Certified Dental Assistants of BC (CDABC)
102 211 Columbia Street V6A 2R5 Vancouver, BC, Canada

The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) is surveying health care providers currently practicing in Canada to learn more about the training and resources that will be most useful to help you discuss COVID-19 vaccines with patients/clients, and to receive the vaccine yourself when they become available. The online survey will be available to complete until Dec 13, 2020. Thank you very much for your time and participation.... https://bit.ly/3mWI34F

Only 1 week left to take the CDAA Covid-19 Survey! The data gleaned from this survey will inform discussions with industry partners and government on supply chain of PPE; access to PPE; mental health resources; caregiver supports, etc. We encourage you to please participate as it takes not more than 5 minutes to complete the survey. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KX9GK28

Deadline is December 7th! Volunteer at the national level with CDAA. Apply now! https://www.cdabc.org//your-chance-to-participate-on-cdaa/

Hi everyone! Thanks to all who attended Saturday's CE Day and AGM. The presentations were fantastic! Thanks also for your patience as we sorted out some technical issues with the CE Quiz. The email was sent out this morning. We are also asking for your input on next year's CE program. Please let us know what/who you'd like to see!... https://survey.alchemer.com//2021-Continuing-Education-Sur

The countdown clock is ticking till our first ever Virtual CE Day and AGM, and we are SO excited!! If you've already registered, THANK YOU! You will receive your webinar link and connection instructions on Friday, November 20th. If you haven't registered yet, you have just one more day to do it. Registration closes at noon Thursday! https://www.cdabc.org/continuing-education//event-details/... Don't miss it!! :)

Just 5 days left!! We are so excited about this fantastic lineup of speakers. Register now to save your seat at CDABC's first ever Virtual CE Day and AGM! http://ow.ly/42lJ50Cm4b7

Lest we forget.

2020 Virtual CE and AGM November 21, 2020 Speaker Spotlight Revitalize Your Work & Life with Stephanie Staples... Are you trying to be all things to all people? Are you who you want to be during this unprecedented time? Are competing priorities and the lack of time, energy and motivation stopping you from being the best version of yourself? Well, if overwhelm is creeping in it’s time to top up your psychosocial wellness tool kit. Learn simple, purposeful, deliberate actions you can easily implement to help you revitalize yourself so that you can bring your best both personally and professionally. Get ready to see how the Kaizen principle can help you improve your quality of life - even in tough times! And we may even have a little bit of fun! Register Now! https://www.cdabc.org/continuing-education//event-details/

2020 Virtual CE Day and AGM November 21, 2020 Speaker Spotlight "2020 Pandemic: Safer Through Science with Dr David Carsten... The Pandemic of 2020 is stressful, especially for healthcare providers who need to be safe in their workplace. Learn about SARS-CoV-2, what has been done, what is being done, and what to expect. Learn about how to stop transmission and work safely in the dental environment. Learn about the epidemiology, treatments, and the coming vaccines. Reduce your stress through better understanding. Dr Carsten has done nineteen talks of at least one hour since January 2020 and regularly advises dentists and groups on safe practices during the pandemic. Register Now! https://www.cdabc.org/continuing-education//event-details/

2020 Virtual CE Day and AGM November 21, 2020 Speaker Spotlight Creating a Safe Space for Our Transgender Patients with Dr. Laura Mach... Many dental professionals have recently encountered their first Transgender patients in their practices. Why is this just popping up now and how do we handle it? What do we say to show support and respect? Dr Laura Mach will cover important topics including the history, terminology and appropriate language use, and tips for inclusivity for transgender children and adults. Learn to provide a safe and comfortable space for transgender patients as Dr. Laura Mach shares her valuable insight throughout the presentation. After taking this class dental professionals will know 1) A brief history context for the existence of gender colorful species in nature. 2) Examples of non-Western gender diversity and an explanation of why we haven't seen it much until recently in Western culture 3) Appropriate ways to show respect using language during patient care 4) Tips for showing inclusivity in private practice using protocol such as forms and non verbal cues that your practice is a safe space for all people regardless of sexual or gender orientation. Register Now! https://www.cdabc.org/continuing-education//event-details/

Registration is open for our Virtual CE Day and AGM! We are excited to welcome three fabulous speakers to present our CE Day. Dr. David Carsten - Pandemic 2020: Safer Through Science Dr. Laura Mach - Creating a Safe Space for our Transgender Patients Stephanie Staples - Revitalize Your Work & Life... Register now! https://www.cdabc.org/continuing-education//event-details/ See more

Join us on October 27th for our next webinar - Medical Emergencies - with Dr. David Carsten. Medical emergencies are very stressful, highly disruptive, and mostly preventable. As healthcare providers, we need to be prepared to avoid them and prepared to address them. Register today! https://www.cdabc.org/continuing-education//event-details/

The Canadian Dental Assistants Association (CDAA) petition that all oral health professionals must receive recognized education is still up and your support is needed! If you are a formally trained and licensed/certified dental assistant then we need you to sign this petition. Lowering the standards for dental assistant education is no more acceptable than lowering the standards for a dentist's education. The promotion of online courses that profess to provide a dentist wit...h the knowledge, skill, and ability to independently train an individual to work clinically with patients and provide infection, prevention and control (IPC) in a dental practice does not, in my opinion, protect the public interest and instead serves to devalue the practice and profession of dental assisting. It is not just regulated duties that can pose a risk to patients. Arguably, IPC procedures conducted incorrectly and without background knowledge in areas such as microbiology can be detrimental to both staff and patients. I oppose the use of the job titles such as chairside assistant, chairside dental assistant or any other similar title that would imply, (purposely or accidentally), that an individual independently trained by a dentist or other designated staff member is a formally educated / licensed RDA / CDA / DA when they have not passed the NDAEB and / or are not formally educated / licensed to practice in their province as an RDA / CDA / DA. Please click on the link below and add your support. The CDAA will be taking this petition to the government and provincial regulators asking for action to be taken. https://www.ipetitions.com//recognized-education-for-all-o