Date(s):
Friday, March 20th, 2026, 9-3pm EST
Friday 20th March 2026
Amy Wood

Amy Wood is a best selling Author, Speaker, Consultant, and. She has a background in Healthcare Information Technology and has spent the last decade as a HIPAA Educator, Risk Assessor, and Data Breach Consultant. Out of the hundreds of data breach investigations she has consulted on, her clients have received ZERO fines and ZERO patient lawsuits. Amy takes your boring, every day compliance course and turns it into an entertaining and educational conversation.
Technology is great! It can help you communicate at a faster pace, capture moments in time with a simple click, or even make dinner show up on your doorstep without you leaving the house! But what happens when that same technology turns against you? One click on the wrong thing can mean a catastrophic data loss or total loss of business. In today's cyber climate, proactive data security is a must! Let's break down the "geek speak” of technology to provide a better understanding of how it works and the current standard of care for ensuring predictable failures instead of costly disasters.
John A. Molinari, PhD

Dr. Molinari is Professor Emeritus at the University of Detroit Mercy School of
Dentistry, where he served for 32 years as Professor and Chairman of the Department of
Biomedical Sciences and Director of Infection Control. After leaving the University, he
was Director of Infection Control for THE DENTAL ADVISOR in Ann Arbor,
Michigan, where he was involved in research evaluating new infection control
technologies and products. He has published over 600 scientific articles, reports, text
chapters, and abstracts in the areas of microbiology and immunology, and continues to
lecture nationally and internationally on topics dealing with infectious diseases and
infection control. Dr. Molinari is also co-author of the text Cottone’s Practical Infection
Control in Dentistry. He served as a consultant for the CDC, ADA Council on Scientific
Affairs, Council on Dental Practice, and regional hospitals. Dr. Molinari also was
Chairman of the State of Michigan Governor’s Risk Reduction and AIDS Policy
Commission and a member of the Michigan Board of Dentistry. In addition, he was the
Infection Control section editor for The Compendium of Continuing Education in
Dentistry, a member of the Editorial Board for The Journal of the American Dental
Association, and contributed a monthly column for Dental Economics.
Application of evidence-based infection prevention practices and strategies provide effective
protection during provision of healthcare. The COVID-19 pandemic presented the latest challenge
to infection control in both medical and dental facilities. This seminar will focus on a practical
discussion of the most recent dental infection control recommendations Discussion sections include
hand hygiene, sharps safety, vaccinations, personal protective equipment (PPE), instrument and
handpiece reprocessing, environmental surface disinfection, and dental water treatment.
Application of Standard and Transmission-based Precautions, PPE, and air quality requirements to
minimize cross-infection from infectious airborne microorganisms also will be considered in light of
updated CDC, OSHA, NIOSH, and EPA publications.
Dr. Maha Ahmad, PhD

Dr Maha Ahmad teaches anatomy courses to dental, dental hygiene graduate students. Additional responsibilities include advising and mentoring students. She has received several teaching awards. Ahmad has many research interests including educational research, head and neck anatomy and salivary research. She received her Ph.D. in 2005 in Anatomy and Cell Biology from University of Illinois at Chicago. She joined the university in 2012.
Zoom Live Webinar 6 CE's (Link and handouts sent 2 days prior to class)