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Dallas Dental Hygienists' Society

Continuing Education

2011-2012 Schedule of Programs

DATE

LOCATION

PROGRAM

SEPT 08, 2011
6:30 pm

PRESTONWOOD COUNTRY CLUB

Salivary Antioxidants and Oral Health - Does Topical Supplementation Help?”
Dr Dennis Abbott
Sponsor: Periosciences and Crest Oral B
“Bring a Dentist Night”

October 7, 2011

9:00 am-4:00 pm

 

 

CROWNE PLAZA DALLAS
1015 Elm St, Dallas 75202

Dallas Dental Hygiene Presents
“How To  Grow Attractive Faces”
and
“Sleep Apnea: Who Can Treat It?....You Can”
With  Dr. Chris Norton
3 or 6 CEU’s
For more information go to: www.omegaseminars.com

OCTOBER 13, 2011

6:30 pm

 

PRESTONWOOD COUNTRY CLUB

“Opportunities for Evidence- Based Management of Dentin Hypersensitivity”
Annette Wolf, RDH
“Bring and Assistant Night”

OCTOBER 21, 2011

Blackfinn
Addison, TX
www.blackfinndallas.com

Starts at 4pm
Open to all hygienists and hygiene students, free of charge.

 

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

5:30 pm

BURKHART DENTAL SUPPLY OFFICES

 

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH GREATER FORT WORTH DENTAL HYGIENISTSSOCIETY
Sponsor:  Burkhart Dental
1.5 CE’s

DECEMBER 08, 2011

6:30 pm

CANTINA LAREDO
17808 Dallas Pkwy Dallas Tx, 75287

“Advances in Treating Gingival Recession and Noncarious Cervical Lesions”
Stephen S. Walker, DDS,MS
“Bring a Hygienist Night”
Sponsor: Henry Schein

JANUARY 19 , 2012

6:30 pm

Blackfinn American Saloon
Addison, TX
http://blackfinndallas.com/addison

Dr Beth M. Tomlin
"Periodontics in the 21st Century"

FEBRUARY 09, 2012

6:30 pm

PRESTONWOOD COUNTRY CLUB
www.prestonwoodcc.org

STUDENT NIGHT – BCD  SENIOR HYGIENE STUDENTS
Lana Crawford, RDH, BS-Speaker
BJ LONG SCHOLARSHIP AWARDED
NO CEU
Sponsor:  Dental Auxiliary

MARCH 8, 2012

6:30 pm

PRESTONWOOD COUNTRY CLUB
www.prestonwoodcc.org

 

 “The Five W’s of Xylitol”
with
Kris Potts, RDH

APRIL 5 , 2012

6:30 pm

Baylor College of Dentistry
6th floor

Baylor College of Dentistry Senior Dental Hygiene Students
Present Table Clinics

 

MAY

TBA

INSTALLATION of DDHS 2012-2013 Officers
NO CEU

 

 

 


      Dinner Information
Prestonwood 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 7th)
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  amy_kathy@msn.com
Please indicate “Program Only” OR “Program + Dinner”

SEPTEMBER MEETING:
RSVP ON OR BEFORE Monday Sept 5th
Please indicate:  “Program Only” or “Program + Dinner” to
Amy Frederiksen  amy_kathy@msn.com
All dinner reservations must be honored

Locations:                                                                                                          Prestonwood Country Club            15909 Preston Rd,  Dallas, TX 75248
Baylor College of Dentistry             3302 Gaston Ave,  Dallas, TX 75246
Cantina Laredo                              17808 Dallas Pkwy,  Dallas, TX 75287

*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!
Sharlene Johnson, RDH - DDHS 1st Vice President agentooten@sbcglobal.net

Listed below are FREE CE!
www.perioeducation.com
http://www.dentalcare.com/en-US/conteduc/conteduc.jspx
www.gcatraining.com
www.gcamerica.com
http://espertiseinteractivelearning.com/training.asp

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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