S6Lecture3 CEInfectious Diseases

Prep, Protect, Prevent: Mastering Infection Control in 2027 (BODEX)

Saturday, April 108:30am – 11:30am

With the resurgence of mpox, measles, and other re-emerging pathogens, infection prevention has become a moving target. This course delivers a focused review of current CDC and OSHA standards -- including the revised Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) and the CDC DentalCheck compliance program.

Participants will examine 2026's emerging priorities -- sterilization innovations, updated regulatory expectations, and current guidance on mpox and other public health threats. They will leave with practical strategies to minimize breaches, mitigate risk, and build a safety-driven practice culture.

Learning Objectives

* Explain the impact of infection prevention on patient safety and practice liability

* Describe current CDC and OSHA expectations and the major pathogens (SARS-CoV-2, mpox, measles) that drive them

* Apply 2024-2026 OSHA Hazard Communication Standard updates

and CDC DentalCheck compliance tools

* Develop infection prevention plans for routine care and outbreak

conditions

* Foster a safety-driven culture through proactive

Course Details

Course Code
S6
Day
Saturday, April 10
Time
8:30am – 11:30am
Format
Lecture
CE Credit
3 CE
BODEX
Meets requirement for Infection Control
CE Requirement
Infectious Diseases
Fee
Free with registration
Location
Renaissance Lower Lobby
Course code S6 — use this when registering.

Audience

DentistDental HygienistDental AssistantBusiness/Office TeamLab Tech

Seating

100% of seats remain
Speaker: Dr. Joy Void-Holmes

Dr. Joy Void-Holmes

Dr. Joy Void-Holmes has spent 29 years in dentistry — starting at the front desk at 16, licensed as a Registered Dental Hygienist, and earning her Doctor of Health Science. She built the P3 Hygiene Growth System™ to solve a specific problem: hygiene departments that work hard but don't grow. As a Hygiene Profit and Practice Valuation Consultant, Dr. Joy helps dental practices, DSOs, and manufacturers turn hygiene into a growth engine and valuation multiplier. Her P3 framework redesigns hygiene systems to be standardized, team friendly, and tied to the numbers — capturing missed revenue, lifting recare and case acceptance, and adding tens of thousands in annual hygiene profit per provider, often seven figures to an eventual sale price. Dr. Joy speaks nationally on clinical excellence, periodontal care, the business of hygiene, inclusive leadership, infection control, and professional well-being. She translates clinical and financial complexity into systems clinicians and owners can implement immediately. She is the founder of Dr. Joy, RDH and co-founder of Jell-Ed. Dr. Joy serves on the editorial advisory board for RDH magazine, GUM Pro RDH Advisory Board, and as a consultant examiner for the ADEX examination board. She previously served on the Maryland State Board of Dental Examiners.