MDHA Access to Care & Health Equity 3 CE
June 12, 2026 / 8:30am -12:00pm / Lecture / Amanda Berthiaume, MsDH, RDH, CDA, FADHA / $120.00
Course Description:
Access to Care and Health Equity in the Dental Office by Amanda Berthiaume, MsDH, RDH, CDA, FADHA: This course addresses public health, clinical dental hygiene, patient management, and emerging technologies by examining access-to-care challenges and their impact on oral health outcomes. Participants will apply risk-based prevention strategies, integrate teledentistry and minimally invasive approaches, and develop patient-centered care plans that consider social determinants of health. The course also explores Maine-specific policy considerations and the hygienist’s role in advocacy and community outreach. Conflict of Interest / Financial Disclosure: CE Manager Intended Audience: DH Due to character limits, speaker disclosures and learning objectives are available upon request or visible in the online .pdf registration booklet.
Terms & Conditions
Registration: Registration is REQUIRED. Photos: A photographer will be present at the event, taking photos for the Maine Dental Association to use in future flyers, brochures, social media posts, and on our website. If you do not wish for your photo to be displayed, please notify the Maine Dental Association immediately. Any photos captured with you in it will be removed. Contact: abellefleur@medental.org Refund requests must be made in writing to Therese Cahill at tcahill@medental.org by May 23, 2026 to receive a 50% refund. No refunds will be granted after May 23, 2026. The Maine Dental Association is an ADA Continuing Education Recognition Program (CERP) Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. The Maine Dental Association designates the identified activities for one to six continuing education credits. Concerns or complaints about a CE providers may be directed to the MDA at tcahill@medental.org or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at CCERP.ada.org The formal continuing education programs of this program provider are accepted by AGD for Fellowship/Mastership credit. The current term of acceptance extends from 5/01/2025 through 6/30/2028 Provider ID# 219249