Breaking Down Barriers for a Successful Practice
Breaking Down Barriers for a Successful Practice includes 8, 2-hour, virtual interactive sessions that will guide attendees through administrative and clinical workflows to improve patient experience, treatment outcomes and financial viability. Using case presentations, roundtable discussions and panel Q&As, participants will learn strategies to grow and succeed in dental sleep medicine.
This course is for you if you are:
- delivering a few appliances each month, but are still challenged with incorporating DSM into your existing practice.
- comfortable with your DSM practice, but want to consider taking it further and possibly positioning your practice to become DSM-only.
- struggling with referrals, reimbursement, efficiency or anything else that is blocking your success.
Course content and connection information will be emailed on August 1. Registration will remain open until December 31 so you can still gain access to the sessions that have already taken place and were recorded!
Registration Rates
| AADSM Full Member* AADSM DSM Team Member AADSM Federal Service Member** Nonmember | $400 $200 $100 $600 |
*Member categories includes: Regular, Academic, Emeritus, Retired, Affiliate and Student
**Open to licensed dentists who hold a DDS, DMD, or equivalent dental degree and who currently serve full time in federal service. Apply for Federal Service Membership.
Course Co-Chairs
Tanya DeSanto, DDS
Eric Runyon, DDS
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of the course, attendees will be able to:
- Identify DSM practice models that maximize efficiency and control resource expenditures;
- Enhance clinical confidence through case reviews and access to individualized advice from experienced DSM practitioners;
- Consider pros and cons of multiple reimbursement management options;
- Identify steps to maximize patient outcomes;
- Maximize physician communication to develop collaborative medical referrals; and
- Outline strategies that best support personal motivators and goals.
Target Audience
Former AADSM Mastery Program students and any dentist interested in improving their DSM practice algorithms.
Schedule
All sessions will be held from 7:00PM-9:00PM ET (6:00PM-8:00PM CT, 5:00PM-7:00PM MT, 4:00PM-6:00 PT). Sessions 1-3 and 5-7 will be recorded and made available to participants in the AADSM Online Learning Center. Sessions 4 and 8 will be highly interactive using Zoom breakouts and will therefore not be recorded. | Thursday, August 10 | Building Blocks for Success: Start Up Your Sleep Practice TODAY! Briana Turlington Dave Federici, DMD Eric Runyon, DDS |
 | Thursday, September 7 | Balancing Act: My Sleep Practice, My Dental Practice John Carollo, DMD Tanya DeSanto, DDS |
 | Thursday, October 12 | The Doctor Is In: A Medical Colleague Panel Paul Nguyen, MD Ruben Avalos, MS, LVN, CDP, RDA Ma Vanessa S. Mabazza, MSN, APRN-CNP, NP-C, AGPCNP-BC, CCRN |
 | Thursday, November 9 | Networking Roundtables This session will not be recorded. |
 | Thursday, December 14 | Which One to Pick: Appliance Design and Calibration Michelle Cantwell, DDS Alan Blanton, DDS |
 | Thursday, January 11 | Let's Talk Side Effects: Managing the Patient Alex Vaughan, DDS Imran Patel, DMD |
 | Thursday, February 15 | A Panel of Presidents: Past, Present and Future Kevin Postol, DDS Mitchell Levine, DMD Nancy Addy, DDS |
 | Thursday, March 14 | Networking Roundtables: Putting It All Together This session will not be recorded. |
Faculty Bios and COI Disclosures
Teaching Method and Technology Requirements
This course will be conducted as a live, electronically mediated activity using Zoom. As such, participants must have access to a computer with an internet connection to participate in this course. While not required, it is highly recommended that participants also have access to a webcam. Sessions 1-3 and 5-7 will include lectures and case presentations followed by group discussion and Q&A. Sessions 4 and 8 will include virtual breakout sessions for small-group discussions.
Continuing Education
The AADSM 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.The AADSM designates this activity for the maximum of 16 live, electronically mediated CE credits OR 12 self-instructional, electronically mediated CE credits. The amount and educational method (live versus self-instructional) of CE is dependent the date in which an individual registers. Six of the 8 sessions will be recorded and made available in the AADSM Online Learning Center. Registration for the course will remain open until after Session 5, so those who register after a live session(s) takes place will be able to claim CE for that session(s) by listening to the recording (i.e., self-instructional).
Cancellation and Refund Policy
To cancel a registration, written notification must be submitted to the AADSM at mscanlan@aadsm.org. A $50.00 administrative fee will be withheld on cancellations postmarked on or prior to July 20, 2023. After July 20, 2023, no refunds will be available.
The AADSM reserves the right to cancel a course and provide a full refund should conditions warrant. The refund will only include the cost of registration for the course.
Refunds will be applied to the original payment source (i.e., credit card, check). Any refunds applied via check will be processed by the AADSM to individuals in the US (or e-payment to individuals who chose to set up an account in Bill.com) and by wire transfer to individuals outside of the US.
Endorsement
Any opinion expressed or communicated regarding any product, device or appliance during an AADSM educational program is solely the opinion of the individual(s) expressing or communicating that opinion, and not that of the AADSM.
The AADSM does not endorse or recommend any products or services. The AADSM does not review, investigate, or otherwise approve the quality, type, message, nature, or value of any product or service discussed in the course and assumes no liability of any kind for any verbal or written information provided by speakers or attendees. We encourage you to conduct your own independent research to verify and investigate any company prior to purchasing its products or services. Please consult your own professional legal, financial and medical advisors for advice concerning any products or services discussed.
As a result, AADSM disclaims any warranty or guarantee about the performance of any recommended product, device or service. AADSM provides a forum for the discussion of best practices in the field, but participants agree by attendance at AADSM events that AADSM has no liability or responsibility for any clinical or other outcomes from the matters discussed at their meetings.
The AADSM cautions participants about the potential risks of using limited knowledge when incorporating techniques and procedures into practice when they have not had supervised clinical experience or demonstrated competency.
AADSM Code of Conduct
Please click here to review the AADSM’s official guidelines and requirements for behavior in an AADSM meeting. All course participants must observe all AADSM standards at all times. Violations of this code are taken seriously and may in the sole discretion of AADSM to actions including, but not limited to ending the participation in a course or future AADSM meetings or trainings.
Photography/ Recording Policy
Photography and/or recording of any kind (other than by the AADSM) of sessions and/or speakers is strictly prohibited.
For questions, contact Megan Scanlan at mscanlan@aadsm.org.