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DE0777: 2023 National Combined Councils Meeting

 
Date: 3/28/2023 - 3/30/2023
Course Status: Completed
Facility: Online
Location: Online
Level: Basic
Audience: Dentists, Hygienists, Assistants, Support Staff, DHA
Quota: 5 - 1000 students
Tuition: $0.00
Hours: 10.50 (Total CDE); 10.50 (DANB Non-Clinical); 10.50 (AGD - 130)
Joint Sponsorship: No
Summary:

The purpose of the 2023 National Combined Councils Virtual Meeting is to bring together subject matter experts from multiple clinical and administrative disciplines throughout Indian Health Service to discuss, collaborate, and build healthy working relationships to advance the mission of improving the health of American Indians and Alaska Natives. Best practices will be shared, common challenges will be discussed, and solutions will be developed.

Use the links below to register for and attend the sessions:

March 28-30, 2023 — 1:00pm-5:00pm [EST]

March 28 – https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJItceqqrD4iHoJiqji2VcJ6qKh9VCCnbpQ

March 29 – https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJIsf-igqjIqHjU5DQe6xY20OH5rVUiquY4

March 30 – https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJIsdu2qrTwsEhbRZ_SlWUc1aRscqQuaqOk

Learning Objectives:

Conference Outcome Measures:
-   Engage in thought-provoking, innovative, cross-council discussions about current issues in Indian Health.
-   Generate innovative strategies to improve patient outcomes and address health disparities.
-   Design quality and safety initiatives through collaborative recommendations with senior leadership.
-   Support adequately trained, competent healthcare teams to ensure the safest quality care

Speaker / Presenter:

Janna Towne — For follow-up questions, please contact the speaker at jana.towne@ihs.gov.

Loretta Christensen — For follow-up questions, please contact the speaker at loretta.christensen@ihs.gov.

Holly Van Lew — For follow-up questions, please contact the speaker at holly.vanlew@ihs.gov.

Ryan Close — For follow-up questions, please contact the speaker at Ryan.close@ihs.gov.

Nicholas Laughton — For follow-up questions, please contact the speaker at nicholas.laughton@ihs.gov.

Phillip Champagne — For follow-up questions, please contact the speaker at phillip.champagne@ihs.gov.

Michelle Beshaw — For follow-up questions, please contact the speaker at michelle.beshaw@ihs.gov.

Deonda Roberson — For follow-up questions, please contact the speaker at deonda.roberson@ihs.gov.

Beth Glassford — For follow-up questions, please contact the speaker at Beth.glassford@ihs.gov.

Kathy Leonhardt — For follow-up questions, please contact the speaker at kathy.leonhardt@ihs.gov.

Lisa Majewski — For follow-up questions, please contact the speaker at Lisa.majewski@ihs.gov.

Denise Odegaard — For follow-up questions, please contact the speaker at denise.odegaard@ihs.gov.

Matthew Clark — For follow-up questions, please contact the speaker at Matthew.clark@ihs.gov.

Mitchell Thornbrugh — For follow-up questions, please contact the speaker at mitchell.thornbrugh@ihs.gov.

Jeanette Kompkoff — For follow-up questions, please contact the speaker at Jeanette.kompkoff@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:

Please Make Checks Payable to: Indian Health Service.

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.