Greetings to my UPCDA friends and colleagues!
Well, UPCDA 2019-20 is off to great start after 2 lively and very well attended social mixers, along with our first continuing education seminar of the year. And our membership is booming with 11 new members so far, so keep on inviting your fellow dentist friends! It's a brand new day at the UPCDA and we're excited to have so many of you join us.
Much thanks to Dr. Jeff Scott for his fantastic presentation on restorative dentistry and establishing yourself as the 'go-to' dentist in your community. Along with a ton of clinical pearls, one of his key points was developing relationships and great communication with your dental specialists and local dental colleagues. As our meeting wrapped up Wednesday night, I took a moment to look around at all our UPCDA members talking and catching up with each other... mission accomplished, Dr. Scott!
Don't miss our next continuing education seminar on October 16th covering one of the mandated sessions for licensure renewal - 'Medical Errors' presented by Dr. Nicholas Grimaudo. Our Medical Errors session will be held at East Lake Woodlands with social hour beginning at 6:00 and meeting promptly starting at 6:45. And a couple of other housekeeping notes to put on your radar.. our holiday event this year will be a group trip over to the Lightning game Dec 19th vs the Dallas Stars. Tickets are $75 per person (1 guest allowed) and are VERY limited at 40 total on a first-come, first-serve basis. Lastly, save the date for February 3rd-4th for our UPCDA group trip to Tallahassee for Dentists' Day on the Hill. Transportation and lodging is being arranged, and we just need some legislatively motivated members to represent our profession with us at this important advocacy event.
Hope you are having a great month... see you October 16th!
Dr. Jeremy Albert
UPCDA President, 2019-20
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UPCDA CE Meeting
Wednesday, October 16th
Speaker: Dr. Nicholas Grimaudo
Seminar
: Prevention of Medical Errors - 2 hrs CEUs,
mandatory
seminar for license renewal
Time: 6:00 pm Social, 6:45 pm Lecture
Sponsors:
ADS FL/Henry Schein Professional Practice
Transitions, Tailored Financial
Strategies of Raymond James
Please include your meal selection (
Chicken, Fish or Veggie). Those that do not specify meal will receive chicken.
Prevention of Medical Errors
Course Description
The purpose of this course is to provide health care professionals with an overview of the problem of medical errors, factors contributing to the occurrence of these errors, and steps that can be taken by institutions and individual care providers to reduce medical errors in key care settings.
Course Objectives
At the conclusion of this course, the participant will be able to:
- Recognize common performance and diagnostic errors
- Describe the elements of a root cause analysis
- Identify risk management measures designed to prevent dental errors and increase patient's safety
About our Speaker
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Nicholas J. Grimaudo graduated in 1976 from Adelphi University with a bachelor's degree in biology and received his DMD in 1980 from the University of Florida (UF) College of Dentistry in Gainesville. Dr Grimaudo spent 15 years in private practice before returning to academia. He received a master's degree in material sciences & engineering in 1992 and a master's degree in oral microbiology in 1995, both from UF College of Medicine. Dr Grimaudo has taught at UF College of Dentistry since 1989 and became a tenured faculty member in 1999. He has served UF as director of quality assurance for its dental clinics, director for advanced techniques with esthetic restorations, and director of infection control in dentistry. In 2007, Dr. Grimaudo completed a doctoral degree in educational administration and policy at UF College of Education. In addition to teaching and developing coursework on treatment planning and clinical dentistry, Dr. Grimaudo teaches continuing education courses for healthcare professionals on administrative, regulatory and practice related issues. He is owner of OSHA Compliance Training Associates and consults with medical and dental offices on OSHA and HIPAA issues. He has lectured nationally and internationally on risk management, domestic violence issues, record keeping and compliance, ethics and jurisprudence, preventing medical/dental errors, treatment planning/diagnosis and other practice-related topics.
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Third-party Payers Survey
Your Florida Dental Association Council on Dental Benefits and Care and the House of Delegates is working on improving interactions with third-party payers.
Please help the FDA find out the issues that are that are important to you regarding third-party payers, by clicking
here
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Thank you,
Wendy Churchill-Urrico, DMD
FDA Chair, Council of Dental Benefits and Care
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Dentists' Day on the Hill
Every year, FDA members gather in Tallahassee and help shape dentistry's future by meeting with legislators during the state legislative session. These face-to-face encounters strengthen the FDA's position on key legislation.
Join us in making a difference, register
here!
Funding Available
The WCDDA has funding available for first time attendees to Dentists' Day on the Hill (DDOH).
Click here to apply.
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Join us for UPCDA's Holiday Social
Thursday,
December
19th, 7:00pm
Amalie Arena
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Dallas Stars
For complete details and to register click
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EPA Amalgam Recycling Rule
In June 2017, the EPA issued a ruling that would require most dental practices nationwide to install devices called separators to capture dental amalgam waste to prevent its release to sewer systems. The final rule went into effect on July 14, 2017 and dental offices will have until July 14, 2020 to be in full compliance. The ADA believes the new federal regulation represents a fair and reasonable approach. Please see page 13 to view a helpful flowchart outlining this ruling. For more information, visit the ADA's website here.
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UPCDA SCHEDULE
October 16, 2019
Dr. Nick Grimaudo
Medical Errors
East Lake Woodlands Country Club
Oldsmar, FL
November 13, 2019
Dr. Brent Mayer
Joint Meeting with PCDA
The Hilton Carillon Park
St. Petersburg, FL
December 19, 2019
Tampa Bay Lightning Game - Holiday Social
Amelia Arena
Tampa, FL
January 15, 2020
Dr. Phil Hedger
Prosthodontic Lecture
Belleair Country Club
Belleair, FL
February 5-10, 2020
Mission Trip to Haiti
February 25, 2020
UPCDA Float
Dunedin Mardi Gras Parade
Dunedin, FL
February 28, 2020
UPCDA Shred Day
Dr. Jeremy Albert's Office
2445 Tampa Rd. #A
Palm Harbor, FL 34683
March 11, 2020
Dr. Jason Watts
Understanding the patient's "No" & How to make them say "Yes".
Eastlake Woodlands Country Club
Oldsmar, FL
April 15, 2020
Dr. Jessica Stilley
Perio & Alzheimer's
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WCCDA Annual Meeting
February 7, 2020
USF CAMLS Center
124 South Franklin Street
Tampa, FL 33602
Please join us for our Annual Meeting which includes featured programs, Guest Speakers, an Exhibit Hall, and Table Clinic Presentations!
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Receive UPCDA Meeting Notices & Information Via Text
by simply texting UPCDA to 55222
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Christopher Beach, DMD
Dunedin
Daisy Fatjo, DMD
New Port Richey
Samuel Landrian, DMD
Oral Surgeon - Clearwater
Neal Singh, DMD
William Spencer, DMD
Dunedin
Invite your non member colleague to a UPCDA meeting at no cost. Contact UPCDA
(727) 449-1232
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Your 2019-2020 UPCDA Member Dues are past due. Contact Lissette if you are unsure if you have paid
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