Calling all UOR past and future attendees:
Spread the PDA word
After months of planning and modeled after RDH magazine's highly successful Under One Roof conference for dental hygienists, the Professional Dental Assisting (PDA) will focus on hands-on courses and lectures that will make dental assistants more proficient and more excited about their jobs.
Scheduled for May 11-13 at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Indianapolis, PDA is presented in alliance with the American Dental Assistants Association (ADAA) and the Dental Assisting National Board (DANB). PDA will be a conference for dental assistants only, offering these key members of the dental office a chance to interact with other assistants and a chance to learn from some of the best-known trainers and speakers in the nation.
PDA will offer keynote lectures by two of the most popular speakers in the dental industry — Dr. Cathy Jameson and DE&M's own Mary Govoni. Each will speak directly to dental assistants in their lectures. I have the opportunity to work with these two individuals on a regular basis, and I know they have a special place in their hearts for dental assistants.
There will also be tons of continuing-education opportunities for dental assistants with hands-on courses ranging from taking impressions to proper infection control techniques to working with digital/intraoral cameras. There will be lectures for front and back office personnel, with topics including Spanish for the dental office, business skills, case presentation, and much more.
The registration fee of $195 includes receptions and lunches. With hands-on courses scheduled to begin Thursday at 2 p.m., it should be a weekend packed with opportunities to expand horizons and improve skills.
There will also be plenty of free time in the evenings for dental assistants to explore the vibrant nightlife of downtown Indianapolis. There are tons of shopping opportunities within a few blocks of the Hyatt, as well as numerous restaurants and entertainment options.
It's going to be a great meeting. For more information, call (800) 633-1681 or log on to www.professionaldentalassisting.com.
