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Allied Dental Workforce Issues, Solutions, and Action Plans
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In recent years, there has been a growing concern regarding the shortage of allied dental professionals: dental assistants, dental hygienists, and dental laboratory technologists. While ADEA does not address workforce issues directly, its members do comprise the educators who are influencing future allied dental professionals. Similarly, other national organizations have their own roles in addressing these workforce concerns.
Join us in this lively panel discussion with leaders from the ADA, ADHA, ADAA, NADL, DANB, ADEA, ADSO and CODA as we describe the underlying issues impacting the allied professional shortage, discuss potential solutions and suggest possible action plans.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify current workforce issues related to the allied dental professions.
- Discuss potential reasons for the shortage of allied dental professionals.
- Identify potential solutions to the allied dental workforce shortages.
- Create action plans to address the allied dental workforce shortages.
Original Release Date: August 2, 2023
Expiration Date: August 2, 2026
Questions? Contact learn@adea.org
Disclaimer
The purpose of this presentation is to educate and to inform. This is not a substitute for professional care and is not intended for use for the diagnosis or treatment of individual conditions. Guests on this presentation express their own experience, opinions and conclusions. Guest statements do not express the viewpoint of ADEA. The mention of any product, service, organization, activity or therapy should not be construed as an ADEA endorsement.
CE Information
The American Dental Education Association is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider.
An evaluation form is available to participants after the conclusion of the live webinar. To earn continuing education (CE) credit for participation in the webinar, the online evaluation must be completed in full by August 2, 2026. After completing the evaluation, webinar participants can print and save the CE Verification Form.
ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry.
The American Dental Education Association designates this activity for 1.50 continuing education credit.
All speakers agree that neither they nor members of their immediate family have any financial relationships with commercial entities that may be relevant to their presentation.
Ms. Lisa Childers Hernandez
President-Elect
American Dental Assisting Association
Speaker agrees that neither I nor any member of my family have a financial arrangement or affiliation with any corporate organization offering financial support or grant monies for this continuing dental education program, nor do I have a financial interest in any commercial product(s) or service(s) I will discuss in the presentation.
Dr. JoAnn Gurenlian
Director of Education and Research
American Dental Hygienists' Association
Speaker agrees that neither I nor any member of my family have a financial arrangement or affiliation with any corporate organization offering financial support or grant monies for this continuing dental education program, nor do I have a financial interest in any commercial product(s) or service(s) I will discuss in the presentation.
Mr. Phillip Mauller
Director of State Relations and Advocacy
American Dental Education Association
Speaker agrees that neither I nor any member of my family have a financial arrangement or affiliation with any corporate organization offering financial support or grant monies for this continuing dental education program, nor do I have a financial interest in any commercial product(s) or service(s) I will discuss in the presentation.
Mr. Bennett Napier
Chief Staff Executive
National Association of Dental Laboratories
Speaker agrees that neither I nor any member of my family have a financial arrangement or affiliation with any corporate organization offering financial support or grant monies for this continuing dental education program, nor do I have a financial interest in any commercial product(s) or service(s) I will discuss in the presentation.
Ms. Laura Skarnulis
CEO
Dental Assisting National Board and the DALE Foundation
Speaker agrees that neither I nor any member of my family have a financial arrangement or affiliation with any corporate organization offering financial support or grant monies for this continuing dental education program, nor do I have a financial interest in any commercial product(s) or service(s) I will discuss in the presentation.
Mr. Andrew Smith
Executive Director
Association of Dental Support Organizations
Speaker agrees that neither I nor any member of my family have a financial arrangement or affiliation with any corporate organization offering financial support or grant monies for this continuing dental education program, nor do I have a financial interest in any commercial product(s) or service(s) I will discuss in the presentation.
Ms. Rebecca Stolberg
Vice President, Allied Dental Education and Faculty Development
American Dental Education Association
Speaker agrees that neither I nor any member of my family have a financial arrangement or affiliation with any corporate organization offering financial support or grant monies for this continuing dental education program, nor do I have a financial interest in any commercial product(s) or service(s) I will discuss in the presentation.
Dr. Sherin Tooks
Director
Commission on Dental Accreditation
Speaker agrees that neither I nor any member of my family have a financial arrangement or affiliation with any corporate organization offering financial support or grant monies for this continuing dental education program, nor do I have a financial interest in any commercial product(s) or service(s) I will discuss in the presentation.
Dr. Anthony Ziebert
Senior Vice President of Education and Professional Affairs
American Dental Association
Speaker agrees that neither I nor any member of my family have a financial arrangement or affiliation with any corporate organization offering financial support or grant monies for this continuing dental education program, nor do I have a financial interest in any commercial product(s) or service(s) I will discuss in the presentation.
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