November 5, 2026 at 6:00 PM to 8:15 PM
Pricing
| HDS, OCDS Member | $49.00 |
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| HDS / OCDS Dental Staff | $49.00 |
| HDS, CDA, ADA Active Member | $49.00 |
| Hygienist | $49.00 |
| Non-ADA Member Dentist | $79.00 |
| Individual CE Vendor | $500.00 |
General Information
| Provider | Harbor Dental Society |
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| Location |
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| Speaker | Nancy Dewhirst, RDH, BS |
| Type/Category | core |
| Credits | 2 |
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Required for License Renewal: California Dental Practice Act (DPA) and Ethics - Where's the Line and Why?
Thursday, November 5, 2026 6pm-8:15pm PST
2 CEU core Speaker: Nancy Dewhirst, RDH, BS
This ‘live’ CE webinar reviews and updates the required Dental Practice Act (DPA) topics and regulations, including scope of practice, drug prescribing, licensure and qualifications, supervision of auxiliaries, professional conduct, mandated reporting, and consent. Codes and Principles of Ethics will also be reviewed, along with examples of law violations, unprofessional conduct, and challenging legal situations.
What You’ll Learn
After this session, attendees will be able to:
- Satisfy re-licensure requirements and update their knowledge of required Dental Practice Act topics.
- Review regulations related to scope of practice, prescribing, licensure, supervision, professional conduct, mandated reporting, and consent.
- Become familiar with required Dental Practice Act training topics.
- Review and consider professional standards and principles of ethics.
- Examine examples of law violations, unprofessional conduct, and challenging legal situations.
Who Should Attend?
- Dentists who need to complete the Dental Practice Act course for license renewal
- California dentists looking to refresh their understanding of current DPA requirements
- Dental professionals interested in reviewing professional conduct, ethics, and legal responsibilities
Stay current on the laws, regulations, and ethical standards that impact dental practice in California.
About the Speaker
Nancy Dewhirst, RDH, BS graduated from the University of Southern California, practiced dental hygiene for 20 years, is adjunct dental hygiene faculty at West Coast University, and is a member of Sigma Phi Alpha. Ms. Dewhirst is consistently listed as one of the nation’s “Leaders in CE”, presents over 100 seminars a year, is featured at major U.S. and Canadian Dental Conferences, and is a member of the California Dental Association Speakers Bureau. She is an AAMI/ANSI/ADA Standards Committee member, Editor-in-Chief of OSAP (ADS)’s Infection Control In Practice, recipient of ADS Chairman of the Board Special Citation for Advancing Dental Safety, has had many articles published in dental peer-reviewed journals, and has contributed to dental textbooks and guidance documents.
Event Sponsor
Thank you to our event sponsor for supporting this continuing education program.
