BORID: CPR, Infection Control, and Pain Management Package - March 2026

MDS BORID Day Spring 2026



SATISFY THE BORID AND STATUTORY BIENNIAL

REQUIREMENTS ALL IN ONE DAY AND SAVE!

Friday, March 20th, 2026

In-person Event at the

Massachusetts Dental Society Headquarters

2 Willow Street, Suite 200

Southborough, MA

Join fellow dental professionals at the Massachusetts Dental Society on Friday, March 20th, 2026, and complete your required BORID courses at their Southborough headquarters. Courses include:

SESSION 1: American Heart Association: BLS for Healthcare Providers

Speaker: Kelly Hartman, BS, M.Ed.

Registration: 7:30 am

Seminar: 8:00 am – 12:00 pm 

CE Type: Workshop

CE Hours: 4.0*

*Due to updated AHA guidelines, this course is now being offered as 4 CE hours to satisfy this new requirement.

Audience: Assistant/Dental Student/Dentist/Hygienist/Office Staff

This hands-on CPR and AED course aims to improve survival rates by equipping attendees with the knowledge to recognize a medical emergency and act effectively until emergency medical help arrives. You will receive instruction and practice in adult and pediatric CPR including the 2-person rescuer team approach, use of the bag mask, choking, and use of the automated external defibrillator (AED). Join this session and upon successful completion of the class receive a two-year AHA BLS for Healthcare Provider ecard.

After successfully completing this course, attendees will be able to:

• - Perform CPR both in single person rescuer and team-based resuscitation unit
• - Understand how to locate and operate an AED quickly and effectively
• - Recognize how to efficiently respond to a choking emergency

SESSION 2: A Practical Approach to Infection Control Compliance – 2026

Speaker: Ellen Gambardella, CDA, M.Ed. & Kelly Hartman, BS, M.Ed.

Registration: 12:00 pm

Seminar: 12:30 – 2:30 pm

CE Type: Lecture

CE Hours: 2.0  

Audience: Assistant/Dental Student/Dentist/Hygienist

Supercharge your knowledge with information on bloodborne & airborne pathogens, CDC guidelines, OSHA regulations, personal protective equipment, sterilization & disinfection, engineering & work-practice controls, hand hygiene, the hazard communication standard, dental unit waterline safety, plus helpful hints between topics. Join this useful course and walk away with pearls you can put into action right away!

After successfully completing this course, attendees will be able to:

• - Review the epidemiology of bloodborne and airborne diseases and their modes of transmission
• - Discuss practical approaches to everyday infection control protocols
• - Understand CDC guidelines and OSHA regulations
• - Supercharge your knowledge with hints that can be put into action immediately
• - Distinguish yourself as an office that takes pride in “doing it right”!

SESSION 3: Pain Management for the Dentist

Speaker: David Keith, DMD; BDS

Registration: 2:30 pm

Seminar: 3:00 - 5:00 pm

CE Type: Lecture

CE Hours: 2.0

Audience: Dentist

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:

Ellen Gambardella, CDA, M.Ed.: is an acclaimed educator who has lectured nationally and internationally. She is an ADAA “Fellow”, an author, and a former faculty member of Tufts & Northeastern Universities, Middlesex Community College, and the Minuteman Institute of Applied Arts and Science.

Kelly Hartman, BS, M.Ed.: has presented courses at the Yankee Dental conference, Yankee Institute, dental offices, private industry, hospitals and schools. She is a certified American Heart Association instructor that provides training in CPR/AED, First Aid, and Bloodborne Pathogens.

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: $199

Non-MDS Member: $449