HIV/AIDS

The College of Dentistry's infectious disease team, with input from practicing dental professionals, designed this course to give you practical information on HIV/AIDS in an on-line, self-study format. The course includes reading material, graphical examples, and a post-test.

Topics Include:

1. Infection control procedures and productions
2. Clinical management of dental patients with communicable disease
3. Handling and disposal of contaminated materials
4. Legal responsibilities and implications
5. Prevention
6. Treatment
7. Clinical manifestations
8. Modes of transmission
9. Pathogenesis
10. Immunology
11. Current research
12. Bloodborne pathogen standard
13. Exposure control plan
14. Record keeping and training
15. Labels and signs

Faculty

Carol M. Stewart, D.D.S., M.S.

Associate Professor UF College of Dentistry Dept. of Oral Diagnosis Sciences

Email: cstewart@dental.ufl.edu

Continuing Education Units

2 contact hours. Online.

Course Length

Participants have 180 days to complete the online course.

* Original release date: July 1, 2009. Reviewed March 30, 2015 and will expire March 4, 2024  view all CDE courses..