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Information on past Annual Sessions
Print your CE document from the 2006–2008 meetings here.
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2009 Continuing Education Links
Register and purchase/reserve course tickets today for the 2009 ADA Annual Session
Search for Courses -- Visit the ADA Live Learning Center and click on Meeting Content for a full list of available courses.
Preliminary Program
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ADA365 and Pre-Course Self Study CE NEW!
ADA365 allows you to expand your Annual Session education from a four-day event to a year-long experience. Engage in peer-to-peer learning, expand your network and arrive at the Annual Session ready to connect with your colleagues. When you register for the 2009 Annual Session, enroll in one or more of the educational courses that are part of the ADA365 community, then:
- Access self-study CE readings (see below)
- Research dental procedures, products and issues important to your practice
- Create your profile: Tell us about yourself and upload your picture
- Network with your colleagues as you share stories and experiences
- Participate in online discussion forums and message boards.
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Only at the ADA! Earn pre-course self-study CE! Why earn 2.5 hours for an in-person lecture CE in Hawaii, when you can earn 3.5?Gain access to up to 7 hours of additional CE credit when you earn an extra hour of self-study CE to augment each participating in-person course. To earn pre-course self-study CE:
Once you complete the related in-person course in Hawaii, the extra hour of CE will appear on your CE letter for that course.
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Annual Session Multimedia Packages
2009 Annual Session
Don’t have time to attend all the courses you’d like at the 2009 Annual Session? Let us bring the courses to you!
The ADA’s 2009 online multimedia package includes:
- More than 180 hours of education from Annual Session courses.
- Unlimited online access for up to one year following Annual Session.
- The opportunity to earn up to 7 additional hours of CE on ADA365.
- MP3 downloads of audio recordings at no additional cost.
In celebration of the ADA’s 150th Anniversary we are offering the 2007, 2008 and 2009 multimedia packages at a special reduced price.
View a sample of courses captured in multimedia format
Purchase your multimedia package today
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Education in the Round
Discover this unique live-patient educational environment. Education in the Round delivers live patient procedures conducted in a fully functional dental operatory, in an interactive format between speaker and attendees. This high-tech learning environment includes images captured on intraoral cameras and displayed on 60-inch flat-screen monitors. More than 3,500 of your colleagues experienced Education in the Round in the last two years. Register for a class and experience this Only at ADA Experience!
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Live Operatory Center
Earn CE on the exhibit floor! Experience the latest technology on the market and how it can enhance your ability to effectively diagnose and treat patients. The 2009 Live Operatory Center features the CAD/CAM Stage and the new Competition Hub.
Only at the ADA! 150 High Tech Products on One Stage. Is your office at the cutting edge of technology? Come and see how technology can enhance your ability to provide care to your patients and grow your practice.
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Competition Hub - Participate in the 2009 Annual Session!
2009 Dental Office Design Competition
Discover what it takes to design an award-winning dental office. Go behind the scenes into a selection of the offices of this year’s entries plus the 2008 winners. Learn best practices and get fresh ideas from hands-on exhibits, including floor plans, photos and key project information. Attendees will earn CE credit.
Is your practice a winner? All newly built offices, and offices with leasehold improvements or renovations completed between January 1, 2006 and December 31, 2008, are eligible to enter the Competition. Entries must be postmarked by July 31, 2009. Winners will be announced at the 2009 ADA Annual Session and featured in a future issue of Dental Economics. For more information and an entry form, visit www.matsco.com/DODC.
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The Education Exchange Competition NEW!
Have you made a professional discovery that can improve patient care and benefit the practice of dentistry? If so, share your experience and information with your peers in the Inaugural Education Exchange Competition at the 150th Annual Session, September 30th-October 4th in Honolulu, Hawaii.
The 150th Annual Session marks the return of the competition commonly known in the dental meeting arena as “Table Clinics”. An Education Exchange is a presentation of research results, clinical outcomes, techniques, service, trends or topics of general interest to dental professionals. Presenters are encouraged to approach their presentation as a mini-course of expert material for their fellow dentists on a technique, theory or concept that he or she may use to improve their clinical dentistry.
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Adult Preventive Care Office of the Year Competition: Sponsored by 3M ESPE Preventive Care NEW!
Is your practice a leader in providing preventive care to your adult patients? Share your expertise with your peers at the 150th Annual Session, September 30th-October 4th in Honolulu, Hawaii in the Adult Preventive Care Office of the Year Competition, sponsored by 3M ESPE Preventive Care.
The 150th Annual Session marks the debut of the Preventive Office of the Year Competition. The goal of the competition is to recognize and reward offices that are leaders in preventive dental care, including:
- designing and implementing practical techniques;
- providing oral health care, outreach, and patient education; and
- the dental team’s communication and work plan for implementing a successful prevention program.
Enter the competition at www.ADA365.org
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50th Annual ADA/DENTSPLY Student Clinician Research Program
Come celebrate the research accomplishments of dental students from the US and around the world. The Student Clinician Research Program (SCADA) represents a joint venture between DENTSPLY International and the ADA. Begun in 1959. This program recognizes the original clinical, public health and/or basic science research conducted by predoctoral dental students. The program also introduces students to the value and benefits of ADA membership
Stop by and view these original research projects by future leaders of the dental profession.
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Post-Session Courses
Education, Inspiration……….Vacation!
Extend your stay on the islands while earning CE on Maui, Kauai or the Big Island of Hawaii. Courses take place on Tuesday and Wednesday, October 6th and 7th, at three beautiful Marriott resorts: the Wailea Beach Marriott Resort and Spa; the Kauai Marriott Resort and Beach Club; and the Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort & Spa. All courses take place from 8am-11am, leaving you plenty of time for the afternoon sun.
On Maui, expand your skills with a “mini” implant course taught by Dr. Gordon Christensen on Tuesday. Then on Wednesday, he will teach you how to integrate “mini” implants into your practice.
On Kauai, expand your practice with an advanced Invisalign course on Tuesday, then learn how to build a corresponding business model with the Pride Institute on Wednesday.
On the Big Island of Hawaii, expand your mind with an esthetic photography class on Tuesday, flowed up with a fun vacation photography class on Wednesday.
See the Preliminary Program for complete details.
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