CE webinar: Dental Health Equity
Please join us for a live, continuing education (CE)-accredited webinar on Wednesday, April 23, from noon to 1 p.m. that will provide an overview of dental health equity.
During this presentation, our speakers will educate viewers on:
• Appropriately defining health equity, and specifically how it relates to dentistry.
• Understanding common barriers to dental care and populations that may be more susceptible to negative oral health outcomes.
• Identifying targeted strategies to reduce dental health disparities.
Presenters:
- Tanya Gayley, BSDH, PHDHP, Dental Care Manager, UPMC Health Plan/UPMC for Kids
- Sarah Oas, MBA, PHDHP, Dental Care Manager, UPMC for You
This course has been approved by the Pennsylvania Academy of Dental Hygiene Studies. “Academy Approval” indicates that a continuing education course appears to meet selected criteria. It is the responsibility of each participant to determine if particular course is acceptable for license renewal. However, applicants should be aware that not all courses offered and approved by the Academy are approved for Continuing Education credits by the State Board of Dentistry. The Academy does not endorse or recommend any individual continuing education course and is not accountable for the quality of any course content. Certificates of Attendance should be retained by licensees in their own personal professional file.
The following presentation is a live webinar format according to the regulations of the SBOD.
Provider is responsible for verifying CE eligibility.
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