SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
International invited presentations
Recent events: (Please note my previous surname is Hayes)
Hayes MJ & Slot D. Sustainability in your career as a dental hygienist. Dutch Dental Hygienists Association Young Professionals Event. Amsterdam, The Netherlands. 21 May 2022.
Hayes MJ. Sustainability in Oral Health. COP26 satellite event on Sustainability in Healthcare and Education. Virtual Conference, University of Glasgow. 2-4 Nov 2021
Hayes MJ. The Possibilities are Endless! Empowering Career Development for the Oral Health Therapist. IDEM 2020 (Dental Hygienist and Therapist Forum). Virtual Conference, Singapore. 19 June, 2020
Hayes MJ, Knevel R, Rui Araujo M, Slot D. Are you a lamp, a ladder, or a lifeboat? International Symposium on Dental Hygiene. Brisbane, Australia. 15 August 2019. (Keynote presentation)
Hayes MJ. Doctoral degrees in dental hygiene: A global perspective. International Dental Hygiene Educators Forum. Columbus, Ohio. 19 June, 2018.
National invited presentations
Recent events: (Please note my previous surname is Hayes)
COMING SOON Aley MJ. Just another 'Manic Monday'? New ways to think about work. Oral Health Congress. Sydney, NSW. 18 Oct 2024.
Aley MJ. Healthy, happy and productive work - how to craft a sustainable career in oral health. Dental Hygienists Association of Australia National Symposium. Adelaide, SA. 22 September, 2023.
Hayes MJ. Introduction to leadership. DHAA Student leadership webinar series. Online. 17 May 2021.
Hayes MJ. The future of oral health. DHAA SA Professional Development meeting. Adelaide, Australia. 7 Dec 2017.
Podcast guest
Disrupting dentistry podcast (Melissa Obrokta and Tabitha Acret). The One about career development. Mar 8, 2023
Brace Yourself! podcast. (Australian Dental Students Association). S3E10 - Whats next after ora;l health? Nov 2022.
Disrupting dentistry podcast (Melissa Obrokta and Tabitha Acret). The One about smashing the hygiene ceiling. Feb 23, 2021
Please note that Mel does not charge a speaking fee for engagements, but does request that travel and registration expenses are covered. Please reach out if you would like to engage Mel in a tailored presentation to your organisation, study group or practice nextstepdentalcareers@gmail.com