STRATEGIC GOALS

Enforcement & Ethical Practice:

• Monitor and report the scope of practice within the dental professions to ensure safe and ethical practice
• Ensure that dental assistants are current with new and evolving infection control standards.
• Support the CDSS Practice Inspection initiative to monotor standards and protocols.
• Foster postive attitudes, professionalism and mutual respect within the workplace.
• Provide members of SDAA access to expanded workplace opportunities specifically to provide oral care in long term care facilities.
• Monitor labour market supply of dental assistants and initiate recruitment activities.

Education:

• Uphold national educational and regulatory standards including CDAC accreditation, NDAEB examinations and standardized curicullum.
• Provide all dental assistants in Saskatchewan access to educational programs that foster personal and professional growth.
• Educate employers relative to the individual skill set, salary expectations, benefits and current licensure status of Saskatchewan dental assistants.
• Assist dental assistants to develop interpersonal and negotiation skills through assertiveness training.
• Educate the public about the role and scope of the dental assisting profession.

Effective Administration:

• SDAA is financially viable.
• SDAA continues to be fiscally accountable.
• SDAA manages through policy governance development.
• SDAA assess council for demographic balance and work towards appropriate succession planning.