Speaker: Cathie Collier, RDH, B.Ed, MS
Date: Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Time: 5:00 pm Registration | 5:30 pm Dinner | 6:30 – 8:30 pm Lecture
CE: 2
*Satisfies OSHA, Infection Control, and HIPAA requirement for licensure*
Event Overview
The subjects covered in this presentation are mandatory. This course encompasses Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines on infection control and blood-borne pathogens, and raises awareness on respiratory disease transmission. HIPAA compliance will also be covered. This training promotes insight for employers and employees to understand potential risks and develop safety strategies essential to comply with current CDC and American Dental Association (ADA) guidelines to keep all employees safe. Discover what policies, posters, and labels are required for your practice.
Course Objectives
Distinguish areas and procedures of potential risk and injury in the workplace
Develop strategies to reduce the risk of injury and disease transmission according to OSHA and CDC guidelines
Design and implement policies required for exposure and post-exposure control plans for your practice
Recognize the components to meet the standards for infection control, which serve to reduce the risk of disease transmission and exposure
Speaker Bio
Cathie Collier holds a bachelor's degree in dental hygiene education from the Fones School of Dental Hygiene, where she is currently an adjunct faculty member and has served as clinical coordinator. She has her master's degree from The Graduate Institute in Integrative Health and Healing. A member of the Organization for Safety and Asepsis Prevention, she has assisted numerous dental offices in achieving compliance and meeting infection control regulations from the ADA and CDC.
Cathie Collier has no financial conflicts to disclose.
For more information contact MDS Memberhsip Administrative Coordinator, Christine Schmitt by phone at 508.449.6008 or by email [email protected]