Continuing Education
Required CE – Act 124 and Act 31
Act 124 of 2016, requires dentists who have a current DEA registration or use another DEA number( as permitted by law) to prescribe controlled substances, to obtain two hours of CE in pain management, identification of addiction or the practice of prescribing or dispensing opioids from an approved program provider in the two-year period preceding licensure renewal. Initial licensees need four hours of education( two hours in pain management or identification of addiction, and two hours in the practice of prescribing or dispensing opioids).
Under Act 31 of 2014, dentists, hygienists and EFDAs must complete 2 hours of approved continuing education in child abuse recognition and reporting from an approved program provider in the two-year period preceding licensure renewal.
Several in-person courses have been scheduled to help member dentists comply with these CE requirements needed for relicensure in March 2019:
Northwest / Greater Pittsburgh
Friday, September 7 Act 31 – 1:00 p. m. to 3:00 p. m. $ 50 for PDA member dentists and hygienists, EFDAs or non-licensed office personnel Act 124 – 3:15 p. m. to 5:15 p. m. $ 75 for PDA member dentists and hygienists, EFDAs or non-licensed office personnel Bayfront Convention Center, Erie Register at www. padental. org / calendar
Thursday, November 8 Act 31 – 8:00 a. m. to 10:00 a. m. Act 124 – 10:30 a. m. to 12:30 p. m. Offered by the Dental Society of Western PA at the 3Rivers Dental Conference 2018, Nemacolin Woodlands Resort Dentist( Child Abuse & Opioid Course Only) $ 200 Staff( Child Abuse & Infection Control Course Only) $ 175 Contact Marian at( 412) 321-5810 or threeriversdental @ verizon. net for registration information.
Central
Friday, September 21 Act 31 – 9:00 a. m. Act 124 – 1:00 p. m. $ 50 per course for 7 th District member dentists and hygienists, EFDAs or non-licensed office personnel; $ 75 per course for PDA / ADA member dentists; $ 100 per course for non-member dentists. Lunch included. Mountain View Country Club, Boalsburg Contact Dr. Brian Christian at bdchristian1985 @ gmail. com for registration information.
Northeast
Friday, November 9 Act 31 – 8:30 to 10:30 a. m.; OSHA – 10:45 to 11:45 a. m.; Radiology – 1:30 to 3:30 p. m. Mohegan Sun Pocono, Wilkes-Barre Details to be determined.
Greater Philadelphia
Friday, November 2 Act 31 – 8:30 to 11:30 a. m.( 3 hours needed for initial licensure) Act 124 – 12:30 to 4:30 p. m.( 4 hours needed for initial licensure) Dentists- $ 175 per course or both for $ 290; Auxiliaries- $ 75 per course or both for $ 125 Mack Auditorium at the Lehigh Valley Health Network, Allentown Contact Patricia Atno at( 610) 969-4839 or patricia. atno @ lvhn. org; Contact Dr. Charles Kosteva at( 610) 360-1060 or kosteva @ rcn. com.
Friday, November 9 Act 124 – 1:30 p. m. to 3:30 p. m. $ 75 for PDA member dentists and hygienists, EFDAs or non-licensed office personnel Philadelphia Hilton City Avenue Hotel, Philadelphia Register at www. padental. org / calendar
Wednesday, March 6, 2019 Act 31 – 6:30 p. m. to 8:30 p. m. Offered at the Greater Philadelphia Valley Forge Dental Conference. More information will be available in October. Please visit www. vfdc. org
Friday, September 28 Act 31 and Act 124 – 8:30 a. m. to 12:30 p. m. $ 95 for PDA member dentists; $ 75 for hygienists, EFDAs or non-licensed office personnel Pennsylvania College of Technology, Williamsport Register at www. padental. org / calendar
36 JULY / AUGUST 2018 | PENNSYLVANIA DENTAL JOURNAL