INFECTION CONTROL FOR THE DENTAL
TEAM
Alumni Speaker Series
Alumni Speaker Series
Thursday, November 6, 2008
9:00am-12:00pm (3 CE credits)
repeated on
Friday, November 7, 2008
1:30pm-4:30pm (3 CE credits)
$35 additional registration fee required for official certificate.
Both patients and dental health care personnel can be exposed to pathogens and safety hazards in the dental working environment. Contact with blood, secretions, contaminated equipment and chemical and other physical hazards occur routinely. Following proper procedures can prevent the transmission of infections and occurrence of injuries in our daily working environment. Completion of the course enables you to obtain the NY State 4 year training certificate required of all NY dentists and hygienists.
Topics Covered
• OSHA Standards (BB Pathogens/HAZCOM)
• Core Elements of NY State required training in Infection Control
• CDC Guidelines including Blood-borne Pathogens and Dental Unit Waterlines
• MRSA and MDRO in the dental office
Recommended for…Dentists, Hygienists & Dental Assistants.
Frank C. Barnashuk, DDS is a 1980 graduate of the University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine who received his GPR Certificate from the Buffalo General Hospital in 1981. He has maintained a general dental practice since 1981. He also is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the UB Department of Restorative Dentistry where he serves as Associate Director of the AEGD Program and is Chairperson of the Infection & Biohazard Control Committee. Dr. Barnashuk is certified by the NY State Department of Education to teach dental infection control. He is an active member of organized dentistry who currently is president of the 8th District Dental Society and is a member of the ADA House of Delegates. He holds a membership in the American Academy of Oral Medicine, is a fellow of the American College of Dentists and is a member of the Organization for Safety and Asepsis Procedures (OSAP).
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