ADTA Inaugural Conference, Dental Therapy: Unity for Oral Health Innovation presented by Platinum Sponsor 

 

10/5/23 Thursday Conference Schedule

Time Conference Program Conference Speaker(s) CDE Credits
12:00 - 1:30 pm Luncheon    
12:30 - 1:30 pm General Session - Tribal Voices: Advancing Self-Determination through Dental Therapy Brian Cladoosby 1
1:30 - 3:00 pm

Panel Discussion - Tribal Voices: Advancing Self-Determination through Dental Therapy

15-minutes presentations per panelist followed by panel discussion

Dr. Robert Crittenden

Angela Johnson

President Terri Parton

Bruce Pratt 

Dr. Miranda Davis

 1.5
3:00 - 3:15 pm Closing Remarks Southern Plains Tribal Health Board  
3:15 - 3:25 pm Break     
3:30 - 4:10 pm

Breakout Session: Dental Therapy Education Program Info Session

30-minutes with 10-minutes Q&A

Dr. Rachael Hogan  0.5
3:30 - 4:10 pm

Breakout Session: Journey for the MSU, Mankato ADT program

30-minute presentation with 10-minute Q&A

Dr. Anitha Peddireddy

Dr. Sonika Masih

 0.5
4:15 - 5:30 pm

Breakout Session: Civic Engagement as a Means to Improve Health Equity

60-minutes with 15-minute Q&A

Marcos Damian-Noyola

 1
4:15 - 5:30 pm

Michigan's Adventure: Our first Dental Therapy Student and Scholarship Program!

60-minutes with 15-minute Q&A

Misty Davis, RDH, BS

 1
5:30 - 7:30 pm Welcome Reception    

 

10/6/2023 Friday Conference Schedule 

Time Conference Program Conference Speaker(s) CDE Credits 
7:30 - 9:30 am Breakfast    
8:00 - 9:30 am

Keynote Address: Expanding the Oral Health Team to Achieve Health Equity

Keynote 60-minutes followed by 30-minute Q&A

Dr. Lisa Simon  1
9:30 - 9:40 am Break    
9:45 - 10:55 am

Breakout Session: Dental Therapy National Overview

60-minute presentation with 10-minute Q&A

Dr. Miranda Davis  1
9:45 am - 12 pm

Oklahoma Session

Oral Health in Oklahoma: Opportunities for Advancement

Terrisa Singleton, MHHSA

Dr. Jana Winfree, DDS, MPH

Oklahoma State Representative, Cynthia Roe

 

2

11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Breakout Session: Dental Therapy in the Pacific Northwest

60-minute presentation with 10-minute Q&A

Christina Friedt Peters  1
12:00 - 1:15 pm Luncheon    
12:15 - 1:15 pm

General Session: It is easy to defend dental therapy when you have the facts on your side!

45-minute presentation with 15-minute Q&A

 Dr. Frank Catalanotto  0.75
1:15 - 1:25 pm Break    
1:30 - 2:45 pm

Breakout Session: Research Demonstrating Effectiveness of Dental Therapists at Apple Tree Dental

60-minutes with 15-minutes Q&A

Heather Luebben ADT, LDH  1
1:30 - 2:45 pm

Breakout Session: From Dental Hygienist to Dental Therapist: A Tale of Two Hygienists

60-minutes with 15-minutes Q&A

Amy Coplen, RDH, MS

Kim Perlot, BS EPDH, Mah, DT

 1
2:50 - 3:50 pm

If You Build It, Will They Come?

45-minute presentation with 15-minute Q&A

Dr. Priscilla Flynn

Amber Irby

 0.75
2:50 - 3:30 pm

Breakout Session: Stories from the Field: Highlighting Dental Therapists Practicing at Apple Tree Dental

30-minute presentation with 15-minute Q&A

Alyssa Klugman  0.5
3:35 - 4:35 pm

Alaska Dental Therapy Educational Program Updates

45-minutes with 15-minute Q&A

Leandra Beech

0.75
3:55 - 5:10 pm

Breakout Session: It's All Fine, with Povidone Iodine…

60-minutes with 15-minute Q&A

Hayley Buckner, RDH, BS

 1
4:40 - 5:40 pm

Breakout Session: DHAT in an Inpatient Setting

45-minute presentation with 15-minute Q&A

Leandra Beech

 0.75
5:15 - 5:55 pm

Lessons on Trust from Canada's Truth & Reconciliation Investigation

30-minute presentation with 10-minute Q&A

Dr. Sujay Mehta  0.5

 

10/7/23 Saturday Conference Schedule

Time Conference Programs Conference Speaker(s) CDE Credits
8:00 - 9:00 am Breakfast    
8:30 - 9:45 am

General Session: The Future of the Dental Therapy Movement

60-minutes with 15-minute Q&A

Laura Hale Brannon 1
9:45 - 10:00 am Break    
10:00 - 10:45 am

General Session: The Economic Impacts of Dental Therapy

30-minute presentation with 15-minute Q&A

Dr. Frank Catalanotto 0.5
10:50 - 11:35 am

General Session: Tat-Sem-Maat, Dental Health Aide Therapist

30-minute presentation with 15-minute Q&A

Angela Johnson 0.5

12:00 - 1:00 pm

Luncheon

   
1:00 - 1:10 pm

Break

   
1:15 - 2:45 pm

General Session: Public Speaking Training for Dental Therapists: Becoming Our Own Advocates

90-Minutes

Ned Johnson & Darby Galligher

 1.5
2:45 - 3:00 pm

Closing Remarks & Break

 

 
3:00 - 4:00 pm General Session: ADTA Annual Meeting of Membership Sarah Chagnon, ADTA Board President  

 

All registration rates include food and beverage and continuing education credits.

Due to food and beverage commitments, all registration sales are final. No refunds will be issued once your payment has been processed.

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The ADTA Annual Conference is proudly supported by Heluna Health.