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  • Wednesday, Sep 11th
    7:30 AM – 4:00 PM EDT
    XCW01 - Beyond the Basics Coding Workshop: Day 1
    Location: W240A-D, Orange County Convention Center
    Speaker: Dawn Jackson, DrPH, RHIA, CCS-P, FAHIMA – Eastern Kentucky University
    Coding and ReimbursementIn-person onlyOMS Members OnlyProfessional Staff
     CE: 6.5 CDE/CME
  • Wednesday, Sep 11th
    4:30 PM – 5:30 PM EDT
    GSE1 - Keynote Lecture: Impossible Science LIVE
    Location: Plaza International Ballroom, Hyatt Regency Orlando
    Keynote Speaker: Jason Latimer
    OMS and Other Dental SpecialistsProfessional Staff
  • Thursday, Sep 12th
    7:30 AM – 4:00 PM EDT
    XCW02 - Beyond the Basics Coding Workshop: Day 2
    Location: W240A-D, Orange County Convention Center
    Speaker: Dawn Jackson, DrPH, RHIA, CCS-P, FAHIMA – Eastern Kentucky University
    Coding and ReimbursementIn-person onlyOMS Members OnlyProfessional Staff
     CE: 6.5 CDE/CME
  • Thursday, Sep 12th
    8:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    PM01 - OSHA Express: Annual Bloodborne Pathogens and Hazard Communication Training
    Location: W230AB, Orange County Convention Center
    Speaker: Leslie D. Canham, CDA, RDA, CDIPC, CSP – Leslie Canham & Associates, LLC
    OSHAOMS and Other Dental SpecialistsProfessional Staff
     CE: 2.0 CDE
  • Thursday, Sep 12th
    8:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    PM02 - Creating an Office Culture of Personal Accountability
    Location: W230CD, Orange County Convention Center
    Speaker: David Schwab, PhD (he/him/his) – Speaker
    Office and Personnel AdministrationOMS and Other Dental SpecialistsProfessional Staff
     CE: 2.0 CDE
  • Thursday, Sep 12th
    8:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    PM03 - Personnel Policies, Employment Law and Other Regulations: Staying Current and Compliant
    Location: W231, Orange County Convention Center
    Speaker: Joseph W. Gallagher, JD, LLM (he/him/his) – The Health Care Group
    LegalOMS and Other Dental SpecialistsProfessional Staff
     CE: 2.0 CDE
  • Thursday, Sep 12th
    8:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    PM04 - Healers vs. Stealers: How to Outsmart the Embezzler in Your OMS Practice
    Location: W232, Orange County Convention Center
    Speaker: David Harris, CPA, CFE, CFF, MBA (he/him/his) – Prosperident Inc.
    LegalOMS and Other Dental SpecialistsProfessional Staff
     CE: 2.0 CDE
  • Thursday, Sep 12th
    8:00 AM – 3:00 PM EDT
    XACLS - Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
    Location: W330A, Orange County Convention Center
    Speaker: John C. Klatt, FF/EMT-P (he/him/his) – American Safety EMT Corp.
    Speaker: Stephanie Klatt, EMT-B (she/her/hers) – American Safety EMT Corp.
    Speaker: Rachel Fogle – American Safety
    OtherIn-person onlyOMS and Other Dental SpecialistsProfessional Staff
     CE: 6.0 CDE/CME
  • Thursday, Sep 12th
    10:30 AM – 12:30 PM EDT
    PM05 - Well-Being or Burnout: Are You Ready to Live a Life Best Lived?
    Location: W230AB, Orange County Convention Center
    Speaker: Stephanie R. Ganter, DDS, MS – The Dental Specialists
    Speaker: Robert McNeill, DDS, MD, MBA – American Dental Association Dental Team Wellness Advisory Committee
    OtherOMS and Other Dental SpecialistsProfessional Staff
     CE: 2.0 CDE
  • Thursday, Sep 12th
    10:30 AM – 12:30 PM EDT
    PM06 - Risk Management and Wealth-Building Strategies for Today's Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon
    Location: W230CD, Orange County Convention Center
    Speaker: Shawn M. Johnson, ChFC, CLU, CLTC – Treloar & Heisel
    Financial ManagementOMS and Other Dental SpecialistsProfessional Staff
     CE: 2.0 CDE
  • Thursday, Sep 12th
    10:30 AM – 12:30 PM EDT
    PM07 - Protecting Yourself From the Evils of the Internet
    Location: W231, Orange County Convention Center
    Speaker: Steven P. McEvoy, MSc, P.Eng (he/him/his) – MME Consulting, Inc.
    Computers and TechnologyOMS and Other Dental SpecialistsProfessional Staff
     CE: 2.0 CDE
  • Thursday, Sep 12th
    10:30 AM – 12:30 PM EDT
    PM08 - The Referral Revolution: Thriving in the New Dentistry Era
    Location: W232, Orange County Convention Center
    Speaker: Lisa Copeland, RDH, CSP, CVP (she/her/hers) – Communicate With Influence LLC
    CommunicationOMS and Other Dental SpecialistsProfessional Staff
     CE: 2.0 CDE
  • Thursday, Sep 12th
    1:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    PM09 - Infection Control for the OMS Team
    Location: W230CD, Orange County Convention Center
    Speaker: Leslie D. Canham, CDA, RDA, CDIPC, CSP – Leslie Canham & Associates, LLC
    Infection ControlOMS and Other Dental SpecialistsProfessional Staff
     CE: 2.0 CDE
  • Thursday, Sep 12th
    1:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    PM10 - Private Practice: The Value in Owning the Work of Your Hands
    Location: W231, Orange County Convention Center
    Speaker: Robert F. Spiel, MBA (he/him/his) – Spiel Consulting and Dentist Partner Pros
    Speaker: Nate Williams, CPA, CFP – Practice Financial Group, LLC
    Practice OrganizationOMS and Other Dental SpecialistsProfessional Staff
     CE: 2.0 CDE
  • Thursday, Sep 12th
    1:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    PM11 - Incorporating Mock Drills Into Your Busy Practice
    Location: W232, Orange County Convention Center
    Speaker: James A. Phero, DDS, MD – Univ of Cincinnati
    Speaker: Deepak G. Krishnan, DDS, FACS – University of Cincinnati
    Emergency PreparednessOMS and Other Dental SpecialistsProfessional Staff
     CE: 2.0 CDE/CME
  • Friday, Sep 13th
    8:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    PM12 - Waiving Patient Balances: What Every Healthcare Provider Needs to Know
    Location: W230CD, Orange County Convention Center
    Speaker: Thomas J. Force, JD – The Patriot Group & The Force Law Firm
    Coding and ReimbursementOMS and Other Dental SpecialistsProfessional Staff
     CE: 2.0 CDE
  • Friday, Sep 13th
    8:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    PM13 - Enhance Your Culture and Practice: How to Create a DEI and Community Engagement Plan
    Location: W231, Orange County Convention Center
    Speaker: Akeyla Brown, DDS (she/her/hers) – Riverside Oral Surgery
    Speaker: Susan M. Coe, MBA (she/her/hers) – MAX Surgical Specialty Management
    Team BuildingOMS and Other Dental SpecialistsProfessional Staff
     CE: 2.0 CDE
  • Friday, Sep 13th
    8:00 AM – 3:00 PM EDT
    XPALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
    Location: W330A, Orange County Convention Center
    Speaker: John C. Klatt, FF/EMT-P (he/him/his) – American Safety EMT Corp.
    Speaker: Stephanie Klatt, EMT-B (she/her/hers) – American Safety EMT Corp.
    Speaker: Rachel Fogle – American Safety
    OtherIn-person onlyOMS and Other Dental SpecialistsProfessional Staff
     CE: 6.0 CDE/CME
  • Friday, Sep 13th
    10:30 AM – 12:30 PM EDT
    PM14 - Enhancing Case Presentation and Treatment Acceptance Skills
    Location: W230AB, Orange County Convention Center
    Speaker: Debra L. Engelhardt-Nash (she/her/hers) – ADMC, SCN, APDP
    Case Presentation and Patient Communication: Clinical (Allied Staff)OMS and Other Dental SpecialistsProfessional Staff
     CE: 2.0 CDE
  • Friday, Sep 13th
    10:30 AM – 12:30 PM EDT
    PM15 - Effective Communication From the Surgical Office to the Boardroom (and Everywhere in Between)
    Location: W230CD, Orange County Convention Center
    Speaker: Stephanie R. Ganter, DDS, MS – The Dental Specialists
    Speaker: Robert McNeill, DDS, MD, MBA – American Dental Association Dental Team Wellness Advisory Committee
    CommunicationOMS and Other Dental SpecialistsProfessional Staff
     CE: 2.0 CDE
  • Friday, Sep 13th
    10:30 AM – 12:30 PM EDT
    PM16 - HIPAA and OSHA: Compliance Is not a Game, but This Course Is
    Location: W231, Orange County Convention Center
    Speaker: Leslie D. Canham, CDA, RDA, CDIPC, CSP – Leslie Canham & Associates, LLC
    Regulatory RequirementsOMS and Other Dental SpecialistsProfessional Staff
     CE: 2.0 CDE
  • Friday, Sep 13th
    10:30 AM – 12:30 PM EDT
    PM17 - Understanding Private Equity Offers: Sorting Through the Truth, Lies, Opportunities and Threats
    Location: W232, Orange County Convention Center
    Speaker: Charles Loretto – Cain Watters and Associates
    Financial ManagementOMS and Other Dental SpecialistsProfessional Staff
     CE: 2.0 CDE
  • Friday, Sep 13th
    1:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
    XASL01 - Anesthesia Assistants Skills Lab
    Location: Tangerine Ballroom WF4, Orange County Convention Center
    Facilitator: Thomas A. Trowbridge, DDS, MD – Lowell Oral Surgery Associates
    Facilitator: Larry E. Stigall, DDS – Private Practice
    Facilitator: Donald P. Lewis, Jr., DDS – Ohio's Center for Oral, Facial and Implant Surgery
    Facilitator: Lane T. Knight, DDS – Souther MD OMS
    Facilitator: Shama Currimbhoy, DDS, MS – SC Oral Surgery
    Facilitator: Jeffrey D. Schultz, DDS, MMS (he/him/his) – South Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery PC
    Facilitator: David A. Fenton, DDS, MD, FACS (he/him/his) – Bristol Oral Surgery and Implant Center
    Facilitator: Jennifer Brady, MHA – Ridgeline Oral Surgery
    Facilitator: Anthony M. Del Vecchio, DDS (he/him/his) – Jefferson Valley Oral Surgery
    AnesthesiaIn-person onlyProfessional Staff
     CE: 4.0 CDE
  • Friday, Sep 13th
    1:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    PM18 - Cybersecurity and HIPAA: Responding to a Ransomware Attack
    Location: W230AB, Orange County Convention Center
    HIPAAOMS and Other Dental SpecialistsProfessional Staff
     CE: 2.0 CDE
  • Friday, Sep 13th
    1:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    PM19 - Surgical Synergy: Advanced Training Systems and Emergency Preparedness
    Location: W230CD, Orange County Convention Center
    Speaker: Shannon B. Williams (she/her/hers) – Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon of Utah
    Emergency PreparednessOMS and Other Dental SpecialistsProfessional Staff
     CE: 2.0 CDE/CME
  • Friday, Sep 13th
    1:30 PM – 4:30 PM EDT
    PM20 - How to Develop and Maintain a Thriving Dental Implant Practice: The Importance of Referral-Based Marketing
    Location: W231, Orange County Convention Center
    Speaker: Jay C. Platt, DDS, PC – private practice
    Marketing and Practice BuildingOMS and Other Dental SpecialistsProfessional Staff
     CE: 3.0 CDE
  • Saturday, Sep 14th
    8:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    PM21 - DSO vs. CEO: Evaluating Your Career Options
    Location: W231, Orange County Convention Center
    Speaker: Chad Clark – Bank of America Practice Solutions
    Financial ManagementOMS and Other Dental SpecialistsProfessional Staff
     CE: 2.0 CDE
  • Saturday, Sep 14th
    8:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    PM22 - Building a Dynamic Oral Surgery Team
    Location: W232, Orange County Convention Center
    Speaker: Lois J. Banta – LJB Seminars
    Team BuildingOMS and Other Dental SpecialistsProfessional Staff
     CE: 2.0 CDE
  • Saturday, Sep 14th
    8:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
    XASL02 - Anesthesia Assistants Skills Lab
    Location: Tangerine Ballroom WF4, Orange County Convention Center
    Facilitator: Thomas A. Trowbridge, DDS, MD – Lowell Oral Surgery Associates
    Facilitator: Larry E. Stigall, DDS – Private Practice
    Facilitator: Donald P. Lewis, Jr., DDS – Ohio's Center for Oral, Facial and Implant Surgery
    Facilitator: Lane T. Knight, DDS – Souther MD OMS
    Facilitator: Jimmie L. Harper, Jr., DDS, MS – Cincinnati Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Inc.
    Facilitator: Peter A. Vellis, DDS (he/him/his) – New England Oral Surgery Associates
    Facilitator: David A. Fenton, DDS, MD, FACS (he/him/his) – Bristol Oral Surgery and Implant Center
    Facilitator: Jennifer Brady, MHA – Ridgeline Oral Surgery
    Facilitator: Paul J. Schwartz, DMD – University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine
    Facilitator: David E. Yates, DMD (he/him/his) – Oral Surgery Group
    AnesthesiaIn-person onlyProfessional Staff
     CE: 4.0 CDE
  • Saturday, Sep 14th
    10:30 AM – 12:30 PM EDT
    PM23 - Metrics and Goals: The Numbers Start the Story
    Location: W231, Orange County Convention Center
    Speaker: Laci Phillips Newland – Practice Dynamics
    Financial ManagementOMS and Other Dental SpecialistsProfessional Staff
     CE: 2.0 CDE
  • Saturday, Sep 14th
    10:30 AM – 12:30 PM EDT
    PM24 - Creating a Multi-Generational Empire From Your Oral Surgery Practice
    Location: W232, Orange County Convention Center
    Speaker: Mark B. Murphy – Northeast Private Client Group
    Retirement/Estate PlanningOMS and Other Dental SpecialistsProfessional Staff
     CE: 2.0 CDE
  • On-demand
    On-demand
    PMOD01 - DEI for Scaredy Cats
    Speaker: Jessica Ellis-Wilson, CHW, FACMPE (she/they) – Practical Management & Leadership Consulting
    CommunicationOn-demandOMS and Other Dental SpecialistsProfessional Staff
     CE: 1.0 CDE
  • On-demand
    On-demand
    PMOD02 - Teeth, Tools and Technology: A Holistic Approach to Cybersecurity in Oral Surgery
    Speaker: Gary Salman – Black Talon Security, LLC
    Computers and TechnologyOn-demandOMS and Other Dental SpecialistsProfessional Staff
     CE: 1.0 CDE
  • On-demand
    On-demand
    PMOD03 - OMS Practices Are the Most Rapidly Consolidating of All Dental Practice Types: Understand the Risks and Rewards of the New Reality
    Speaker: Chip Fichtner (he/him/his) – Large Practice Sales
    Financial ManagementOn-demandOMS and Other Dental SpecialistsProfessional Staff
     CE: No CE Offered
  • On-demand
    On-demand
    PMOD04 - Is Your Practice Truly HIPAA Compliant? And Is Your Data Secure?
    Speaker: Mary M. Govoni, MBA, CDA, RDH (she/her/hers) – Mary Govoni & Associates
    HIPAAOn-demandOMS and Other Dental SpecialistsProfessional Staff
     CE: 1.0 CDE
  • On-demand
    On-demand
    PMOD05 - Infection Control for the Surgical Setting
    Speaker: Michelle Strange, MSDH, RDH, CDIPC (she/her/hers) – Level Up Infection Prevention
    Infection ControlOn-demandOMS and Other Dental SpecialistsProfessional Staff
     CE: 1.0 CDE/CME
  • On-demand
    On-demand
    PMOD06 - Keep More of What You Make: Tax Reduction 101 for AAOMS Practices and Members
    LegalOn-demandOMS and Other Dental SpecialistsProfessional Staff
     CE: 1.0 CDE
  • On-demand
    On-demand
    PMOD07 - How AI Technology Is Changing the Future of Dental Content Marketing
    Speaker: Adrian Lefler – My Social Practice
    Marketing and Practice BuildingOn-demandOMS and Other Dental SpecialistsProfessional Staff
     CE: 1.0 CDE
  • On-demand
    On-demand
    PMOD08 - Marketing Mash-Up: Internal and External Marketing Strategies for Growth
    Speaker: Carrie Webber (she/her/hers) – The Jameson Group, LLC
    Marketing and Practice BuildingOn-demandOMS and Other Dental SpecialistsProfessional Staff
     CE: 1.0 CDE
  • On-demand
    On-demand
    PMOD09 - Cultivating Talent: Strategies for Attracting, Onboarding and Retaining Exceptional Candidates
    Speaker: Kristen Barden, FAADOM – 2k Dental Coaching
    Office and Personnel AdministrationOn-demandOMS and Other Dental SpecialistsProfessional Staff
     CE: 1.0 CDE
  • On-demand
    On-demand
    PMOD10 - How to Coach Your Team and Deal With Toxic Attitudes
    Speaker: Jay A. Shorr (he/him/his) – Shorr Solutions
    Office and Personnel AdministrationOn-demandOMS and Other Dental SpecialistsProfessional Staff
     CE: 0.75 CDE
  • On-demand
    On-demand
    PMOD12 - Are We Well? Preserving Yourself at Every Stage of OMS Career
    Speaker: Cathy Y. Hung, DDS (she/her/hers) – American Dental Association
    OtherOn-demandOMS and Other Dental SpecialistsProfessional Staff
     CE: 1.0 CDE
  • On-demand
    On-demand
    PMOD13 - Top 10 Tips (and Potential Mistakes) When Opening Your New Office
    Speaker: Jay A. Shorr (he/him/his) – Shorr Solutions
    OtherOn-demandOMS and Other Dental SpecialistsProfessional Staff
     CE: 1.0 CDE
  • On-demand
    On-demand
    PMOD14 - The High-Performing Team's Playbook
    Speaker: Carrie Webber (she/her/hers) – The Jameson Group, LLC
    Team BuildingOn-demandOMS and Other Dental SpecialistsProfessional Staff
     CE: 1.0 CDE