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Infection Control Seminar
3L CE Credits | AGD 148
Featuring Lori Serna-Pate, RHD, MED, CDIPC
Friday, September 25
12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
VIA ZOOM
Open to dentists, hygienists, & staff!
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Free for MAGD members & students
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Non-members and staff - $45 fee
Course Description:
This three-hour lecture course is designed to refresh the dentist, dental hygienist, dental radiation technician, or dental assistant in the principles and concepts of clinical infection control and prevention.
Successful completion of this course will provide the participant with an understanding of the rationale for proper infection control policies and procedures necessary to prevent disease transmission in the dental office. Major topic areas to be covered include microbiology, disease prevention, principles and techniques of disinfection and sterilization, as well as chemical and waste management, regulatory and advisory agency oversight and dental unit waterlines safety.
The course is designed to help satisfy the annual training requirement for MOSH compliance as well as provide infection control continuing education credits required for Maryland dental renewal of license.
Course Objectives:
Participants in this course will gain knowledge in the following areas:
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Describe the infection control techniques employed in a dental setting.
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Understand the chain of infection and how it relates to disease prevention.
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Identify and select personal protective equipment required in the dental setting.
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Identify types of sterilization and disinfection used in the dental setting, as well as advantages and disadvantages of each.
About the Speaker:
Lori Serna-Pate, a New York native, has over 30 years of experience in the dental field, with a career rooted in microbiology and infection control that began during the HIV global pandemic. She earned a degree in Microbiology from San Diego State University and graduated as a Dental Hygienist from Loma Linda University in 1997. Throughout her clinical career, including 15 years practicing overseas, she became a trusted OSHA and infection control resource. After relocating to Maryland in 2015, she founded Dental Training Solutions in 2018, providing compliance analyses, OSHA staff training, and continuing education seminars in infection control approved by the Maryland State Board of Dental Examiners. A Certified Dental Infection Preventionist (CDIPC), Ms. Serna-Pate is both a Maryland Board and DC Dental Board CDC compliance inspector, has presented for MSDA and various dental organizations, and remains active with the ADA, ADHA, and the Association for Dental Safety.