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Sigma Phi Alpha is
the national honor society of the dental hygiene profession.
The University of Detroit Mercy is affiliated under
the Omega Chapter.
The purpose
of Sigma Phi Alpha is to promote, recognize, and honor
scholarship, leadership, and service among dental hygiene
students and graduates of dental hygiene programs.
Sigma Phi Alpha goals
include:
promoting scholarly educational
programs for dental hygienists at meetings and conferences.
providing scholarship for undergraduate
and graduate dental hygiene students.
developing scholarhips to support
chapters.
selecting and recognizing honorary
and corporate electees who contribute significantly
to the Honor Society's goals.
The vision of Sigma Phi
Alpha is to enhance the dental hygiene professional's
role and image in the delivery of quality healthcare
to the public. The Honor Society therefore encourages
the inductees to contribute to the advancement of the
dental hygiene profession.
Membership
in Sigma Phi Alpha is comprised of graduates from accredited
dental hygiene programs with high scholastic achievement
and elected dental hygiene educators.
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