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  • 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

  • Speakers:

    Miles Childs: is the Director of Critical Knowledge, a Boston-based healthcare consulting and training firm. He is a licensed paramedic, and is joined by a group of Fire, EMS & Nursing professionals to teach CPR at YDC.


    Kathy Eklund, RDH: is the Sr. Director of Occupational Health and Safety, and the Research Subject and Patient Safety Advocate at the ADA Forsyth Institute. She is an adjunct faculty at Regis College, Dental Hygiene Program, where she teaches a senior level course in Evidence-Based Decision Making. Ms. Eklund serves as faculty for the New England AIDS Education and Training Center and HIVdent.org and is a past Chair of the Organization for Safety Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP) Board of Directors and currently the Co-Chair of the OSAP/ADS Foundation.  Over the past 35 years, Ms. Eklund has published papers and contributed to several texts on infection control and safety. She is an author of the CDC Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health-Care Settings- 2003. Ms. Eklund has lectured nationally and internationally on these topics.


    David Keith, DMD, BDS: attended Guy’s Hospital Dental School, University of London, where he received his BDS degree in 1966. He obtained his Fellowship in Dental Surgery from the Royal College of Surgeons of England in 1970 and his DMD from Harvard School of Dental Medicine in 1983. He is Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at HSDM and Visiting OMFS at MGH. He is retired from clinical practice and continues to pursue his interests in temporomandibular joint disorders and Orofacial pain.



  • Price for Package:

    MDS Dentist/Auxiliary Member: $180

    Non-MDS Member: $405

Recommended Audience
  • Assistant; Dental Student; Dentist; Hygienist; Office Staff
CEUs
  • 7.0
Notice
  • Attendees will receive individual CE Certificates for each session they attend. CE Certificates will be emailed within 1 week from the event.
Financial Disclosure
  • Miles Childs, Kathy Eklund, RDH, and David Keith, DMD; BDS have no financial relationships relevant to this presentation to disclose.
Cancellation Policy
  • Refunds can be made online up to 10 days prior to the class. You will receive a full refund minus a $10 processing fee. There are no refunds less than 10 days out including cancelations due to illness, late arrivals or weather. Full refund will be given if your class is cancelled for any reason by MDS. Please allow 4 to 6 weeks for processing. There is no refund for courses once the course begins. Registrants will be notified by e-mail if the course is canceled due to inclement weather or for any other reason by MDS. The e-mail will be sent to the e-mail address used to register.