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October Campaign Purchases Benefit OSAP 

Patterson Dental and 11 infection control product companies are raising funds for OSAP in a special one-month campaign called "Support the Fight for Infection Prevention." The campaign is designed to help increase OSAP's visibility throughout the dental profession, and to call attention to key infection control brands that are donating a portion of their sales to OSAP.

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During October, every time someone purchases one of the featured products in the "Support the Fight for Infection Prevention" campaign section, 5% of the proceeds will be donated to the OSAP Foundation. The campaign is a four-page spread in the very center of the 2012 Patterson Infection Control/Glove Handcare Guide and is framed with the OSAP green band and logo. The participating OSAP corporate partners include Crosstex, Hu-Friedy, SciCan, Sultan Healthcare, TotalCare, Certol, Harry Bosworth Company, Miele, Palmero, ProEdge Dental, and Sterisil.

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October 19 Deadline for Session Proposals for Infection Prevention Symposium

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There is still time to submit your educational proposal for the 2013 infection prevention and safety symposium. Click here NOW for more information. Please note that special consideration will be given to proposed sessions with speakers who have not presented in recent OSAP Symposia. Now is your chance to share your expertise.

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Your Voice Counts - Please Complete Member Survey Now

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Last week Association Metrics distributed an online survey to OSAP members. The OSAP Board urges you to take a few minutes to share your ideas and preferences so that it can deliver better resources and support. Remember, there are direct bonuses to you for completing the survey: $10 in OSAP bucks AND a chance to win an all-expense paid trip to San Diego for the 2013 Symposium June 13-15.

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International Infection Prevention Week (IIPW) October 14-20

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OSAP is a proud partner of International Infection Prevention Week (IIPW) with the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC). IIPW provides a focal point for infection preventionists, healthcare professionals, consumers, organizations, and industry partners to shine a light on infection prevention and its power to save lives. Click HERE for resources that can be tailored for dental infection preventionists. 

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Infection Prevention & Safety Updates

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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Educational Updates 

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Member News 

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Govoni to Present at ADAA/ADA in San Francisco  

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Mary Govoni CDA RDA RDH MBA will present an OSAP program at the American Dental Assistants Association Annual Conference (ADAA) October 18-19. "The Impact of 'Green Dentistry' on Infection Prevention" 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. http://www.eventscribe.com/2012/ada/assets/pdf/Preliminary_Program.pdf   

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Cohen Honored With Third Annual Eponymous Lecture 

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Sir George Alleyne (Speaker) and Dr. Lois Cohen (Honoree)

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Lois Cohen PhD, Co-Chair of the Friends of OSAP, was honored in the Third Annual Lois K. Cohen Global Health Lecture October 4 at the Mayes College of Healthcare Business and Policy University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, PA. Sir George Alleyne, Director Emeritus for the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), was the guest lecturer and delivered a passionate and compelling lesson on "Noncommunicable Disease: The Global Challenge."

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Sir George focused on the four main Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs), cardiovascular disease, cancer, chronic lung disease, and diabetes, as they kill three in five people worldwide and cause great socioeconomic harm within all countries. Important to OSAP members is that the distinction between communicable and noncommunicable diseases is increasingly blurring.

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Joining the auditorium packed with graduate students and faculty from the College, were OSAP Friend, Dr. Marion Bergman, previous OSAP Symposium speaker, Dr. Saskia Estupinon from PAHO, and OSAP Executive Director, Therese Long. The Lois K. Cohen Endowed Lecture Series in Global Health is made possible through the generosity of Ilene Warner-Maron PhD in honor of her aunt, Lois Cohen. Dr. Cohen is not only a Friend of OSAP; she is a consultant and Paul G. Rogers Ambassador for Global Health Research and formerly was associate director for International Health, National Institute of Dental & Craniofacial Research at the National Institutes of Health.

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The 100th FDI Annual World Dental Congress took place in Hong Kong on August 29 - September 1. Representing OSAP was Eve Cuny MS (University of the Pacific School of Dentistry, San Francisco). Ms Cuny and Professor Nermin Yamalik (Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey) presented a well-received lecture on patient safety in oral healthcare as part of the educational program of the Congress. Ms. Cuny (pictured right) also toured the Hong Kong University Dental School where she met with Professor Lakshman Samaranayake, Dean of the Dental School (pictured left) and an Editorial Consultant for OSAP's Infection Control in Practice publication.

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Kathy Eklund RDH MHP (Forsyth Institute, Cambridge, MA) represented OSAP and delivered lectures on "How to safely deliver care outside of a traditional dental setting".  Attendees of both the Mobile Health Clinics Forum in Charlotte, NC (September 22) and Illinois Oral Health Conference in Springfield, IL (October 9) were inspired by Ms. Eklund's information, examples and resources to address this growing challenge. One key resource Ms. Eklund describes is OSAP's Infection Control Checklist for Dental Settings Using Mobile Vans or Portable Dental Equipment

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On Friday, September 28, 2012, OSAP Treasurer Tony Angelini (Aegis Communications) visited the OSAP Headquarters to review the budget, progress on annual audit and strategic plan. Mr. Angelini is pictured along with Therese Long MBA CAE, Executive Director of OSAP.

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OSAP Mourns the Loss of Fairley Gooch

OSAP sends its sincere sympathy to Barbara Gooch DDS MPH for the loss of her beloved husband, Fairley, on September 6.  The memorial program was entitled "A Life Well Lived", a description of Fairley that helps refocus the tragedy to inspiration.   

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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 August and September:

August: William Buch DDS, Lucien Daigle DMD, Dr. Peter and Mrs. Caroline Pang made a donation in Memory of Dr. William Bird, Kurt Piernot DDS FAGD, Rebecca Pugh RDH, Carol Spear BSDH MS, and Catherine Warren RDH.

September: Jose Chay DDS, Kim Laudenslager RDH MPA, Garry Lewis DDS, and Shannon Mills DDS.

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 August and September:

August: Nicole Adams, Karen Anderson DMD, Stephanie Bobbitt EFDA EFODA CDA, Helene Brodginski RDH, Jody Caron, Karen Cruson BSN, Belinda Curtis RDH BS, Katherine Fitzgibbons, Wiley Gibson RDH, James Hamilton DDS, Stephen Kelly DMD, Lisa King, Paula Lima, Monica Long, Kathy Manus RDH BSPT, Christine Palmer RDH, Cordelia Scahill, Bonnie Seekamp, Gary Silver DDS, Kristen Simmons RDH MHA, and Keely Stapp RDH.

September: Paula Crose RDH BS, Chelsea Dencklau,  Benjamin Farr, Tamara Finkler-Carter, Kaitlyn Gentner, Louann Goodnough, Danielle Hartwick DA, Lindsey Hemovich,  Dominique Henderson, David Janda DDS, Roxanne Johnson LDA, David Keenan, Laura Koski, Deborah Lefevers RDH, Jodi Neuman, Amanda Nicholas, Sylvia Pate, Stephanie Reynolds, Marina Rodriguez, Carissa Secor, and Chelsea Shepanski.

Thanks for Helping OSAP Grow 

Hats off to Kim Laudenslager RDH MPA and John Vaselaney DDS for bringing in new members during August. 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

CDC: Director, Division of Oral Health  

http://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/326609700?share=email. 

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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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