Continuing Education
2009-2010 Schedule of Programs
DATE |
LOCATION |
PROGRAM |
SEPT 10, 2009
6:30 pm |
PRESTONWOOD COUNTRY CLUB
15909 Preston Rd
Dallas, TX 75248 |
“Dental Hygiene Standards of Care”
Carolyn Ray, RDH, MS
Sponsor: Procter & Gamble-Crest-Oral B
www.dentalcare.com |
OCTOBER 1, 2009
6:30 pm |
Dallas County Dental Society
13633 Omega Road
Dallas, TX
75244 |
"Oral Health in Cancer Therapy”
Jacqueline Plemons, DDS, MS
*BRING A DENTIST NIGHT*
FREE CE FOR ALL DENTISTS!
Sponsor: Burkhart Dental Supply, Inc.
www.burkhartdental.com
Compliments of Burkhart:
Dinner for 1st 50 attendees! |
October 30, 2009 |
Addison Conference Center
15650 Addison Road Addison, TX 75001 |
“Supplements, Vitamins, and Food, Oh My!”
A Guide to Oral and Overall Health
&
“You’ve Been Slimed”
Donna Brogan, RDH, BS
6 hours CE
For more information & registration:
www.omegaseminars.com |
NOVEMBER 12, 2009
6:30 pm |
Lakewood Country Club
6430 Gaston Avenue
Dallas, TX 75214 |
“The Periodontal and Health Benefits of
Orthodontic Treatment with Invisalign”
Linda Crawford, DDS, MS
*BRING AN ASSISTANT NIGHT*
FREE CE FOR ALL DENTAL ASSISTANTS!
Sponsor: Align Technology, Inc.
www.invisalign.com |
DECEMBER 10, 2009
6:30 pm |
PRESTONWOOD COUNTRY CLUB
15909 Preston Rd
Dallas, TX 75248 |
“Lichen Planus and Lichenoid Mucositis:
Updates and differential diagnoses for these related conditions”
Lisa Cheng, DDS, MS, PhD |
JANUARY 7, 2010
6:30 pm |
BURKHART DENTAL SUPPLY OFFICES
508 Wrangler Drive
Suite 100
Coppell, TX 75019 |
JOINT MEETING: DALLAS & GREATER FORT WORTH DENTAL HYGIENISTS’ SOCIETIES
BURKHART DENTAL SUPPLY PRESENTS:
“Hygienists Just Want To Have Fun!”
Hors d’oeuvres, wine & margaritas
*BRING A NON-MEMBER RDH NIGHT*
FREE CE FOR ALL RDH’S!
Earn up to 2 hours CE
Make reservations early – space will be limited
At the end of the evening there will be an opportunity for special savings on day-to day hygiene products that will meet or beat SW Dental Conference Prices
www.burkhartdental.com |
FEBRUARY 11, 2010
6:30 pm |
PRESTONWOOD COUNTRY CLUB
15909 Preston Rd
Dallas, TX 75248 |
STUDENT NIGHT – Baylor College of Dentistry Senior Hygiene Students
BJ LONG SCHOLARSHIP AWARDED
NO CEU
Sponsor: Dental Auxiliary Service, Inc.
das522@sbcglobal.net |
MARCH 11, 2010 |
Lakewood Country Club
6430 Gaston Avenue
Dallas, TX 75214 |
“Defining Leadership in Restorative Dentistry”
Kevin Seidler, DDS
Sponsor: Patterson Dental
www.pattersondental.com
Nomination of 2010-11 DDHS Officers |
APRIL 1, 2010
6:30 pm |
Baylor College of Dentistry
6th floor |
Baylor College of Dentistry Senior Dental Hygiene Students
Present Table Clinics
SPECIAL GUEST –TDHA President, ESTER BALL, RDH, BS
Election of 2010-11 DDHS Officers |
April 30, 2010 |
Addison Conference Center
15650 Addison Road Addison, TX 75001 |
WHAT DO BIOFILMS HAVE TO DO WITH CHRONIC DISEASE, PERSISTENT WOUNDS AND RECURRENT INFECTIONS?”&“SOFT DRINK JUNKIES: TEETH, BONES, AND BODY FAT”
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MAY |
TBA |
INSTALLATION of DDHS 2010-2011 Officers
NO CEU |
Dinner Information
Prestonwood Country Club: $20
Lakewood Country Club: $25
We encourage you to join us for dinner. A minimum number of dinners must be sold in order to reserve our meeting facilities. |
CE Course Information (except Oct. 30 and Jan. 7)
1.5 CEU each meeting
FREE for ADHA members
$25.00 for non-members
Courses will run 90 minutes
Please RSVP on or before the Monday immediately preceding the CE Program to Amy Frederiksen, RDH, BS, amy_kathy@msn.com
Please indicate “Program Only” OR “Program + Dinner” |
*BRING YOUR ADHA MEMBERSHIP CARD TO EVERY MEETING TO BE DRAWN FOR DOOR PRIZES *
IN AN EFFORT TO BE MORE ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY – DDHS WILL NO LONGER PRINT AND MAIL MONTHLY PROGRAM NOTICES. PROGRAM NOTICES WILL BE SENT ELECTRONICALLY TO DDHS MEMBERS THROUGH EVITE.COM. PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS IS UP TO DATE WITH ADHA www.adha.org, MAKE SURE THAT YOUR PROFILE IS CORRECT WITH EVITE www.evite.com AND ADD EVITE TO YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS BOOK. IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE ADAPTING TO THIS NEW SYSTEM, PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT ME. I’LL BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO ASSIST YOU!
ERIN MCCORMICK, RDH, BS - DDHS 1ST VICE PRESIDENT erin.rdh@hotmail.com
Texas CE Requirements:
- All Texas licensees holding and active license to practice in Texas must annually collect a minimum of twelve hours of appropriate continuing education.
- - At least 8 hours of coursework must be either technical or scientific as related to clinical care. The terms "technical" and "scientific" as applied to continuing education shall mean that courses have significant intellectual or practical content and are designed to directly enhance the practitioner's knowledge and skill in providing clinical care to the individual patient.
- - Up to 4 hours of coursework may be in risk-management courses. Acceptable "risk management" courses include courses in risk management, record-keeping, and ethics.
- - Up to 6 hours of coursework may be self-study. Examples of self-study courses include interactive courses, correspondence courses, video courses, audio courses, and reading courses.
- - Hours of coursework in the standards of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) or in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) may not be considered in the 12-hour requirement.
- - PALS and ACLS training may be used towards continuing education hours.
- - Hours of coursework in practice finance may not be considered in the 12-hour requirement.
- - Completion of the SBDE Jurisprudence Assessment may not be considered in the 12-hour requirement. Dental Hygienists - effective 1/1/05, shall complete an additional 3 CE's in jurisprudence, every 3 years
- Licenses must be renewed annually
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