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Battling and Beating the Demons of Dental Assisting
Supported, in part, by an educational grant from PennWell Corporation.
Friday, October 5, 2012
9:00 am - 12:00 pm (3 CE hrs)
Room 101-D
Every day, dental assistants face a variety of challenges in their job. How those challenges are met can affect the professional and personal lives of these valuable team members. In this course, learn how to identify the issues that can "get under your skin" and how to deal with them.
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- identify on-the-job challenges that could
affect performance and happiness
- understand the steps that can be taken
to minimize the effects of those challenges
- understand how to have a more
productive and fulfilling career as a dental assistant
Recommended for.... Dental Assistants
Tips for Going Green in Today's Dental Practice
Supported, in part, by an educational grant from PennWell Corporation.
Friday, October 5,2012
1:30 pm - 4:30 pm (3 CE hrs)
Room 101-D
"Going green" is one of the hottest trends in the world today ... and it is also one of the most misunderstood. What is the definition of "green"? "Going green" doesn't mean giving up electricity or reverting back to the stone age. It does, however, mean a new way of thinking and awareness in the dental office. In this lecture, learn how you can help to save the environment by taking small steps in each room of the dental office. In addition, learn how less waste in the practice will help make your office a healthier environment for your patients and team members.
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- easily spot methods of conserving energy in the dental office- understand the value of "going green" in terms of saving the environment and saving dollars
- understand how other dental offices have "gone green" and what it has meant to their practices
Recommended for.... Everyone
Kevin Henry has worked at PennWell Corporation in Tulsa, Okla., since 1999 and currently serves as the editor of Dental Assisting Digest and Proofs, as well as the managing editor of Dental Economics. Kevin earned his bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Tulsa and received his master's degree in communications from The University of Oklahoma.
In this presentation, Mr. Henry does not
refer to products of a commercial company with which he has a significant
relationship.
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