DQA Conference

Save the Date: 2013 DQA Conference

Conference Dates and Location
When: June 28-29, 2013 Where: 211 E Chicago. Ave Chicago, IL ADA Headquarters Building, 2nd Floor Travel Information: Vist the DQA Conference travel page.

The Dental Quality Alliance (DQA) will be hosting a conference titled “Improving Dental Quality Through Measurement” on June 28-29, 2013, at the ADA Headquarters Building in Chicago. This conference will train 100 thought and opinion leaders in dentistry who commit to promoting the implementation of measurement to pursue common goals of quality improvement in oral health.

This conference is open to all stakeholders who want to see an improvement in oral health. Participant selection will aim to convene a broad and diverse group of people with the ability to impact priority and underserved populations across the nation, who have significant healthcare disparities.

For more information on the conference, please contact Ms. Manesa Douglass at douglassm@ada.org.

All attendees are responsible for their own travel expenses, including transportation and hotel. Attendees receive continuing education credits for their participation in the program. The American Dental Association is an ADA-CERP recognized provider. 

Preliminary Agenda (PDF)

DQA Conference Objectives

1. Gain knowledge on the need for and the goals of measurement to support quality improvement.
2. Examine emerging trends in quality, patient safety, and leadership across the dental care continuum.
3. Review measurement techniques necessary to develop and implement quality improvement projects in dentistry.
4. Develop strategies for successfully leading and influencing healthcare improvement through measurement in dentistry.

Sponsorship for Conference

Funding for this conference was made possible [in part] by R13HS021842 from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services; nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.

		The DQA wishes to thank United Concordia Dental for their contribution in sponsorship of this conference.