PDBNS Course on Management of Medical Emergencies in the Dental Office
September 1, 2022
Background: In 2019, the Board of the PDBNS instituted the requirement for all registrants to complete a course on the Management of Medical Emergencies in the Dental Office at least once during their Mandatory Continuing Dental Education (MCDE) cycle.
The first group for whom this is required is the 2020-2023 MCDE cycle cohort. (Registrants are reminded that their MCDE cycle is now printed on their license cards for easy reference.)
Through feedback from registrants, it became clear to us that many individuals were experiencing challenges finding an acceptable course that was accessible financially and/or geographically.
To mitigate these challenges and to facilitate access for registrants, the PDBNS has developed an online course option. This course consists of 12 video lectures, each followed by a quiz which must be passed before progressing to the subsequent lecture.
Participants will be able to complete the sections at their own pace over the course of 30 days. Upon successful completion of the course, a certificate will be issued, and participants will be awarded 8 MCDE credit hours.
Following successful completion of the course, participants will be sent an email with links to the videos in the lecture series for future reference and review.
The fee structure for the course is as follows:
· PDBNS-licensed RDAs: $25.00
· PDBNS-licensed dentists: $50.00
· Non-registrants: $100
While this course fulfills the mandatory requirement for registrants, in no way are registrants required to take this course specifically. In fact, registrants are encouraged to seek training and education on this important topic from a variety of sources and in a variety of formats.
We would like to express our appreciation to Dr. James Brady and Dr. JC Doucet for their work in developing the lectures for this course.
The course can be accessed at this link.
Sincerely,
Dr. Doug Mackey, DDS
Registrar