Exit this survey RDH eVillage/DAD "best states" survey 1. Default Section Question Title * 1. RDH eVillage and Dental Assisting Digest recently released articles on the "best places" to be a dental assistant or dental hygienist. The articles were based on actual rankings of various criteria, but did not directly seek the input of dental professionals. Thank you for offering your opinion about your home state as a place to work as a dental professional. First, please list your occupation: Clinical dental assistant Registered dental hygienist Front office staff Other (please specify) Question Title * 2. In what state do you work as a dental professional? State: -- select state -- AL AlabamaAK AlaskaAS American SamoaAZ ArizonaAR ArkansasCA CaliforniaCO ColoradoCT ConnecticutDE DelawareDC District of ColumbiaFM Federated States of MicronesiaFL FloridaGA GeorgiaGU GuamHI HawaiiID IdahoIL IllinoisIN IndianaIA IowaKS KansasKY KentuckyLA LouisianaME MaineMH Marshall IslandsMD MarylandMA MassachusettsMI MichiganMN MinnesotaMS MississippiMO MissouriMT MontanaNE NebraskaNV NevadaNH New HampshireNJ New JerseyNM New MexicoNY New YorkNC North CarolinaND North DakotaMP Northern Mariana IslandsOH OhioOK OklahomaOR OregonPW PalauPA PennsylvaniaPR Puerto RicoRI Rhode IslandSC South CarolinaSD South DakotaTN TennesseeTX TexasUT UtahVT VermontVI Virgin IslandsVA VirginiaWA WashingtonWV West VirginiaWI WisconsinWY Wyoming Question Title * 3. How encouraging would you be to a peer who expresses interest in moving to your state? Would be welcomed; we need the help Would not be welcomed; we do not want outsiders moving here A stranger with appropriate credentials A stranger with appropriate credentials Would be welcomed; we need the help A stranger with appropriate credentials Would not be welcomed; we do not want outsiders moving here Someone you know and trust who has appropriate credentials Someone you know and trust who has appropriate credentials Would be welcomed; we need the help Someone you know and trust who has appropriate credentials Would not be welcomed; we do not want outsiders moving here Question Title * 4. How would you describe the availability of jobs in your occupation within your state's borders? Very plentiful A few jobs here and there There's nothing available Question Title * 5. The governor appoints you to recruit out-of-state dental professionals to consider relocation to your state. What factors do you focus on? Check all that apply. My state is incredibly scenic My state's climate is very favorable My state strongly supports family values My state offers terrific continuing education opportunities My state's economy is better off than most My state offers terrific recreational opportunities My state has terrific dental patients who are very compliant with their home care Question Title * 6. On a scale of 1 to 50, where would you rank you state as a "best place" for a dental professional to practice? Question Title * 7. Does your state practice act (or any pending legislation) allow for further career growth/expanded responsibilities within your discipline, which would make your state a more attractive place to practice? Yes No I don't know Question Title * 8. Do you consider your state to be above average in the training of dental professionals to render care to the public? Yes No I honestly don't know Question Title * 9. Do you believe licensed dental professionals in the United States should be able to relocated to a different state on a licensure by credentials basis? Yes No Done