2024 OSAP Annual Conference - Navigating Dental Board Inspections: Insights from an Experienced Inspector (On-Demand)

This course will take a deep dive into the specific criteria and expectations that Dental Board Inspectors focus on during inspections. We will explore the essential health and safety regulations mandated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for Dental Settings. Attendees will be equipped with the knowledge necessary to ensure their dental setting aligns with the workflow processes required by the CDC and OSHA. There will be special focus on the possible legal implications of specific Dental Board citations and sanctions and a framework to formulate an inspection readiness plan. At the end of this course, attendees will have the strategies necessary to navigate a Dental Board inspection successfully.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

  1. Evaluate the specific criteria and expectations that Dental Board Inspectors focus on during inspections through an in-depth analysis.    
  2. Analyze the essential health and safety regulations mandated by the CDC and OSHA for Dental Settings to ensure alignment with workflow processes required for compliance.    
  3. Create a comprehensive inspection readiness plan, incorporating the implications of specific Dental Board citations and sanctions, to successfully navigate a Dental Board inspection.

Steps to Complete Course:

  1. Click on On-Demand Recording below and watch the video
  2. Complete the Assessment (requires a passing score of 70%)
  3. Complete the Evaluation 

Instructors

India Chance, RDH, CDIPC

India Chance is a Registered Dental Hygienist and Certified Infection Control Educator, who trains dental healthcare providers on infection prevention and workplace safety. She is the Founder of Learn2Prevent, a dental compliance company that works with hundreds of dental teams equipping providers with tools to deliver the safest dental visit possible. She has worked on various CDC dental industry projects, is an Editorial Review Board member for OSAP & Inside Dental Hygiene and serves as a CDC Inspector for the Maryland State Board of Dental Examiners.