Members Save $10 by signing up for both courses!
With our Annual Membership Meeting, we are offering the Dental Practice Act and Infection Control and the newly required Schedule II Opioid course on October 6th. It’s a fantastic opportunity to fulfill all your requirements in a single go. Register now so you do not miss out on this incredible offering!
Dental Practice Act and Infection Control: 8 am – 12:30 pm
Schedule II Opioid Course: 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Lunch will be included.
Dental Practice Act and Infection Control / General Meeting
This all-in-one course meets the requirements set forth by the Dental Board of California to renew a professional dental license. Each segment of this class provides the most up-to-date information in a dynamic, informative and interesting presentation.
Continental breakfast is provided during check-in. (For special dietary requirements please contact our Media & Continuing Education Coordinator, at admin@sdcds.org or 619-275-7188)
By clicking “add to cart’” you are acknowledging that an inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists in any public place where people are present. By attending this course you and any guests voluntarily assume all risks related to exposure to COVID-19.
General Information
Course: |
04-2412-23002
04-2412-23003 |
Provider: |
San Diego County Dental Society |
Speaker: |
Nancy Andrews Dewhirst |
Type/Category: |
Live Lecture/Core |
Credits: |
4 |
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CALIFORNIA DENTAL PRACTICE ACT and Ethics: Where’s the Line, and Why?:
This course reviews and updates the required DPA topics, regulations, and ethics, including scope of practice, drug prescribing, licensure and qualifications, supervision of auxiliaries, professional conduct, mandated reporting, and consent. Codes and Principles of Ethics are reviewed. Examples of law violations, unprofessional conduct, and difficult legal challenges will be discussed.
Learning Objectives – Upon completion, the participant shall be able to:
- Be familiar with the scope of regulations addressed in the DPA
- Relate Dental Codes of Ethics to professional standards and rules.
- Discuss how those regulations define dental practice limits
- Understand how the California Dental Board enforces the DPA
- Learn how to locate information and resources related to the DPA
Infection Control for License Renewal:
Meet the Dental Board of California’s requirements for re-licensure and update your knowledge of the most important issues in clinical safety such as the fundamental changes in dental safety standards due to COVID-19. This class outlines the essential components of your infection prevention and control program, combining Standard and Transmission-based precautions. Confirm the most effective strategies and identify the weakest links in dental safety based on science and current CDC Guidelines and State regulations. Updates include strategies against COVID-19, other aerosol- transmitted diseases (ATD’s) and future safety challenges.
Learning Objectives – Upon completion, the participant shall be able to:
- Recognize and manage bloodborne, contact, droplet and airborne diseases
- Recognize and respond to all types of disease exposures with optimal effectiveness
- Minimize the risk of transmitting diseases by optimizing safety strategies.
- Meet CE requirements in CCR section 1005, the Dental Board of California Infection Control Regulations.
About Ms. Nancy Andrews Dewhirst
Ms. Dewhirst graduated from the University of Southern California, practiced dental hygiene for 20 years, is adjunct dental hygiene faculty at West Coast University, and is a member of Sigma Phi Alpha. Ms. Dewhirst is consistently listed as one of the nation’s “Leaders in CE”, presents over 100 seminars a year, is featured at major U.S. and Canadian Dental Conferences, and is a member of the California Dental Association Speakers Bureau. She is Editor-in-Chief of OSAP’s Infection Control In Practice, has had many articles published in dental peer-reviewed journals, and has contributed to dental textbooks and guidance documents.
Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships: None disclosed
Opioid or Nope-ioid? Responsibilities And Requirements of Prescribing Schedule II Opioid Drugs
This course meets the requirements set forth by the Dental Board of California to renew a professional dental license. This class provides the most up-to-date information in a dynamic, informative and interesting presentation.
Pain management in dentistry is not just about filling cavities – it’s about ensuring patient comfort and safety. In this class, doctors will gain the skills to identify various pain management options and regulatory requirements for opioids. They will also learn to recognize signs of substance use disorders in patients and develop strategies to manage vulnerable situations. Join us and become a confident, compassionate provider of dental pain management!
General Information
Course: |
02-2412-23030 |
Provider: |
San Diego County Dental Society |
Speaker: |
Amy Wood |
Type/Category: |
Live Lecture/Core |
Credits: |
2 |
Learning Objectives – Upon completion, the participant shall be able to:
- Identify different types of pain management in dentistry
- Learn the regulatory requirements for prescribers and dispensers of opioids
- Identify signs of substance use disorder in patients and learn ways to manage those vulnerable situations
About Amy Wood
Amy Wood is a best-selling author, speaker, consultant, and coach. She has a background in healthcare information technology and has spent the last decade as a HIPAA educator, risk assessor, and data breach consultant. Out of the hundreds of data breach investigations she has consulted on, her clients have received zero fines and zero patient lawsuits. Amy takes your boring, everyday compliance course and turns it into an entertaining and educational conversation
Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships: None disclosed
SDCDS is an ADA CERP Recognized provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. SDCDS designates this activity for up to four (4) continuing education credits.