dental therapists – a new generation of oral health ...€¦ · dental therapists – a new...

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