RDH Identity: Crossroads or Crisis? Why Our Next Steps Matter.

Michelle is an empowering and charismatic bilingual RDH Speaker, Consultant, Educator, and Change Agent with over 30 years of experience. She serves as maxill’s Director of CE and IPAC and as a DH and IPAC professor at Fanshawe College. Michelle audits dental clinics in federal correctional facilities and is the ODHA’s President Elect. In 2025, Michelle received the ODHA Distinction award for her commitment to the DH profession. She contributes regularly to OH Canada, CDHA’s national publication, and maintains a clinical practice in London, ON. Michelle is a CDHO IPAC Remedial Facilitator and an expert opinion provider to the CDHO and to legal proceedings in collaboration with litigators. She previously served as a CDHO Quality Assurance Assessor. As an entrepreneur she is the founder of Positive Impact Dental Consulting. A committed lifelong learner, she is completing a BA in Adult Education at Brock University where from here excellence in academia was inducted into the Brock University Chapter for The Golden Key Society. Michelle’s extensive and diverse background across clinical, regulatory, and educational sectors gives her a practical, well-rounded perspective on dental topics. She is recognized for her articulate communication, comprehensive expertise, and unapologetically honest, evidence-informed approach, exemplifying grassroots leadership in fostering a more equitable and sustainable future for the dental hygiene profession.