
Lab Technicians: Individuals with appropriate training and experience to fabricate, construct, make, or repair oral prosthetics, including treatment partials.
Dental Equipment Maintenance: Individuals with appropriate training and experience to set up, maintain, and tear down dental equipment.
Front Office Staff/Billing Clerks: Experienced billing coders to track completed procedures.
LPN, RN, Nursing Students, Physician, Physician Assistants, Nurse's Aid: To conduct a medical history and check blood pressure and blood glucose levels.
EMTs: To be available with necessary equipment during treatment hours.
Pharmacist/Pharmacy Tech: To prescribe pre-medication, antibiotics and low-level pain medications.
Lay Volunteers
Other than specific areas (child care, crowd control/parking, interpreters, and those with specific physical limitations), lay volunteers will be assigned to areas as needed when they arrive to volunteer during the event.
Child care: Child care volunteers are responsible for providing care to children of patients while they seek treatment. Volunteers will work in a designated child care area and will have games, toys, and other activities to do with the children.
Crowd Control: Ensure orderliness of everyone at the event. This could be inside or outside and could include directing patients and volunteers to appropriate parking areas or directing individuals to the clinic.
Interpreters: Spanish and other interpreters will be needed in all departments.
Other lay volunteer areas include:
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Food Service: Serve and clean-up food service areas for patients and/or volunteers.
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Patient Escorts: Escort patients between various departments ensuring that no one is ever left alone on the clinic floor. Please note that this position may require the climbing of stairs.
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Patient Exit Interviewers: Assist patients in completing exit interview.
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Patient Registration: Greet and explain how the program works; direct people where they need to go to make sure they are seen in first come, first served order; and, distribute paperwork.
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Room Monitor: Provide assistance to whatever process is occurring in the area you are monitoring. This may be assisting with management of patients waiting for care, assisting the next patient in line to get to their area of treatment, ensuring supplies are delivered when needed, etc.
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Runners: Assist department heads as needed.
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Set-up: Tables, chairs, dental units, supplies, signs, volunteer registration, food service, etc. Thursday only.
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Tear-down: Disassemble equipment, pack equipment and supplies, inventory, general clean-up, etc. Sunday morning only.
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Volunteer Registration: Greet and check in volunteers.
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Waste Management: Empty waste, general clean-up.
Become a volunteer
CLICK HERE TO BECOME A MISSION OF MERCY VOLUNTEER
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2008 IMOM Video
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Iowa Mission of Mercy
Smile Iowa
2011 Iowa Mission of Mercy
was held
November 18-19
at the Tyson Center, Sioux City, Iowa
This year's event exceeded all expectations:
Over
1,300 volunteers provided
over 1,350 individuals with
almost
$1.2 million in free care.
Thank you to everyone who volunteered time and/or money to aid your fellow citizens!
Click Here to view 2011 Iowa MOM sponsors.
Keep watching this site for video from the 2011 Iowa MOM. See 2011 photos below.
Stay tuned for information regarding the
2012 Iowa MOM!
DONATE NOW! to the Iowa Mission of Mercy.
To view photos from past events, click here:
2011 Iowa MOM
2010 Iowa MOM
2009 Iowa MOM
To view videos from past events, click here:
2010 Iowa MOM
2009 Iowa MOM
To view the video of Iowa MOM's national recognition, click here.
Mission Accomplished!
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IDA Annual Session
2011 IDA Annual Session photos
The 2012 Iowa Dental Association Annual Session
will be held
May 4-6, 2012
Iowa Events Center
Des Moines
All Attendees
Click here to view the 2012 IDA Annual Session Highlights
Exhibitors
Click here to view the 2012 IDA Annual Session Exhibitors' Prospectus
Click here to view Rules & Regulations of Iowa Events Center
Click here to view the 2012 IDA Annual Session Sponsorship Opportunities
Click here to view the 2012 IDA Annual Session Exhibitor's Contract
Click here for information on the 2012 IDA Annual Session Exhibitors' Reception
Click here for information on the 2012 IDA Golf Tournament
Exhibitors Housing
Housing Deadline: April 10, 2012
Online Housing
(Convention ID sent to you via email 12-13-11)
Printable Housing Form
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Calendar of Events
Meetings of Interest:| Children's Dental Health Month Proclamation Signing | February 2, 2012 |
Governor's Office |
| Give Kids a Smile Day | February 3, 2012 | Participating Dentist's Office |
| Dentists' Capitol Day | February 22, 2012 | Iowa State Capitol Des Moines, IA |
| IDA Board of Trustees' Meeting | March 23, 2012 |
Johnston, IA |
| IDA Annual Session | May 4-6, 2012 | Des Moines, IA |
District Spring Business Meetings:
| Davenport | March 28, 2012 | Outing Club | Davenport, IA |
| Des Moines | March 2, 2012 | Prairie Meadows | Altoona, IA |
| Dubuque | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| Fort Dodge | March 26, 2012 | Starlite Best Western | Fort Dodge, IA |
| North Central | March 19, 2012 | NIACC | Mason City, IA |
| Northwest | March 9, 2012 | Marina Inn | S. Sioux City, NE |
| Southeast | April 13, 2012 | Best Western Hotel | Fairfield, IA |
| Southwest | March 22, 2012 | TBD | TBD |
| University | April 3, 2012 | Clarion Hotel | Iowa City, IA |
| Waterloo | March 28, 2012 | Isle Casino & Hotel | Waterloo, IA |
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