Kathlyn Powell, DMD, MD
LectureThis course is part of the Association for Continuing Dental Education Joint Live Webinar Series.
This course is part of the Association for Continuing Dental Education Joint Live Webinar Series*
Course Description
Prescription opioids, heroin and fentanyl use is increasing in the United States along with addiction overdose and death. More people died of drug addiction in the United States in recent years than ever before. Nearly half of all opioid overdose deaths involve a prescription opioid. This course reviews the history of the opioid epidemic while also looking at dentistry’s role in the opioid epidemic. Management of acute and postoperative pain will be discussed along with safe prescribing techniques to avoid abuse and diversion.
Course Objectives
As a result of attending this course, participants should be able to:
- Recognize dentistry’s role in the opioid epidemic.
- Understand ways to better manage acute and postoperative dental pain.
- Adopt prescribing techniques to avoid abuse and diversion of controlled substances.
Instructor
Kathlyn Powell received her Bachelor of Science degree in Biomedical Sciences from Auburn University. She graduated with a DMD from the University of Alabama School of Dental Medicine and subsequently completed her MD and OMS residency training at the University of Alabama at Birmingham/UAB Hospital. She then completed a fellowship in pediatric oral and maxillofacial surgery under the direction of Dr. Peter Waite. She is an assistant professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham where she practices at the Children’s of Alabama Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinic and the UAB Oral and Facial Surgery Clinic of Hoover. She also spends time teaching at the UAB School of Dentistry. She serves as the director of the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinic at Children’s of Alabama and the Program Director of the UAB Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency Training Program.
Disclosures:
- Dr. Powell has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
- The staff of the University of Washington Office of Continuing Dental Education have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Course Logistics
DATE:
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
LOCATION:
Online Webinar
TARGET AUDIENCE:
Dentists
TIMES:
5:00pm – 6:30pm Pacific time
TUITION:
$59/Participant
CREDITS:
1.5 hours
*The University of Washington in conjunction with the Association for Continuing Dental Education (ACDE), along with 38 of its member schools jointly presents the “ACDE Webinar Series”
This series features university-based key opinion leaders presenting numerous topics on multiple dates and times. Presentations are available to meet every dental health care professional’s schedule and interests.
Conflict of Interest
In accordance with the ADA CERP Standard V., everyone involved in planning or presenting this educational activity will be required to disclose any relevant financial relationships with commercial interests and this information will be made available to participants at the start of the course.
As a continuing education provider, University of Washington Continuing Dental Education is responsible for ensuring the content, quality and scientific integrity of all continuing dental education activities for which credit is provided. The School is also responsible for taking steps to protect against and/or disclose any conflict of interest of the faculty/instructors presenting those courses.
Cancellation and Refunds
For this live webinar, a registration refund will be issued for cancellations received by Monday, April 28, 2025. Registration will remain open until the webinar begins – NO REFUNDS will be accepted once the webinar has begun. Cancellations must be received in email to dentalce@uw.edu The cancellation request must include: the name of the course, name of the person registered, name of the person requesting the cancellation, and the reason for the cancellation.
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University of Washington designates this activity for 1.5 continuing education credits.