SATISFY THE BORID AND STATUTORY BIENNIAL
REQUIREMENTS ALL IN ONE DAY AND SAVE!
Friday, September 13th, 2024
Massachusetts Dental Society
2 Willow Street, Suite 200
Southborough, MA
SESSION 1: Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR for Healthcare Providers
Speaker: Miles Childs
Registration: 8:00 am
Seminar: 8:30 – 11:30 am
CE Type: Workshop
CE Hours: 3.0
This American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support CPR for Healthcare Providers renewal program reviews cardiopulmonary resuscitation, AED use, and choking emergencies in adults, children, and infants. This course includes a required written exam and skills assessment. Because this is a traditional lecture-style class lasting three (3) hours, there is no online component.
IMPORTANT: AHA CPR certificates are now issued as eCards; they will be emailed to you following successful completion of CPR training.
Would you like to own a copy of the BLS CPR manual? Available for purchase at: https://shopcpr.heart.org/bls-provider-manual
After successfully completing this course, attendees will be able to:
- - Identify and treat cardiac arrest in adults, children, and infants
- - Operate an automated external defibrillator (AED) unit
- - Identify and manage choking incidents for adults, children, and infants
SESSION 2: Infection Prevention & Control 2024: CDC Guidance and OSHA Regulations
Speaker: Kathy Eklund, RDH
Registration: 11:30 am
Seminar: 12:00 – 2:00 pm
CE Type: Lecture
CE Hours: 2.0
The COVID-19 pandemic changed oral healthcare delivery in many ways over the past 4 years. This course will review the current infection prevention & control guidance from CDC, OSHA and state regulations. Strategies and resources for implementing current guidance will be described. Considerations for infection prevention & control practices going forward will be discussed.
After successfully completing this course, attendees will be able to:
- - Describe current infection prevention & control guidance for dentistry
- - Differentiate CDC Guidance and OSHA Regulations
- - Discuss current infection prevention and control challenges
- - Identify strategies and resources for implementation & evaluation
SESSION 3: Pain Management for the Dentist
Speaker: David Keith, DMD; BDS
Registration: 2:00 pm
Seminar: 2:30 – 4:30 pm
CE Type: Lecture
CE Hours: 2.0
The Opioid crisis continues to claim lives at an alarming rate. The current status of this crisis will be defined at the national and state levels. The various types of orofacial pain and the appropriate treatment strategies for each diagnosis will be discussed together with a comparison of the use of opioids, non-opioid medications, and non-pharmacologic options for safe and effective pain management. Best practice guidelines for pain control after different types of dental procedures will be evaluated. The risks, benefits, alternatives, storage, and disposal of controlled substances will be detailed. Simple means of identifying and managing patients at risk for substance misuse will be described. Regulatory and legal requirements will be documented. Resources for the safe use of opioids will be provided.
After successfully completing this course, attendees will be able to:
- - Summarize the current national and local prescription opioid crisis
- - Discuss the diagnosis of acute and chronic orofacial pain conditions and the safe and effective pain management strategies for each diagnosis
- - Evaluate the risks, benefits, and alternatives of a wide variety of pain medications including the risks of misuse and abuse associated with opioid medications
- - Define the role of the dentist and dental team in pain management, risk assessment and mitigation