Adapting Dental Protocols and Procedures in Changing Environments

About This Course

Learn to lead your dental practice through change with this comprehensive course. Develop skills in adapting protocols, communicating with your team, and managing compliance.

Why Take This Course?

Dental professionals in the UK face the challenge of adapting to an ever-changing environment. Changes in regulations, technology, and patient needs require dental practice managers to be equipped with leadership skills, effective communication techniques, and strategies for adapting dental protocols and procedures. The course “Leading Through Change: A Guide for Dental Practice Managers” addresses these challenges by providing learners with a comprehensive understanding of the need for change, change management techniques, and strategies for compliance with new regulations. Through practical exercises and case studies, learners are able to develop plans for adapting procedures and practising interpersonal skills in a change scenario, making them better equipped to lead their teams through periods of change.

The course “Leading Through Change: A Guide for Dental Practice Managers” is beneficial because it provides comprehensive guidance on managing change in dental practices, including adapting protocols and procedures, interpersonal skills, and compliance with new regulations. The course also includes practical exercises to help learners develop plans for adapting procedures and practicing interpersonal skills in a change scenario.

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How This Course Supports GDC Enhanced Dental CPD

“Dental professionals have a duty to keep their knowledge and skills up to date. A primary qualification is only the first step in their education and development which should last throughout their professional life” General Dental Council

Learning Objectives	Anticipated Outcomes
1: By the end of this course, learners will be able to identify and source updates on regulatory changes pertinent to the dental practice.	1: Upon completion of the course, participants are expected to integrate and effectively utilize recent technological advancements in their dental practice.
2: Upon completion, learners will have the capacity to assess the impact of regulatory changes on various aspects of the dental practice, including patient care, operational procedures, software applications, staff training, or equipment and infrastructure.	2: As a result of this course, learners will likely drive the adoption of cutting-edge dental technologies in their respective workplaces or communities, potentially enhancing standards of dental care.
3: Participants will demonstrate their ability to develop and implement strategies to ensure compliance with new regulations within their dental practice.	3: The course should lead to a significant improvement in learners’ ability to assess the implications of new technologies, make informed decisions about their adoption, and manage the associated change.
4: By the final session, learners will have mastered strategies for clear and effective communication during times of regulatory changes within their dental practice.	4: In the wider context, the course aims to contribute to the development of future-ready dental professionals who are adept at embracing and leveraging technological advancements.
5: At the course’s conclusion, attendees will have developed the competency to apply course concepts to real-world scenarios, effectively managing regulatory changes in dental practice.	5: Following the course, the expectation is that attendees will initiate and guide change management processes in their respective dental practices, leading to consistent upgradation of skills and better patient outcomes.

Regulatory Standards

GDC	CQC
✅ A – Effective Communication ✅ B – Effective Management ✅ C – Maintenance in Field of Practice ✅ D – Maintenance in Patient Confidence	✅ Caring ✅ Effective ✅ Leadership ✅ Responsive ✅ Safe

🕐 90 minutes of Enhanced Dental CPD

Course Description

The course “Leading Through Change: A Guide for Dental Practice Managers” includes topics such as understanding the need for change, adapting dental protocols and procedures in changing environments, interpersonal skills for dealing with change, change management for dental practice, and technological changes in dentistry. It covers leadership skills for managing change, techniques for communicating change to the team, and strategies for compliance with new regulations. The course also includes exercises, case studies, and role plays to help learners develop plans for adapting procedures and practising interpersonal skills in a change scenario.

Course Outline

Section 1

Section 1 of the course “Leading Through Change: A Guide for Dental Practice Managers” covers the need for change in dental practice, the forces that drive change, leadership skills required to manage change, techniques for communicating change to the team, and a case study on implementing change in a dental practice.

Section 2

Section 2 of this course focuses on adapting dental protocols and procedures in changing environments. It covers how to identify the need for adaptation, and how to adapt clinical and administrative procedures while still maintaining consistency. It also includes an exercise where students develop a plan for adapting a procedure. Additionally, this section addresses the importance of interpersonal skills for dealing with change in dentistry, including emotional intelligence, feedback and participation, conflict resolution, and building a positive practice culture. Finally, it covers change management for dental practices in navigating regulatory shifts, as well as exploring recent technological advances in dentistry and how to incorporate new technology into daily practice.

Section 3

Section 3 of the course covers interpersonal skills for dealing with change in dentistry. This includes understanding emotional intelligence, encouraging feedback and participation, conflict resolution and problem-solving, building a positive practice culture, and practicing interpersonal skills in a change scenario.

Section 4

Section 4 of the course covers change management in relation to navigating regulatory shifts in dental practice. It includes topics such as keeping up-to-date with regulatory changes, the impact of regulatory changes on practice, strategies for compliance with new regulations, and communication strategies during regulatory shifts. The section also features a case study on navigating regulatory changes in dental practice.

Section 5

Section 5 of the course covers the technological changes in dentistry. It explores recent technological advances in dentistry, the benefits and challenges of embracing technological change, and the steps to incorporate new technology into daily practice. The section also covers the importance of training staff on new technological tools and procedures, as well as summarizing the impact of change management in dentistry.

Course Reviews

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The course was essential for dental practice managers looking to improve their leadership skills in times of change. The use of case studies and role plays helped me develop practical strategies for managing change in my practice.

✅ Met Course Objectives

✅ Met Course Outcomes

✅ Would Recommend

✅ Had Positive Impact

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I found the course to be a valuable resource for learning about the impact of technological changes in dentistry. The section on compliance with new regulations provided valuable insights and tools for ensuring my practice stays up-to-date.

✅ Met Course Objectives

✅ Met Course Outcomes

✅ Would Recommend

✅ Had Positive Impact

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The course was informative and engaging, providing practical skills for communicating change to my team. The interpersonal skills section was particularly useful and helped me develop a more collaborative approach to managing change in my practice.

✅ Met Course Objectives

✅ Met Course Outcomes

✅ Would Recommend

✅ Had Positive Impact

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