Friends of Hu-Friedy Program Launches a New Continuing Education Course

FRIENDS OF HU-FRIEDY PROGRAM LAUNCHES A NEW CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSE:
Gambling with Oral Cancer: What Every Dental Professional Needs to Know

CHICAGO, IL – Hu-Friedy’s online dental hygiene community, Friends of Hu-Friedy (www.friendsofhufriedy.com) is designed exclusively for RDHs, dental hygiene students and faculty. The program, which offers professional support for its members in various ways, now includes complimentary CE courses. The membership program’s CE catalog currently offers multiple courses with the newest addition titled: Gambling With Oral Cancer: What Every Dental Professional Needs to Know.

The 2 CEU course was developed in collaboration with Patricia M. Pine, RDH, a dental hygienist who has practiced in general dentistry over 30 years. The course centers on the importance of performing oral cancer screenings on each patient and sharing information with their patients. Research and statistics show that oral cancer is becoming a disease of the younger generation with the connection of HPV and oral cancer. The course reveals that oral cancer is not prejudice; all patients of all ages are at risk. Participants will study criteria to develop their own technique that is comfortable for screening patients.

Ms. Pine currently practices as a periodontal therapist in Scottsdale, Arizona. Her career has been multifaceted including; clinical dental hygiene, dental hygiene education, speaking nationally and internationally in Poland in 2007, coaching on promoting safety with infection control programs. Pat has presented for the last 6 years on different topics in dentistry.

Friends of Hu-Friedy is proud to offer its members free continuing education. In exchange for their AGD Pace Approved Credit Certificate, RDH member types are asked to redeem 50 Hu-Points (earned through program participation). Friends of Hu-Friedy will be launching several new courses in the coming months, including The Renal Diet, slated to launch in February 2009. To become a member of Friends of Hu-Friedy or for more information on the Hu-Points Program visit www.friendsofhu-friedy.com , call 1-800-Hu-Friedy or contact your authorized Hu-Friedy representative.