GDA Action September 2019

September 2019 • 31 » STRONG EDUCAT I ON AND TRA INING Education & Training Highlights High-Demand Opioid Courses The Georgia Board of Dentistry created a new requirement that all licensed dentists must have one hour of CE on “the impact of opioid abuse and/or the proper prescription writing and use of opioids in dental practice.” Because of high demand for the course (the first three courses were sold out), three additional courses were added. To meet demand, GDA created a webinar hosted on the GDA website that meets dental board requirements. More than 280 members participated in the online course to date. New Coronal Polishing Course  In 2019 GDA created the first approved coronal polishing course that meets the new Georgia Board of Dentistry policy for dental assistants. The first course was in such demand that it sold out and additional courses were added. GDA has hosted six coronal polishing courses through July and added four additional instructors to expand the program. Additional courses will take place throughout the state this year. In the f i rst six months of 2019, GDA doubled the number of CE courses of fered to members and increased class size by 60 percent . Tota l at tendance at GDA CE courses rose f rom 160 par t icipants at this t ime last year to 600. In addit ion, 280 people par t icipated in CE webinars . GDA Cont inuing Educat ion Growth Januar y – June   2018    2019 *Attendance does not include 280 webinars sold. **Revenue is $28,169 ahead of budget. Total Courses 11 22 Total Attendees 160 600* Total Attendance 15 24 Total Revenue $23,055 $52,484** 500+ Participants in opioid courses 6 Coronal Polishing courses to date