Continuing Education
Friday, September 17, 2010 (please note new date)
1. “Dental Humanitarian Expeditions” by Debby Kurtz-Weidinger, RDH, M.Ed.
2. “The RDH’s Role in Detecting Failing Dental Implants” by Laurence Ambrose, DDS , MS
Time: Registration – 1:15-1:30; Lecture – 1:30-4:30
CEUs: 3 CEU’s, Category A
Location: Foothills Branch Library, 19055 N. 57th Ave , Glendale (see website at http://www.glendaleaz.com/library/MapFBL.cfm for exact location and directions)
Tuition: Members - $25.00 and Non-Members - $50.00 (see registration information below)
1. “Dental Humanitarian Expeditions” - Looking for a bit of adventure to reinvigorate your professional career? Maybe a chance to see new places and build up some good karma at the same time? You might consider joining a dental/medical humanitarian group that travels to third-world countries, providing care to the indigenous – and often indigent – population.
Debby Kurtz-Weidinger, RDH, M.Ed, will provide a presentation on her dental/medical humanitarian expeditions to Peru , Ecuador , the Galapagos Islands and her most recent trip to Vietnam over the past three years. She will describe how you can find ongoing expeditions to many countries, as well as how to prepare yourself for working in a third-world country. The payoff is a life-altering experience – a newfound appreciation of radically different cultures, a sense of adventure fulfilled, and the knowledge that you’ve made some difficult lives a little easier.
2. “The Dental Hygienists’ Role in Detecting Failing Dental Implants” – Dental implants have revolutionized tooth replacement over the last fifty years but they are not problem-free. This presentation will focus on implant maintenance by the dental hygienist and will explain what causes implants to start down the path to failure.
Laurence S. Ambrose, D.D.S., M.S., is well known in the dental hygiene community as a frequent and highly-regarded guest lecturer to dental hygiene students as well as to practicing hygienists via continuing education presentations. Dr. Ambrose is a board certified periodontist and full-time staff member at the VA Medical Center in Phoenix , Arizona , and he is currently serving the second year of his term as President of the Arizona Society of Periodontists.
To register, send a check, payable to CADHS, (members – please send a copy of your ADHA membership card along with your registration) to Linda Rawls, 16845 N. 29th Avenue, Ste. 1 #530 , Phoenix , AZ 85053 . Payment deadline is one week before the class. There will be a $10.00 additional fee for registration at the door.
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Program Title: “Understanding Medications Used for Neuropsychiatric Conditions” by
Ann Eshenaur Spolarich, RDH, PhD.
Time: Registration – 1:15-1:30; Lecture – 1:30-4:30
CEU: 3 CEU’s, Category A
Tuition & Location: To be announced in the summer issue of the ASDHA Journal, as well as the CADHS website and Facebook page during the summer
The purpose of the course is to review commonly prescribed drugs used to manage neuropsychiatric conditions. Topics include medications prescribed for the treatment of depression, bipolar disorder, seizure disorders, and anxiety. Indications for antipsychotic medications and stimulants used to treat ADHD will also be discussed. Oral side effects, drug interactions and dental practice management considerations will be discussed. Recommendations for treatment modifications and oral hygiene self-care programs will be provided.
Speaker: CADHS member, Ann Eshenaur Spolarich, RDH, PhD. is back by popular demand! Dr. Spolarich is an internationally recognized author and speaker of medically complex patients. She has presented over 800 lectures and has over 60 professional publications. She is a faculty member at the Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health, the University of Southern California Dental School, and the University of Maryland Dental School. She serves as the Associate Director of the National Center for Dental Hygiene Research. Ann is also an independent educational and research consultant, and practices dental hygiene part-time, specializing in geriatrics.
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Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Program Title: To be announced
Speaker: Donna Brogan, RDH, BS
Manager, Professional Education, Philips Consumer Lifestyle, Makers of Sonicare
Time: Registration – 6:00-6:30; Lecture/Dinner – 6:30-8:30
CEU: 2 CEU’s, Category A
Tuition & Location: To be announced in the summer issue of the ASDHA Journal, as well as the CADHS website and Facebook page over the summer
Location: Bill Johnson’s Big Apple Restaurant, 16810 North 19th Avenue, Phoenix
State Continuing Education Requirements
Arizona dental hygienists are required to take 54 hours of CE every three years for relicensure. The following are the continuing education rules for Arizona dental hygienists:
Minimum of 34 hours in dental and medical health, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and dental hygiene services, periodontal disease, care of implants, maintenance of cosmetic restorations and sealants, radiology safety and techniques, managing medical emergencies in addition to CPR and new concepts in dental hygiene.
No More than 14 hours in dental hygiene practice organization and management, patient management skills and methods of health care delivery.
Minimum of 2 hours in one or more of the following areas: chemical dependency, tobacco cessation, ethics, risk management and jurisprudence.
Minimum of 4 hours in infectious disease and infectious disease control.
** Continuing Education Self-Instruction Activities limited to no more than 24 hours**
