Continuing Education
Online Self-Study CE
From your device at your convenience . www . padental . org / onlineCE Contact : Rebecca Von Nieda , PDA ( 800 ) 223-0016 , ext . 117
Antibiotic Stewardship Richard L . Wynn , PhD 1 CE credit
New - Dental Ceramic Selection – Making Predictable Happen Arthur R . Volker , DDS , MSEd 1 CE credit
New - HIPAA Compliance for Dental Teams Mary Govoni , MBA , CDA , RDH 1 CE credit
New - Principles of Infection Prevention and Control for Dentistry Mary Govoni , MBA , CDA , RDH 1 CE credit
Medical Marijuana and Dental Considerations Richard L . Wynn , PhD 1 CE credit
Oral Health of Special Needs Patients – a series of 5 individual courses Alicia Risner-Bauman , DDS 1 CE credit per course ; 5 CE credits upon successful completion of the full series of courses
OSHADontics - Work Place Safety for Dental Offices William Myers , Esq . 1 CE credit
Pain Management Alternatives and Identification of Addiction ( satisfies Act 124 ) E . Steven Moriconi , DMD 2 CE credits
Promoting Human Papillomavirus ( HPV ) Vaccination in Primary Care and Dental Practices Victor Alós-Rullán , DMD , MPH , MS 2 CE credits
Radiation Protection Update Marian S . Wolford , DMD , MS 2 CE credits
To Pull or not to Pull ( treatment options for restorative or endodontic failures ) Daniel G . Pompa , DDS 2 CE credits
University of Pittsburgh
Contact : Lori Burkette Administrative Secretary ( 412 ) 648-8370
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic , Pitt has postponed live courses and scheduled live webinars where possible . There are some live in-person courses tentatively scheduled for later in the Fall . They will continue to evaluate the latest recommendations and guidelines for live gatherings . If it is not prudent to hold live courses , they will make every attempt to hold these courses remotely by webinar .
You can check for schedule updates at https :// www . dental . pitt . edu / continuingeducation .
Live Webinars Online
Wednesday , February 10 , 2021 Oral Pathology Review and Updates Dr . Kurt Summersgill
Wednesday , March 10 , 2021 ( morning ) Infection Control in the Era of COVID-19 : What Dental Practitioners Need to Know Dr . Lou DePaola
Wednesday , March 10 , 2021 ( afternoon ) Risk Management and HIPAA Compliance in the Dental Office Dr . Lou DePaola
Wednesday , April 14 , 2021 Everyday Endodontics Dr . Gene Pantera
PRE-RECORDED OFFERINGS
A Practical Guide to Incorporating Silver Diamine Fluoride in your Practice for Primary Teeth
Prescribing Opioids in Dentistry : Requirements , Responsibilities and Alternatives
Radiation Safety and DEP Regulation
In-person Continuing Education Requirements Waived
Governor Wolf suspended the requirements for dentists , hygienists and EFDAs to obtain a specific amount of continuing education ( CE ) credits as in-person CE in order to reapply for licensure in 2021 .
Licensees may fulfill their CE requirements through online and self-study . Please note that these licensees must be compliant with the State Board of Dentistry ’ s other requirements that :
• Courses must be in approved subject areas ;
• Offered by board-approved sponsors and
• Taken between April 1 , 2019 and March 31 , 2021 .
PDA is offering live , virtual and online self-study CE courses to help you fulfill your requirements . Visit www . padental . org / calendar to register for our live , virtual courses . Click on the Prerecorded Events tab of the Calendar to review the list of online self-study CE courses . Many courses are complimentary for PDA member dentists .
Non-dentist team members will need their own record in PDA ’ s database before they can access PDA ’ s online CE . Email PDA with the name , mailing address and unique email address for each dental team member interested in completing PDA ’ s online CE courses .
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