2010 Catalog: Hygienist Courses

The intent of Dental Hygiene Updates 2010 is to present the best of recent technology, clinical, and administrative practices available to dental hygienists who work in I/T/U dental programs. The 2010 theme is “Turning Challenges into Opportunities.” The conference begins with registration, meet & greet, and round table topic discussions from 4:00-6:00pm on May 4th. May 5th and May 6th are all day continuing education.

SEE UPLOADED AGENDA FOR ALL DETAILS.

Upon completion of this meeting the participants will be able to:

1. Apply new technologies, materials, and clinical practices in the effective day-to-day management of dental programs.
2. Glean best practices from dental hygienists in other IHS dental programs that can be adapted to your setting.

Lynn Mouden — For follow-up questions, please contact the speaker at lynn.mouden@aol.com.

Gregory Smith — Periodontal Consultant For follow-up questions, please contact the speaker at tsmith@southcentralfoundation.com.

Timothy Ricks — Director, Office of Public Health and Area Dental Officer For follow-up questions, please contact the speaker at tim.ricks@ihs.gov.

Winnie Furnari — For follow-up questions, please contact the speaker at winnie.furnari@aol.com.

Kathy Phipps — For follow-up questions, please contact the speaker at kathyphipps1234@gmail.com.

JUANITA SIMPSON — Personal Description / Biography not available. For follow-up questions, please contact the speaker at juanita.smilemaker@gmail.com.

Rhonda Plake — Personal Description / Biography not available. For follow-up questions, please contact the speaker at rhonda.plake@ihs.gov.

Mary Wachacha — For follow-up questions, please contact the speaker at mary.wachacha@ihs.gov.

Janet Yellowitz — For follow-up questions, please contact the speaker at janet.yellowitz@aol.com.

Richard Turner — For follow-up questions, please contact the speaker at richard.turner@aol.com.

Jeffrey McClure — For follow-up questions, please contact the speaker at jeffrey.mcclure@aol.com.

BETH FINNSON — Personal Description / Biography not available. For follow-up questions, please contact the speaker at beth.finnson@ihs.gov.

LORI GOODMAN — Personal Description / Biography not available. For follow-up questions, please contact the speaker at lori.goodman@ihs.gov.

MARY HOLLISTER — Mary "Cathy" Hollister works for the United South and Eastern Tribes, Inc. Her office is located in Nashville, TN. For follow-up questions, please contact the speaker at mary.hollister@ihs.gov.

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.

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

None. Open to all hygienists in the Indian Health Dental Program whether tribal, contract, civil service or commissioned corps, full-time or part-time.

Please Make Checks Payable to: USET, Inc.

c/o Steve Adams

711 Stewarts Ferry Pike

Nashville, TN 37214

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.