OSAP ANNOUNCES CALL FOR ABSTRACTS(3)

OSAP ANNOUNCES CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

ANNAPOLIS, MD: August 27, 2009 ? The Organization for Safety & Asepsis Procedures (OSAP) has announced a call for abstracts for their 2010 Annual Symposium, which will be held June 10-13, 2010 in Tampa, Florida. The Symposium will feature leading experts on infection control and occupational health and safety sharing information of critical concern to dental professionals and others involved in dentistry.

Abstracts may be submitted in the categories of Infection Control, Occupational Safety and Health, Environmental Science, and Other (a category that includes analysis of policy development and implementation, new analysis of existing research, meta-analysis or synthesis from existing studies of the above, and behavioral studies [including intervention studies] of utilization or adoption of practices by dental personnel). Researchers are encouraged to read OSAP’s Workshop Proceedings regarding the Dental Infection Control Research Agenda (www.OSAP.org) for suggestions on research topics.

All submissions must be received at the OSAP Central Office no later than March 1, 2010. OSAP is offering mentorship prior to the submission deadline. For more information or Symposium registration information, call 800-298-OSAP (6727) or visit www.osap.org.

OSAP is the Organization for Safety and Asepsis Procedures. Founded in 1984, the non-profit association is dentistry’s premier resource for infection control and safety information. Through its publications, courses, website, and worldwide collaborations, OSAP and the tax-exempt OSAP Foundation support education, research, service, and policy development to promote safety and the control of infectious diseases in dental healthcare settings worldwide.

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