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IDA NEWS
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Mouth Cancer Awareness Day 2022
Mouth Cancer Awareness Day 2022 will take place on Wednesday, September 21. More information will be available closer to the time at www.mouthcancer.ie.
HSE Dental Surgeons Seminar 2022
The HSE Dental Surgeons Seminar is back! October 13 and 14 will see the return of the Annual HSE Dental Surgeons Seminar – the first in three years. The event will take place at the Midlands Park Hotel, Portlaoise. Full programme to follow.
Library of CPD webinars online
Did you know that as a valued member of the IDA, you can still view the majority of our CPD webinars on the ‘Members Only’ section of the IDA website –www.dentist.ie? There is a wealth of information in these webinars and members can log on at a time and day that suits them to view. Log on to www.dentist.ie and go to CPD.
Webinars autumn 2022
Interested in giving a webinar? The IDA CPD Committee is now putting together the online CPD programme for autumn/winter 2022. If you are interested in presenting a webinar for the next series, please contact elaine@irishdentalassoc.ie.
Health and safety inspections
The Health and Safety Authority is currently conducting inspections in dental practices around the country. To prepare for these inspections, and to ensure that you are compliant with regulations, tune into the IDA webinar on the topic, which is available to purchase on our CPD platform.
The Bioclear method – hands-on restorative course
Following on from the successful sold out course in February, Dr Claire Burgess will return to Dublin on Friday, September 30, to give the Bioclear course in conjunction with Optident. This day-long course proved very popular with attendees when Dr Burgess gave the course earlier this year. To book, contact aoife@irishdentalassoc.ie or go to www.dentist.ie. Costello Medal recipients 2022: Cameron Price (left) and Donald Ademaj of the Dublin Dental School and University Hospital.
Costello Medal 2022
The 2022 recipients of the Costello Medal, representing the Dublin Dental School and University Hospital, were Donald Ademaj and Cameron Price. The title of their presentation was ‘Environmental sustainability policies in healthcare: a global qualitative review of policy content and production’. The presentation examined if, when and where scans of environmental sustainability policies have been published, and investigates the types and content of published sustainability policies, and their applicability in healthcare and potential future research avenues. This year the poster demonstrations were adjudicated by visiting lecturer Prof. Michael Lewis of Cardiff University, and Dr Caroline Robins, IDA President. The Costello Medal was presented at the IDA Annual Conference in Galway in May.
Hands-on endodontic course
Dr Bob Philpott, in association with Dentsply, will present a full-day hands-on endodontic course in Fota, Cork, on Friday, October 7. Full details and booking forms to be forwarded soon.
Basic life support/sedation
Do you offer sedation at your practice? If so, you and your dental team need to keep up to date with specific medical emergency training for sedation. The Dental Sedation Immediate Life Support (ILS) course is designed especially for dental practices that offer sedation, and you and your team should update your skills every two years. Courses will take place in Dublin, Cork and Galway. General basic life support (BLS) courses will also take place separately in Dublin, Cork and Galway. For full listing and to book, go to www.dentist.ie.
