July 17, 2020: The Changing Epidemiology of Oral Cancer (Webinar) 
Dr. John Basile

Important Notes and Announcements:

• This program was originally scheduled for the Spring 2020 season as an in-person training at the Eastern Shore Hospital Center. Due to Covid-19, we have elected to reschedule for this new date and transition to a virtual training platform. If you were previously registered, you have been transferred and contacted by our Local Programs Manager. 
• By submitting your registration form, you are agreeing to CHEP's cancellation policy. Please review in detail prior to registering.
• Greivance Procedure can be gound at the following link - CHEP Grievance Procedure.

Course Description:

This lecture will discuss human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and its associated lesions with an emphasis on cellular transformation to oral squamous cell carcinoma. We will describe the clinical and histopathologic features of these lesions and the significance of the HPV vaccine to dentistry in order to aid oral health professionals in educating their patients. Finally, we will discuss the lesion proliferative verrucous leukoplakia and the pitfalls in its diagnosis and treatment.

Learning Objectives:

1. Describe the clinical and histopathologic appearance of HPV induced lesions and how the papillomavirus transforms a cell.
2. Discuss and the public heath significance of this common infection and the impact of the HPV vaccine. 
3. Review the entity Proliferative Verrucous Leukoplakia and its link to squamous cell carcinoma. 

Speaker Information:

Dr. Basile received his DDS degree from the State University of New York at Stony Brook and completed a one-year dental residency at the VA Hospital in Washington, DC.  After practicing dentistry for three years, he began his oral pathology and research training at Harvard Dental School, becoming a Fellow of the American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology and graduating with a degree in Oral Biology in 2002.  Dr. Basile was a Post-Doctoral research Fellow at the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, NIH, in Bethesda, MD before his current position as an Assistant Professor at the University of Maryland Dental School in the Department of Oncology and Diagnostic Sciences.  He is also a member of the Molecular and Structural Biology branch of the Marlene and Stuart Greenebaum Cancer Center at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.  Dr. Basile has been a board certified oral and maxillofacial pathologist since 2008. 

Disclosure: Dr. John Basile and the Planning Committee report they have no relationships with commercial organizations to disclose.  There will be no discussion of off label products.

Continuing Education:

Chesapeake Health Education Program, Inc. is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider.  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, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. 

Chesapeake Health Education Program, Inc. designates this activity for 1.5 ADA continuing education credits. 

Education Methods Used: Lecture, PowerPoint Presentation

Target audience: dentists, dental hygienists

Evaluation and Certificate:

All attendees are required to register their name and email address on the Webex platform and receive an Attention Rating of 90% or higher in order to receive credits. The Attention Rating is calculated automatically through the Webex system and reported to our team at the conclusion of the program. In order to receive the highest rate possible, stay logged into the training for the duration, do not minimize the training screen, and do not open other screens on top of the training. 

An evaluation will be emailed to you within two business days of the program's completion.  You will need the access code announced at the conclusion of the program in order to complete the evaluation.  Once you complete and submit this evaluation, your certificate will automatically generate to be saved or printed.

Registration Information:

Community Dentist - $37.50
Community Hygienist - $30.00
VISN 5 VA Employee - $5.00

Registration will close at the end of the day on Tuesday, July 14. We will not accept registrations after this date.