Experts from leading research and educational facilities, government agencies, industry, and clinical practice will lead workshops, give talks, and provide hands-on exercises for attendees. To view the program or register for the Symposium, which will be held in Baltimore, Maryland, on May 28-30, 2015, go to www.osap.org.
The 2015 Symposium will open with a welcome from Katherine Weno, DDS, JD, Director of the Division of Oral Health at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). She will provide an update on the strategic direction for that CDC division. This year’s Dr. John S. Zapp Memorial Lecture will be given by L. Clifford McDonald, MD, FACP, FSHEA, the Chief of the Prevention and Response Branch in the Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion at the CDC. He will discuss the challenges of emerging and re-emerging diseases, Clostridium difficile, and antibiotic resistance. Other highlights include a global HIV update; a review of the Dental Patient Safety Initiative; new information on cleaning and sterilization of instruments, waterlines, and handpieces; special interest group breakout sessions, and a presentation on what you should know about post-exposure management.
The OSAP Symposium is targeted to educators, infection control coordinators, consultants, compliance officers, risk managers, researchers, policy makers, sterilization technicians, and others in dental clinics, private practices, large group practices, hospitals, universities, government facilities, and companies that manufacture or sell infection control products and services. The breadth and depth of the educational programs offered assures that attendees at every level, from student to expert, will expand their knowledge base and make important contacts.
Symposium attendees can also choose from a number of optional leisure activities during the 3-day event. These include dining options, tours, and the popular OSAP auction. The Baltimore location offers a wealth of historical, cultural, and culinary delights, and provides many choices for family members accompanying attendees.
Seems to me this type of course should be in category I for CE.