This post was contributed by a community member. The views expressed here are the author's own.

Schools

Continuing Education for Allied Health Professionals

Earn three CEUs for just $60 at Harcum College. Two meals included in registration!

Earn 3 CEU's at Harcum College
Saturday, October 7, 2017
9:30am - 11:30am
$60 per person
Registration includes BearFest (a food truck festival).

Register online at harcum.edu/ceu.

All Allied Health Professionals are invited to earn three Continuing Education credits at Harcum College.

Putting the “I” in Team: Interprofessional Patient Centered Care

According to research from the University of Iowa, ‘by 2020 the sheer-volume of medical knowledge will double every 73 days.’ Treating our patients as a whole versus focusing on a singular diagnosis represents the future of healthcare delivery. Communication and collaborative efforts to obtain, share, and process information contributes to consistent patient centered care.

Find out what's happening in Bryn Mawr-Gladwynefor free with the latest updates from Patch.

This course is designed to promote intra-office and inter-office communication to cultivate partnerships throughout all aspects of healthcare. Reflection upon past “game changers” in dentistry allows us to look forward and recognize future inter-disciplinary opportunities in healthcare.

Linda will address some general healthcare connections for people from any allied health profession!

Linda Blackiston, RDH, BS
Manager, Professional Education Mid-Atlantic
Linda received her Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene from University of Maryland Dental School after being a business owner for nine years. Her professional and clinical background includes: corporate
pharmaceuticals, general practice, periodontics, and staff position in pediatric dentistry at University of Maryland. Linda is a manager of Professional Education for Philips Oral Healthcare. She is an industry
author, writing and lecturing nationally.

Find out what's happening in Bryn Mawr-Gladwynefor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Linda volunteers with Mid-Atlantic PANDA (Prevent and Abuse Neglect Through Dental Awareness) providing courses on recognizing and reporting cases of abuse and neglect. Linda serves on The Samaritan Women board of directors; which is a long-term restoration program for victims of human trafficking. She also volunteers educating the community on human trafficking issues.

Sponsored by: Philips Oral Healthcare

Questions can be directed to Theresa Groody, M.Ed., EFDA, CDA, Director of Professional Studies
610-526-1860 | tgroody@harcum.edu


Check out other events taking place during Homecoming 2017!

The views expressed in this post are the author's own. Want to post on Patch?