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 The OSAP Report Online
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Vol. 8, No. 8
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Dear Valued OSAP Member:
This online newsletter brings you the latest news regarding dental infection prevention and safety. You can scan the headlines, click on a topic and get an instant summary of infection prevention news, agency and association updates, and more!
Sponsors of this publication include the following OSAP corporate members who are proud OSAP Super Sponsors:
 
 
 
We hope you enjoy and benefit from this important OSAP "members-only" publication.
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Headlines
Symposium Theme And Goals Set For 2013
The 2013 Educational Programming Committee has announced the theme for the June 13-15, 2013 symposium in San Diego, CA: Charting a Course for Infection Prevention and Safety. The 3-day program, set in the Hyatt Mission Beach Marina and Spa Resort, promises to deliver on three educational goals to:
(1) Navigate current changes and emerging issues in science, technology, guidelines, regulations, policies, practices and products;
(2) Explore connections, resources and tools to optimize compliance, and
(3) Advance a culture of safety throughout healthcare.
All OSAP members are strongly encouraged to participate in the organization's annual session and membership meeting. Mark June 13-15, 2013 in your calendars for a trip to San Diego for world-class education, resources and networking!
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Member News
OSAP Board Member Visits Central Piedmont Community College
OSAP Board member, Doug Braendle, paid Cheryl Wolf, CDA, NC DA-II, BS a visit on August 6. Cheryl, a Professor at Central Piedmont Community College in Charlotte, NC, was the recent recipient of the Dr. Milt Schaefer Award. Doug and Cheryl were working on a project with the SciCan washer just in time to service instruments for a brand new class of dental assisting students.
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Educational Updates
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2013 OSAP - Federal Dental Services Infection Prevention & Control Course
Registration Now Open
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This 12th Annual Dental Infection Control Course is co-sponsored by the United States Air Force and OSAP for Federal Dental Service personnel. Civilians also are welcome to participate. The course runs from Monday through Thursday, January 7-10, 2013 in San Antonio, Texas and offers 28 hours of CE credit. Click here for further information.
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Other Infection Prevention Educational Opportunities Sponsored By OSAP
Sept. 1, 2012 - Patient Safety and Dentistry - What Do We Need To Know?
FDI World Dental Federation Annual Conference, Hong Kong
Sept. 22, 2012 - Key Elements to Launching a Mobile Health Program
Mobile Health Clinics Forum - Pre-Forum Intensive Training Course, Charlotte, NC
Kathy Eklund RDH MPH and Sue Dodd RDH BA will conduct a concurrent lecture on "Oral Health Infection Prevention & Control Challenges" addressing new challenges and considerations for infection prevention and control for portable and mobile equipment being brought to a variety of non-healthcare settings.
October 9 - How To Safely Deliver Oral Healthcare Outside of a Traditional Dental Setting
Illinois Oral Health Conference "Preconference Program," Springfield, IL
In an effort to increase access to oral healthcare, the traditional care delivery system is being unbundled to bring care to populations where they reside, go to school or gather in community settings. Kathy Eklund RDH MHP will discuss reports of actual and potential infection control breaches, address infection prevention and control considerations for portable and mobile oral healthcare settings, and highlight integrated infection prevention and control policies, procedures and practices.
Oct. 18-19, 2012 - The Impact of "Green" Dentistry on Infection Prevention
American Dental Assistants Association Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA
Mary Govoni, CDA, RDA, RDH, MBA, will describe how dental practices have many opportunities to lessen their impact on the environment by adopting environmentally friendly business strategies while considering how these decisions affect patient safety. The program examines common practices and protocols and how they shape the environment as well as patient/healthcare worker safety.
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Infection Prevention & Safety Updates
Stay on top of the latest infection prevention and safety news updates each month. Whether it be news from a governmental agency or a news release about a journal article, be sure to take a few minutes to browse the links below. Some of the news items from this month's issue include: CDC warns about the reemergence of swine flu and US whooping cough epidemic the worst in 50 years
Link to In The News .
Link to Agency & Association Update.
Remember to check the OSAP Web site each day for Daily News Updates.
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We THANK Our Members!
Your Generosity makes a BIG DIFFERENCE
Thanks to the following OSAP members who made generous donations to the OSAP Foundation during July:
Marie Cole RDH BS MA, Stephen Kozelko DDS, Marie Letteri CDA, William Pappas DDS, and Marcos Varella PhD. Helene Bednarsh BS RDH MPH, Molly Newlon DDS MA, and Lori Paulson MBA made donations in Memory of Dr. William Bird.
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 July:
Leon Aronson DDS, Russ Bergman DMD, Mary Brown, Kathleen Bula, Jayne Cernohous DDS, Marissa Filippo, Amy Ley, and Kathi Rose.
Thanks for Helping OSAP Grow
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 $10 OSAP Bucks for each new member you refer. Click here to learn more about becoming an OSAP member.
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International
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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Job Opportunities
Florida - Dental Executive Director
This is a highly responsible position requiring advanced skills in the performance of a wide range of professional, technical, and administrative duties related to promoting, planning, developing, monitoring, and evaluating statewide public health dental projects to improve the oral health of the state's citizens. This position is in the Division of Family Health Services, Public Health Dental Program. Click here for more information.
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Editor:
Patricia Podolak DDS MPH
Editorial Review Board:
Lawrence Fish MBA
Therese Long MBA CAE
Anne Mills RN MSN COHN-S
Official publication of the Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP).
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