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DentalTherapists–ANewGenerationofOralHealthProviders,Part1:AnIntroductionWednesday,January27,2021ZoomWebinar
PreliminaryProgram
7:00PMWelcomefromtheMinnesotaDentalTherapyAssociationPresidentTheMinnesotaDentalTherapyAssociationPartnershipwiththeUniversityofMinnesotaContinuingDentalEducationteamFundingfromThePewCharitableTrustsCertificateofCourseCompletionQ&AfolderonZoomTonight’sagenda&objectives7:05PMDentalTherapyToday:WhytheMinnesotaModelWorksWhatisdentaltherapy?Tenyears,fromthestarttotodayAllowedcareprovidedinMinnesota,statestatuteAccesstocommunity-basedcareandethicalresponsibilityWheredoMinnesota’sdentaltherapists'practice:TheMDHStudyDefiningaCollaborativeManagementAgreement7:20PMVideopresentation:Five“ADayintheLife”byDentalTherapistsWhyIbecameadentaltherapistWheredoIpracticeandwhyHowmypracticeincreasesaccesstocareWheredoIseethefutureofthedentaltherapyprofessiongoing&why7:40PMLivePanel–AnIntroductiontoDentalTherapyPre-establishedquestions
1. Whydidyourdentalofficedecidetoincludeadentaltherapist?2. Howistheintegrationofadentaltherapistwithinyourofficebeencommunicatedtothe
communityandyourpatients?3. Whattypesofpatientsdoyouroffice’sdentaltherapistssee?Aretheydifferentfromyour
generalpatientpopulation?4. Howdoesyourclinicbenefitfromyourposition?5. Whathavebeensomeoftheroadblocksyou’veencounteredasadentaltherapist?6. Whatadvicewouldyougiveapracticethatisconsideringaddingadentaltherapisttotheir
practice?
8:15PMLivePanelAudiencequestions8:30PMAdjournTheUniversityofMinnesotaSchoolofDentistryhasanobligationtodisseminatenewknowledgerelatedtodentalpractice.SomeprogramsofferedthroughContinuingDentalEducationmayintroducematerials,techniquesorproductreferencesthataresubjecttodebate.SponsorshipofcoursesbytheUniversityofMinnesotaSchoolofDentistrydoesnotnecessarilyimplyendorsementofspecificphilosophies,proceduresorproductsbythisinstitution.Recognizingthatyoumaybelearningaboutnewprocedures,techniquesandmaterialsthatyoumaynotyetbefamiliarwith,weaskthatyoutakeeveryprecautionwhenimplementingthesenewmaterialsandtechniquesintoyourpractice.TheUniversityofMinnesotaSchoolofDentistryisanADACERPRecognizedProvider.ADACERPisaserviceoftheAmericanDentalAssociationtoassistdentalprofessionalsinidentifyingqualityprovidersofcontinuingdentaleducation.ADACERPdoesnotapproveorendorseindividualcoursesorinstructors,nordoesitimplyacceptanceofcredithoursbyboardsofdentistry.ConcernsorcomplaintsaboutaCEprovidermaybedirectedtotheproviderortotheCommissionforContinuingEducationProviderRecognitionatADA.org/CERP.Minnesotacredits
• 1.5FundamentalCreditHours• IncludesCORESubjectAreaEthics