11/28/06

The Organization for Safety & Asepsis Procedures (OSAP) will hold its 6th Annual Infection Control Boot Camp, co-sponsored by OSAP and the US Federal Services, January 22–25, 2007, in Atlanta. 

The program is geared towards federal services dentists, hygienists, dental assistants, and laboratory technicians who have been assigned responsibilities in infection control and occupational health and safety. However, it is also applicable to large civilian dental practices; Health Maintenance Organizations; dental insurers; dental manufacturer sales and marketing staff; dental infection-control consultants; the faculty of dental schools; dental hygiene, and dental assisting programs; and infection control nurses who work closely with dental clinics. 

The Boot Camp is an opportunity for dental professionals to verify competency in dental infection-control and safety principles. The program will provide the latest information on the implementation and management of effective infection-control and occupational health and safety programs for dental settings, emphasizing the infectious diseases and occupational risks associated with dentistry. Attendees will receive up to 27 CE credit hours. 

For more information, visit www.OSAP.org.

[www.OSAP.org, November 25, 2006]