Oral Sedation Dentistry Recertification
Keep Your Skills Current
In the fast-evolving world of dentistry, it's essential to keep your skills fresh. The Oral Sedation Dentistry Recertification course can help.
Besides fulfilling continuing education requirements, the recertification course presents the following benefits:
- Update your knowledge – Learn about the latest developments and refresh your knowledge of oral sedation protocols and pharmacology
- Learn from the best – Our faculty are outstanding in their fields and passionate about education
- Fulfill CE requirements – Qualify for recertification in a single day and earn eight CE credits
- Ensure patient safety – Review airway management and patient assessment techniques that will help you keep your patients safe
Update Your Knowledge
Maintaining the skills and protocols you've already learned in DOCS Education's Oral Sedation Dentistry program ensures that you are providing your patients with the most up-to-date, comprehensive care available. That's why we recommend that all dentists participate in our one-day Oral Sedation Dentistry Refresher course at least once every two years.
Dentistry, medicine, science and pharmacology are continually evolving. Participants in the Oral Sedation Dentistry Recertification course learn about the newest studies and research available as well as updates on previously taught protocols.
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Course Details
During this 1-day recertification course you'll review the critical psychology of the sedation patient, expand on your knowledge of sedation pharmacology, and practice airway management and monitoring.
Course Objectives: Overview
- Methods to readily increase or decrease the level of sedation
- Refresher on key airway management techniques
- Advanced treatment planning
- Patient selection and patient assessment
- Review of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics to help you choose the best drug(s) and protocols to meet your patients' needs
- Simple, yet mandatory, dismissal criteria which will reduce your worry and ensure patient safety
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Locations
Schedule Information
Dates: 5/18/2012
Times: 7:30am-5pm
Meals: LunchLocation Information
Location: Chicago
Closest Airport: O'HareHotel Information
Hotel: The Intercontinental Chicago O'Hare
5300 N. River Road
Rosemont, IL. 60018Phone: 847.544.5300
Cost: $199/nightDirections:
What to do in the city:
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Schedule Information
Dates: 6/1/2012
Times: 7:30am-5pm
Meals: LunchLocation Information
Location: San Francisco
Closest Airport: San Francisco International AirportHotel Information
Hotel: San Francisco Airport Marriott Waterfront
1800 Old Bayshore Highway
Burlingame, California 94010Phone: 650.692.9100
Cost: $159/nightDirections:
What to do in the city:
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Schedule Information
Dates: 08/24/2012
Times: 7:30am-5pm
Meals: LunchLocation Information
Location: Memphis
Closest Airport: Memphis InternationalHotel Information
Hotel: The Peabody
149 Union Avenue
Memphis, TN 38103Phone: 901.529.4000
Cost: $161/nightDirections:
About 17 minutes from Memphis International Airport - Head east for .4 miles onto Jim McGehee Pkwy/Memphis Int Airport Rd for .2 miles. Take the ramp to Jim McGehee Pkwy and merge onto Jim McGehee Pkwy. Road turns into Plough Blvd. Take the ramp onto I-240 W, go for 2.6 miles, and exit onto I-240 N for 4.2 miles. Take exit 30 to merge onto TN-3/Union Ave/US-51/US-70/US-79. Continue to follow Union Ave for 2.3 miles and turn left at S 2nd St/TN-14
What to do in the city:
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Schedule Information
Dates: 10/12/2012
Times: 7:30am-5pm
Meals: LunchLocation Information
Location: Seattle
Closest Airport: Seattle Tacoma InternationalHotel Information
Hotel: Westin Bellevue
600 Bellevue Way NE
Bellevue, WA 98004Cost: $169/night
Directions:
What to do in the city:
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Schedule Information
Dates: 11/30/2012
Times: 7:30am-5pm
Meals: LunchLocation Information
Location: Atlanta
Closest Airport: Hartsfield-Jackson International (ATL)
Closest Train Station: Marta BuckheadHotel Information
Hotel: Intercontinental Buckhead
3315 Peachtree Rd. NE
Atlanta, GA, 30326Cost: $159/night
Directions:
What to do in the city:
Want to know what's available in Atlanta? Check out the Visitor's Bureau site.
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Why should I bring my team?
"I brought some of the team with me, including two hygienists and our assistant manager—all of whom are extremely reluctant to try new things. I sat at lunch today listening with amazement as they told me what we need to do to implement this in our practice! Your enthusiasm is infectious, and I will be sending the rest of the team to this course!" - Karen Harriman, DDSDOCS Education considers the dental team a vital part of good patient care and urges every dentist to bring at least one staff member to courses. States differ in their sedation regulations. Visit SedationRegulations.com to learn more.
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Faculty
Dr. Leslie Fang
Dr. Leslie Shu-Tung Fang is a world-renowned physician, educator, businessman, and speaker. Board certified in both Nephrology and Internal Medicine, Dr. Fang received his PhD in Physiology and Biophysics from the University of Illinois and his Doctorate of Medicine from Harvard Medical School. He completed his residency training at Massachusetts General Hospital where he served as Chief Medical Resident. He also completed fellowship training in Internal Medicine and Nephrology. At Massachusetts General Hospital, Dr. Fang served as Chief of the Walter Bauer Firm and Clinical Director of the Governing Board of the Medical Services Associates. He has been repeatedly honored as one of "America's Top Doctors" and "The Best Doctors of Boston."
While maintaining an active practice in internal medicine and nephrology in Boston, Dr. Fang also serves as a lead instructor at Harvard Medical School. He has received numerous awards for excellence in teaching and chairs the Medical Internship Selection Committee at Massachusetts General Hospital which helps build relationships between medical students and the hospital.
As an active businessman, Dr. Fang's associations include: FerruMax, Protocare, Catalyst, Exit Strategy, Physician Dynamics, MEDAcorp, Biolink, Alphaport, Channel Three, LVI Global, and SpectraMed among many others.
Widely respected in the medical, dental, and academic communities, Dr. Fang is frequently a featured speaker at medical and dental conferences. He has authored several medical texts, teaching series, and reference manuals, including Oral Medicine Secrets and two editions of Principles and Practice of Oral Medicine. His co-authored interactive DVD from the EndoMagic Interactive Teaching Series, Antibiotics in Dentistry, has received significant acclaim. Other award-winning works include Ultimate Cheat Sheets: Practical Guide for the Dentist, The Ultimate Basic Drug Kit, and The Ultimate Advanced Drug Kit for Medical Emergencies in the Dental Office, which was named Educational Product of the Year by Clinicians Report in 2007 and 2008. Dr. Fang also was named in the "Top 100 Clinicians in Continuing Education" by Dentistry Today in 2008.
As a faculty member of DOCS Education, Dr. Fang plays an integral role in bridging the gap between the dental and medical professions. He serves as an instructor for a variety of courses including Oral Sedation Dentistry, Sedation Solutions, Pediatric Sedation Dentistry, and IV Sedation Update: Continuing Certification.
Dr. Anthony S. Feck DMD
Dr. Anthony S. Feck graduated with high distinction from the University of Kentucky College of Dentistry where he received numerous awards for scholastic excellence. Soon after his graduation in 1983, Dr. Feck was appointed Associate Professor of Periodontics and Restorative Dentistry at his alma mater. He has been in private practice in Lexington, Kentucky since completing his education.
As an established clinician, mentor, author, educator, and speaker, Dr. Feck's passions include practice building, dental technology, pharmacology, and sedation dentistry. Seeking a way to treat the startling number of people with dental phobia, fear, and anxiety, Dr. Feck co-founded the Dental Organization for Conscious Sedation, now known as DOCS Education, with Dr. Michael Silverman in 1999. As the Dean of Faculty, he has played a major role in DOCS Education's growth as a leading provider of dental continuing education. Dr. Feck has also served as a consultant in the development of many new dental innovations.
An engaging international lecturer, Dr. Feck has been a featured speaker throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe. His well-known teaching and lecturing style blends humor with contagious passion. He's presented at local and state dental associations, as well as the American Dental Association, Academy of General Dentistry, and been a featured speaker at MasterPlan Alliance retreats. Furthermore, he helped develop the "Leadership Challenge," a series of courses designed to teach leadership principles to dentists.
Additionally, his videotaped lectures, "Common Applications of the Intraoral Camera" and "Effective Utilization of the Intraoral Video Camera" are the most widely used tapes on the subject.
A passion for excellence and a strong business background lead Dr. Feck to found Sunrise Dental Solutions (SDS) in 2007, a business solutions and consulting firm that helps manage some of the most successful dental practices in North America. He has developed several models to assist dentists in their professional growth including "The Ultimate Team" series, "Own Your Market," and "Solution Yes."
Dr. Feck is a member of the American Dental Association, Academy of General Dentistry, Academy of Osseointegration, and the International Congress of Oral Implantologists, as well as a charter member of the Crown Council. He has been published in several dental trade publications including AGD Impact, Dental Products Report, and Dental Economics.
Those who have met Dr. Feck know that his love of dentistry radiates through everything he does, from lecturing on oral sedation dentistry to teaching dentists how to better manage their practices. Dr. Feck resides in Lexington, Kentucky, with his wife Rebecca and enjoys boating, reading, scuba-diving, and golfing.
Michael Silverman, DMD - President and Co-founder DOCS / International Lecturer
Dr. Michael D. Silverman is a globally-recognized dental innovator, educator, author, and advocate for patients' rights. He has changed the way thousands of dentists practice and continues to impact dentistry as a champion of safe and effective oral and IV sedation.
As a general dentist with over 24 years of experience, Dr. Silverman first began taking advanced courses in anesthesia and sedation after noticing how many of his patients exhibited dental fear and anxiety. Utilizing his training, he then began developing safe and effective oral sedation dentistry techniques and protocols. Seeing the tremendously positive impact sedation treatments had on his patients—and the incredible need throughout the U.S., he joined forces with Dr. Anthony S. Feck to found the Dental Organization for Conscious Sedation, now DOCS Education, in 1999.
With the help of sedation dentistry, Dr. Silverman has restored the dental health of more than 2,750 high-anxiety, high-fear patients. As a faculty member and the President of DOCS Education, he has taught thousands of dentists and their teams how to safely implement sedation into their own practices.
A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine and a passionate believer in lifelong Continuing Education (CE), Dr. Silverman has attended more than 850 hours of postdoctoral training and CE between 1985 and 2009. He also completed a mini-residency in IV sedation at Montefiore Hospital in Bronx, NY.
Dr. Silverman lectures across the country on the methods, techniques, and power of sedation dentistry. He has presented at conferences for the American Dental Association, Academy of General Dentistry, Yankee Dental Congress, International Congress of Oral Implantologists, American Association of Endodontists, American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, American Dental Society of Anesthesiology, and many others.
Additionally, Dr. Silverman serves as a member of the Academy of General Dentistry, the American Dental Association, the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, and as a Diplomat of the International Congress of Oral Implantologists. He has been awarded a lifetime membership in the Crown Council.
His expertise on oral conscious sedation has been sought by over a dozen state dental boards. His works are published in Dental Economics, Woman Dentist Journal, Alpha Omegan, International Magazine of Oral Implantology, Dentistry Today, Dear Doctor, and the Journal of Cosmetic Dentistry, among others.
Dr. Silverman's extensive dental background and entrepreneurial spirit led to the development of two additional dental-focused companies: RAMP, the world's largest full-service dental advertising agency, and b2d Marketing, a rapidly growing dental and medical marketing company. He currently serves as the President of both organizations.
Dr. Silverman resides in Seattle, WA, where he enjoys spending time with his family. He is an avid outdoorsman with interests in rock climbing, hiking, bicycling, fishing, and skiing.
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Insurance
Many dental insurance carriers will pay for sedation. Again, there is wide variability in this area.
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Where can I meet requirements?
To learn more about DOCS Education's wide range of courses visit our Continuing Education section or SedationRegulations.com, which lists the latest regulatory developments. We particularly encourage membership in DOCS Education, which offers round-the-clock personal attention from the nation's leading legal authority on dental regulations.
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AGD PACE-Approved
All DOCS Education programs are AGD/PACE-approved courses.
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Who is DOCS Education?
DOCS Education consists of over 3,000 members committed to offering safe dentistry to all patients, including those suffering from anxiety. DOCS Education graduates have safely treated an estimated 2 million patients across the United States and Canada. Since it's estimated around 30 percent of people fear the dentist, many individuals remain to be helped. That's why DOCS Education frequently updates its courses and information.