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This session provides a comprehensive overview of effective preparation for a Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) Dental Assisting site visit. Participants will explore strategies for organizing accreditation materials, aligning program practices with CODA Standards, and fostering a culture of continuous quality improvement. Emphasis will be placed on developing clear, evidence-based documentation, preparing faculty and staff for the site visit process, and ensuring consistency between written reports and actual program practices. Attendees will also gain insight into common site visit challenges and practical approaches to presenting program strengths with clarity, accuracy, and confidence.

Objectives:

1. Interpret and apply CODA Standards to ensure program compliance and readiness for a site visit
2. Organize and present documentation effectively, demonstrating alignment between written reports and program implementation
3. Prepare faculty, staff, and students for active participation in the site visit process
4. Identify common areas of concern cited during site visits and implement strategies to proactively address them
5. Demonstrate continuous quality improvement processes through outcomes assessment and data-driven decision-making
6. Develop a structured site visit preparation timeline to ensure a coordinated and efficient accreditation process

Educators Platform Masterminds are dynamic two-hour virtual sessions building on each other’s challenges, ideas and successes in the presence of a content expert. Mastermind sessions are thoughtfully facilitated to create an environment for like-minded colleagues to share and learn from one another with the goal of collective professional growth and development. Sessions are uniquely tailored to the needs of participants. Those attending will have the opportunity to create strong connections with other participants to last a whole career.

More about our content expert: Dr. Vandenbush is a clinical practitioner and educator. She currently serves on the Commission on Dental Hygiene Review Committee, is part of two NBDHE test writing committees, is a CDCA/ADEX clinical dental hygiene examiner and a past CODA site visitor. Her experience with analog film, phosphor plate technology, sensor imaging, and 2D/3D imaging has kept her at the forefront of dental radiology. With over 15 years of teaching dental radiology, Dr. Vandenbush will present dental radiography techniques, current dental technology, tips and best practices, while providing an open platform for discussion of interest for the practitioner and educator.

Attendees of Educators Platform Mastermind sessions will earn 2 CEU in Educational Methods.