by Training opportunities, resources, compliance checklists and toolkits
Understanding OSAP’s educational training opportunities, complimentary resources and membership benefits provides an opportunity to educate yourself, your practice and your patients.
The Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP) is a community of clinicians, educators, researchers and industry representatives who advocate for safe and infection-free delivery of oral healthcare. Focusing on strategies to improve compliance with safe dental practices and building a strong network of recognized infection control experts, OSAP serves as a leading provider of education to support safe dental visits and encourages you take advantage of the education tools.
Resources available to you now
OSAP offers an extensive online collection of resources, publications, FAQs, checklists and toolkits that help dental professionals deliver The Safest Dental VisitTM possible for their patients. An example of curated information available to you now on OSAP.org is the OSHA Hazard Communications Standard Update:
- View the OSHA Hazard Communications Standard Update.
- Easily access a review of the key learnings for reference.
- Find related articles, videos and FAQs.
Safety and the role of the infection control coordinator
Did you know that while safety is the responsibility of everyone in the dental industry and community, the CDC Summary of Infection Prevention Practices in Dental Settings: Basic Expectations for Safe Care Guidelines recommends having a written infection control program, evaluations, documentation and ongoing training on safety topics? To provide oversight of this program, it is also recommended that practices and organizations have an infection control coordinator (ICC). Often, these responsibilities are found in existing job titles, including dental assistants, office managers, OSHA coordinators, safety directors, etc. This means that in addition to established job duties, they must also have the knowledge, resources and time to successfully coordinate and provide accountability to the program. OSAP supports the duties of the ICC through comprehensive safety education resources and public campaigns, including Dental Infection Control Awareness Month.
Direct connection to decision and policy makers
OSAP offers online and in-person education to help advance the level of knowledge and skill for every member of your team and the dental community. For example, hundreds of clinicians, educators, consultants, policymakers, industry representatives and ICC’s attended the 2017 OSAP Dental Infection Control Conference. On the cutting edge of dental infection prevention and safety education, attendees participated in sessions with infection control thought leaders and listened to presentations direct from CDC, FDA, OSHA officials, and other government agencies. The conference also serves as an important networking opportunity in dentistry with the latest products and innovations on display from exhibitors and sponsors. OSAP encourages you to attend the 2018 Dental Infection Control Conference in Dallas, Texas on May 31 – June 3, 2018. More information is available on the OSAP website, OSAP.org.
There are multiple ways for you to get involved with OSAP through membership and attending events. To learn more about how OSAP is the education resource for you and your group practice, visit OSAP.org.
