Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting for Dental Professionals
Presented by Angela M. Stout, DMD, MPH, a pediatric dentist in private practice in Erdenheim, PA, and Marisa McClellan, Esq, former administrator and senior staff attorney for Dauphin County Children and Youth. Mrs. McClellan and Dr. Stout do not have any relevant financial relationships to disclose.

PDA’s program, Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting for Dental Professionals, is approved by the Department of Human Services and the PA State Board of Dentistry and will fulfill Act 31 mandatory CE requirements for licensed dental professionals (dentists, hygienists and EFDAs). PDA’s program is custom designed for dental professionals and offers two CE credits that can be applied toward the hours you need to renew your dental license. 
Upon completion of the course, the participant will:

• Understand categories of child abuse as defined by the Child Protective Services Law.
• Recognize universal child abuse indicators.
• Recognize clinical and intraoral pathologies of physical and sexual abuse.
• Understand the legal responsibilities as mandated reporters.
• Know when, how and where to report suspected abuse, and what happens after a report is made.
• Understand the protections for reporters and penalties for failure to report.

ATTENTION: Attendees will be asked to provide their full name, license number, date of birth and the last 4 digits of their social security number. PDA will transmit this information to the state to verify that you completed the course.

DATE: Wednesday, February 3, 2027
TIME: 7 – 9 p.m. Live Webinar on Zoom
FEES: $25 – PDA/ADA member dentists and non-dentist dental team members (hygienists, EFDAs or non-licensed team members); $75 – Non-member dentists
CE CREDIT: 2 CE Credits required for dentists, hygienists and EFDAs. Appropriate for non-licensed team members
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: February 1, 2027

Cancellation policy: No refunds. 

What to expect for this virtual course:

Beginning January 25, attendees will receive an email with a link to provide their name and email address to register with Zoom and receive a personalized link to join the webinar. Each attendee must watch the program on their own device and use a device that allows you to view and hear the presentation. Please note that the emails with the link to join the webinar will come from Rebecca Von Nieda (no-reply@zoom.us).  We will track attendance and award CE credit. If we do not have your name on the attendance report generated after the virtual meeting, you will not receive credit for the course. Those who are logged in for the entire course will receive an electronic survey from PDA to provide their full name, license number, date of birth and the last 4 digits of their social security number. PDA will transmit this information to the state to verify that you completed the course.

To register online please follow these steps: 
Non-dentist dental team members who are not attending the course with a dentist should contact PDA for a username and password. If you create your own account, you could be charged the wrong amount.
1. Sign in to the website. Every dentist has a record. If you need assistance with your username and password, please contact membership@padental.org. 
2. Click the Register Myself button. Pricing will be applied based on your member status. 
3. To register non-dentist (hygienists, assistants or non-licensed guests) attendees for the course, select the number of non-dentist registrants who will attend with you and click the Add button. Provide their name and a unique email address for each additional attendee. Skip this step if no non-dentist dental team members are attending with you.
4. Click Proceed to Checkout to review your order and enter your credit card information. 
5. Click Submit Order to complete your registration.

Pennsylvania Dental Association is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider 
ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. 
ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry.
PDA designates this activity for two (2) continuing education credits.

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