ASDE Ethics Course
A Section of the American College of Dentists
Newsletter May 2024 Mission Statement The mission of ASDE is to lead education and scholarship in dental ethics. Core Values of ASDE Leadership Community Education Collegiality Scholarship Service Professional integrity
Officers President: Kathryn Ragalis (2024) President Elect: Carlos Smith (2024) Treasurer: Phyllis Beemsterboer (2024) Past President: Odette Aguirre (2024) Members at Large: Catherine Sarkis (2025), Regina Messer (2025), Terrence Hoffeld (2026), Robert Stevenson (2026) ACD Liaison: Pamela Zarkowski Executive Director: Frederick More Newsletter: Phyllis Beemsterboer
The American Society for Dental Ethics is sponsoring a complimentary half-day CE course in conjunction with Tufts University Dental School on July 19, 2024 in Boston, MA (in-person and online attendance options available).
The Truth About Veracity Course Summary: We face challenges about truth from all sides today. People hold truth telling to be a personal core value while facing misinformation and falsehoods. Practitioners, educators, researchers, and others for whom truth is essential are suspected of being untruthful. This course will explore Veracity. Veracity is one of the basic principles in dentistry. Truthfulness impacts relationship between dentists and the various stakeholders within the dental profession, including students, peers, patients, staff, family members and friends. This course will explore our understanding of Veracity and its application. Through discussions and cases, participants will explore the ethical and professional considerations surrounding veracity and our responsibility as mentors and healthcare professionals.
Course Objectives: 1. Understand the impact of veracity. 2. Examine current practices, challenges, and ethical dilemmas related to truth-telling. 3. Discuss the application for veracity with others. 4. Establish strategies to practice Veracity during difficult conversations. Follow this link for registration information: https://reg.learningstream.com/reg/event_pag e.aspx?ek=0057-00208545d1975982453e8381dfa8fc953505
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