ADA brings evidence-based dentistry to the grassroots
First of three annual EBD conferences to convene May 2-3
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Posted Oct. 18, 2007 |
By Jennifer Garvin The ADA and the Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice are conducting the first of three annual EBD Champion Conferences at ADA Headquarters May 2-3 in Chicago.
 The two-day event, sponsored by an educational grant from Proctor and Gamble Co., features an opening day session that will provide clinicians tools for implementing evidence-based decision-making in patient care.
Presentations from experts including Drs. Phillipe Hujoel, James Bader, George Merijohn and Michael Newman will guide participants in the development of an evidence-based decision-making strategy for clinical practice. Julie Frantsve-Hawley, Ph.D., director of the ADA Research Institute and Center for Evidence-Based Dentistry, will describe how the EBD process was used to develop the ADA clinical recommendations on professionally-applied fluoride.
"We are thrilled to be offering this conference, which is the first program developed by the ADA especially targeted to help grassroots practicing dentists implement an evidence-based approach at the point of care," said Dr. Daniel M. Meyer, senior vice president for the ADA Division of Science.
"This group of dentists will become champions of evidence-based dentistry," Dr. Newman, editor of the Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice, said. "They will be a resource to colleagues in their community, serving as an example of how to implement evidence-based decision-making in their practices. We are very pleased that these dentists will also disseminate the knowledge gained through the conference."
On the second day, sessions include teaching participants about the tools that can be used to facilitate bridging science and practical issues in a dental practice.
Speakers on that day include Drs. Frantsve-Hawley, Joseph Matthews, Jane Gillette, Michael Hoen, George Merijohn, Kenneth Goldberg, Michael Newman and Gary C. Anderson. Dr. Meyer will provide closing remarks.
"We have a well-rounded group of speakers, including experts and leaders in EBD as well as numerous practicing dentists who have successfully implemented an evidence-based approach to patient care," Dr. Frantsve-Hawley said.
EBD champions will serve as resources to their local dental communities by promoting an evidence-based approach to patient treatment and disease prevention.
Dr. Frantsve-Hawley said the ADA plans to convene an annual EBD Champion Conference for the next three years.
"Champions will leave the conference with specific tools to help them implement EBD at the point of care and tools to help them disseminate what they have learned to their colleagues," she said.
The conference will train 150 dentists. All interested dentists are urged to apply to be "champions." Continuing education credit will be available. Attendees will also have the opportunity to network with the speakers and EBD champions.
Following the Champion Conference, participants are invited to attend the 3rd International Conference on Evidence-Based Dentistry: "Managing Dental Health in a Connected World," May 4, also at ADA Headquarters. That conference will explore the dissemination of evidence-based information with an emphasis on clinical decision support.
For more information about the EBD Champion Conference and the 3rd International conference, or to apply to become an EBD Champion, visit www.ada.org/goto/ebdconf or call the toll-free number, Ext. 2519.
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