2024 OSAP Pre-Conference Workshop - Where Does It Say I Have To? Getting a Handle on Regulations, Standards, Guidelines, Recommendations, and Best Practices (On-Demand)
Where Does It Say I Have To? Getting a Handle on Regulations, Standards, Guidelines, Recommendations, and Best Practices (On-Demand)
This session will delve into the intricate landscape of dental infection prevention and safety regulations, standards, guidelines, recommendations, and best practices. In an ever-evolving field, understanding the distinctions is crucial for dental healthcare personnel striving to provide optimal patient care while remaining compliant. This session aims to unravel the complexities surrounding these terms, providing clarity into what they are, who makes them, and defining their differences.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
- Identify the organizations that create and oversee regulations, standards, guidelines, recommendations, and best practices.
- Describe the definitions and purposes of regulations, standards, guidelines, recommendations, and best practices.
- List specific dental infection prevention and safety regulations, standards, guidelines, recommendations, and best practices.
Steps to Complete Course:
- Click on On-Demand Recording below and watch the video
- Complete the Assessment (requires a passing score of 70%)
- Complete the Evaluation
- Once you complete the Evaluation, you can find your CE Certificate under MY ACCOUNT > MY CERTIFICATES
Course Details
For Distributors
Distributors may purchase multiple copies of packages to distribute to learners, and follow their progress. Bulk discounts are below.
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Instructors
Fiona Collins, BDS, MBA, MA
Dr. Fiona Collins has given presentations throughout North America, as well as in the UK, the Middle East and the Pacific Rim. She has educated dental professionals and students through interactive live presentations, webinars, written CE courses, white papers, and has also provided training sessions for the dental industry. During her career, Fiona has held positions in private practice; academia; in scientific relations, marketing and management in the dental industry; and as a consultant. She is the American Dental Association (ADA) representative to the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI), co-chair of the joint ADA/AAMI Standard being developed on Steam Sterilization for the Dental Setting, and ADA Vice Chair for WG 5.54 - Infection Prevention and Control. Dr. Collins is a member of the ADA and OSAP.
Shannon E. Mills, DDS
Dr. Mills is retired Air Force Dental Officer, dental educator, and dental benefits executive. He is currently an independent consultant, lecturer, and author and is internationally recognized as an expert in infection prevention and control. He has been a member of OSAP since 1991 and is a recipient of the OSAP James J. Crawford Award for Lifetime Achievement. He represents OSAP as a volunteer member of the American National Standards Institute/American Dental Association Standards Committees. He is currently a contract subject matter expert for the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Division of Oral Health.