ADEA Core Competencies for Graduate Dental Hygiene Education: (As approved by the 2011 ADEA House of Delegates).

The article discusses the competencies required for the graduate dental hygiene education approved by the American Dental Education Association House of Delegates. Topics discussed include focus on recognizing the impact of health status with integration of diversity, social and cultural sensitivity, need for identification of health care policies, interprofessional collaboration and advocacy, and focus on development of health promotion and disease prevention strategies.