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2024 ADEA Allied Dental Program Directors’ Conference (ADEA ADPDC)

Building a Resilient Future

June 1–4, 2024
Washington, DC

Preliminary Meeting Agenda

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10:00 – 10:30 a.m.Conference Connections Check-in (pre-registration required)

Participants will check-in at this table prior to orientation.

10:30 – noonConference Connections Orientation
Noon – 5:00 p.m.Registration
Noon – 2:30 p.m.

ADEA Welcome Committee

New and returning directors are invited to stop by the welcome area to meet planning committee members, ADEA Council of Allied Dental Program Directors Administrative Board members and ADEA staff who will help orient them to the meeting and share useful ADEA resources.

Noon – 2:45 p.m.Corporate Sponsor Meet and Greet With Small Plate Lunch (registered attendees only)

Please note: Small food items will be available throughout the entire meet and greet to allow you to simultaneously snack and visit with corporate sponsors.

Participants will have the opportunity to speak with members of the ADEA Corporate Council to discuss specific program needs and obtain educational materials.

1:00 – 2:15 p.m.Corporate Raffle Drawings (must be present to win)
1:00 – 2:30 p.m.Poster Presentations
2:45 p.m.End of Corporate Sponsor Meet and Greet
3:00 – 3:15 p.m.Welcome and Introductions

Presenters

Ann Bruhn, RDH, M.S.
Chair, ADEA Council of Allied Dental Program Directors (ADEA CADPD)

Susan Kass, RDH, Ed.D.
Chair of the ADEA Board of Directors

Recognition of VIPs

3:15 – 3:30 p.m.Recognition of Corporate Sponsors and ADEA Staff
3:30 – 5:00 p.m.Fostering a Resilient Culture Within Allied Dental Educational Leadership

Dr. Susan Kass, RDH, Ed.D.
Chair, ADEA Board of Directors 

Learning Objectives

  • Identify successes and challenges encountered amongst your peers.
  • Recognize strategies to create a positive culture within your team.
  • Discover your personal growth trajectory.


CE Credits: 1.5

5:00 – 5:30 p.m.[PechaKucha Practice Run] 
5:30 – 8:30 p.m.Reception and Dinner

Sponsored by Hu-Friedy Group (For attendees and one registered adult guest.)

 

7:30 a.m. – noonRegistration
7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.Networking Breakfast (for attendees only)
8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.Are We Listening: Effective Communication Skills for Dental Educators and Students to Foster Wellness

Brooke Crouch, RDH
Professional Education Specialist, Elevate Oral Care 

Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to:

  • Describe various challenges facing today’s dental educators, both full-time and adjunct faculty.
  • Identify strategies for communication that yields positive results and allows all voices to be heard.
  • Explain the importance of hosting and documenting critical conversations to foster a positive learning environment for educators and students.


CE Credits: 0.5

9:00 – 10:00 a.m.Business Meeting

Ann Bruhn, RDH, M.S.
Chair, ADEA Council of Allied Dental Program Directors

10:00 - 10:15 a.m. Break 
10:15 a.m. - noonPechaKucha 

Using a PechaKucha format, facilitators present a brief synopsis of empowerment activities at their campuses. Immediately following the presentations, attendees participate in several small group facilitated discussions on the issues.

Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to:

  • Identify issues affecting successful administration of allied dental programs.
  • Discuss possible emerging educational strategies for the future.


Ann Bruhn, RDH, M.S.
Fostering Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Through the Well IDEAS Committee

Lori Giblin-Scanlon, RDH, D.H.Sc.
Allied Dental Professionals Real-Life Curriculum

Marie Paulis, RDH, M.S.D.H.
You're a Dental Professional…But Are You INTERprofessional

Katie Pudwill, RDH, M.S.D.H.
Fostering Resilience

CE Credits: 1.75

Noon - 1:00 p.m.Networking Lunch (for attendees only)

Greetings
Karen West, D.M.D., M.P.H.
ADEA President and CEO

1:00 - 2:00 p.m.Rethinking Dental Education: ChatGPT's Role, Pitfalls, and Promises

Helen Crompton, Ph.D.
Executive Director of the Research Institute of Digital Innovation in Learning (RIDIL)
ODUGlobal
Professor of Instructional Technology
Director of the Virtual Reality Lab
Old Dominion University  

Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to:

  • Describe what ChatGPT is and how it is used.
  • List generative AI misuses and limitations.
  • Create prompts to have generative AI produce artifacts and ideas.


CE Credits: 1.0

2:00 – 2:15 p.m. 

Break

2:15 – 3:15 p.m.Understanding the Transition Experiences of Full-time Allied Dental Educators

Misty L. Mesimer, RDH, M.S.C.H., Ph.D.(c)
Dental Assisting and Dental Hygiene Program Director 
Germanna Community College

Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to:

  • Explain a fresh perspective on the experiences of allied dental clinicians transitioning to academia.
  • Describe the common challenges encountered by novice allied dental education faculty members.
  • Develop strategies, both academic and non-academic, to assist in the successful transition of new full-time allied dental faculty members.


CE Credits: 1.0

3:15 – 3:30 p.m.Break
3:30 – 4:15 p.m.

Concurrent Discipline Specific Sessions
Participants will attend one of the five concurrent sessions below and then rotate to a different sessions at 4:15 p.m.

Current Issues Affecting Dental Assisting

Facilitator:
Hema Udupa, D.D.S., M.S.
Dental Assisting Program Director
Metropolitan Community College—Penn Valley Health Science Institute

Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to:

  • Describe various current issues affecting dental assisting education.
  • Discuss methods for implementing program changes based on current issues.


CE Credits: 0.75

Current Issues Affecting Dental Laboratory Technology

Facilitator:
Rebecca Stolberg, RDH, M.S.
ADEA Vice President, Allied Dental Education and Faculty Development

Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to:

  • Describe various current issues affecting dental laboratory education. 
  • Discuss methods for implementing program changes based on current issues.


CE Credits: 0.75

Current Issues Affecting Dental Therapy

Facilitator:
Amy Coplen, RDH, EPDH, M.S.
Associate Professor and Associate Dean for Interprofessional Education Pacific University

Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to:

  • Describe various current issues affecting dental therapy education.
  • Discuss methods for implementing program changes based on current issues.


CE Credits: 0.75

Current Issues Affecting Bachelor of Science Degree Completion Programs and Graduate Dental Hygiene Programs

Facilitator:
Jennifer Cullen, RDH, M.P.H.
Director, Dental Hygiene Degree Completion Program
University of Michigan School of Dentistry

Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to:

  • Outline various issues affecting bachelor of science degree completion education.
  • Describe various current issues affecting graduate dental hygiene programs.
  • Discuss methods for implementing program changes based on current issues.


CE Credits: 0.75

Current Issues Affecting Dental Hygiene

Facilitators:
Risa Handman, RDH, Ed.D.
University of Tennessee

Lynn Russell, RDH, Ed.D.
University of Tennessee


Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to:

  • Describe various current issues affecting dental hygiene education.
  • Discuss methods for implementing program changes based on current issues.


CE Credits: 0.75

4:15 p.m.Switch Sessions
5:30 - 7:00 p.m.Networking Reception

Sponsored by A-dec
(For attendees and one registered adult guest)

 

7:30 – 8:30 a.m. Networking Breakfast (for attendees only)
8:30 – 9:30 a.m. Simulation-based OSCEs: Building Resilience Through Innovative Faculty Calibrations

Khairunisa Hashmani, RDH, M.A., Ed.D.
Junior Clinical Coordinator

Brandy Cowen, RDH, M.S.
Junior Clinical Coordinator

Theresa Dufrene, RDH, B.S.
Senior Clinical Coordinator

Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to:

  • Define simulation-based OSCE.
  • Identify methods of integrating simulation-based OSCE for faculty calibration.
  • Discuss the evaluation process of an OSCE to use for faculty calibration.


CE Credits: 1.0

9:40 – 10:40 a.m.  Mapping Resilience: Building a Robust Program through Curriculum Mapping

Michelle Hurlbutt, RDH, M.S.D.H., D.H.Sc.
Dean of Dental Hygiene
West Coast University

Debi Gerger, RDH, M.P.H.
Executive Director, Curriculum & Assessment
West Coast University

Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to:

  • Evaluate the elements of curriculum mapping that contribute to program resilience.
  • Describe curriculum mapping techniques for building and maintaining a resilient program.
  • Explain insights into best practices for curriculum improvement using real-world applications.


CE Credits: 1.0

10:45 – 11:00 a.m. Break
11:00 a.m. – noon  Oral Health: An Evidence and Data-Driven Approach to Achieve Better Health, Equity, and Fiscal Responsibility

Natalia I. Chalmers, D.D.S., M.H.Sc., Ph.D. (she/her/hers)
Diplomate, American Board of Pediatric Dentistry
Chief Dental Officer
Office of the Administrator
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to:

  • Describe the oral health status of CMS beneficiaries and trends in dental services utilization.
  • Explain the impact of opioid prescribing for CMS beneficiaries and emergency department utilization for dental needs.
  • Discuss the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on dental services utilization.


CE Credits: 1.0

Noon – 1:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00 – 2:00 p.m.  Dental Therapy: What It Is, What It Isn’t, and Why Is It Important to Me?

Heather Luebben, RDH, B.A.S.D.H., ADT, LDH
Apple Tree Dental Mounds View

Kelly Meyer, RDH, B.A.S.D.H., ADT, LDH
Hennepin Healthcare-Delta Dental Oral Health Center

Danae Seyffer, M.D.T., CADT
Clinical Associate Professor
University of Minnesota
Advanced Dental Therapist/Clinic Manager
HealthPartners- Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community, 

Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to:

  • Compare and contrast different types of dental therapists practicing in the United States.
  • Discuss a typical workday for a practicing dental therapist.
  • Describe issues and topics my program and students need to understand.


CE Credits: 1.0

2:30 – 6:30 p.m.DC Highlights Tour

Optional activity with an additional cost. Participants can only purchase tickets for this activity during advanced online registration (no onsite ticketing will be available).

 

7:30 – 8:30 a.m. Networking Breakfast
8:30 a.m. Closing Remarks
8:30 – noon CODA Program Director Updates

Sherin Tooks
Katie Navickas
Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA)

This session will be conducted by CODA Allied Dental Education staff and will include:

  • Program Director 101
  • How to prepare CODA reports
  • Question and Answer Session
Noon Adjourn

 

 

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