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  • Infection Prevention & Control 2024: CDC Guidance and OSHA Regulations

    Friday, September 13, 2024

    Registration: 11:30 am

    Lecture: 12:00 - 2:00 pm

    CEUs: 2.0


    Massachusetts Dental Society

    2 Willow Street, Suite 200

    Southborough, MA


    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


  • Speaker:

    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.


  • Price:

    MDS Dentist/Auxiliary Member: $75

    Non-MDS Member: $175


    Course Type:

    Lecture
Recommended Audience
  • Assistant; Dental Student; Dentist; Hygienist
CEUs
  • 2.0
Notice
  • CE Certificates will be emailed within 1 week from the event.
Financial Disclosure
  • Kathy Eklund, RDH has 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.