Episode 265: A COVID-19 Update on Instrument Sterilization
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Infection Control
Dental podcast: Welcome to DentalTalk. This is Dr Phil Klein. Recently Mary Govoni presented an excellent Viva learning webinar titled, A COVID-19 Update on Instrument Sterilization. It was so well received we decided to feature the audio track on DentalTalk. So here's Mary Govoni, one of the true experts in our profession on Infection Control and Instrument Sterilization.
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Presenter Information: Mary Govoni, CDA, RDA, RDH, MBA
Presenter Bio
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Mary Govoni is an internationally recognized speaker, author and consultant on clinical efficiency, ergonomics, OSHA & HIPAA compliance, infection control and team communication. Mary is a past president and a life member of the American Dental Assistants Association, a member of the American Dental Hygienists Association, a consultant to the American Dental Association Council on Dental Practice, a member of the Organization for Safety Asepsis and Prevention, the National Speakers Association, and the Academy of Dental Management Consultants and the Speaking and Consulting Network. She is featured speaker on the ADA Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning seminar series and the infection control columnist for Dental Economics magazine. |
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This free Viva presentation is made possible through the continued support of Viva Learning Originals. Mary Govoni, CDA, RDA, RDH, MBA is a consultant and/or speaker for the following companies and/or organizations: Viva Learning, BrandMax, Cranberry, DENTALEZ, Premier Dental, Viva Learning. Mary Govoni, CDA, RDA, RDH, MBA may receive an honorarium as compensation from the CE Supporter of this presentation and/or from Viva Learning for the time involved in preparing and delivering this online presentation.
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Viva Learning is an approved AGD PACE Provider and California State Dental Board Provider of dental continuing education. Viva Learning strives to deliver balanced, objective and clinically relevant information grounded on scientific research. Lecturers who are invited to deliver Viva CE webinars are advised to substantiate their claims with research-supported data and to disclose all commitments to, or relationships with, any commercial entity within the dental industry. In many cases, lecturers are sponsored by a dental manufacturing company, which provides them with support in the form of honorarium and/or dental products and equipment in order to help with clinical presentations. Prior to each live CE webinar, lecturers are made aware of the importance of delivering their presentations without commercial bias, and where appropriate, to mention a variety of different product choices that may be relevant to the subject matter of the lecture, for the educational benefit of the participant.
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