Dental Hygiene Ethics & Law: Refocusing Our Moral Lense

654 South College Avenue,Newark DE 19713

22 October, 2022

Description

● Discover how dental law and dental ethics intersect. ● Explore the code of ethics in dentistry. ● Evaluate and debate ethical dilemmas using case studies. ● Explain the term "profession" and how it defines a health care provider. ● Discuss the legal obligations of decision-making and potential ethical ramifications. ● Recognize how to take the emotion out of the decision-making process. Registration Table opens at 8:00 am A Hot Breakfast will be served starting at 8:15 am 3 Continuing Educations Credits Shavonne R. Healy. MSDH, RDH Shavonne is the founder of A Higher Learning, LLC. She is a public health advocate with more than 20 years of experience in clinical care as a dental assistant and dental hygienist. Her organization is transforming and advancing the delivery of dental care through higher education, innovation, and preventive and nonsurgical practice. She is an expert in the treatment of periodontal and peri-implant disease, and her international presentations have inspired clinicians, alumni, and faculty worldwide. Shavonne received a master’s degree in dental hygiene from the University of Bridgeport: Fones School of Dental Hygiene, the first dental hygiene school in the world.