Free, online emergency response course available for dentists

    Feb. 22, 2008
    American Dental Association promotes participation in emergency response situations.

    CHICAGO--The American Dental Association has announced the availability of a free, online continuing education course for dentists to become more effective in recognizing and responding to disasters.

    The online course, Core Disaster Life Support, is available through a cooperative effort between the ADA and the American Medical Association. Dentists interested in learning the basic concepts of disaster management that allows them to better assist during a disaster, also can earn four hours of continuing dental education credits upon successful completion of the course.

    Enrollment information and course requirements are available online at ADA.

    The ADA has actively promoted the ability of dentists to participate in emergency response situations and as a member of the National Disaster Life Support Education Consortium, it has participated with a national coalition of professional organizations, academic centers, medical centers, government partners and corporations to provide program content in a variety of National Disaster Life Support£ courses.

    Direct any questions about the course to the ADA's Council on Dental Practice at (800) 621-8099, ext. 2895 or send an e-mail to Dr. Pamela Porembski at Pamela Porembski.

    To read more about the ADA, go to ADA.