Join Kathy's Journey to speak in all 50 states in the next 5 years!

2024 - 2029 Goal

Elevate Your Knowledge in Dental Hygiene Treatment Planning and CDT Procedure Coding

Tracking Progress, One State at a Time!

2026

January 13, 2026 | Webinar
• Title: Coding Updates 2026
• Host: Young Innovations

January 22, 2026 | In-Person Event | Woodinville, WA
• Title: Updates: 2026 CDT Codes and More
• Host: Woodinville Dental Hygiene Study Club
• Partner: Soleil Orthodontics

February 7, 2026 | In-Person Event | Salem, OR
• Title: Improving Dental Hygiene Treatment Planning by Selecting Accurate CDT Procedure Codes (Which Can Ultimately Improve Production!)
• Host: Marion County Dental Hygiene Study Club
• Website: mcdhstudyclub.org/calendar

February 21, 2026 | In-Person Event | Location TBD
• Title: Is 60 Minutes Enough Time? What Is the Standard of Care?

February 21, 2026 | In-Person Event | Location TBD
• Title: CDT Coding Demystified: Answers to Common CDT Procedure Code Questions

March 20, 2026 | In-Person Event | Location TBD
• Title: Practical Side of Dental Hygiene Practice
• Host: PIMA Institute – Dental Hygiene Program

April 17–18, 2026 | In-Person Event | Bellevue, WA
• Title: Are You Suffering from Ostrich Syndrome? (Co-Presenter: Anne Guignon)
• Event: Oral Health Symposium
• Host: Washington Dental Hygienists’ Association

May 1, 2026 | In-Person Event | Oregon
• Title: Improving Dental Hygiene Treatment Planning by Selecting Accurate CDT Procedure Codes (Which Can Ultimately Improve Production!)
• Event: New Professional Symposium
• Host: Oregon Dental Hygienists’ Association

May 7, 2026 | Webinar
• Title: Caries and Hypersensitivity Solutions: Navigating CDT Codes with Confidence
• Host: Viva Learning / VOCO

May 28–30, 2026 | In-Person Event | Seattle, WA
• Event: Pacific Northwest Dental Conference
• Sessions:
• What Is the CDT Code for a Cleaning?
• Tracking CDT Codes Related to Prevention
• Increasing Dental Hygiene Production by Selecting Correct Codes
• CDT Coding Demystified: Answering Questions

June 25–27, 2026 | In-Person Event | Florida
• Event: Florida Dental Association
• Sessions:
• Dental Hygiene Treatment Planning and Selecting the Correct CDT Procedure Codes
• Is 60 Minutes Enough Time? What Is the Standard of Care?

July 16–18, 2026 | In-Person Event | Maryland
• Title: Up Close and Personal: Ask the Dental Hygiene Coding Coach
• Event: RDH Under One Roof
• Sponsor: Sunstar GUM

October 23, 2026 | In-Person Event | Missouri
• Event: 2026 Dental Hygiene Summit
• Host: Missouri Dental Hygienists’ Association
• Sessions:
• What Is the CDT Procedure Code for a Cleaning? (Oh Wait, There Isn’t One!)
• Is 60 Minutes Enough Time? Understanding the Dental Hygiene Standard of Care

October 30–31, 2026 | In-Person Event | Wisconsin
• Event: Indego Conference
• Host: Wisconsin Dental Hygienists’ Association
• Session: Improving Dental Hygiene Treatment Planning by Selecting Accurate CDT Procedure Codes (Which Can Ultimately Improve Production!)

November 14, 2026 | In-Person Event | Washington, DC
• Host: Higher Learning LLC
• Session: Improving Dental Hygiene Treatment Planning by Selecting Accurate CDT Procedure Codes (Which Can Ultimately Improve Production!)

2025

College of DuPage Dental Hygiene Program
Dental Hygiene Program at Danville Community College, Virginia
Dental Hygiene Program at the University of Texas, San Antonio
Eugene Dental Hygiene Program
Florida Dental Association
Guardian Dentistry DSO
Henritze Dental Group
Illinois Dental Hygienists' Association
New York University's Second-Year Dental Residency Program
Omega Seminars
Pierce College Dental Hygiene Program
RDH Under One Roof Extended
Soleil Orthodontic Study Club – Woodinville, WA
VIVA Learning / VOCO

2022

Abilene Endodontics and Concho Valley Endodontics
American Dental Hygienists’ Association
Healthcare Training Leader
Omega Seminars
Oral Health Symposium; hosted by the Washington State Dental Hygienists’ Association
Pierce College Dental Hygiene Program
Shoreline Community College Dental Hygiene Program
The DEN Academy
Viva Learning
Young Innovations

2019

Colorado Dental Hygienists’ Association
PIMA Dental Hygiene Program
Pierce College Dental Hygiene Program
Professional Dental Seminars, Inc.
Shoreline Community College Dental Hygiene Program
South King County Dental Hygiene Society
Washington State Dental Hygienists’ Association

2024

Concorde Career College
Florida Dental Conference
Georgia Dental Hygiene Association
Greater Fort Worth Dental Hygiene Society
Minnesota Dental Hygienists’ Association
NYU Resident Program
Pierce College
RDH Educator
RDH Under One Roof
Shoreline Community College at the University of Washington
Southern Illinois University
Sunstar
Virginia Western Community College
Viva Learning
Washington Dental Hygienists’ Association
Young Innovations

2021

Concorde Career College Dental Hygiene Program
Greater Houston Dental Hygiene Association
Pierce College Dental Hygiene Program
Shoreline Community College Dental Hygiene Program

2023

Abilene Endodontics and Concho Valley Endodontics
American Dental Hygienists’ Association
Healthcare Training Leader
Omega Seminars
Oral Health Symposium; hosted by the Washington State Dental Hygienists’ Association
Pierce College Dental Hygiene Program
Shoreline Community College Dental Hygiene Program
The DEN Academy
Viva Learning
Young Innovations

2020

Beyond Oral Health
Colorado Dental Hygienists’ Association
Mississippi Dental Hygienists’ Association
Nobel BioCare
PIMA Dental Hygiene Program
Pierce College Dental Hygiene Program
Shoreline Community College Dental Hygiene Program
Training Leader
Washington State Dental Hygienists’ Association