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EVENTS
COVID-19 and General Dentistry: Infection Control Strategies (Rebroadcast)
Date(s)
Apr. 9, 2020 at 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Staying Connected During COVID-19 AGD Webinar Series
COVID-19 has impacted every aspect of our lives as general dentists, including our offices, teams, families and communities, creating uncertainty and anxiety about the future. AGD has developed a series of webinars to help answer questions about the impact of the virus on general dentistry.
COVID-19 and General Dentistry: Infection Control Strategies
This is the fourth in an ongoing series of COVID-19-related webinars for AGD members.
Subject Code: 149 Multi-disciplinary Topics
Credits: 1.5
Thursday, April 9: 2–3:30 p.m. CDT (live broadcast) and 7–8:30 p.m. CDT (rebroadcast with live Q&A)
Fee: Free
Description: This webinar will address dental safety issues during the COVID-19 outbreak. The science of COVID-19 and infection control strategies will be discussed in the context of risk assessment, patient screening and treatment, and crisis-related adjustments in protocol.
Learning Objectives:
- Learn how to recognize risks, symptoms and features of COVID-19.
- Understand the current dental guidelines on infection control.
- Identify best practices for providing dental care during the COVID-19 crisis.
Questions can be submitted to be addressed during the webinar at AGDCourses@agd.org.
Speaker Biography: Nancy Dewhirst, RDH, BS, is an adjunct dental hygiene professor at West Coast University. She is a member of the California Dental Association and the Catapult Elite and Organization for Safety Asepsis and Prevention speakers bureaus. She has been published in peer-reviewed dental journals and textbooks.
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