HTHC – Oral Health In Your Office
Please join us for a live, CME-accredited webinar that will provide an overview of oral health in your pediatric office. Providers with a(n) MD/DO, PA, CRNP, RN, LPN may also apply for topical fluoride certification after completion of this course.
Target Audience
Nurse, Nurse Practitioner, Physician, Physician Assistant
Learning Objectives
• Recognize the impact of oral health on the overall well-being of children.
• Explain the etiology and progression of early childhood caries (ECC).
• Integrate oral health care practices in all visits.
• Provide effective anticipatory guidance to parents and caregivers, including the importance of visits with a dental professional.
• Understand the role of fluoride in prevention of decay.
• Apply topical fluoride varnish.
Speakers
Barbara Hammerschmitt, RDH, PHDHP, MPH
Dana Shaffer, RDH, PHDHP, M.Ed.
In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) and the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Physician (CME)
The University of Pittsburgh designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nursing (CNE)
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 1 contact hours.
Other Healthcare Professionals
Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.
Available Credit
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
- 1.00 ANCCUPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
- 1.00 Attendance