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SESSIONS Friday, April 27, 2018 About the Speaker Joel Slesinger, CHC 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health Care Settings and OSHA Compliance Presented by Joel Slesinger, CHC 2 CE credits recommended for dentists, specialists, hygienists, EFDAs & all office personnel This lecture is designed to assist dental teams in meeting the requirement for an annual update on infection control and other safety regulations. The most up-to- date information will be discussed on infection control protocols, CDC guidelines, vaccinations for health care workers, record keeping and training requirements, and other work related safety information. Upon completion of the course, the participant will: • Know recent updates to the CDC guidelines. • Recognize key concepts in infection prevention and control. Mr. Slesinger, a member of the Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA), serves as a Certified Healthcare Compliance Consultant with MedSafe/Total Compliance Solutions, Inc. In this capacity, he has performed hundreds of on-site inspections and staff trainings for dental and health care facilities, veterinary hospitals and funeral homes. His seminars and training sessions include OSHA, Infection Control, CDC Guidelines, Sterilization, HIPAA/HITECH, Corporate Compliance, ADA, DEA and Risk Management. He received a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Pittsburgh, with a strong emphasis in Chemistry and Biology. He also performed graduate work at the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine. Mr. Slesinger has no relevant financial relationships to disclose. • Understand the employer’s responsibilities under the Bloodborne Pathogens Standard. • Recognize OSHA standards applicable to health care practices. PDA is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to ADA CERP at www.ada.org/cerp. Academy of General Dentistry Approved PACE Program Provider FAGD/MAGD Credit Approval does not imply acceptance by a state or provincial board of dentistry or AGD endorsement. January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2018 Provider ID # 219268 N OVEM BER/DECEM BER 2017 | P EN N SYLVAN IA DEN TAL JOURNAL 19