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If you’re like other dental assistants and you’re wondering when you fit into the vaccine distribution schedule, here’s what we know.

Council met virtually in November. We are sharing this summary of their meeting to keep you informed.

Join us at our free virtual workshop on December 8th. We’ll explain the Continuing Competence Program – what it is, how it works, and what you need to do.

Keep yourself informed! The COVID-19 Return to Work Decision Chart for Healthcare Workers was updated recently.

False or inaccurate information about COVID-19 is harmful. Do your part to fight it. Before you post or share on social media, check your facts.

Statistics Canada wants to understand the impacts of COVID-19 on Canadian health care workers, with particular focus on access to PPE and IPC measures in the workplace. Complete their short questionnaire by December 13, 2020.

We’ve added a Standards of Practice learning module in the Professional Practice Learning Centre.

Dental assistants who are redeployed to help conduct COVID-19 testing may, after appropriate training, perform some, but not all, swabs for COVID-19 testing.

Dental assistants may not administer drugs to patients. However, they may give certain medicinal substances to patients under the direction and supervision of a dentist.

We’ve posted summaries of the decisions from three recent hearings.