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DE0971: 2025 OCA/BEM & GP Annual Area Dental Meeting

This IHS Oral Health Annual Dental Meeting of Oklahoma City, Bemidji, and Great Plains areas will provide continuing dental education courses, introduction of dental and local exhibits of vendors, and networking sessions for dentists, dental hygienists, dental assistants, dental front office, and other healthcare professionals throughout Oklahoma City, Bemidji and Great Plains Area.
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
1. Meet the required opioid prescribing class requirements [2 hr annually] as set forth in State Statute
2. Meet the required ethics class requirements [1 hours] as set forth in State Statute
3. Meet the required infection control class requirements [2 hours] as set forth in State Statue
4. Gain greater knowledge of best practices and JC standards for dental professionals through an evidenced-based but practical approach.
5. Discuss indications for consideration of pharmacologic and advanced behavior management techniques.
Jeff Puckett — For follow-up questions, please contact the speaker at jeff.puckett@dentistry.ok.gov.
Carrie Webber — For follow-up questions, please contact the speaker at cwebber@jmsn.com.
Susie Keepper — For follow-up questions, please contact the speaker at SKeepperAPRN@gmail.com.
Brad Cummings — For follow-up questions, please contact the speaker at Brad-Cummings@ouhsc.edu.
David Shadid — For follow-up questions, please contact the speaker at David-Shadid@ouhsc.edu.
Bob Smith — I am a trusty Shellback For follow-up questions, please contact the speaker at Bob.Smith@ihs.gov.
Keasha Myrick — For follow-up questions, please contact the speaker at Keasha.myrick@ihs.gov; .
Candace Williams — For follow-up questions, please contact the speaker at Candace.Williams@ihs.gov.
PAUL WOOD — Commissioned Corps For follow-up questions, please contact the speaker at PAUL.WOOD@ihs.gov.
Lauren Dennis — For follow-up questions, please contact the speaker at Lauren.dennis@ihs.gov.
Staci Wekenborg — For follow-up questions, please contact the speaker at Staci-Wekenborg@ouhsc.edu.
Monica McKee — For follow-up questions, please contact the speaker at monica.m@okcic.com.
Danny Walters — For follow-up questions, please contact the speaker at danny.walters@aol.com.
Sharukh Khajotia — For follow-up questions, please contact the speaker at sharukh.khajotia@aol.com.
Glenn Houston — For follow-up questions, please contact the speaker at gdhdds@heartlandpath.com.
Sara Spurlock — For follow-up questions, please contact the speaker at dr.spurlock@normandentist.com.
Jennifer Jenkins — For follow-up questions, please contact the speaker at dr.jenkins@normandentist.com.
Karen Baker — For follow-up questions, please contact the speaker at karen.baker@aol.com.
Samuel Mortensen — Dental Informatics For follow-up questions, please contact the speaker at samuel.mortensen@ihs.gov.
Sara Whittington — For follow-up questions, please contact the speaker at sara.whittington@ihs.gov.
Skyler Factor — Dental Clinic Manager For follow-up questions, please contact the speaker at skyler.f@okcic.com.
Sara Gadd — For follow-up questions, please contact the speaker at sara.gadd@ascension.org.
David Bales — For follow-up questions, please contact the speaker at david.bales@ihs.gov.
David Ciesla — For follow-up questions, please contact the speaker at David-Ciesla@ouhsc.edu.
David Wong — For follow-up questions, please contact the speaker at info@tulsagums.com.
The speaker has no conflicts of interest to report.
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
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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.