On February the 7th, 2014, the Faculty of Dentistry at the University of Manitoba will hold a Continuing Professional Development day on making the connection between oral and systemic health. Dr. John O’Keefe interviewed Dr. Tony Iacopino, Dean of the Faculty of Dentistry, who provided more information on the CE day. 

In response to the survey on Stress points in the Dental Practice, we introduce a series of posts related to the topics identified in the survey responses. This post relates to human resources management. This summary is based on the article published in the Global Business and Organizational Excellence: best practices for building high performance in human resource management (January 2014) Context Human resource (HR) professionals have long realized the value of learning from leading organizations’ experiences that taking a best practices approach to the HR function can drive the high performance necessary to survive and thrive in a competitive market. An overview of ...

This post is based on the article published in the Harvard Business Review: Be seen as a leader (December 2013) by Adam D. Galinsky and Gavin J. Kilduff Social scientists have spent decades studying how individuals achieve status within organizational groups—that is, how they gain respect, prominence, and influence in the eyes of others. Age, looks, position, expertise, competence as well as commitments matter. However, the old adage “You never get a second chance to make a first impression” is at least partially true. Numerous studies show that social hierarchies develop quickly and are generally stable: People who achieve high status early tend to retain it. All this to suggest that ...

Step by Step Instructions Visit www.eReferralService.com  Click on “Register” Select your position by clicking on “Register as a Dentist” or “Register as Office Staff” Office staff simply fill in and submit the form to complete their registration; Dentists continue with the following steps Select your responsibility by selecting “Health Information Custodian” or “Agent” Fill in and submit the form.  

Dentists have asked: What are the benefits of eReferral? eReferral Service enables dentists to share patient cases in a secure and compliant fashion. By delivering a unified system that provides the highest level of protection, the eReferral Service empowers Canadian dentists to become responsible custodians of patient information.

This summary is based on the article published in the International Dental Journal: Carpal tunnel syndrome – an occupational hazard facing dentistry (October 2013) Sagar Abichandani, Saquib Shaikh and Ramesh Nadiger Purpose of the Review Evaluate the comprehensive literature on carpal tunnel syndrome to discover work specific to carpal tunnel syndrome among dentists in order to determine whether there is any correlation with dentists having a higher prevalence of its occurrence. Key Messages The prevalence of carpal tunnel syndrome is higher in dental professionals involved in various aspects of dental specialties. Abnormal postures, including muscle imbalances, muscle necrosis, trigger points, hypomobile joints, nerve compression ...

By Dr. Amarjit Rihal Dr. Amarjit Rihal graduated in 1995 from the University of Manitoba and is a partner in a large group practice. Currently, he is the President of the Manitoba Dental Association and serves on the boards of the National Dental Examination Board (NDEB) and the Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada (CDAC). Dr. Rihal’s interests include CAD/CAM and implant dentistry and he currently is a mentor for CERECDOCTORS.com What would you do in this situation? A long standing patient came in and informed me that his insurance is running out and would like to upgrade an endodontically treated ...

Pathways to Health Equity for Aboriginal Peoples (Pathways) is a CIHR Signature Initiative with an overall goal to develop a better understanding of how to design, implement and scale up population health interventions that will improve Aboriginal health in four exemplars: Suicide, Diabetes/Obesity, Tuberculosis, and Oral Health. The objectives of the EOI phase are to: Inform subsequent launch timelines for the full applications per exemplar Aid in the establishment of potential partnerships for full competitions within each exemplar Assist in informing CIHR and partners on community readiness across the exemplars The Pathways Implementation Research Teams (IRTs) Funding Opportunity supports this ...