Tips and Tricks for IPAC Success
About this Seminar
- Review recent changes to provincial and national IPAC standards and what might come next.
- Understand the steps involved in IPAC, including disinfection, sterilization, and IPAC documentation.
- Learn simple ways to avoid common pitfalls and implement IPAC best practices into the dental practice.
Presenters
About Dr. Christopher Swayze
Dr. Chris Swayze graduated from the Faculty of Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, in 1993; obtained his MBA for Science and Technology from Queen’s University in 2000; and in 2012 received the Osgoode Certificate in Health Law from Osgoode Hall Law School. He joined the staff of the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario (RCDSO), in 2002, where he worked for more than 16 years. While at the RCDSO, Dr. Swayze held numerous positions, including as Manager, Reports, in the Professional Conduct and Regulatory Affairs Department, the RCDSO’s Inquires Complaints and Reports process, Quality Assurance, ADR/mediation, discipline, remediation, and on working groups developing guidelines and standards of practice. In 2019, Dr. Swayze left the RCDSO and joined the University of Toronto, Faculty of Dentistry, as Director, Continuing Dental Education. He is a member of the Dean's Senior Leadership Team, on several CSA Group IPAC Standards Committees, including the national standard CAN/CSA Z314 Technical Committee - Medical Device Reprocessing, an examiner and invigilator for the National Dental Examining Board of Canada (NDEB), a member of the International Association for Health Professions Education (AMEE) CPD Committee, and a member of IPAC Canada. He is also a Fellow of The Pierre Fauchard Academy, The American College of Dentists, and The International College of Dentists.