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DE0736: IHS Monthly CDE Webinar: Ergonomics and Self-Care for Dental Providers [Live Webinar]

 
Date: 4/26/2023 - 4/26/2023
Course Status: Completed
Facility: Division of Oral Health
Location: Rockville, MD
Instructor: Vinessa Mills
Director: Lori Snidow
Level: Review
Audience: Dentists, Hygienists, Assistants, DHA
Quota: 10 - 1000 students
Tuition: $0.00
Hours: 1.00 (Total CDE); 1.00 (DANB Non-Clinical); 1.00 (AGD - 770)
Joint Sponsorship: No
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Summary:

In this webinar, co-sponsored by the IHS Field Advisory Committee of the National Oral Health Council, LCDR Mills will describe the importance of ergonomics in preventing musculoskeletal problems for dental staff. She will also describe how dental programs can prioritize ergonomics through making simple daily changes to their work environment. Finally, LCDR Mills will describe how the dental professional should practice self-care as a caregiver, something we as dental staff often neglect.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
1.   Address poor ergonomics
2.   Adjust practices to create a healthier work environment.
3.   Practicing self-care, while caring for others.

Speaker / Presenter:

Vinessa Mills — Personal Description / Biography not available. For follow-up questions, please contact the speaker at vinessa.mills@ihs.gov.

Disclosure Policy:

It is the policy of the Indian Health Service, Division of Oral Health, that faculty/planners disclose any financial or other relationships with commercial companies whose products may be discussed in the educational activity. The Indian Health Service, Division of Oral Health, also requires that faculty disclose any unlabeled or investigative use of pharmaceutical products and medical devices. Images that have been falsified or manipulated to misrepresent treatment outcomes are prohibited.

None of the faculty/planners for this activity has a conflict of interest, and there is no use of unlabeled or investigative pharmaceutical products or medical devices. No images have been falsified or manipulated to misrepresent treatment outcomes.The educational objectives, content, and selection of educational methods and instructors are conducted independent of any commercial entity.

Accreditation:
The IHS Division of Oral Health is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider

The IHS Division of Oral Health is an accredited sponsor of continuing education under the American Dental Association Continuing Education Recognition Program (CERP). ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the IHS at IHS CDE Coordinator or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at CCEPR.ada.org

Prerequisites:

None

Tuition Payment Information:

Tuition Policy:

Tuition must be paid in full 8 weeks prior to the start date of any course. Request for refunds must be received in writing at least two weeks before the course begins. For each refund request, there will be an administrative charge of $100. No refunds will be made to registrants who fail to attend a course. If IHS CDE program cancels a course, then 100% of the tuition will be refunded.