California Dental Practice Act & Ethics: Where is the Line and Why?

California Dental Practice Act & Ethics: Where is the Line and Why?
(2 HOURS) Earn 2 CDE Credits

This seminar reviews and updates the required DPA topics and regulations, including the scope of practice, drug prescribing, licensure and qualifications, supervision of auxiliaries, professional conduct, mandated reporting, and consent. Codes and Principles of Ethics are reviewed. Examples of law violations, unprofessional conduct, and difficult legal challenges will be discussed.

Learning Outcomes - Upon completion, the participant shall be able to:

  • Be familiar with the scope of regulations addressed in the DPA.
  • Relate Dental Codes of Ethics to professional standards and rules.
  • Discuss how those regulations define dental practice limits.
  • Understand how the California Dental Board enforces the DPA.
  • Learn how to locate information and resources related to the DPA.

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California Dental Practice Act & Ethics: Where is the Line and Why

Instructor:
Nancy Dewhirst, RDH, BS
Tuesday, March 12, 2024 | 7:00 PM Pacific Time

Cost to Participate

AAMS Members: Free of Charge
Nonmembers: $100 fee per course/per person
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Ms. Dewhirst graduated from the University of Southern California, practiced dental hygiene for 20 years, is an adjunct dental hygiene faculty at West Coast University, and is a member of Sigma Phi Alpha. Ms. Dewhirst is consistently listed as one of the nation’s “Leaders in CE,” presents over 100 seminars a year, is featured at major U.S. and Canadian Dental Conferences, and is a member of the California Dental Association Speakers Bureau. She is an ANSI/ADA Standards Program member and committee chair, Editor-in-Chief of OSAP’s Infection Control In Practice has had many articles published in dental peer-reviewed journals and has contributed to dental textbooks and guidance documents.

Nancy Dewhirst, of this educational webinar, is a speaker for ProEdge Dental, Hu-Friedy, Vaniman, and Kerr/Totalcare.

  • The Armenian American Medical Society is accredited by the Dental Board of California to provide continuing dental education. The Armenian American Medical Society designates this webinar for a maximum of 2 hours of Continuing Dental Education.

Webinar Information

Date: March 12, 2024

Time: 07:00 pm

California Dental Practice Act & Ethics: Where is the Line and Why?
Tuesday, March 12, 2024 | 7:00 PM Pacific Time

Instructor: Nancy Dewhirst, RDH, BS