FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

For additional information, contact:
Michelle Lee
Executive Director
(800) 298-6727
[email protected]

September 30, 2019 (ATLANTA) — The Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP) has selected the award recipients of the 2020 Anna Nelson, CDA, RDA, MA Scholarship. This scholarship was established in memory of Anna Nelson, CDA, RDA, MA. Ms. Nelson, a leader in dental assisting and infection control, passionately advocated to advance dental assistants’ understanding of, and compliance with, the guidelines, regulations, and best practices to prevent disease transmission in dental settings.

The award recipients will receive 25% off the early-bird member rate for 2020 OSAP Dental Infection Control Boot Camp™ ($106.25 value) and one free year of the OSAP Premium Membership ($120 value). This year’s award recipients are:

• Stefanie Askew
• Vicki Brett
• Lorraine Gagliardi
• Hilda Gutierrez
• Lesly Gutierrez
• Brittanie Karkula
• Kimberly Little
• I'Esha McBeath
• Kesha Moore
• Bada Oluwatosin Mercy
• Denise Romero
• Tania Sanchez Cortes
• Staci Schory
• Philida Schoonwyk
• Arielle Teff
• Nobantu Tolbadi
• Dawn Wiedow
• Belinda Works
• Mayuly Xayyaveth

OSAP Dental Infection Control Boot Camp™ will provide information and resources to help attendees better address infection prevention and safety challenges in their own practice settings. Attendees can network with those who share their interest in this critically important topic area. This course offers 25+ hours of CE credit, and each attendee will receive a copy of the newly updated OSHA & CDC Guidelines: OSAP Interact Training System – 6th Edition workbook, checklists, tools, and much more. In addition to the main course, OSAP will be offering a TeamSTEPPS pre-conference workshop on Sunday, January 26.

To learn more, please visit www.osap.org/2020BootCamp.

About OSAP

The Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP) is the only dental membership association solely focused on infection prevention and patient safety education. Our members include individual clinicians, group practices, educators, researchers, consultants, trainers, compliance directors, policymakers, and industry representatives who advocate for safe and infection-free delivery of oral healthcare. OSAP focuses on strategies to improve compliance with safe practices and on building a strong network of recognized infection control experts. OSAP offers an extensive online collection of resources, publications, FAQs, checklists, and toolkits that help dental professionals deliver the Safest Dental Visit for their patients. Plus, online and live courses help advance the level of knowledge and skill for every member of the dental team. For additional information, visit osap.org.

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