UDA Convention: Best CE Value Anywhere

This year the annual UDA convention will be held March 30-31. For the mere cost of registration you can attend any of the lectures you choose for no additional charge and receive full CE credit. If you want to participate in a workshop it will only cost $25 in most cases; this nominal charge is necessary because space is limited and it is essential to fill these courses with committed registrants. At most other dental conventions the trend is to charge several hundred dollars to register for a workshop. In checking an upcoming meeting in another state I found that most 3 hour lecture courses were $85 after paying for registration, and a 3 hour workshop would cost $425. Most all workshops at the UDA are $25 and lectures are no charge after paying a nominal registration fee ($95 for dentists this year). Charging additional fees to attend courses and workshops has become common practice as dental meetings not only serve as a means for attendees to obtain CE credit but for the hosting organization to cover rapidly rising costs and capture as much revenue as possible in the process. Due to the “lean” operation at the UDA we are able to provide a quality CE event while keeping our costs to a minimum. The meeting is provided as a benefit of UDA membership and has intentionally been designed to help our members and their teams obtain some of the best CE available at a very nominal cost. For those along the Wasatch front it is possible to get training for the entire team without having to pay to fly everyone to a remote destination and put them up in expensive hotels. You just drive to the Salt Palace Convention Center, receive great training, network with friends and other professionals, sleep in your own bed at night, and have new ideas and techniques to implement in your practice when you return to work on Monday. For those travelling in from outside the Wasatch Front you can easily drive to this great location,

take advantage of negotiated low hotel rates in nice neighboring MARCH 30-31, 2023 hotels, and participate in one of the

UTAH DENTAL ASSOCIATION top 10 state dental conventions (#5 CONVENTION last we checked) in the US. This year we are responding to feedback from surveys and are implementing several additional workshops for dentists and their teams. These are perhaps the best value at the meeting. Make sure you look at what is being offered, which one(s) would benefit you and your team, then sign up early since they will fill up fast. You will need to contact the UDA office (www.uda.org) to register for these low cost workshops that are sure to 2023 benefit your team and your office. Here is a list of workshops so you SALT LAKE CITY can start considering which ones to sign up for while they are still Salt Palace Convention Center available:

100 S. West Temple

Salt Lake City, Utah Head/Neck Anatomy Review – offered Thurs AM and PM

Dental Anesthesia and Nitrous

Download a copy of the Utah Oxide Update – offered Thurs PM,

Dental Association 2023 Fri AM and PM

Convention Program Today Pedodontic Technique Pearls – offered Fri Am and PM Rotary Endodontic Workshop – offered Thurs PM Dental Assisting Workshop – offered Fri AM/PM (topics are different each session – so okay to attend both sessions)

CPR/BLS Certification

Workshop – offered Thurs AM/ PM, Fri AM/PM The convention committee has worked long and hard on this program hoping to provide the quality CE needed by our local professional community while keeping it affordable. Please make plans now to join us on March 30-31 and take advantage of the “best CE value anywhere!” Dr J. Jerald Boseman UDA Convention Coordinator