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SUMMARY:WEBINAR Suicide - What Oral Healthcare Providers Need to Know
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Ms. Diane Mullins\, RDH\, MS\, CDIPC and Dr. Terri Tilliss\, RDH\, MA\, MS\, PhD \nAs a dental professional\, you play a vital role in patient care—sometimes beyond oral health. Understanding suicide risk factors\, warning signs\, and effective communication strategies can make a life-saving difference. This webinar provides essential training on adolescent brain development\, psychological states linked to suicidal ideation and practical intervention techniques. Equip yourself with the knowledge and confidence to recognize at-risk individuals and respond appropriately. \nObjectives: \n\nIdentify the language of safety when discussing suicide.\nDetermine how adolescent brain development and risk-taking impacts suicidal ideation.\nExplain the most common co-occurring disorders associated with suicidal thoughts.\nIdentify three psychological states associated with suicide and recognize someone at risk for suicide.\nLearn skills to offer help to those in need.\nRecognize the role of oral healthcare providers in suicide prevention\n\nMs. Diane Mullins has over 25 years of dental experience\, including dental assisting\, clinical dental hygienist\, educator and tutor. After losing her brother to suicide\, she has been eager to raise suicide awareness. She speaks on various topics including suicide prevent and awareness and other topics pertaining to dentistry and overall health. \nDr. Terri Tilliss is Professor Emerita at the University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine where she taught in the Dental Hygiene Department for 27 years and served as co-chair for five years. After that\, Dr. Tilliss was a Professor in the Department of Orthodontics for 13 years where she facilitated resident research projects\, taught health communication skills to medical and dental students and provided patient dental hygiene services. Her special interest areas are communication and behavior change. Dr. Tilliss has published in the dental and dental hygiene literature and presented educational programs nationally and internationally. \nDate: Thursday\, May 15\, 2025 \nTime: 6:00pm – 7:30pm \nRate:\n$0 MDDS Member\n$0 MDDS Dental Team\n$25 MDDS Non-member\n$25 MDDS Non-member Dental Team \nLocation: Zoom Webinar \nCE Credits: 1.5 \nFormat: Webinar (Live and on-demand for 3 months) \nSpeaker Conflict of Interest Disclosure: Non-Reported \nCancellation Deadline: May 8\, 2025 \nRegistration Deadline: May 14\, 2025 \nCancellation Policy\nCancellations will be accepted and are entitled to a refund provided they are received at MDDS by the cancellation deadline. Refunds will not be given for cancellations after the cancellation deadline. \n 
URL:https://mddsdentist.com/event/webinar-suicide-what-oral-healthcare-providers-need-to-know/
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