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DE0367: Dental Therapy: The Basics [Live Webinar]

 
Date: 10/22/2020 - 10/22/2020
Course Status: Completed
Facility: Online
Location: Online
Director: Julie Seward
Level: Basic
Audience: Dentists, Hygienists, Assistants, DHA
Quota: 10 - 300 students
Tuition: $0.00
Hours: 1.50 (Total CDE); 1.50 (DANB Non-Clinical); 1.50 (AGD - 550)
Joint Sponsorship: No
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Summary:

Please join the Native Oral Health Network [NOHN] for the first webinar in our dental therapy series titled: Dental Therapy: The Basics.

This webinar will provide an introduction and overview of the dental health aide therapy [DHAT] provider model. Experts on the subject will discuss DHAT or dental therapy, how dental therapy has been implemented across the country, and the impact of dental therapy in Native communities. We will also hear about the creation of the National Partnership for Dental Therapy, the organizations involved in this partnership, and what they aim to accomplish.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completing of this one-hour webinar, participants should be able to:
•   Understand the DHAT provider model compared to other mid-level provider models in dentistry
•   Understand the impetus in creating the National Partnership for Dental Therapy
•   Understand the impact of dental therapy in improving oral health outcomes
•   Understand purpose and efforts of the National Indian Health Board’s Tribal Oral Health Initiative

Speaker / Presenter:

Brett Weber — For follow-up questions, please contact the speaker at bweber@nihb.org.

Tera Bianchi — For follow-up questions, please contact the speaker at tbianchi@communitycatalyst.org ,.

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

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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.