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 The OSAP Report Online
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Dear Valued OSAP Member:
This online newsletter brings you the latest news regarding dental infection control and safety. You can scan the headlines, click on a topic and get an instant summary of infection control news, agency and association updates, and more!
Sponsors of this publication include the following OSAP corporate members:
  
  
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Headlines
2011 OSAP Symposium - Register by
April 30 to Take Advantage of Special Savings
With up to 20 hours of continuing education credit available, the 2011 OSAP Infection Prevention & Safety Symposium is one of the best continuing education and professional networking opportunities available.
The June conference features tracks for educators, consultants, clinicians and companies that wish to obtain expertise in infection prevention and patient & provider safety. The conference also will introduce "extreme networking," new resources and the very latest information on emerging diseases, regulations, green infection control, technologies and products, processes and training strategies.
This is a MUST-DO conference for anyone who is involved in teaching, training, and managing infection prevention and safety programs in oral healthcare and for all companies that supply products and services to meet these important needs.
 Click here for a copy of the Symposium Brochure.
Early Bird June Symposium Registration Savings Extended to April 30 - Register Online Now
ASTDD Announces Position for Senior Manager, Office of Quality Assessment and Improvement
The Association of State & Territorial Dental Directors (ASTDD) has announced a position opening for Senior Manager, Office of Quality Assessment & Improvement. The individual who assumes this position will be responsible for planning, managing and coordinating the Association's initiatives in dental quality measure development, risk assessment, quality assessment and improvement (including the Dental Quality Alliance) and peer review (including the National Practitioner Data Bank); providing support and liaison from the Division of Dental Practice to the Evidence-Based Dentistry initiative; guiding and supporting the Association's policy development and advocacy efforts in those areas and to educate and assist members and the dental community in those areas. Click here to learn more about this position.
NNOHA Urges "Let's Connect Job Seekers with Health Center Dental Positions!"
The National Network for Oral Health Access (NNOHA) currently has information regarding vacant Health Center dental positions posted. Do you know someone looking for a dental career in the safety net? A student ready to graduate? A colleague in a new state? Please share this catalog with them and help to connect these openings with the people that have a commitment to serving communities in need.
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Member News
Your Generosity makes a BIG DIFFERENCE
Thanks to the following OSAP members who made generous donations to the OSAP Foundation during March:
Sharon Baker DMD, Robert Berkowitz DDS, Richard Best, Doni Bird CDA RDH MA, Gwendolyn Edmondson DDS, John Hunt OBE FFGDP(UK) BDS, Howard Pactovis DMD, John Stahl DMD MPH, Connie Verhagen DDS, Angenetta Williams RDH MPA, and Corporate Member Henry Schein, Inc.
It's an easy thing to do, and it goes a long way to help OSAP achieve its vision of Safe Dental Care for People Everywhere.
Welcome New Members
Please join the Board in welcoming the following new members who have joined during March:
Sue Brown, Luis Gutierrez DDS, Steven Hauser, Gary Kaplowitz DDS MEd MA, Julie Nabors RDH, Roy Schoppert DDS, and P. van Schaffelaar.
And, from Renton Technical College: Krystal Allen, Kayla Anderson, Christel del Fierro, Paola Deming, Deborah Enache, Courtney Hellene, Martha Jean Paulson, Carmen Sanchez, Elena Svediuc, Katie Wilson, and Berry Young.
Thanks for Helping OSAP Grow
Hats off to Renton Technical College in Renton, Washington for bringing in new members during March. Every OSAP member (that means YOU) should try to bring in at least one new member each month. The result---more people around the world with the information to help make dentistry safer. Please encourage a colleague to join today. You can make a difference. Plus, you'll earn $5 OSAP Bucks for each new member you refer.Click here for a membership application.
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International
Web Page Updated
The OSAP Web page for South Africa was recently updated. To access this Web page, click here for the OSAP International Page.
OSAP's mission reaches around the world. OSAP is seeking international reporters. If you would like to become an international reporter for OSAP, or you know someone who would like to become one, please contact Office@OSAP.org.
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OSAP Web Site
Second in a Series
Do you know?
...what a time-saving resource the OSAP Web site is? Are you aware of the extra benefits available only to OSAP members? This is the first in a series to help you understand how to use the OSAP Web site and to benefit from all that it has to offer.
Logging-In
When you try to access "Members Only" pages, you will be prompted to log-in. The initial log-in screen will say "your initial log-in 'user name' will be your email address. Your initial 'password' will be osap123. Sign in with this information and then change it to suit your needs." All that is necessary is that you log-in using your email address, use osap123 as your initial password, and then update your password. Click here to access the Member Log-in Page. Please note that if you are already logged in, you will not be able to see this page. Please make sure that you have a current password, and you are able to access all sections of the OSAP Web site. You can also log-in on the upper right of each page. If you have any further questions, please contact webmaster@osap.org.
The OSAP Bug Blog
Do you have any dental infection control and safety issues on your mind? Would you like to communicate with other professionals in the dental community regarding your questions? The Bug Blog is the place for you! Located on the right side of the OSAP Home Page, you will find The Bug Blog. Remember to check back as OSAP members respond and make thier own comments.
Issue Toolkits
Located on the Resources Menu on the left side of the OSAP Home Page, Issue Toolkits contains information on dozens of topics. Topics include everything from "Amalgam" to "Whooping Cough." Click here to access the main issue topic directory.
Next Issue's Topics: Infection Control Trends and Practice Tips.
Please contact webmaster@osap.org if you have any questions.
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Featured Resource
CDC Guidelines: From Policy to Practice by OSAP
As its title suggests, CDC Guidelines: From Policy to Practice by OSAP takes the infection control recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and helps you, the dental worker, put them into practice.
OSAP has created a 170-page, all-inclusive workbook to walk users through the CDC Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health-Care Settings-2003. Each chapter contains practical, how-to instructions, charts and checklists, pictures and captions, answers to common questions, and guidance for making sound clinical judgments.
10 hours of continuing education credits available with online testing. Learn More.
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Editor:
Patricia Podolak DDS MPH
Editorial Review Board:
Therese Long MBA CAE
Anne Mills RN MSN COHN-S
Official publication of the Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP).
Copyright 2011 Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention. Reproduction or republication strictly prohibited without prior written permission. See Disclaimer at www.osap.org for further legal information.
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