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SUMMARY:October Coffee Chat
DESCRIPTION:Come and join the CDA Steering committee for a Coffee Chat of 2024! We will be discussing what is happening for CDAs in BC. \nJOIN HERE
URL:https://cdaalliance.ca/events/october-coffee-chat-2/
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SUMMARY:Dental Hygiene AI 101: Embracing Innovation\, Protecting Privacy
DESCRIPTION:Event Description & Objectives\nCourse Description: Artificial Intelligence (AI) is already transforming oral health practice\, from radiograph interpretation to automated charting\, insurance claims\, and patient engagement. While these tools offer exciting opportunities to improve efficiency and care\, they also introduce new challenges around privacy\, data security\, and cybercrime.\n\nDental AI 101: Embracing Innovation\, Protecting Privacy is an introductory course designed for the entire dental team. Using plain language and real-world examples\, this course explains what AI is\, how it is used in dentistry and daily life\, and what every team member needs to know to embrace innovation responsibly while safeguarding patient trust.\nCourse Objectives\n– Define AI in simple terms and explain the differences between Artificial Intelligence\, Machine Learning\, and Generative AI.\n– Identify everyday applications of AI both inside and outside the dental office.\n– Recognize the benefits and risks of AI in dentistry\, including impacts on workflows\, patient care\, and team efficiency.\n– Understand privacy and cybercrime concerns related to AI\, including data storage\, vendor practices\, and potential misuse.\n– Apply practical safeguards to protect patient data and reduce risks\, such as asking vendors the right questions and updating privacy policies.\n– Engage in informed decision-making when evaluating AI tools for use in the practice.\nKey Takeaways\n– AI is already here in dentistry\, from imaging to scheduling\, and it is growing fast.\n– Benefits are real: reduced errors\, faster workflows\, improved patient experiences.\n– Risks are real too: privacy breaches\, cybercrime\, and misuse of patient data.\n– Patients trust you with their data\, and protecting it is as important as protecting their health.\n– Simple safeguards work: ask vendors the right questions\, limit risky AI use\, train staff\, and update privacy policies.\n– Knowledge empowers your team to embrace innovation responsibly and maintain patient trust.\n\nPresenter / Speaker Bio\nAnne Genge\, Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/C) and founder of Myla Training Corp.\, helps dental practices across Canada create privacy-compliant digital workflows that work in the real world. Visit Myla.Training or reach out for training\, risk assessments\, or a quick AI tool review.\n  \n\nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://cdaalliance.ca/events/cybersecurity/
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SUMMARY:It’s all about FUNCTION… Person-Centred Care for Canadians Living with Disabilities
DESCRIPTION:According to Statistics Canada\, more individuals than ever before are living with a disability\, many of which are not visible. In fact\, the number of Canadians living with a disability rose significantly in 2022 to 1 in 3 from 1 in 5 in 2017. \nJoin Carol Yakiwchuk for this interactive webinar designed to empower oral health professionals to enhance their confidence\, competence\, and readiness to care for persons living with disabilities (PLWD). Together\, we’ll explore current data\, challenges with definitions and terminology\, acceptable contemporary language\, and models of care\, including an introduction to the International Classification of Functioning\, Disability and Oral Health (ICF) developed by the World Health Organization. Plan to attend to learn how to create a more comfortable\, successful clinical visit focused on each person’s abilities through proven strategies and helpful tips and tools. Participants will leave equipped with a number of behavioural strategies\, smart solutions\, effective communication tips\, and tools including the new pre-visit Functional Assessment Questionnaire and the Case Complexity Tool. \nOBJECTIVES \n• Examine the challenges of current terminology and definitions related to this population.\n• Discuss the prevalence of disability in Canada and its impact on clinical practice.\n• Analyze the benefits of a functional assessment pre-visit questionnaire\n• Propose strategies that could be implemented to better meet the diverse needs of PLWD. \nPRESENTER: Carol Yakiwchuk\, Dip DH\, BSc DH\, MHS\, RDH \nA central theme throughout Carol’s career has been her commitment to ‘make a difference’ for under-served populations\, especially Canadians living with disabilities. \nCarol holds a Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene and Masters in Health Studies and Leadership. She is a creative collaborator for vulnerable populations both professionally and through volunteerism. Her career has spanned clinical\, management\, education\, community health\, and with regulatory authorities\, government and professional associations. Her numerous publications and presentations targeting the most vulnerable reflect her passion for achieving wellness by addressing access to care barriers. \nSince retiring\, Carol continues to contribute as a Director and Secretary of the Canadian Society for Disability (CSDH)\, Regional Clinical Advisor with Special Olympics (SO)\, Clinical Director (SOBC)\, CSDH\, Chair of the CSDH SO Committee. (CSDH)\, and as a research partner. \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://cdaalliance.ca/events/its-all-about-function/
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