November 3, 2026 at 6:00 PM to 9:15 PM
Pricing
| HDS, OCDS Member | $79.00 |
|---|---|
| HDS / OCDS Dental Staff | $79.00 |
| MBDS Member | $79.00 |
| Non-ADA Member Dentist | $99.00 |
| Individual CE Vendor | $500.00 |
| HDS, CDA, ADA Active Member | $79.00 |
| Hygienist | $79.00 |
General Information
| Provider | Harbor Dental Society |
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| Location |
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| Speaker | Nancy Dewhirst, RDH, BS |
| Type/Category | core |
| Credits | 3 |
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California Infection Control & Annual OSHA Training: Are We Safe Enough? 'live' CE Webinar via Zoom
November 3, 2026 6pm-9:15pm PST
3 CEU core Nancy Dewhirst, RDH, BS
This combined CE course covers CA Dental Board's Infection Control Regulations (CCR section 1005) and reviews CAL OSHA annual training topics. Dr. Dewhirst keeps you engaged and updated on the latest dental safety challenges including identifying some possible weak links in your clinical processes to consider your options, reviewing physical and chemical hazards and today's disease transmission risks, & considering bloodborne, contact, and airborne pathogens. Get the links to the best resources and get some great safety tips! Bring your whole safety team!
What You’ll Learn
In this in-depth session, you’ll discover the importance of the latest dental safety practices. After the session, you'll be able to:
- Recognize and manage bloodborne, contact, droplet and airborne diseases.
- Identify best practices to protect workers and patients.
- Make sense of evolving rules and recommendations for changing infection risks.
- Review physical, biological and chemical Hazard Communications.
- Identify potential weak links in clinical processes and opportunities to strengthen workplace safety.
Who Should Attend?
- Dentists who need to complete required Infection Control CE for license renewal
- Dentists and dental teams who need annual Cal/OSHA training
- Dental hygienists, dental assistants, and other clinical team members
- Practice owners and safety coordinators responsible for infection prevention and workplace safety
- Any dental professional looking to refresh their knowledge of current infection-control and safety practices
Bring your whole safety team and make sure your practice is prepared, compliant, and up to date.
About the Speaker
Nancy Dewhirst, RDH, BS graduated from the University of Southern California, practiced dental hygiene for 20 years, is adjunct dental hygiene faculty at West Coast University, and is a member of Sigma Phi Alpha. Ms. Dewhirst is consistently listed as one of the nation’s “Leaders in CE”, presents over 100 seminars a year, is featured at major U.S. and Canadian Dental Conferences, and is a member of the California Dental Association Speakers Bureau. She is an AAMI/ANSI/ADA Standards Committee member, Editor-in-Chief of OSAP (ADS)’s Infection Control In Practice, recipient of ADS Chairman of the Board Special Citation for Advancing Dental Safety, has had many articles published in dental peer-reviewed journals, and has contributed to dental textbooks and guidance documents.
Event Sponsor
Thank you to our event sponsor for supporting this continuing education program.
