Category 1 course approved by the RCDSO
OVERVIEW
This course is a must for the entire dental team! Every member of your dental team should know how to prevent and respond to medical emergencies.
- Prevention of emergencies will be discussed by reviewing relevant drug interactions and the management of medically compromised patients.
- Emergency equipment and the pharmacology of resuscitative drugs will be reviewed.
- Protocols for specific emergencies, such as anaphylaxis, cardiovascular emergencies, respiratory emergencies, and local anesthetic toxicity, among others, will then be presented.
Note: Attendees are expected to already be knowledgeable in basic CPR.
SCHEDULE
Date:
Friday, April 5, 2024
Time:
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Participants may begin to arrive at 8:00 a.m. to sign-in.
Location:
Chestnut Conference Center – University of Toronto
89 Chestnut St, Toronto ON
REGISTRATION
Registration for this course can be done online by clicking on the button at the top of this page.
Fees
Dentist – total course fee:
- $625 (if registered by Mar. 22, 2024)
- $695 (if registered after Mar. 22, 2024)
Other dental team members – total course fee:
- $295 (if registered by Mar. 22, 2024)
- $325 (if registered after Mar. 22, 2024)
Lunch is provided for course participants.
Cancellations
A 100% refund will be granted for registrations cancelled at least two weeks prior to course start date. A 50% refund will be granted for registrations cancelled at least one week prior to course start date. Refunds will not be granted after one week prior to course start date.
Cancellations can be done by following the link and instructions provided in the registration confirmation email.
Registrations are not transferable.
The University of Toronto reserves the right to cancel events. Registrants will be notified at the earliest possible date in the event of a cancellation. Registration fees for events cancelled by the University will be refunded in full; however, the University will not be liable for any loss, damages or other expenses that such cancellations may cause.
ACCREDITATION
This course has been approved as a Category 1 course by the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario. Full participation of this course will grant 6 CE points. (For more information, please see the RCDSO’s website.)
Speaker
Dr. Haas is a Professor and the former Dean for the Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto. Dr. Haas holds the Arthur Zwingenberger Decanal Chair and has a cross-appointment with the Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine.
Dr. Haas was the 2004 recipient of the International Association for Dental Research Distinguished Scientist Award for Pharmacology/Therapeutics/Toxicology. He received the W.W. Wood Award for Excellence in Dental Education in 2005. He received the 2007 Heidbrink award from the American Dental Society of Anesthesiology for outstanding contributions to anesthesia in dentistry, and the 2010 Leonard Monheim award from the American Society of Dentist Anesthesiologists for outstanding contributions to anesthesiology benefiting the dental profession, being the first Canadian to win either of these last 2 awards.
Dr. Haas has lectured internationally on the subjects of pharmacology, anesthesia, and medical emergencies in dentistry.
Sponsorship
The University of Toronto, Faculty of Dentistry appreciates the unrestricted educational grants provided for this course by HANSAmed and MagGas Medical.
