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PA's State of Dentistry, Opioids (Act 124) Medical Marijuana

PA's State of Dentistry - 3 hours of CE Credit
Helen M. Hawkey, Executive Director for the PA Coalition for Oral Health, will be joined by panelists, Shahram (Sean) Shamloo, DMD, Chief Dental Office, PA Department of Human Services; David K. Kelley, MD, MPA, Chief Medical Officer, and the Public Health Dental Director for the PA Department of Health, Jonise A. McDaniel, DDS, to discuss the current state of oral health in Pennsylvania and the initiatives to address challenges.

Opioid Addiction, Proper Prescribing Practices and Pain Management Alternatives (Act 124) - 2 hours of CE Credit
Lecture will fulfill the PA Act 124 CE requirement for PA licensed dentists with a DEA registration. Also will count toward the one-time, 8-hour, DEA MATE Act CE requirement. Course material also is appropriate for hygienists, dental assistants and EFDAs.
Presented by: Richard L. Wynn, BSPharm, MS, PhD, Professor Emeritus of Pharmacololgy at the Dental School, University of Maryland, Baltimore, and lead author and chief editor of the Drug Information Handbook for Dentistry since its inception.

Medical Marijuana Up-to-Date Reports - 1 hour of CE Credit
New data is available from the states that have approved both medical use and recreational use of marijuana. The new information that is of interest to the dental health care community will be shared.
Presented by: Richard L. Wynn, BSPharm, MS, PhD

Total of six CE credits appropriate for dentists, hygienists, dental assistants and EFDAs.
Education Methods: Lecture, slides and discussion

 

Date: Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Registration at 8:30 a.m. Snacks provided; Meals are on your own
Location: Henry Hood Center, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville
Fees:
 $145 - PDA/ADA Member dentist
$0 - PDA Retired/Life Member or Member w/ Volunteer License
$245 - Nonmember dentist
$85 - Non-dentist dental team
CE Credits:
  6 continuing education credits 

Cancellation policy: A refund, less a 10% administrative fee, will be issued if the registration is cancelled in writing seven days prior to the program you are attending. Refunds are not issued for no shows.


PDA is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider 
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.
PDA designates this activity for 6 (six) continuing education credits.

Online registration is available to PDA member dentists and their non-dentist team members. PDA member dentists have a user id and password for PDA's website. To register online, sign in with your user id (for most members, the default user id is your first initial, last name and 4 digit year of birth with no spaces or punctuation) and password (default is lowercase letters ada and your ADA membership number with no spaces or punctuation).
ADA dentists outside PA, non-member dentists and dental team members who are not attending the meeting with a PDA member dentist, should contact PDA at (717) 234-5941, ext. 117 or email Rebecca at rvn@padental.org
 
When
11/13/2024 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Where
Geisinger Medical Center Henry Hood Center Danville 17821