Series Overview

These above listed activities are the core foundational didactic education for residents and faculty members of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. These include multidisciplinary input in a range of formats including lectures, case-based learning, presentations, and multidisciplinary treatment planning teams.

Target Audience

This activity is designed for learners from PGY levels 1,2,3,4 in the department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. The sessions are also open to rotating off-service residents in the Departments of Plastic Surgery, Pediatric Dentistry, and Otolaryngology. The sessions are also open for rotating medical and dental students. Other learner groups such as department faculty learners would also benefit from this education. 

Planning Committee

Raymond P. Shupak, MD, DMD, MBE, Activity Director

Paul A. Covello, MD, DDS, FACS

Christine Demelfi

Accreditation 

In support of improving patient care, Geisinger College of Health Sciences is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Geisinger College of Health Sciences is an ADA 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. Concerns or complaints about a CE Provider may be directed to the provider or to the Commision for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at ADA.org/CERP.

Credit Designation 

Geisinger College of Health Sciences designates this live activity for a maximum of 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.  Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the educational activity.

Geisinger College of Health Sciences designates this activity for 2continuing education credits. Concerns or complains about a CE Provider may be directed to the provider, or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at ADA.org/CERP. 

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 2 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change. 

Disclosure Policy

Geisinger College of Health Sciences must ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all its continuing education activities. Each person in a position to control the educational content of a CE activity must disclose the existence or non-existence of any financial relationship that they have with an ineligible company. There is no minimum financial threshold; individuals must disclose all financial information, regardless of the amount. Individuals must disclose regardless of their view of the relevance of the relationship to the education. Any identified conflicts of interest will be resolved prior to the start of the activity. Subsequently, disclosure information is made available prior to the start of the activity.