Utah Dental Hygienists' Association
Continuing Education Availability at the Annual Session
We have arranged for some great speakers this year including Cynthia Wand, Dr. Brandon Bentz & Dr. Luke Buchmann from the Hunstman Cancer Institute, and Kristine Hodsdon RDH, BS.
Continuing Education Courses
There will be 10 hours of continuing education credits offered at this year’s annual session. Please be sure you receive a Continuing Education Certificate for each course you complete. It is the responsibility of the individual dental hygienist to account for credit received at this session.
Due to unfortunate scheduling conflicts, the course with Earth, Wind and Fire has been cancelled for this year.
Friday, September 12, 2008 - Keynote Speaker: Cynthia Ward
"Sharing Your Heart With the World"
9:00am - 10:00am
For fifteen years, Cynthia has been assisting individuals, families and educators in the field of personal and spiritual development. Her affiliation with Virtues Project International for the last twelve years has earned her the honor of Master Facilitator and she is also co-founder of Life Empowerment Consulting, with her husband Steven.
Cynthia’s style is one of grace, keen understanding of the needs of her participants, and a true passion for the message she wants to deliver. Her unique style of presenting brings sincerity, professionalism and a genuine connection with her audience.
Friday, September 12, 2008 - Huntsman Cancer Institute (3 CE Credits)
Dr. Brandon Bentz & Dr. Luke Buchmann
2:00pm - 5:00pm
These two speakers will be joining us from the Huntsman Cancer Institute. Dr. Bentz will be discussing “Early Diagnosis and Prevention of Oral Cancer: The Crucial Role of Dentistry”. They will share with us the importance of head, neck and intraoral examinations. They will be discussing what to look for when a referral is needed.
Friday, September 12, 2008 - Exhibits (1 CE Credit)
8:30am - 5:00pm
Visit the vendor area and receive a CE credit while learning about the latest advances in products and ordering office supplies at session specials.
Saturday, September 13, 2008 - Kristine Hodsdon RDH, BS (3 CE Credits)
"Enamel Therapy: The Next Generation of Care"
8:30am - 11:30am
A changing paradigm in caries management has widened our decisions in dental preventive care. With terms such as "minimally invasive" and "remineralization technologies," we are faced with a new decision model in diagnosing and treating the caries disease process. This program will review the historic trends in caries control and introduce the exciting new trends in desensitization, topical fluorides, prophy pastes and varnish therapies.
Course Objectives:
Discuss trends in the management of caries in all patient profiles and age groups.
Compare and discuss the current delivery systems which contain technologies claiming enamel restoration and remineralization.
Formulate an effective treatment plan in enamel therapy.
Saturday, September 13, 2008 - Kristine Hodsdon RDH, BS (3 CE Credits)
"Charting the Course of Change: Coaching Self-Care Practices"
2:00pm - 5:00pm
Have you ever asked: "What keeps my patients from doing what they know they need to do for themselves? Or ever said, "I tell my patients exactly what they need to do, and they don't do it!" Traditional "diagnosis and treat," or "educate and lecture," methods have shown little or, at best sporadic success. Since over half of what determines wellness is lifestyle choices, implementing effective ways of changing behavior is paramount. This program is tailored specifically for oral health professionals and explores coaching practices and evidence based change principles.
As a practicing clinician, industry consultant, international speaker, wellness coach and author, Kristine A. Hodsdon RDH, BS has spent over 20 years building on what is right and supporting change through her articles and lectures to thousands of dental professionals.
She has authored the collaborative book, Demystifying Smiles: Strategies for the Dental Team, the first aesthetic chapter in, Mosby's Dental Hygiene: Concepts, Cases and Competencies, 2nd Edition and continues to actively publish in dental and dental hygiene journals. She is involved in numerous professional organizations, including the National Speaker's Association, American Dental Hygienists'' Association and the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry.
In 1994 Kristine was appointed by Republican Governor Steve Merrill to a 3 year term on the New Hampshire Board of Dental Examiners, and in 1997 Democratic Governor Jeanne Shahenn re-appointed her to a 5 year term.
For 4 years, Kristine authored a monthly column in RDH Magazine, a PennWell Corporation publication. Since 2005, she has been the Director of the RDH eVillage. The RDH eVillage has a circulation of over 32,000. Her goal is to establish the RDH eVillage as the leading interactive on-line media with relevant and new content. Kristine's mission is to champion wellbeing and performance by focusing on what is working and by co-creating with patients, colleagues, respected leaders and associations.
Course Objectives:
Discover the incredible resource of coaching and use it to purposefully accelerate patients' successes.
Understand and integrate evidence based behavioral change principles into your patients' self care practices.
Learn the basics of appreciative inquiry, setting SMART goals and motivational interviewing for optimal results.
Saturday, September 13, 2008 - Exhibits Continued (1 CE Credit)
8:30am - 5:00pm
Visit the vendor area and receive a CE credit while learning about the latest advances in products and ordering office supplies at session specials.