April Newsletter

Your CE credits are due on February 28 of each even numbered year. That means it's coming up. For license renewal:
1.  All courses must be given by a Board approved PROVIDER (with a provider number).
2 . All courses must deal with specific scientific/health subjects (see the following Florida rules).
http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/dentistry/FS466.pdf http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/dentistry/dn_lic_req.html ).
3. Dentists must take 30 hours per biennium.
4. Hygienists must take 24 hours per biennium.

A few topics for education are mandatory. They include:
1. Prevention of Medical Errors (2 hours each biennium)
2.  Domestic Violence (2 hours every third biennium)
3 . CPR (not included in the 24 hours) at the basic support level. The course must result in certification or recertification by the American Heart Association, the American Red Cross or an equivalent entity. It must include:
a) one-rescuer and two-rescuer CPR and the relief of foreign body airway obstructions for adults, children, and infants;
b)   the use of an automatic external defibrillator (AED);
c)   the use of ambu-bags.

For initial licensure:
1 . A 4 hour HIV/AIDS course must be completed at the initial time of licensure.

At the end of each biennium, the BOD sends each licensee an affidavit to complete. On the affidavit, the licensee states that all continuing education requirements have been met. You send in the affidavit with the appropriate fee for license renewal. Take all your required CE courses before signing and mailing the affidavit. Lying to the Board in respect to your license is grounds for discipline, including fines and suspension.
Florida has designated CE Broker to verify participation in continuing education. This is an optional service. Licensees pay for the service if they want to list the courses they have taken with CE Broker. If you take your courses through FDHA or SFDHA, they will list the courses you have taken with CE Broker. If you take courses through other providers, keep careful track of your CE certificates. Some providers do not list their participants with CE Broker. It does not mean you won't get credit, but you may be audited and will need to have your proof of compliance.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Sat. April 18

Spring Seminar

Fri. May 8

VCC Dental Hygiene Pinning Ceremony

May 15 & 16

Special Olympics/Special Smiles - Disney Wide World of Sports

To volunteer, register at www.SOFL.org

May 28-29

Center of Life Long Learning meeting in Washington DC www.ADHA.org

Oct 1-Oct 4

FDHA Symposium

Orlando Airport Hyatt Hotel

ANGEL FOOD MINISTRIES

This is a wonderful program to purchase food at a discount price available to anyone who applies. You can go online to www.angelfoodministries.com to view the menu of items that are distributed on a monthly basis. For $30 you can purchase a well balanced food plan that
includes meat and has a value of at least $65. Check out the website for more information. Feel free to pass this along to anyone you know who may be interested.

OUR SPONSORS

The Greater Orlando Dental Hygiene Association would like to acknowledge the following companies and speakers for their very generous contributions to our continuing education and recognition events. We would also like to thank them for introducing their varied products and services to our membership.

barbara.g.northington@gsk.com

COLGATE Oral Pharmaceuticals,Inc

Krys Tetterton

Oral Care Consultant

972-888-3538

Krys_Tetterton@copal.com

3M ESPE OMNI Preventive Care