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Meeting the Learning Needs of Dental Professionals

Dalhousie University's Faculty of Dentistry, through its Office of Continuing Professional Education (CPE), offers top-tier educational programs for dental professionals. Collaborating with faculty, dental societies, and practitioners, the CPE designs courses that address the evolving needs of the dental community.

Our programs feature local and international experts and include workshops, seminars, webinars, and interactive sessions, providing opportunities for evidence-based learning grounded in recent research and free from industry bias.

CPE stays current with trends, techniques, and research, ensuring our programs remain relevant. Dental professionals gain valuable insights, expand their skills, and enhance patient care.

Have a topic or speaker suggestion? Contact us at 902.494.1674 or cde.dentistry@dal.ca.

In-person Courses

Watch for the fall 2204 courses that will be added soon. Great line-up of courses including a CE event in the valley on September 21st, and St. John's, NF on November 22nd, and of course - CE Day in Halifax on October 27th.

Date/Time	Course	Registration
Friday, November 22, 2024 1:00PM to 4:00PM Following the CE events, join the Faculty of Dentistry, Alumni reception with the dean, Dr. Ben Davis	Event cancelled - watch for new date in 2025. In-person in Halifax and live webinar online.
CE Day - St. John's Two, 3 hour concurrent sessions available: Recognize & addess non-financial barriers to oral healthcare for vulnerable populations, Prof. Heather Doucette \| lecture \| session 001 Classification of periodontal & peri-implant diseases & conditions - daily practice, Dr. Zeeshan Shiekh \| lecture \| session 002 DNTL-DENT0192-001 & 002	Registration closed 3.0 CE hours
Saturday, January 25, 2025 9:00AM to 12:00PM Storm date Febuary 2, 2025	Halifax, NS Applied periodontics and surgical concepts for dental hygienists, Dr. Zeeshan Sheikh \| lecture and live webinar DNTL-DENT0193-001 & 002	Register here 3.0 CE hours
Saturday, April 5, 2025 8:30 to 11:30 lecture 12:30 to 3:30 hands-on	Halifax, NS Endo for GPs: Better, faster and safer root canals (with workshop on instrumentation/intra-canal activation/obturation) \| Dr. Manor Haas \| lecture and hands-on DNTL-DENT094-001 & 002	Register here 3.0 CE lecture hours 3.0 CE hands-on hours
Sponsor
More courses to come..... watch our website and registration page for updates.

Date/Time

Course

Registration

Friday, November 22, 2024

1:00PM to 4:00PM

Following the CE events, join the Faculty of Dentistry, Alumni reception with the dean, Dr. Ben Davis

Event cancelled - watch for new date in 2025.
In-person in Halifax and live webinar online.

CE Day - St. John's

Two, 3 hour concurrent sessions available:

Recognize & addess non-financial barriers to oral healthcare for vulnerable populations, Prof. Heather Doucette | lecture | session 001
Classification of periodontal & peri-implant diseases & conditions - daily practice, Dr. Zeeshan Shiekh | lecture | session 002

DNTL-DENT0192-001 & 002

Registration closed

3.0 CE hours

Saturday, January 25, 2025

9:00AM to 12:00PM

Storm date
Febuary 2, 2025

Halifax, NS

Applied periodontics and surgical concepts for dental hygienists, Dr. Zeeshan Sheikh | lecture and live webinar

DNTL-DENT0193-001 & 002

3.0 CE hours

Saturday, April 5, 2025

8:30 to 11:30 lecture

12:30 to 3:30 hands-on

Halifax, NS

Endo for GPs: Better, faster and safer root canals (with workshop on instrumentation/intra-canal activation/obturation) | Dr. Manor Haas | lecture and hands-on

DNTL-DENT094-001 & 002

3.0 CE lecture hours

3.0 CE hands-on hours

Sponsor

More courses to come..... watch our website and registration page for updates.

Certification Courses (i.e., DH Refresher Course, Medical Emergencies, Nitrous Oxide Sedation, Local Anesthesia)

Date/Time	Course	Instructor	Registration Link
Local anesthesia certification for the dental hygienst - two offerings this year!
January 11 & 12, 2025	Local Anesthesia for the Dental Hygienst DNTL-DENT0006-006	Dr. James Brady and Dr. Jean-Charles Doucet	Register here
Note: Both course include pre-study modules and reading material that will be available online approximately 6 weeks to the beginning of the in-person session.
Infection Control CE Program: Three-Part Series Stay ahead in patient safety and care quality with our essential Infection Control CE program. This series includes two self-paced, online courses, and one in-person, hands-on session. Learn at your convenience, then apply your skills directly in the final course. Perfect for dental professionals committed to excellence in practice.
Novermber 15, 2024 opens 9:00AM	Session 1: Infection prevention spotlight: Innovations and best practices \| asynchronous DNTL-DENT0189-001	Tanya Aquino and Lisa Crotty	Registration will open on Novemberr 15, 2024 3.0 CE credit hours
November 21, 2024 opens 9:00AM	Canadian standards and best Practices for medical device reprocessing in MDRA \| asychronous DNTL-DENT0189-002	Tanya Aquino and Lisa Crotty	November 21, 2024 8 CE credit hours
TBD	Medical Device Reprocessing Simulation Session \| in-person, hands-on DNTL-DENT0189-003	Lisa Crotty	Registration will open December 1, 2024
CBCT Certifcation - New format
Saturday, November 9, 2024 8:30AM to 3:30PM	Small field of view cone-beam computed tomography for dentistry (CBCT) :Application and interpretation – Certification Course \| self-study modules and in-person DNTL-DENT0013-005	Dr. Daniel P. Turgeon	Registration Closed Course Full
Note: Both course include pre-study modules and reading material that will be available online approximately 4 weeks to the beginning of the in-person session.
Medical emergencies certification - meets the PDBNS guidelines
Friday, May 9, 2025 8:30AM to 12:30PM 1/2 day session 1:30PM to 3:30PM full-day session	Medical Emergencies for the dental office - certification course DNTL-DENT075-004 1/2 day in-person lecture - morning 1/2 day live webinar online - morning DNTL-DENT075-005 DNTL-DENT075-006 1/2 day hands-on session - afternoon	Dr. Chris Lee and Dr. Laurel Murphy	Register here
Nitrous oxide sedation certification
Saturday, May 10 & 11, 2025 Day 1: 8:00AM to 4:00PM Day 2: 8:00 to 5:00PM	Nitrous oxide sedation for dentists DNTL-DENT076-005	Dr. Chris Lee and Dr. Shannon Fitzpatrick	Register here
Dental hygiensts - If you want to relicense, the dental hygiene refresher course will be offered next summer
On-line modules begin mid-March 2025 in-person sessions begin June 30, 2025	Dental Hygiene Refresher Course One week program for those out of practice <5 years Two week program for those out of practive >5 years	Prof. Andrea Hare	Register here We offer a payment plan. If you require one, please contact our office.
Notes: 1) There will be no recording available after the live sessions. 2) If considering the nitrous sedation course, you must take both the medical emergencies for the dental lecture and hands-on courses.
Watch for more courses added shortly.
To be added to a list of certification course that interest you, contact cde.dentistry@dal.ca to let us know which course you are interested in. If you are on interested waitlist, you will be notified by email when the course registration opens.
* meets PDBNS requirements
** pre-requisite for Nitrious Oxide Sedation - Certification course. This course is available only to those taking the N2O course due to limited enrollment. If you want to be added to the website in case some non-N2O spaces open, please email the CPE office. If you are interested in any of the above-listed courses and would like to be added to the waitlist, please email the CPE office. If you are on the waitlist, you will be notified when the dates are confirmed and registration is open.

ACDE Live Webinar Series | November 2024

Elevating Continuing Dental Education Excellence
Embark on a transformative journey with Dalhousie’s Faculty of Dentistry, Professional Dental Education in the offering of the Association for Continuing Dental Education (ACDE) "ACDE Live Webinar Series". It is a collaborative initiative by ACDE Member Schools (AMS) to advance the realm of continuing dental education. ACDE, along with 35 of its member schools, is jointly providing this series of live webinars, showcasing university-based key opinion leaders.

To register for any of the following webinars, follow the registration link.

2024 LIVE WEBINARS

Date/Time	Course	Instructor	Registration Link
Friday, November 1, 2024 12:00PM to 2:00PM (AT)	"Fluorescence enhanced theragnosis" - an evidence-based reliable new approach for clinical dentistry DNTL-DENT0185-058	Dr. Liviu Steier	$99 CDN 2.0 CE lecture hours
Monday, November 4, 2024 9:00PM to 10:30PM (AT)	Simplifying adhesive dentistry DNTL-DENT0185-059	Dr. Rafael Rocha Pacheco	$75 CDN 1.5 CE lecutre hours
Thursday, November 7, 2024 9:00PM to 10:30PM (AT)	Dental research - who cares? DNTL-DENT0185-060	Dr. Gerard Kugel	$75 CDN 1.5 CE lecture hours
Saturday, November 9, 2024 12:00PM to 2:00PM (AT)	Panoramic 2D pathlology and CBCT 3D pathology DNTL-DENT085-061	Dr. Mel Mupparapu and Dr. Steven R. Singer	$99 CDN 2.0 CE lecture hour
Friday, November 15, 2024 12:00PM to 1:30PM (AT)	Which medication now? Considerations for dental pain management and navigating substance use disorders DNTL-DENT085-062	Kimberly Sanders	$75 CDN 1.5 CE lecture hours
Sunday, November 17, 2024 12:00PM to 1:00PM (AT)	Pack the punch: Soft tissue biopsy technique for the general dentist DNTL-DENT0185-063	Dr. Khanh Trinh and Dr. Daria Vasilyeva	$59 CDN 1.0 CE lecture hours
Tuesday, November 19, 2024 9:00PM to 10:00PM (AT)	Right under (and up) our noses...And evolving before our eyes, emerging & re-emerging diseases DNTL-DENT0185-064	Dr. Nancy Dewhirst	$99 CDN 2.0 CE lecture hours

Date/Time

Course

Instructor

Registration Link

Friday, November 1, 2024

12:00PM to 2:00PM (AT)

"Fluorescence enhanced theragnosis" - an evidence-based reliable new approach for clinical dentistry

DNTL-DENT0185-058

Dr. Liviu Steier

$99 CDN

2.0 CE lecture hours

Monday, November 4, 2024

9:00PM to 10:30PM (AT)

Simplifying adhesive dentistry

DNTL-DENT0185-059

Dr. Rafael Rocha Pacheco

$75 CDN

1.5 CE lecutre hours

Thursday, November 7, 2024

9:00PM to 10:30PM (AT)

Dental research - who cares?

DNTL-DENT0185-060

Dr. Gerard Kugel

$75 CDN

1.5 CE lecture hours

Saturday, November 9, 2024

12:00PM to 2:00PM (AT)

Panoramic 2D pathlology and CBCT 3D pathology

DNTL-DENT085-061

Dr. Mel Mupparapu and Dr. Steven R. Singer

$99 CDN

2.0 CE lecture hour

Friday, November 15, 2024

12:00PM to 1:30PM (AT)

Which medication now? Considerations for dental pain management and navigating substance use disorders

DNTL-DENT085-062

Kimberly Sanders

$75 CDN

1.5 CE lecture hours

Sunday, November 17, 2024

12:00PM to 1:00PM (AT)

Pack the punch: Soft tissue biopsy technique for the general dentist

DNTL-DENT0185-063

Dr. Khanh Trinh and Dr. Daria Vasilyeva

$59 CDN

1.0 CE lecture hours

Tuesday, November 19, 2024

9:00PM to 10:00PM (AT)

Right under (and up) our noses...And evolving before our eyes, emerging & re-emerging diseases

DNTL-DENT0185-064

Dr. Nancy Dewhirst

$99 CDN

2.0 CE lecture hours

Group Registrations

If you are planning to register of more than five members from your office, we offer discounts.

10% discount with 5 to 10 participants from the same office

15% discount for > than 10 participants from the same office

Each person must first create a profile on the registration system, then contact our office at cde.dentistry@dal.ca, and provide a list of participant names.

CE Letters - New access to CE letters on registration system

We are pleased to announce an exciting new feature with the registration we have implemented to enhance your experience with us: the ability to extract your course attendance confirmation letter, grade report and CE letter directly from our student portal.

We understand the importance of having quick and easy access to official documentation regarding your participation in our courses. To streamline this process, we have integrated a new feature that allows participants to generate and download these documents directly from their user accounts on our portal.

Here’s how it works:

Log in to Your Account: Follow this link and log in using your credentials.
At the STUDENT HOME page, navigate to My Enrolment History.
Locate the course you took in the list of courses.
Click on PRINT icon and choose the report you would like to view.
1. The Confirmation of completion record confirms your attendance to the course.
2. The Statement of grade confirms your passing grade in case you took a quiz.
3. The Course certificate completion report is considered as your official CE letter.
Download and Save: Once generated, you can download the letter in PDF format and save it for your records.
You can also print an unofficial transcript that will show the list of courses attended and the CE points granted.

This new method eliminates the need to contact our support team or wait for manual processing, ensuring you have instant access to your information whenever you need it, as these records will always be available in the student portal.

Please be informed that these changes are implemented starting July 1^st, 2024. For all previous CE letters, please contact our office at cde.dentistry@dal.ca.

We are confident that this enhancement will provide added convenience and efficiency for all our participants. Should you have any questions or encounter any issues while signing in or using this feature, please do not hesitate to reach out to our support team atcde.dentistry@dal.ca or 902-494-1674.

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Coming up this November! CPE is heading to St. John's NFLD

Register here

* New* Travel CE Program - Tour to Provence and Cote d'Azur, France

Full Program Flyer Downloadable PDF

$5,995US per person (CE Fee additional $595US)
9 CE credit hours
Based on double occupancy

More information or to reserve your place contact: Jody Murphy 610-420-9364

Space is limited - will sell out quickly

Registration code for Dalhousie University: DAL2025

Registration Instructions
Click on the ACDE CE Land Tour to Provence and Cote d’Azur link: PlanitEasy Click on Book Here Enter Registration Code: DAL2025 for Dalhousie University Select Number of Travelers Add number of Travelers to the ACDE Tour Add number registering for the Oral Pathology lectures Add Lead Traveler or Main Contact Open Travelers Information Form and complete the form Submit Deposit

Registration Instructions

Click on the ACDE CE Land Tour to Provence and Cote d’Azur link: PlanitEasy
Click on Book Here
Enter Registration Code: DAL2025 for Dalhousie University
Select Number of Travelers
Add number of Travelers to the ACDE Tour
Add number registering for the Oral Pathology lectures
Add Lead Traveler or Main Contact
Open Travelers Information Form and complete the form
Submit Deposit