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DE0393: Dental Therapy Series: Tribal Innovations for Improving Access to Oral Health Care [Live Webinar]

 
Date: 12/03/2020 - 12/03/2020
Course Status: Completed
Facility: Online
Location: Online
Level: Basic
Audience: Dentists, Hygienists, Assistants, DHA
Quota: 10 - 300 students
Tuition: $0.00
Hours: 1.00 (Total CDE); 1.00 (DANB Non-Clinical); 1.00 (AGD - 550)
Joint Sponsorship: No
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Summary:

Please join the Native Oral Health Network [NOHN] for the second webinar in our dental therapy series, “Tribal Innovations for Improving Access to Oral Health Care” on December 3, 2020 at 1pm [CT]. This webinar will highlight dental therapy outreach and advocacy activities happening throughout Choctaw Nation in Oklahoma, in addition to other activities to improve access to oral health care. This webinar will also highlight a certified Dental Health Aide Therapist [DHAT] serving Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe in Washington State.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completing of this one-hour webinar, participants should be able to:
•   Understand the importance of culturally competent care
•   Understand efforts of Choctaw Nation to improve access to oral health care
•   Understand the level of patient care provided by dental therapists

Speaker / Presenter:

Christopher Bailey — For follow-up questions, please contact the speaker at Cjbailey@cnhsa.com.

Rochelle Ferry — For follow-up questions, please contact the speaker at rferry@pgst.nsn.us.

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.