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November 10, 2008 through April 24, 2009
SPONSOR 
This course is sponsored by the UMDNJ-New Jersey Dental School, Department of Diagnostic Sciences, Division of Oral Medicine, in cooperation with the UMDNJ-Center for Continuing and Outreach Education.
OVERVIEW
This innovative, Internet-based course in orofacial pain is specifically designed for dental clinicians and educators throughout the world. Participants will be exposed to a formal educational program that will enhance their ability to better diagnose and manage orofacial pain patients.
The concept of educational institutions using electronic technology to overcome the barriers of time and space is known as "distance learning." While traditional methods of presenting CE courses requires personal attendance, distance learning courses enable participants to easily access necessary information and exchange ideas with their peers without being physically present in a classroom or lecture hall.
The faculty of the Department of Diagnostic Sciences, Division of Oral Medicine at the UMDNJ-New Jersey Dental School enjoys a national and international reputation and is considered a leader in the field of continuing education in orofacial pain. The quality of the faculty, combined with extensive teaching experience gained through giving extended CE courses and fellowship programs in orofacial pain for the past 25 years, ensures the success of this program.
This course will provide the participant with a scientific foundation for understanding orofacial pain. Emphasis will be on pain of nonmasticatory origin. It will not be a course on temporomandibular disorders (TMD) although TMD will be discussed.
Click here to view a copy of the course syllabus (.pdf format.)
OBJECTIVES
- To provide a scientific foundation for understanding orofacial pain.
- To enhance the clinician's ability to diagnose and manage patients with orofacial pain.
- To enable the participant to interchange ideas and discuss problem cases with fellow practitioners and faculty using the Internet.
- To prepare students for orofacial board examinations.
- To enable the clinician to interact with medical colleagues on a knowledgeable basis
FORMAT
This course will be presented in English. For those participants who are not fluent in English, this course will afford the student the option for proceeding at his/her own pace without losing any of the information presented because of language difficulties.
An extensive course syllabus written by the faculty will be available for downloading from the Internet. Different topics will be explored in detail using home study guideline questions and case presentations posted on the bulletin board.
At the end of the course, a "take-home" examination will be given and the results graded. 48 continuing education credits will be given to dentists who complete the course.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
To complete this course, you will need:
- Pentium Computer
- Netscape 3.0 or higher
- Internet service provider
FACULTY
Department of Diagnostic Sciences,
Division of Oral Medicine
Course Director:
RICHARD A. PERTES,
D.D.S. Clinical Professor
Co-Director:
HAROLD V. COHEN, D.D.S.
Professor
Other Faculty:
ELI ELIAV, D.M.D.,
M.Sc., Ph.D. Associate Professor, Robert
and Susan Carmel Endowed Chair in Algesiology
GARY M. HEIR, D.M.D. Clinical Professor
CREDIT
The University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-New Jersey Dental School (UMDNJ) is an approved course sponsor by the New Jersey State Board of Dentistry, an American Dental Association Continuing Education Recognition Program (ADA CERP) provider, and accepted National Sponsor by the Academy of General Dentistry.
The UMDNJ–Center for Continuing and Outreach Education designates this educational activity for a maximum of 48 credit hours of continuing education, provided it is completed as designed and a minimum passing score of at least 75% on the final examination is achieved. Each dentist should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.
QUESTIONS
Course Information: Contact Richard Pertes, DDS at (973) 972-0214 or rpertes@aol.com
Registration: Contact Corinne Swass-Fogarty, (973) 972-6561 or CCFogart@umdnj.edu
REGISTRATION FEE
$1,895 (U.S.) enrollment is limited to 20 participants.
HOW TO APPLY:
Print and return the application form, along with a copy of your dental school diploma. You will be notified of your acceptance into the program and provided with log-in information.
A copy of your dental school diploma must be
included with your registration.
STUDENT COMMENTS
Here are some comments from previous participants on what they liked best about this course:
"Excellent syllabus, very thorough and yet concise. Also, the study questions were extremely helpful."
"To see that distance teaching and learning can be of the same or even higher quality than the traditional lecture and seminar type of teaching and learning."
"Flexible schedule."
"Content, and the fact I could do this at my leisure."
"I've had the opportunity of discussing authentic clinical cases on the bulletin board."
"The information provided in the reading material was up to date and well presented."
"The interaction between instructors and participants."
"The studying and feeling part of a group of professionals with similar interests."
"The quality and quantity of the information presented. In particular, the pain conditions that were presented and their appropriate treatment protocol. I have put to use some of the material presented in my practice since I started the course."
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