Sedation Solutions
Caring for Medically Complex Patients
The number of patients with complex medical issues is growing. DOCS Education offers clear sedation solutions.
Heart disease, diabetes, asthma... You may notice a growing number of patients with these conditions—and others. In just two days, the Sedation Solutions course will equip you to successfully provide safe, effective oral sedation to medically complex patients. This timely class offers several key advantages, including the following:
- Highly focused training – Learn specific sedation protocols that suit each patient based on physiological and pharmacological factors
- Increased productivity – Complete more procedures in a shorter time with new sedation techniques
- Reliable information – Learn proven and tested science
- Growth opportunities – Prepare to treat one of the fastest growing patient demographics, and expand your practice
Challenging Cases Deserve Careful Preparation
The Sedation Solutions course will walk you through critical patient assessment skills(92), so you'll be able to properly identify ASA III(80,118) patients and determine whether a patient is a good candidate for sedation. This course also covers basic pharmacology and provide training to help you recognize the signs of an emergency.
The course utilizes an interactive case management approach to formulate practical dental management solutions for patients who present with:
- Severe anxiety
- History of difficulty with sedation
- Cardiovascular disease: hypertension, angina(160) and MI
- Diabetes mellitus
- Bleeding disorders
- Hepatitis and cirrhosis
- COPD and asthma
- Sleep apnea
- Renal disease
- Prosthetic joint replacement and infections(73,74)
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"In an era of forever evolving science, delivering the best care to you patient requires effort. Sedation Solutions offers the most painless way of getting up-to-date in 15 hours." – Leslie S.T. Fang, MD, PhD
Sign up now for Sedation Solutions with our top-notch instructors, and drastically increase the number of patients you can help.
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Course Details
Students in this 2-day course receive training to effectively treat patients with mild to moderate systemic illnesses (ASA III). Our exceptional instructors are either doctors who practice medicine or dentistry.
Course Objectives: Overview
- Explore pharmacology update(87,148)
- Discuss advanced sedation protocols
- Learn about incremental dosing of sedation medications(163)
- Review concerns about antibiotic therapy(73,74)
- Get practical guidelines for use of analgesics and narcotics(135)
- Study 25 real-life cases you have to manage
Day One
- Study key pharmacology concepts
- Discover new and helpful products and equipment
- Explore advanced sedation protocols
- Discuss analgesics, antibiotics and interactions
- Review case examples (Part 1)
- Learn to treat patients with liver disease
- Get key training on monitoring your patients
- View Lexi-Comp demonstration
- Discuss top dosing
Day Two
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Locations
Schedule Information
Dates: 5/19/2012 - 5/20/2012
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: 6/2/2012 - 6/3/2012
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: $139/nightDirections:
What to do in the city:
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Schedule Information
Dates: 08/25/2012 - 08/26/2012
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: 10/13/2012 - 10/14/2012
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: 12/1/2012 - 12/02/2012
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: $155/night
Directions:
What to do in the city:
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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, DDS
DOCS 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 www.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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Where can I meet requirements?
To learn more about DOCS Education's wide range of courses visit our Continuing Education section or www.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.