Dental Peers Live CE Webinar

Instrument Sterilization: Because Patient Safety Matters

Date: Wednesday May 26, 2021
Time: 7:00-8:00PM EST / 4:00-5:00 PM PT
Credits: 1 CEU
AGD Subject Code: 010
Course Format: Online Lecture (Webinar)
Prerequisites: None
Intended Audience: Dentists, Dental Hygienists, Dental Assistants, Dental Students, Dental Hygiene Students, Dental Assistant Students
Attendance Requirements: Note that we require a minimum of 10 attendees to host a live webinar. If registration does not exceed 10, registrants will be contacted directly, 2 days before the webinar, to offer you an alternative date.

Speaker: Liza Cruz Liza has been in the dental industry for over 20 years, 8 of those serving as a Certified Dental Assistant. Her continued passion for dental has paved the path towards education with many collaborations with her colleagues and peers. Now with Medicom, Liza is looking forward to sharing her expertise as a consumable specialist and CE lecturer.

COVID-19 has brought about more rigorous standards in Infection Control. This course will take an in-depth look at how sterilization pouches are made, how to use them correctly and what are the regulations applicable to sterilization processing.

Objectives:

• Describe the importance of using sterilization pouches in healthcare settings.
• Understand the importance of chemical indicators.
• Explain how to load a sterilization pouch.
• Know how to determine if a sterilization pouch has been successfully processed.
• Understand current sterilization standards and recommendations.