Total Credits: 1 including 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™, 1 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s)
This program will expire and must be completed by 01/05/27.
*** Please note this program was part of the KCU Homecoming 2023. If you participated in the live event, you would not want to choose this program. ***
In this activity, the presenters will review orofacial and craniofacial conditions and how these impact patients' health. They will also discuss how to recognize, manage, and refer these conditions to optimize the overall health of their patients.
Learning Objectives:
◼ Recognize common and uncommon dental and orofacial conditions
◼ Appreciate how these conditions impact patients’ overall health
◼ Understand when to manage or refer patients with these conditions
Accreditation Statement:
The event has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) and the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) through the joint providership of the Missouri Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons (MAOPS) and Kansas City University (KCU) College of Osteopathic Medicine. MAOPS is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
AMA (Allopathic) Credit Designation:
MAOPS is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. MAOPS designates this activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)ä. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
AOA (Osteopathic) Credit Designation:
MAOPS is accredited by the AOA to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians. MAOPS designates this program for a maximum of 1 AOA Category 1-A CME Credit(s) and will report CME and specialty credits commensurate with the extent of the physician’s participation in this activity.
Planning Committee Disclosure:
Each of the members of the KCU CME Planning Committee discloses that he/she has no actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to this presentation, including no relevant financial relationships with any commercial interests relative to the content of this program.
Grievance Policy for AOA Credit:
All grievances should be in writing and should specify the nature of the grievance. Initially, all grievances should be directed to MAOPS Executive Director, who will then forward said grievance to the Education & Convention Committee. All grievances will receive an initial written response within 30 days of receipt. If the participant does not receive a satisfactory response, they can submit a complaint in writing to the Council on Continuing Medical Education of the AOA at 142 East Ontario Street, Chicago, IL 60611.
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Sharon M. Gordon, DDS, MPH, PhD, earned her dental degree from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, and completed a two-year hospital-based residency program at the Medical Center Hospital in San Antonio prior to joining the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Over her 13-year tenure at NIH, she provided dental care for medically complex patients in NIH’s Clinical Center and earned an MPH in Epidemiology and PhD in Clinical Investigation, both from Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Gordon’s expertise centers on the mechanisms of pain and analgesia, with an emphasis on clinical and population-based research. Over the past several years her work has evolved to focus on the evidential basis of pain management highlighting diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic facial pain. Most recently, Dr. Gordon served as a contributor to the most recent Surgeon General’s Report on Oral Health and the development of the national Clinical Practice Guidelines for Acute Dental Pain, supported by the American Dental Association and the Food and Drug Administration.
Sharon M. Gordon, DDS, MPH, PhD, discloses that she has no relevant financial relationships with any organization producing, marketing, reselling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients relative to the content of this presentation.
Dr. Gordon can be reached at sgordon@kansascity.edu.
Dennis M. Abbott, DDS, received his dental degree from the Baylor College of Dentistry and advanced training in periodontics, immunology and microbiology at the University of Buffalo. He has greater than 25 years’ experience in delivering direct patient care. Dr. Abbott’s expertise is the link between oral health and systemic health, and he is passionate about developing and delivering the optimal oral health care to individuals battling cancer. Most recently, he has focused on the benefits realized from orally delivered antioxidants on medication- and radiation-related osteonecrosis of the jaw. As the Director, Pre-Doctoral Curriculum and Integrated Learning and Assistant Professor, College of Dental Medicine, Dr. Abbott is also interested in optimizing learning strategies for the predoctoral learner in dental education and the advantages of an integrated dental curriculum.
Dennis M. Abbott, DDS, discloses that he has no relevant financial relationships with any organization producing, marketing, reselling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients relative to the content of this presentation.
Dr. Abbott can be reached at dabbott@kansascity.edu or 417-208-0790.
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