Symposium countdown

The DHAA Symposium 2021 in Melbourne is getting closer. Here's what to expect

The DHAA National Symposium is back, refreshed and packed with great education and social activities that guarantee a satisfying and rewarding experience in 2021. It will be run at the Melbourne Cup weekend right at the peak of the Melbourne Spring Carnival so attendees may also take the opportunity to experience the internationally renowned festivity that stops the nation annually.

Laneways to better oral health

Our enhanced education program kicks off on Friday 29 October with our Symposium open and some exciting speakers. First up we have Dr Raahib Dudhia presenting on cone beam CT in dentistry followed by the DHAA Awards before we head off into our multi stream program with presentations to suit dental hygienists, oral health therapists, education and even some business skills. The four concurrent streams will provide choices for everyone to meet attendees’ personal CPD needs.

Keynote speaker, comedy hypnotist and mind hacking expert Matt Hale, will be presenting about increasing productivity and improving your life. He joins us again on Friday evening with his hypnotism routine at our Gala Dinner!

Saturday we are underway looking at our environmental footprint in dentistry before diving into some deeper topics. Dr Sharrone Zaks will be talking to us about treating survivors of sexual assault and trauma. Again the pick and choose multistream sessions will be a test for attendees in deciding their preferred session to attend.

For those keen to pick up new skills or refine existing ones, your need to get in early and choose from a range of workshops available on Thursday 28 October. There's a wide range of disciplines on offer. These include workshops covering hall crown technique, ergonomics and periodontal instrumentation, motivational interviewing, clear aligners and a local anaesthetics workshop focusing on performing a predictable IAN block.

Our full program features three days of exciting CPD with something for everyone. 2021 is a year of opportunities for our profession in many areas including independent practice, aged care, research and education, rural and remote, and many new and emerging practice models. Besides the usual clinical sessions the Melbourne Symposium offers sessions specially designed for educators, early career practitioners, students and prospective business owners/practitioners.

Out trade exhibition is one of the most popular trade events for dental and oral health companies. The trade exhibition will be up and running from Thursday evening at the Welcome Reception, with a range of products and updates in the trade hall to keep you busy during breaks. See the latest innovations and newest products with lots of samples and prizes to be won, and maybe score yourself a Symposium discount!

The contributed poster section is usually the hidden treasure of the National Symposium. Practitioners and researchers will display their most recent work and practice experience that define future practice and trigger innovation at the grass root level. Come along to explore and find your treasure yourself.

Fun, fun and more fun – all for a good cause

To get everyone into the festive mood, the welcome reception on Thursday evening will be a great occasion for all to dress up and show off your Spring Carnival flair. Find out who will win the best dressed title on the night.

The Friday night Gala Dinner at the Crown Aviary is themed Op Shop Glam. Your participation will support a worthwhile charity which will definitely add more joy to a wonderful fun evening of dining, entertainment and dancing. For the highly energised, the night can continue downstairs at the Crown Entertainment Complex.

A bit extra to support our members

Another new feature for our National Symposium this year is the DHAA members’ market place.

The 2021 DHAA Symposium stand will allow members to promote their personal enterprise to other members and symposium participants. The extension of the DHAA space will allow members to promote their products, display products or services, and even sell them. This opportunity is free of charge to DHAA members who have registered for the 2021 National Symposium.

Members who want to be part of the DHAA members’ marketplace should email ceo@dhaa.info to request an application form. n

GET YOURSELF REGISTERED EARLY

Early bird rate is available until 31 July so register now and save!

DHAA SYMPOSIUM 2021: FEATURED SPEAKER

Dr Michael Mandikos

DR MANDIKOS is a celebrated prosthodontist with over 20 years of specialist private practice experience. He owns and operates a very successful and well-regarded practice – Brisbane Prosthodontics – that operates under the mantra of ‘we don’t just fill teeth; we restore the function and the aesthetics of your smile.’ Dr Mandikos is also heavily invested in dental education and has established a purpose-built training facility in Brisbane. The Australian Dental Centre of Excellence has a dental simulation laboratory, lecture theatre and a live-patient treatment dental chair. An impressive set-up, which operates solely to provide excellent educational opportunities for the dental profession.

Dr Mandikos graduated from the University of “Dr Mandikos is also Queensland. With a heavily invested in Bachelor of Dental Science dental education and then went on the and has established complete a Doctor of a purpose-built Clinical Dentistry (Dental training facility Pros). He has been a visiting specialist prosthodontist at in Brisbane” the University of Queensland for many years. He also holds the titles of Visiting Specialist at the University of Queensland Dental School, Honourary Associate at the University of Sydney Faculty of Dentistry, and was formerly a visiting specialist consultant to the Royal Australian Airforce. He is nationally and internationally renowned for his expertise in Prosthodontics and he serves as a reviewer for four international dental journals. Dr Mandikos is regularly invited to present lecture programs and clinical technique workshops at meetings across Australia and overseas.

We are very fortunate to have a featured speaker of Michael’s stature attend this year's DHAA Symposium to impart his very extensive knowledge.