What's in your toolbox? Making the most of your diagnostic tools in Oral Radiology, Oral Medicine and Oral Pathology- Thursday, January 9, 2025

Speakers:  Dr. Kristina Perschbacher &  Dr. Susanne Perschbacher

Core 1 - 3 CE Points

Location: Hyatt Place Toronto/ Mississauga Centre - 5787 Hurontario St, Mississauga, ON L4Z 2H7

Parking is Free

Business attire (no scrubs please)

Agenda:

5:30 - 6:30 pm Registration and Dinner

6:30 - 6:45 pm HPDA announcements and updates

6:45 - 9:00 pm Lecture

9:00 - 9:15 pm Q&A

Course Description:

Learning objectives:

Presenters Bio:

 Dr. Kristina Perschbacher is a specialist in Oral Pathology and Oral Medicine. She is a Fellow of the Royal College of Dentists of Canada. The majority of Kristina's time is spent seeing patients in private Oral Pathology and Oral Medicine practice. She also teaches in the undergraduate oral pathology and post graduate pathology and oral radiology programs at the University of Toronto.

Dr. Susanne Perschbacher is an Oral and Maxillofacial Radiologist dividing her time between Oral Radiology practice and teaching at University of Toronto. She is also a consultant at SickKids Hospital. She is a Fellow of the Royal College of Dentists of Canada, a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology and a lead author of the textbook “Diagnostic Imaging: Oral and Maxillofacial”.

HPDA members attend for free

Non-members welcome for $175.

This course is open to all dentists in Ontario.

Please note the lecture starts at 6:45 pm sharp. Attendees who are 15 minutes late or more will not be eligible for Category 1 credits, but will instead receive Category 2 credits. 

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ODA & RCDSO Night – Thursday, January 23, 2025

Category 3 – 3 CE Points

Speakers: ODA President, Dr. Maneesh Jain & RCDSO Registrar & CEO, Mr. Dan Faulkner

ODA and RCDSO updates followed by questions and answers.

Location: Hyatt Place Toronto/ Mississauga Centre - 5787 Hurontario St, Mississauga, ON L4Z 2H7

Parking is Free

Business attire (no scrubs please)

HPDA Members - free 

Non-HPDA Members - $175 + HST

Agenda:

5:30 - 6:30 pm Registration, Dinner and Networking

6:30 – 6:45 pm Announcements

6:45 – 9:00 pm ODA & RCDSO updates  

9:00 - 9:15 pm Q & A

Veneers - Thursday, February 6, 2024

Category 2 - 3 CE Points 

Speaker:  Dr. Sol Weiss

Location: Hyatt Place Toronto/ Mississauga Centre - 5787 Hurontario St, Mississauga, ON L4Z 2H7

Parking is Free

Business attire (no scrubs please)

Agenda:

5:30 - 6:30 pm Registration and Dinner

6:30 - 6:45 pm HPDA announcements and updates

6:45 - 9:00 pm Lecture

Course Description:

Learning Objective

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Business of Dentistry Series: Social Media Mastery for Dental Practices: Striking the Perfect Balance between AI and Human Connection- Thursday, February 20, 2025

Category 3 - 3 CE Points

Speaker: Natalia Porras

Location: Hyatt Place Toronto/ Mississauga Centre - 5787 Hurontario St, Mississauga, ON L4Z 2H7

Parking is Free

Business attire (no scrubs please)

Agenda:

5:30 - 6:30 pm Registration and Dinner

6:30 - 6:45 pm HPDA announcements and updates

6:45 - 9:00 pm Lecture

Course description:

Artificial intelligence (AI) has revolutionized our interaction with technology; this is evident across various disciplines, including plastic surgery, engineering, fintech, dentistry and notably, social media marketing.

While AI serves as a valuable asset for success in the social media marketing of dental practices, striking the optimal balance between AI's role in specific tasks and maintaining a human touchpoint is pivotal.

In this innovative course and mini-workshop, Nathalia Porras will skillfully guide you through a step-by-step process, demonstrating how to harness the power of AI effectively to elevate your social media marketing, without losing your own brand voice and a personalized touch.

Nathalia will integrate best practices in social media marketing tailored specifically for dental clinics, leveraging her extensive experience in the field. Additionally, she will spotlight practical AI platforms that have been thoroughly tested and proven. These platforms can be seamlessly implemented within your practice to not only save time but also enhance the professionalism of your Instagram & Facebook profiles, to ultimately stimulate conversations among your current patients and potential future ones.

Some of the social media tasks that can be cleverly aided by AI include:

- Effectively repurposing content,

- Creating engaging videos,

- Crafting captions,

- Enhancing photos,

- Auditing social profiles and much more!

Learning Objectives:

• Integrate best practices in social media marketing tailored specifically for dental clinics.
• Gain practical knowledge and step-by-step guidance from Nathalia Porras on effectively harnessing AI for your practice’s social media marketing.
• Find the optimal balance between AI's functionality and maintaining human touchpoints.
• Acquire insights into the challenges and limitations associated with AI usage in the context of dental social media marketing and develop strategies to overcome them.
• Efficiently manage patient inquiries with the use of AI.
• Build your online marketing roadmap for the next 6 months.
• Audit your current Instagram profile and get ideas on how to improve it.
• Create a seamless video strategy for producing engaging video content efficiently.
• Set metrics and KPIs to measure results and pivot as needed.

Presenter Bio:

Nathalia Porras is the CEO and founder of NP Dental Marketing, a boutique marketing agency that specializes in social media marketing, website design, and online paid ads services exclusively for Dentists and medical doctors. Launched in 2015, she is also an experienced entrepreneur, fundraiser, speaker, and strategy consultant. She completed a BComm in marketing and international business at McGill University and an MBA at HEC Montréal with a similar focus.

Since its inception, NP Dental Marketing has enabled dentists to attain practice success and growth with tailored online marketing programs. Her clients include general and specialized dentists, along with professional dental and medical associations. Nathalia’s vision is brought to life via her passion for infusing ‘strategic creativity’ into the dental industry and leading teams who share this drive.

HPDA members attend for free 

Staff of HPDA Members - $99

Non-members welcome for $175

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Business of Dentistry Series: Cradle to Grave - Financial Journey in the Dentist's Professional Life- Thursday, March 27, 2025

Category 3 - 3 CE Points

Speaker: David Chong Yen

Location: Hyatt Place Toronto/ Mississauga Centre - 5787 Hurontario St, Mississauga, ON L4Z 2H7

Parking is Free

Business attire (no scrubs please)

Agenda:

5:30 - 6:30 pm Registration and Dinner

6:30 - 6:45 pm HPDA announcements and updates

6:45 - 9:00 pm Lecture

Course Description:

As a dentist, there is a lot on your plate to learn throughout your career. Though it may seem daunting for those who aren’t financially savvy, one of the more important things to learn throughout your career is how to navigate your tax and accounting journey, in order to set you up for future financial success.

In this session, participants will learn:

1) efficient tax savings strategies and planning tools for the associate, dental practice owner and when buying and selling a dental practice

2) tips to consider and traps to avoid which will improve the dentist’s long-term monetary situation while providing peace of mind and lowering risk,

3) maximizing a dentist’s practice’s value and retirement nest egg.

Presenter’s Bio:

David is a Chartered Professional Accountant, Certified Financial Planner and tax specialist who has been advising the dental profession on tax, estate, financial planning, practice management & buying and selling dental practices for many decades. David has been a frequent speaker at various dental schools, the ODA Annual Spring Meeting,

Toronto Academy of Dentistry Winter Clinic and RCDSO Road Shows. David’s tax articles have been published in various dental publications including Dental Practice Management, Dispatch, Oral Health and Ontario Dentist.

David co-authored the ODA published book titled, “Dentist’s Tax and Financial Guide.

HPDA members attend for free 

Staff of HPDA Members - $99

Non-members welcome for $175

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HPDA/ ODA Awards and Past Presidents Night - Thursday, April  25, 2024

Theme: Work-Life Harmony

Location:  TBA

Learning Objectives:
- ODA President will give us updates from the ODA
- Award recipients and Past HPDA Presidents will be honored

 Agenda:

6 pm - 7 pm Appetizers and Cocktails

7 pm - 9 pm Dinner, Address from Dr. Maneesh Jain and Presentation of Awards

Attire:  Business Formal

Fees:
– Free for HPDA Members and HPDA Past Presidents 
– Guests are welcome for $99 + hst

AGM & Lecture "Little Patients, Big Smiles: Navigating Pediatric Dentistry" - Thursday, May 1, 2025

Category 2 - 3 CE Points

Speaker:  Dr. Laura Vertullo

Location: Hyatt Place Toronto/ Mississauga Centre - 5787 Hurontario St, Mississauga, ON L4Z 2H7

Parking is Free

Business attire (no scrubs please)

Exclusive event for the HPDA Members

Agenda:

5:30 - 6:30 pm Registration and Dinner

6:30 - 7:00 pm Annual General Meeting

7:00 - 9:00  pm Lecture

Course Description:

The world of pediatric dentistry can be dynamic, challenging, and unique. This lecture is for dentists looking to enhance their knowledge of treating young patients and will highlight the differences when assessing and treating pediatric patients. Key areas of focus include the diagnosis and management of common pediatric dental conditions, exploring the different modalities of sedation and their indications, as well as the short and long term management of dental trauma.

Learning Objectives

• Understand the unique anatomical and physiological differences in pediatric patients that impact treatment planning and dental treatment.
• Identify common pediatric dental conditions and their management strategies, including caries prevention and management.
• Learn principles of treatment planning in pediatric dentistry, including comprehensive care and interdisciplinary approaches when necessary.
• Review current guidelines and best practices for behavior management techniques in pediatric dental settings.
• Review immediate and long-term management strategies for dental trauma in pediatric patients, including assessment, diagnosis, and appropriate treatment interventions.

Speaker Biography:

Dr. Laura Vertullo was born and raised in Montreal. She graduated from McGill University with her Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) degree and then went on to complete her general practice residency in 2015 at The Hospital for Sick Children.

Dr. Laura completed her paediatric specialty training and Master’s degree from the University of Toronto and is a fellow of the Royal College of Dentists of Canada. She has a particular interest in treating children with special needs and was a staff pediatric dentist at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital.

Dr. Laura currently practices and co-owns Kids Corner Medical & Dental in Oakville and is a clinical instructor at the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Dentistry.

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CPR Re-Certification Health Care Provider Level C - Thursday, May 29, 2025

Category 2 – 3 CE Points 

Location: Hyatt Place Toronto/ Mississauga Centre - 5787 Hurontario St, Mississauga, ON L4Z 2H7

Parking is Free

Business attire (no scrubs please)

Agenda:

Registration and Dinner: 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm 
Lecture and Training: 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Course Description: Heaven Can Wait teaches First Aid and CPR courses across Ontario. Paramedic David Goodman founded Heaven Can Wait in 2005. His career as an emergency responder was cut short when he suffered a back injury while trying to save the life of a 20-year-old. David created First Aid and CPR programs that are easy to follow, user-friendly and will enable you to feel empowered when dealing with medical emergencies. All of Heaven Can Wait’s instructors are Emergency Services Workers. The WSIB of Ontario, the Federal Government of Canada and the Heart and Stroke Foundation approve all of Heaven Can Wait’s First Aid and CPR programs.

Learning Objectives:
– CPR for adults, children and infants
– Symptoms of cardiac arrest and stroke
– Medical emergencies in the dental office
– Rescue maneuvers for partial and completely obstructed airways
– How to use an automated external defibrillator (AED)

This course is suitable for all dental staff.

Fees: 
Free for HPDA members 

Staff of HPDA members - $99 + HST

Non-HPDA members - $175 + HST

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