Ethics, Jurisprudence, and Delegation: Current Issues for Michigan Dental Professionals
Date(s):
- Friday 15th May 2026 Virtual Session
Friday, May 15, 2026 @ 3-4pm EST
Training
Friday 15th May 2026
(555) Ethics, Jurisprudence, and Delegation: Current Issues for Michigan Dental Professionals, May 15th, 2026
Professor Pamela Zarkowski, JD, MPH, BSDH
Professor Pamela Zarkowski, JD, MPH, BSDH is currently Provost and Vice President for
Academic Affairs and a Professor in the School of Denistry at University of Detroit Mercy. An
educator for more than 45 years she teaches, writes and researches in the areas of legal and
ethical issues, leadership and oral health. She has held numerous leadership positions in dental
and dental hygiene organizations.
This one-hour course provides an update on Michigan’s Administrative Rules for
Dentistry, with emphasis on key provisions related to definitions, recordkeeping,
delegation of duties, and recent rule changes. Ethical principles and legal
responsibilities will be integrated throughout to enhance understanding of how
professional conduct and compliance intersect in clinical practice.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify ethical principles and tort concepts essential to the delivery of oral health
care services. - Describe current legal duties that may be delegated to allied dental personnel
under Michigan law. - Explain recent updates to Michigan’s Administrative Rules for Dentistry affecting
recordkeeping, the patient of record, and licensure.
Sponsor:Vestrand Consulting Services
This one-hour course provides an update on Michigan’s Administrative Rules for
Dentistry, with emphasis on key provisions related to definitions, recordkeeping,
delegation of duties, and recent rule changes. Ethical principles and legal
responsibilities will be integrated throughout to enhance understanding of how
professional conduct and compliance intersect in clinical practice.
Learning Objectives:
1. Identify ethical principles and tort concepts essential to the delivery of oral health
care services.
2. Describe current legal duties that may be delegated to allied dental personnel
under Michigan law.
3. Explain recent updates to Michigan’s Administrative Rules for Dentistry affecting
recordkeeping, the patient of record, and licensure.