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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
Speaker: Sam Munakl, MS, MCSE, MCSA, HIPAA Security Certified – Cytek
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
Speaker: David Mandell, JD, MBA (he/him/his) – OJM Group
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