The Association of Prosthodontists of Canada has received reports of allegedly professional conferences that have failed to provide the promised roster of speakers or venue. While we cannot provide a comprehensive list of all legitimate conferences, the list below represents several well-respected, longstanding opportunities for professional development open to registration for Prosthodontists.

HEALTH CANADA WEBINAR : NOV 8 - 29
Raising Awareness – Avoiding Unauthorized Health Products Online/ WEBINAIRE DE SANTÉ CANADA : Sensibilisation – Éviter les produits de santé non autorisés en ligne 

Dear stakeholders,

The Health Product Compliance Directorate (HPCD) of the Regulatory Operations and Enforcement Branch (ROEB) within Health Canada carries out proactive risk management projects (PRMP) to verify and promote compliance, as well as gather information regarding industry’s compliance against specific regulatory requirements. These projects complement Health Canada’s routine inspection programs and reactive market surveillance activities.

As a compliance promotion initiative, we would like to invite all health care professionals to attend a WebEx webinar entitled: Raising Awareness – Avoiding Unauthorized Health Products Online (Information Session for Health Care Professionals). This is a save the date and invitation to register for webinars occurring in November 2022. Feel free to share this invitation with members of your college/association and other health care professionals, as applicable.

What will be discussed? 

This webinar is intended to increase awareness of the prevalence of unauthorized and/or adulterated health products in the online market place. This webinar will also provide resources to health care professionals in order to guide patients to legitimate sources of compliant health products. Below is a list of the various topics that will be covered in the webinar:

1)      Regulatory requirements for importation of health products

2)      Risks of buying health products online

3)      Commercial importation and importing health products as a healthcare practitioner

4)      Information on Health Canada’s online tools and programs (reporting of adverse drug reaction and complaints, public advisory on recalls and safety alerts)

When will these take place?

We will host five (5) sessions via WebEx:

• November 8, 2022 at 2-3pm EST (English session)
• November 9, 2022 at 11am-12pm EST (French session)
• November 15, 2022 at 11am-12pm EST (English session)
• November 24, 2022 at 2-3pm EST (English session)
• November 29, 2022 at 1-2pm EST (French session)

How to register and access the webinar?

Use the following link https://canada.webex.com/webappng/sites/canada/webinar/webinarSeries/register/8ed3ac0089ca4702bcbd6a8039ab7d79 to register for the session of your choice by November 4, 2022. To complete the registration, your name and e-mail address will be required.

Shortly after your registration is confirmed, WebEx will send the link to the session to the email address provided. You will be re-directed to download WebEx Meetings when you click on the link. 

To avoid any technical issues, ensure WebEx Meetings is downloaded prior to the start of the session. Please join the webinar 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time using the online link provided to allow for the use of the chat function during the session. For all technical issues, please contact the WebEx Help Line at 1-866-662-0663.

If you have any questions, please contact us at prmp-pgpr@hc-sc.gc.ca

1. American Prosthodontic Society Annual Meeting

• 23 – 24 Feb 2023 at Swissotel – Chicago, IL
• http://www.prostho.org/annual_meeting_welcome.html

2. Academy of Prosthodontics

• Academy of Prosthodontics in Naples FL
  June 3-6, 2023 - LPlaya Hotel
  https://www.academyofprosthodontics.org/2023_naples_florida/

3. Pacific Coast Society of Prosthodontics - 87th Annual Meeting

• June 28 - July 1, 2023 - 88th Annual Meeting
  Westin Resort & Spa, Whistler, BC Canada
  http://www.pcsp.org

4. American College of Prosthodontics Annual Session

• 18 - 21 Oct, 2023 at Marriott Wardman Park in Washington DC
• 7 - 9 Nov, 2024 at Marco Island, FL, JW Marriot
• 22 25 Oct, 2025 at New Orleans, Hilton New Orleans Riverside
• https://www.prosthodontics.org/continuing-education/annual-sessions/#

5. American College of Prosthodontics Review Course

• New York City, Webinars, on demand
  https://www.prosthodontics.org/continuing-education/2022-prosthodontic-review-course/
  
  

6. International College of Prosthodontics

• 2023, Shanghai, China - 20th Biennial Meeting of the ICP
• https://www.icp-org.com/
  
  
• Webinars
  
  27 Oct 2022 - Dr. Devorah Schwartz-Arad, "Face 360: Treatment Concepts in Severe Atrophic Jaws"
  
  11 Nov2022 - Panel, "Mechanisms and Translational Therapies"
  
  17 Nov 2022 - Dr. Stephen F. Rosenstiel, "Successful Scientific Publishing and Peer-Reviewing"
  
  21 Nov 2022 - Dr. Lino Calvani, "The Functional and Esthetic Challenges of Full Mouth Rehabilitations Treatment Planning"
  
  1 Dec 2022 -  Dr. Kerstin Rabel, "The Interface Between Dental Implant Restorations and Peri-Implant Soft Tissues- What Do We Know?"
  
  8 Dec 2022 - Dr. Haiyang Yu, "Significance and Protocol for Onsite Implant Drilling Validation: How to Perform Implant Surgery in Minimal Limited edentulous Spaceg"
  
  14 Dec 2022 - Dr. Shanshan Liang, "Microscopic Tooth Preparation: Why and How?"
  
  17 Nov 2022 - Dr. David Chvartszaid, "Dental Care of the Frail Elderly"
  
  

7. American Academy of Fixed Prosthodontics

• 2021 Virtual Speaker Series - Feb through Nov 2021 (recordings available)
  https://www.fixedprosthodontics.org/Meeting1/2021virtual_meeting/
  
  
• 23 - 25 Feb, 2023 at Chicago Downtown Marriott – Chicago, IL
  "Comprehensive Management of Prosthodontic Challenges"
  https://www.fixedprosthodontics.org/Meeting1/

8. British Society of Prosthodontics

• 24 – 25 March 2023  - Millennium Point in Birmingham
• http://www.bsspd.org/Conferences.aspx

9. International Congress of Oral Implantologists

• 3 - 5 Nov, 2022,  Las Vegas, NV, ICOI World Congress
• https://www.icoi.org/events/

10. European Prosthodontic Association

• 22-24 Sept 2022- Sienna, Italy - 45th Annual EPA
  
  
• https://www.epadental.org/conferences

11. Academy of Osseointegration

• 16 - 18 March 2023 - Phoenix, AZ,  Annual Meeting
  https://osseo.org/event/2023-ao-annual-meeting/
• 6 - 9 March 2024 - Charlotte, NC,  Annual Meeting
  https://osseo.org/event/2024-ao-annual-meeting/
• 27 - 29 March 2025 - Seattle, WA,  Annual Meeting
  https://osseo.org/event/2025-ao-annual-meeting/
• https://osseo.org/annual-meetings/

12. Canadian Academy of Restorative Dentistry and Prosthodontics

• Sept 7 - 9 2023 - Montréal, QC, Hotel Bonaventure
• https://cardp.ca/

13. ITI World Symposium & Events

• https://www.iti.org/events/event-search

14. Quintessence Symposia

• 8 - 11 June 2023 - San Diego CA, 26th International Symposium on Ceramics
• http://www.quintpub.com/events.php3

15. Nobel Biocare Global Symposium

• Global Virtual Symposium & Webinars 
  https://www.nobelbiocare.com/en-us/webinars/global-symposium
• Courses and Virtual Seminars
  https://www.nobelbiocare.com/en-us/courses

16. American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry

• 9 - 11 Aug 2023 - 48th Annual Meeting and Interdisciplinary Summit 
  Fairmont Orchid, Kameula, Hawaii
  https://www.estheticacademy.org/