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HPV vaccine approved for prevention of head and neck cancers

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on June 12 approved the HPV vaccine Gardasil 9, produced by Merck, for the prevention of oropharyngeal and other head and neck cancers.

June 23, 2020 |News Articles, Patient Care

Pacific Dugoni School of Dentistry honors 2020 graduates in virtual awards ceremony

Graduation celebrations are looking a lot different this year as many schools continue to prioritize the health and safety of students, faculty and attendees’ families during the COVID-19 pandemic. Like many other universities that have postponed in-person ceremonies to promote social distancing, the University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry honored its graduating class in a virtual awards ceremony.

June 18, 2020 |Membership, News Articles, Public Health

New pre-employment regulations prohibiting practices that reflect age and religious discrimination

New California regulations, that go into effect July 1, prohibit pre-employment inquiries and job applications that may be used to screen out applicants based on their religious creed, disability, medical condition and age.

June 18, 2020 |News Articles, Regulatory Compliance

Grassroots Advocacy Days resume virtually, focus on COVID-19 impact on dentists, access to care

Now that Gov. Newsom has eased the statewide stay-at-home order and dentists are beginning to return to practice, CDA's Grassroots Advocacy Days have resumed. In the last weeks, dentists from four component dental societies met with their local legislators or legislative staff through Zoom, the videoconferencing platform.
 

June 4, 2020 |Access to Care, Advocacy, COVID-19/Respiratory Illness, Legislation, Medi-Cal/Denti-Cal, News Articles

Manikin-based exams accepted for licensure in California

Graduating California dental school students today received news that WREB and ADEX manikin-based examinations will be accepted for licensure in the state effective immediately. 

May 28, 2020 |Advocacy, COVID-19/Respiratory Illness, News Articles

Accommodating at-risk workers during COVID-19: EEOC issues new guidance

Understand workplace protections and rules that can help employers navigate the impact of COVID-19 in the workplace and accommodate employees at high risk.

May 21, 2020 |COVID-19/Respiratory Illness, Laws & Regulations, News Articles

Class of 2020: Western University College of Dental Medicine hosts first digital commencement ceremony

The Western University of Health Sciences College of Dental Medicine hosted its first digital commencement ceremony to honor the class of 2020. 

May 14, 2020 |Membership, News Articles, Public Health, Students

No fee limits for most third-party access to patient information

HIPAA fee limits do not apply to a patient’s request to transmit records to a third party or to a third-party’s request, with patient authorization, to receive patient health information, according to a notice released by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

May 14, 2020 |News Articles, Privacy/HIPAA, Regulatory Compliance

Dr. Andrew Soderstrom, CDA past president, career-long leader and CDA Cares co-founder passes

Andrew Soderstrom, DDS, CDA past president and a co-founder of CDA Cares, the CDA Foundation’s volunteer dental clinic, died Wednesday, April 29, following complications after a fall at his home in Modesto, California. He was 65.

May 6, 2020 |Membership, News Articles, Public Health

Speak Up! Open Communication Strengthens Employee Bonds

The art of communication is the language of leadership. In the dental office, open communication between practice owners and staff ensures an efficient workplace, reduces employee turnover, improve job satisfaction and helps mitigate potential employment-related claims.

May 1, 2020 |News Articles, Risk Management/TDIC

Navigating dental board C.E. audits and requirements with ease

Dental board licensees are required to maintain their continuing education certificates for up to three renewal periods. But if you’re a licensee and you receive a C.E. audit in the mail, what happens next? 

March 9, 2020 |Dental Practice & Licensing, Education and Events, News Articles

New HIPAA training resources from CDA developed specifically for dental practices

Any dental practice that is uncertain if is fully compliant with HIPAA and state privacy laws will benefit from four new HIPAA training resources available in the CDA Practice Support section of cda.org. Each resource is intended to train both the privacy officer and the security officer in a dental practice on their shared responsibilities.

March 2, 2020 |News Articles, Online Learning, Privacy/HIPAA, Regulatory Compliance
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