Continuing Education
Welcome to the OHSU CDE Web Page.
Oregon Health & Science University, School of Dentistry, Continuing Dental Education is dedicated to providing quality, university based, educational opportunities for dentists, dental hygienists and dental auxiliaries. For your convenience we have arranged links to our course descriptions by the month and date the course is offered. You may e-mail registrations or inquires to Gail King or call us at one of the numbers listed below.
We also have recorded courses that can be taken for Oregon CE credit.
For upcoming courses please go to our CDE Calendar on the Upcoming Courses page.
Please check our Travel area for programs offered by OHSU & other ACDE Members.
OHSU Continuing Dental Education is a member of the Association for Continuing Dental Education ACDE) , the ADA Continuing Education Recognition Program (CERP), and we are approved provider for the Academy of General Dentistry Provider Approval of Continuing Education (AGD PACE).
fax: (503) 494-2973 e-mail: kingg@ohsu.edu
General Information:
Driving directions can be found at: http://www.ohsu.edu/xd/about/visiting/directions/index.cfm.
PARKING ON CAMPUS
SATURDAY, SUNDAY & EVENING - When attending a course in the evening, after 5:00, or on the weekend, Saturday, Sunday or a holiday, PARKING IS FREE
Lot location - you may park in either parking structure located next to the Dental School - the Campus Garage or the Casey Eye Institute parking structure. Some areas are restricted. Please read signs carefully.
WEEK DAY - When attending a course held on a weekday (Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) a permit is required. Allow extra time before the course for parking.
Parking Pass Pick-up Location - Pick up your parking pass at the parking booth located at the "bottom of the hill", at the intersection of Terwilliger Blvd & Sam Jackson Park Rd. There are three booths in the lot across the street from the gas station. If you have pre-registered for the course, your parking is validated & the parking attendant will have your name on a list. Tell them you are here for a continuing dental education course. If you did not pre-register you will need to pay for your parking.
Parking Lot Location - Park in the Kohler Pavilion Parking Garage: Turn right when leaving the parking booth. DO NOT turn left and go up Terwilliger Blvd. Continue up the hill on S.W. Sam Jackson Park Road. Turn left onto S.W. Campus Drive, which is the first left turn at the top of the hill (across from Shiners' Hospital for Children.) Immediately turn right into the entrance to Kohler Pavilion. The entrance to the garage is on the right.
Park on Levels P3 or P4 – NOT P1 or P2 – these are for patients only. Take the elevator to the lobby, which puts you on the street level, about 200 yards from the 6th floor entrance of the dental school. As you enter the dental school, look for the yellow course location signs. Proceed to the correct floor/room. Continuing Dental Education is located in the basement. To get to CE, take the elevator to the ground floor, proceed to the center stairwell and THEN go down one more level. Enter through the fire door.
TRIMET BUS TRANSPORTATION – LINE #8 Trimet bus line #8 will drop you off at the front door of the Dental School. Line 8 runs weekdays approximately every 10-15 minutes from downtown. On Saturdays, the bus runs every ½ hour.
PARTICIPANT - TUITION SUBSTITUTIONS / CANCELLATIONS / REFUNDS
Substitution: Someone can substitute for you at any time. Just phone and let us know.
Cancellations for limited attendance classes: If you call to cancel the day before the class, your tuition will be forfeited unless we are able to fill your spot. Otherwise, normal cancellation policies apply.
Cancellations received 14 calendar days prior to the program, we will refund your tuition without penalties. If you wish, we will convert your full payment to a credit you can apply toward any OHSU CDE seminar.
Cancellations received within the 2-13 days prior to the program and are requesting a refund, there is a $25 per person processing fee. If you wish, we will convert your full payment to a credit that you can apply toward any OHSU CDE sponsored seminar.
Cancellations received the day before or the day of the class, no refunds are available. We will transfer your tuition less the cancellation fee toward another class. Cancellation fees are based on the location and duration of the class.
Cancellations received after the class must be received in writing in order to transfer any part of the tuition to another course. If we are not notified that you will not be attending, your refund/credit will be forfeited.
GUARANTEE
Your satisfaction is unconditionally guaranteed. If prior to the first break on the first day you do not feel that this program will benefit you and your practice, please notify the registration clerk that you are dissatisfied and will not attend the rest of the course. A credit for the entire tuition will be arranged for use on a future program.
CONTINUING DENTAL EDUCATION CREDIT
Oregon Health & Science University Continuing Dental Education is a member of the Association for Continuing Dental Education; ADA Continuing Education Recognition Program recognized provider, and an approved program provider for the Academy of General Dentistry. 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, not does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to the ADA CERP at www.ada.org/goto/cerp.
OHSU COURSE CANCELLATION
OHSU Continuing Dental Education reserves the right to cancel any course seven calendar days prior to the course with a full refund. Notification will ordinarily be by mail, but may be by telephone if time is important. Courses will not be canceled with less than seven days notice unless an emergency condition exists.
