2026 Catalog: General Courses
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DE1286: 2026 NAPPR AADSC CDE Course
2026 NAPPR AADSC CDE Course
Draft Agenda
Day 1 – Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Registration 8:00 – 8:30 Welcome 8:30 – 8:45 Time Plenary
8:45 – 10:15
Ethics and Jurisprudence for Dentists, Hygienists, and Assistants 1.5 CEs
10:15 – 10:30
Break
10:30 – 12:00
Inclusive Dental Care: Best Practices for Patients with Developmental Disabilities Dr. Elmer Gonzalez 1.5 CEs Dentists, Hygienists, Assistants, Front Office 12:00 – 1:15 Lunch and Learn Revenue Cycle Management Brandi Noonkester 1 CE
1:15 – 1:30 Break Time Dentists Time Hygienists Time Assistants / Front Office
1:30 – 3:00
Oral Surgery Dr. Lionel Candelaria 1.5 CEs
1:30 – 2:30
Infection Control / AAAHC Justin Balderrama1 CE
2:30 – 2:45
Break
3:00 – 3:15
Break
2:45 – 3:45
Sterilization Justin Balderrama 1 CE
3:15 – 5:15
Restorative Dentistry / Complex Cases 2 CEs
3:45 – 4:00
Break
4:00 – 5:00
Beyond the Injection: Clinical Decision-Making in Local Anesthesia for Dental Hygienists Dr. Elmer Gonzalez1 CE
4:00 – 5:30
Needle Stick Prevention, Hazard Communication, & Customer Service Bernadette Jojola 1.5 CE
Vendor Exhibit 8:00 – 6:00 [separate from Area Meeting]
Welcome Reception 5:30 – 7:00
Sandia Resort and Casino Mountain View Terrace Day 2 – Wednesday, October 21, 2026 Time Plenary
8:00 – 10:00
50 Shades of Inflammation: The Mouth Body Mind Connection! Dr. Uche Odiatu 2 CEs
10:00 – 10:15
Break
10:15 – 11:45
Transform Your Body – Transform Your Life! Dr. Uche Odiatu 1.5 CEs 11:45 – 1:00 Lunch and Learn Update on IHS Initiatives and Dental Support Updates 1 CE
1:00 – 1:15 Break Time Dentists Time Hygienists Time Assistants / Front Office
1:15 – 5:15
Instrumentation, Irrigation, and Obturation Made Simple: Hands on Workshop Dr. Beth Damas 4 CEs
1:15 – 4:45
Pockets, Paradigms, & Protocols 3.5 Katrina Sanders CEs
1:15 – 2:15
Beyond the Box: Mastering Class II Composite Restorations for EFDAs Stacey Singleton 1 CE
2:15 – 2:30
Break
2:30 – 3:30
Mentor & Motivate Stacey Singleton 1 CE
3:30 – 3:45
Break
3:45 – 5:15
Radiographs with Purpose: Prescribe, Protect, and Diagnose Robin Gatlin1.5 CEs
Vendor Exhibit 8:00 – 6:00 [separate from Area Meeting]
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to: [see form with separate objectives for each course]
1. Prepare for AAHC Survey
2. Lead team building exercises with staff
3. Utilize conflict resolution strategies
Hillary Miller — For follow-up questions, please contact the speaker at hmiller@nappr.org.
Angela Cook — For follow-up questions, please contact the speaker at adcook@salud.unm.edu.
Elmer Gonzalez — For follow-up questions, please contact the speaker at egonzalez@dacc.nmsu.edu.
Justin Balderrama — Personal Description / Biography not available. For follow-up questions, please contact the speaker at Justin.Balderrama@ihs.gov.
Lionel Candelaria — For follow-up questions, please contact the speaker at lcandelaria@touro.edu.
Bernadette Jojola — For follow-up questions, please contact the speaker at bernadette.jojola@aol.com.
Uche Odiatu — For follow-up questions, please contact the speaker at odiatudmd@gmail.com.
Aliandra Maes — For follow-up questions, please contact the speaker at AMaes@nappr.org.
Lisa Begay — Personal Description / Biography not available. For follow-up questions, please contact the speaker at lisa.begay2@ihs.gov.
Beth Damas — For follow-up questions, please contact the speaker at bethann.dds@gmail.com.
Katrina Sanders — For follow-up questions, please contact the speaker at info@katrinasanders.com.
Stacey Singleton — For follow-up questions, please contact the speaker at Talkteeth2me@gmail.com.
Robin Gatlin — For follow-up questions, please contact the speaker at robing@salud.unm.edu.
Jewel Kopfmann — For follow-up questions, please contact the speaker at jkopfmann@dt-trak.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
Must be staff in the Albuquerque Area.
Please Make Checks Payable to: Indian Health Service.
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.
