Infection Prevention & Control in Dentistry – Interim Guidance and Planning for the Post-Pandemic Dental Practice
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed dental healthcare delivery. This course will review the current interim infection prevention and control guidelines for COVID-19, HIV, and other healthcare associated-infections. Strategies and resources for implementing current guidance will be described. Considerations for post-pandemic infection prevention & control will be discussed.
Kathy Eklund, RDH MHP
Director of Occupational Health and Safety
The Forsyth Institute
Continuing Education Information:
Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the University of Massachusetts Medical School Office of Continuing Medical Education and New England AIDS Education and Training Center. The UMMS-OCME is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation Statement: The University of Massachusetts Medical School designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nurses: Under the auspices of the New England AIDS Education & Training Center, this offering meets the requirements for a maximum of 1.2 contact hours, as specified by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing (244-CMR 5.04). Each nurse should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.
Policy on Faculty and Provider Disclosure: It is the policy of the University of Massachusetts Medical School to ensure fair balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in all activities. All faculty participating in CME activities sponsored by the University of Massachusetts Medical School are required to present evidence-based data, identify and reference off-label product use and disclose all relevant financial relationships with those supporting the activity or others whose products or services are discussed. Faculty disclosure will be provided in the activity materials.
