DENT-5-02223 - Infection Control Regulations

Course Description

This program will be a lecture.

Update your knowledge of the most important issues in clinical safety. Are you clear on how to handle ordinary and extraordinary infectious diseases? This class blends science with reality; reviewing CDC Guidelines and State regulations for Infection Control. Updates include challenges such as aerosol transmitted diseases (ATD’s) and evolving / resistant pathogens. Stay informed and stay safe.

Learner Outcomes

Following this program, attendees will understand options to manage:

• Bloodborne, contact, droplet and airborne diseases.
• Biofilms.
• Skin disorders, including allergies.
• Current, immediate health concerns.
• Reasonable precaution strategies.

Notes

Contact

Continuing Dental Education
11245 Anderson Street, Suite 120
Loma Linda, CA  92350
909-558-4685
continuinged@llu.edu

Disclosure Summary

It is the policy of the Loma Linda University School of Dentistry Office of Continuing Dental Education to ensure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in all of its sponsored educational activities. All participating speakers, course directors, and planning committee members must disclose to the program audience any financial relationships related to the subject matter of this program. These individuals must also disclose relationships their spouse/partner may have with proprietary entities producing healthcare goods or services if they are of a nature that may influence the objectivity of the individual in a position to control the content of the CDE activity. Disclosure information is reviewed to manage and resolve any possible conflicts of interest. Continuing Dental Education will share specific disclosure information for each speaker, course director, and planning committee member before the course.

Continuing Dental Education Advisory Committee members have nothing to disclose.

The instructor has indicated no relevant affiliations nor financial interests and does not intend to discuss an off-label/investigative use of a commercial product/device.

Registration, Refund and Cancellation policies

All registrations must be done online at learn.llu.edu. At-the-door registration is not advisable as the online registration process must still be performed by the participant. Courses are canceled or confirmed by Loma Linda University School of Dentistry two weeks prior to course date. Please register early to avoid course cancellations. All dental courses are approved for continuing education credit on an hour-for-hour basis by the California State Board of Dental Examiners and the Academy of General Dentistry, up to a maximum of 8 educational units per day. Please refer to the course information for the number of units.

Continuing education programs offered by Loma Linda University School of Dentistry are intended to be for review purposes only. Additional training may be necessary to become fully proficient in any area or technique within dentistry.

A full credit card refund will be issued if a cancellation by an attendee is received within five days following the day of the course. We cannot issue a cash refund for credit card transactions. Course registration fees can also be transferred to other programs upon the request of the registrant.

Accrediting Associations

• Academy of General Dentistry Approval Number AGD-550 3.0 hours

Applies Towards the Following Certificates

• ONSITE California Required Courses : California Required Courses