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'Live' CE Webinar via Zoom: Mandatory CE for California dentists for license renewal: Responsibilities and Requirements for Prescribing Controlled Substances (Schedule II Opioid Drugs)

This course satisfies the 2 CE unit requirement made effective by the Dental Board of California for license renewal effective January 1, 2023.

Date: September 6, 2023 Time: 6pm-8pm 2 CEU core

Learning Objectives:

• Explore pain management drug options for acute pain control.
• List how to register for, and utilize, CURES (Controlled Substance Utilization and Review and Evaluation System)
• Discuss red flag indicators of prescriptions issued for reasons other than a legitimate medical purpose.
• How to manage acute and chronic pain in the dental setting.
• The risks and identification of opioid use disorder.
• The practices and legal requirements for opioid prescribing and dispensing.

CE Speakers: Casey Grover, MD & Reb Close, MD                                               

Dr. Grover is Chair of the Division of Emergency Medicine at Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula.  Dr. Grover was born at Community Hospital and is a life-long resident of Monterey County.  He graduated from medical school at University of California, Los Angeles as one of the top three students in his class.  Dr. Grover completed his residency at Stanford in Emergency Medicine and was chief resident.  In addition to his current role as Division Chair, he is an attending physician in the Emergency Department, Vice Chief of Staff for the hospital, and serves as Physician Champion for the Monterey County Prescribe Safe Initiative.

Dr. Close is an Attending Emergency Physician at Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula, and the lead clinical physician for the Monterey County Prescribe Safe Initiative.  She has been practicing emergency medicine at Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula since 2003.

Cancellation Policy:

• Registrations must be made by September 1st, 2023.
• Cancellations of registration must be made by September 1st in order to receive a refund.
• Cancellations after September 1st or No-Shows will NOT receive a refund. 

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REGISTER HERE: https://harbordentalsociety.org/continuingeducation/course/169