License Renewal Seminar - Day of Core and Required Course(s)

Course Description

While the Florida Board requires 30 hours of CEU for dentists, 24 hours of CEU for hygienists and 18 hours of CEU for dental labs, every biennium in order to renew your Florida license, there are certain specific courses that the state requires for relicensure. This one-day seminar is designed to satisfy those requirements.

HIV/Aids (2 CEU)

HIV/Aids and infectious diseases pertinent to the practice of dentistry and dental hygiene, including viral counts, hepatitis, sterilization and infection control requirements, identification of oral lesions associated with infectious disease, how the presence of infectious disease directly affects treatment decisions of dentists.

Domestic Violence (2 CEU)

Including information on the numbers of patients likely to be victims and/or predators in a professional’s practice, screening procedures for determining if a patient may have a history of being a victim or predator of domestic violence, and instruction on how to provide patients with information on resources in the local community to help victims of domestic violence.

*Prevention of Medical Errors (2 CEU)

This unit shall include a study of root cause analysis, error reduction and prevention, and patient safety.

**Laws, Rules, and Ethics (2 CEU)

Including professional responsibility and competence; legal standards; confidentiality; professional relationships; recordkeeping; common malpractice complaints; commonly reported violations reported to the Department; and relevant case studies.

*Required for Florida License Renewal
**Dental Lab Specific Laws and Rules

Course Objectives

To satisfy the state mandated course requirements for dentist and dental hygiene relicensure in a one-day seminar.

Faculty

Nicholas J. Grimaudo: D.M.D., M.S., M.S., Ph.D.

Continuing Education Units

8 contact hours. (Participation)

Registration
Fees
Breakfast is included 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Team Discount Available
Regular Fee
Dentists/RDH/Labs	$195
Early Bird Fee (Up to 1 month before course date)
Dentists/RDH/Labs	$165
Dates	Location	Course #
Jan. 22, 2010 (Friday)	Gainesville	110010.01
Aug. 27, 2010 (Friday)	Gainesville	110010.02