Eco-Sustainable Practice New Dentist Learning Network (West Coast)
Eco-Sustainable Practice New Dentist Learning Network (West Coast) is organized by American Dental Association (ADA) and will be held from Jan 23 - Dec 13, 2024.
Description:
Introducing the Sustainable Dentistry New Dentist Network–your gateway to a future-ready dental practice. In a world where resource conservation is paramount, this network offers a transformative perspective on dentistry. Curated by new dentists for new dentists, this year-long continuing education experience provides insights from a diverse array of global experts. Working together with like-minded peers, you will dive into a wealth of knowledge, including groundbreaking research in specialist areas, environmental mapping, teledentistry, and cutting-edge insights on prevention and decontamination. Discover how small changes can pave the way for a more sustainable dental system.
Be a part of a community committed to a greener, more sustainable future—join the network for our eight engaging 1.5-hour Zoom sessions throughout 2024, where expert speakers share rich content followed by interactive discussions. You’ll receive 12 hours of CE for your participation as well as exclusive invitations to network-only events and CE at SmileCon® 2024—the ADA’s annual meeting—in New Orleans.
This network will meet on one Tuesday per month from 7- 8:30 p.m. Eastern Time. The Pacific Time version of this network can be found here.
Network Mission Statement:
In a shifting dental landscape, a focus on sustainability can help build resilience while better protecting the health of patients and the community.
Together, we can collectively reduce the dental sector’s carbon footprint and improve healthcare equity and patient safety, as the individuals least able to compensate for the effects of the climate are already burdened with adverse social determinants of health. Estimates suggest that the healthcare industry accounts for approximately 8.5% of national carbon emissions. It is important that as dental practitioners we do our part to help improve our dental practice’s environmental footprint.
Dental practices that prioritize sustainability gain meaningful, lasting benefits such as cost savings, operating efficiencies, staff recruitment and retention, and potential payments and tax credits through recent federal incentives.
Network Learning Objectives:
• Become a leader in eco-friendly dentistry and explore the cutting-edge research shaping our future practice.
• Evaluate and embrace a diverse range of sustainable dental innovations, both for integration into your practice and personal growth.
• Elevate your influence as you champion sustainable dentistry, initiating and leading discussions on local, regional, national, and global stages.
• Craft a strategic roadmap for sustainable dentistry within your practice, region, state, and with the ADA.
• Shape the future of sustainable dentistry, working with the ADA and like-minded peers from around the world to develop visionary plans for ongoing continuing education, speaker engagements, impactful social media outreach, and comprehensive resource kits.
Livestream meeting dates:
• Tuesday, January 23, 2024
• Tuesday, February?13, 2024
• Tuesday, March 19, 2024
• Tuesday, April 9, 2024
• Tuesday, May 14, 2024
• Tuesday, September 24, 2024
• Tuesday, November 19, 2024
• Tuesday, December 3, 2024.