In January, in the interest of ensuring a safe and meaningful event, the PDC Organizing Group made the difficult decision to transition the Pacific Dental Conference 2022 to a virtual format. PDC Virtual, in conjunction with the Canadian Dental Association, will be held online between March 14 and April 12, 2022. In this video, Dr. […]
Privacy and cybersecurity in the workplace are complex issues that can be overwhelming for many people. As a result, small business owners often simply choose to ignore them. But given the rise in ransomware, hacking and data theft scams, the protection of information technology (IT) and data systems has now become more important than ever, […]
The Dental Aptitude Test (DAT), the long-standing program conducted by the Canadian Dental Association to help students evaluate their aptitude for a career in dentistry and to assist dental schools in selecting first-year students, is changing for the better. Formerly conducted twice a year as a paper-based test, as of March 2022, the DAT will […]
Trauma-informed care is an approach to care that recognizes the presence of trauma and the role it may play in an individual’s life and their experiences in health care settings. Trauma-informed care acknowledges trauma as an injury; it also seeks to avoid labelling patients who have experienced trauma as being “uncooperative” or “difficult to work […]
January 16-22 is National Non-Smoking Week, an annual event coordinated by the Canadian Council for Tobacco Control that aims to educate Canadians about the dangers of smoking, help people quit smoking and de-normalize the tobacco industry, its products and marketing practices. In this video, Dr. Aaron Burry, Deputy CEO - Professional Affairs at the Canadian […]
The Model List of Essential Medicines, first published by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1977, is a list containing medications considered to be most effective in responding to the priority needs of populations. The list only contains medicines that cover diseases with a high prevalence and a public health relevance. An expert committee reviews […]
In three short weeks, the COVID-19 Omicron variant has made its way around the globe with case counts rising in many countries, including Canada. Based on its current trajectory, Omicron is moving quickly to supplant the previously dominant Delta variant, thereby signalling a new phase in the pandemic. In this interview, Dr. Aaron Burry, Deputy […]
The CDA Dental Patient Special Health Care Needs Transition Process is a new tool to guide patients, families/caregivers, and oral health care providers through the transition process when an adolescent with special health care needs moves from pediatric to adult oral health care, or when an adult with special health care needs moves from one […]