Component Courses | Dental Hygiene Schools | Special Courses | Annual MDHA Conference

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Public Health Dental Hygienist Practice Continuing Education
Sponsored by MDHA

Participants of this course will complete the 4-hour educational requirement to practice as a Massachusetts Public Dental Hygienist in the state of Massachusetts. The course will cover the three required components set forth by the Board of Registration in Dentistry: Infection control, risk management, and medical emergency review.  Class includes MDHA Presidential Visit.

Course Objectives: The participant will be: 

1. Knowledgeable of the Public Health Dental Hygienist Practice rules and regulations.
2. Able to discuss components of risk management, which include HIPAA, informed consent, documentation, liability insurance, and public health reportable diseases.
3. Able to discuss various signs, symptoms, and treatment for various medical emergencies.
4. Able to discuss methods to prepare for and prevent medical emergencies.
5. Able to discuss current infection control guidelines for portable equipment in a public health setting.

In addition, dental hygienists will need to complete a 6-hour observation component in order to meet the total 10-hour training requirement for practicing public health dental hygiene. More information will be provided during the course.

Presenter: Barbara Dawidjan, RDH, MEd
CEUs: 4.5 credits
Cost: Members: $100, Non-Members: $185

Upcoming Courses (Choose ONE):  

• February 27, 2010:   8 a.m. - 1 p.m.  Includes brunch, MDHA Presidential Visit.  Manor Restaurant, West Boylston, Mass.  4.5 CEUs
• February 28, 2010:    8 a.m. - 1 p.m.  Includes brunch, MDHA Presidential Visit.  Union Restaurant, Northhampton, Mass.  4.5 CEUs
• April 11, 2010:    8 a.m. - 1 p.m.  Includes brunch, MDHA Presidential Visit.  Beverly Hospital, Beverly, Mass. 4.5 CEUs

To Register: Download form, complete, and mail with payment to Ruthann Zamarro, 341 Salisbury Street, Worcester, MA 01690
Contact:rzamarro@yahoo.com

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