Package Description
This course equips attendees with essential knowledge and advanced skills for proficiently maintaining dental unit evacuation lines and optimizing utility room practices. We will explore the intricate dynamics of robust evacuation systems and rigorous hygiene protocols. Participants will delve into scientifically-backed maintenance methodologies and innovative techniques aimed at enhancing system performance and ensuring safety. By the end of this course, attendees will have a detailed and scientifically-grounded framework to substantially improve the operational efficiency of their dental evacuation systems.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
- Identify the key components and functions of dental evacuation systems and their role in operational efficiency.
- Demonstrate the application of proper maintenance techniques for dental unit evacuation lines to ensure optimal performance.
- Evaluate existing utility room workflows and propose actionable improvements to enhance system performance and compliance with hygiene standards.
Price:
- Members: $15
- Non-members: $30
Continuing Education
ADS is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider.
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CE Credits: 1.0
Educational Method: Lecture, Recorded, Self-instructional (self-study)
Location: Online
Publication Date: June 2025
Expiration Date: June 30, 2028
Speaker:
Jay Shirley, DMD, MS, MSc
Jay Shirley is the Director of Oral Health Research and Advocacy at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. He was previously Chief of the Division of Dentistry, and during his 28 years at Children’s, he built a team of clinicians and support personnel to address the oral health needs of children with complex medical conditions and special healthcare needs. As the founding program director of the pediatric dentistry residency program, his team created an academic program to develop future clinicians and leaders. Dr. Shirley is an Adjunct Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Emory University School of Medicine and consultant to the Navy Postgraduate Dental School in Bethesda, Maryland.
Jay retired from the US Navy Reserves with 32 years of service and held several clinical and senior executive leadership positions, including Commanding Officer of an Expeditionary Medical Facility (150-bed field hospital.) He was recalled to active duty several times, including in 2017 to serve as the Command Surgeon for U.S. Marine Forces Europe and Africa in Germany. In January 2019, he was recalled to active duty for 18 months and assigned to the Office of the Corps Chiefs at the Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery Headquarters in the Washington, DC area.
Throughout his career, he has been involved in healthcare safety, quality improvement, and regulation. In 2022, he was appointed by the Governor to a five-year term on the Georgia Board of Dentistry. He serves on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Healthcare Infection Control Practices Dental Waterlines Workgroup. He is a consultant to the Commission on Dental Accreditation and is the past president of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry and the Georgia Academy of Pediatric Dentistry.
He completed a pediatric dentistry residency at the University of Alabama-Birmingham. Jay also received a master’s degree in Health Policy and Economics from the London School of Economics and Political Science and a master’s degree in Public Policy from the University of Chicago. He recently completed the Senior Executive Fellow program at the Harvard University John F. Kennedy School of Government.
Disclosure: No relevant financial relationships to disclose
Refund & Cancellation
This course is non-refundable. Click here to view the complete Product Agreement.
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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