Wednesday, August 4, 2010  course: SMIC67
9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
CE hours: 4
tuition: $195, Hygienists and Auxiliaries employed by NYCDS members, $125
other Hygienists and Auxiliaries, $175
FOR DENTISTS, HYGIENISTS AND STAFF

sign online for class    August 4, 2010

Friday, December 10, 2010 course: SMIC68
9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
CE hours:4
tuition: $195, Hygienists and Auxiliaries employed by NYCDS members, $125
other Hygienists and Auxiliaries, $175
FOR DENTISTS, HYGIENISTS AND STAFF

sign online for class  December 10, 2010

Dentistry has a very low risk of disease transmission, however, the concept of infection control is considerably more important and has a greater impact today than in previous times. Evidence based studies and statistics verify this.

This course is a comprehensive update on the infection control issues, including:

• dentistry's guidelines to swine/seasonal flu;
• Hand hygiene
• updated Guidelines on Post Exposure Management
• want to know what your patients are thinking?
• engineered sharps/safety devices
• nitrous oxide
• immunization series recommended for DHCW
• training
• dental aerosols
• update OSHA compliance directives;
• OSHA, CDC, State Boards of Dental Examiners; and
• regulatory attention regarding engineered sharps/safety devices.

RESULTS: This course will bring you up to date on the issues that are getting the most attention in our professional journals and by our regulatory agencies today.

The New York State Legislature requires all licensed health care professionals to complete training in infection control every four years. This course, which is approved by the New York State Education Department, satisfies the requirement for mandatory infection control training.

HAROLD E. EDELMAN, D.D.S  Dr. Edelman lectures nationally on OSHA Compliance/Infection Control. He has provided infection control services and programs for over 800 dental offices. Dr. Edelman has been involved in numerous OSHA inspections of dental offices, and is certified by OSHA to teach " Voluntary Compliance in the Private Sector" and " Biohazards. " Dr. Edelman has served as an expert witness in infection control litigation.