Dental Hygiene Training
May 3rd thru May 7th
IHS Nashville Area Office
Nashville TN
IHS will be conducting two CDE courses in Nashville during these dates
The first course offered will be: DH0001: Dental Hygiene Updates
Date: 5/04/2010 - 5/07/2010
Hours: 26.00 (Total CDE)
Audience: Hygienists, Dentists
Tuition: $400.00
Summary:
The intent of Dental Hygiene Updates 2010 is to present the best of recent technology, clinical, and administrative practices available to dental hygienists who work in I/T/U dental programs. The 2010 theme is “Turning Challenges into Opportunities.” The conference begins with registration, meet & greet, and round table topic discussions from 4:00-6:00pm on May 4th. May 5th is all day continuing education, May 6th will be rotations through three different learning stations and continuing education, 1 of which is RPMS/DDS package use and the third day, May 7th, will be all day continuing education. All other topics and speakers to be announced at later dates.
SEE UPLOADED AGENDA FOR ALL DETAILS.
| Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this meeting the participants will be able to:
1. Apply new technologies, materials, and clinical practices in the effective day-to-day management of dental programs.
2. Glean best practices from dental hygienists in other IHS dental programs that can be adapted to your setting. |
| Prerequisites: None. Open to all hygienists in the Indian Health Dental Program whether tribal, contract, civil service or commissioned corps, full-time or part-time. |
| Tuition Payment Information: Please Make Checks Payable to: USET, Attention Steve Adams, 711 Stewarts Ferry Pike, Nashville TN 37214 |
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The second course offered will be: DH0002: Challenges for the Dental Hygienist in IHS
Date: 5/03/2010 - 5/04/2010
Hours: 13.00 (Total CDE)
Audience: Hygienists
Tuition: $150.00
Summary:
Challenges is offered to those hygienists who are new to the IHS Dental Program. The course will focus on an overview of the IHS system, personnel issues, cultural issues, career development and principles of public health and health education as they apply to both clinical and community based prevention and treatment programs.
Monday, May 3
7:30am Registration
8am - 5pm Continuing Education
Tuesday, May 4
8am – 1pm Continuing Education
SEE UPLOADED AGENDA FOR ALL DETAILS.
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of Challenges, the participants will be able to:
1. Provide an overview of IHS history, mission and structure and its personnel systems.
2. Identify principles of public health dentistry for health promotion and disease prevention projects.
3. Identify evidence-based strategies for preventive interventions and clinical treatment.
4. Provide an understanding of tribal cultural issues.
5. Provide information about career development opportunities within IHS and tribal sites. |
Prerequisites:
None. Open to all hygienists in the Indian Health Dental Program whether tribal, contract, civil service or commissioned corps, full-time or part-time. |
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