Monday, December 19, 2011

Harcum College Hosts 6th Annual Dental Expo --Sessions for dental professionals will provide insights into the most current techniques and treatments while fulfilling required CEU credits-- BRYN MAWR, PA – December 13, 2011 – The 6th Annual Dental Expo, hosted by Continuing Studies at Harcum College, will be held Saturday, March 3, 2012 from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm on Harcum’s Bryn Mawr campus. This year’s Expo will feature several new and informative courses presented by local as well as national experts in the field of dentistry. Dental professionals will find courses of interest in a range of topics, including the pharmacology of anesthesia, developments in esthetic materials and restorations and technologies in dental hygiene practice, among others. Meetings of the Pennsylvania EFDA Association and Sigma Phi Alpha, the Dental Hygiene National Honor Society, will take place in the afternoon while information from exhibitors and sponsors will be available during breaks and the time allotted for lunch and networking. To expand on the networking and social interaction, Harcum will showcase its newly renovated Kevin D. Marlo Little Theatre during a complimentary wine and cheese reception from 4-5pm. Attendees will be given the option to participate in two three-hour approved courses, one morning session and one afternoon session, to receive a maximum of six CEU credits from the Pennsylvania EFDA Association/Pennsylvania Academic of Dental Hygiene Studies. “The courses are designed to discuss a variety of new developments in the dental field and enhance the skill sets of all attendants,” says Theresa Groody, Director of Professional Studies at Harcum College. “We encourage participants to select one class from each session that will pique their interest and cultivate their area of expertise.” Recognized as one of the leading providers of dental healthcare education in the Delaware Valley, Harcum will be hosting this professional conference for the sixth year in a row. As in past years, the Expo will continue to provide the most up-to-date techniques, findings and strategies for all attendees as well as members of the dental community, including Expanded Function Dental Assistants (EFDAs), Hygienists, Dentists, Office Managers and Assistants, as well as current Harcum College students and alumni. To register, or for more detailed course descriptions, please call 610-526-6083 and request a registration form, or go online to register at www.myharcum.com/2012expo. Early registration is encouraged. About Harcum College Harcum College, one of Pennsylvania’s first independent, two-year colleges, was founded in Bryn Mawr, PA in 1915 and was the first college in Pennsylvania chartered by the state to grant associate degrees. Harcum offers fully accredited, career-ready majors in nursing, the allied health professions, business and social sciences on campus, online, and regionally, as well as lifelong learning programs and corporate training.