Professional Development

Certification

  • Orofacial Pain Specialist, ADA Specialty Status.  Orofacial Pain was granted specialty status by the National Commission on Recognition of Dental Specialties and Certifying Boards, American Dental Association, on March 31, 2020. (03/2020)
  •  FELLOW, American Headache Society is a position of honor and recognition and reflects acknowledgement by peers  of high professional and scholarly achievement, integrity, outstanding professional maturity and superior competence. (11/2014)

Post-doc Training

  • Cedars-Sinai Pain Center, Los Angeles, Ca. Preceptorship in Orofacial Pain and Headaches with Steven B. Graff-Radford, Director (09/1997 - 03/1998)
  • Oral Biology & Orofacial Pain Residency, UCLA School of Dentistry Graduate program in Oral Biology with a Master's of Science Degree and Residency program in Orofacial Pain (07/1995 - 06/1997)
  • GPR Certificate from Jerry L. Pettis VAMC, Loma Linda, Ca General Practice Residency was done for one year involving all aspects of dentistry with rotations in Operating Room, Oral Surgery, Emergency Department, Anesthesia, and ENT. (07/1993 - 06/1994)

Seminars and Conferences

  • 2023 Sleep Summit- Pathways to Care and Addressing the Barriers:  Metting patients where they are Rancho Mirage (10.25 CME) The  latest research was presented including:   Clinical Phenotyping, Patient Selection, Lost in Translation, Mandibular Movement, AI and Big Data, Remote Patient Monitoring and Telehealth, Innovative Practice Models, Clinical Review and Deliverables, Multi-modality Therapy for OSA, Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation Therapy Updates, Treatment of OSA and Concomitant Bruxism, Pathways to Care and Addressing Barriers, Role of CBT-I for COMISA and Adherence, TMJ and Facial Pain, Bringing it all together and future directions for joint efforts. (09/2023)
  • California Dental Association Anaheim 2023: Responsibilities and Requirements for Prescribing Controlled Substances (Schedule II Opioid Drugs)  (2.0 CE)   Guidelines for responsilbe prescribing of pain medications.  Dentistry is unique in that certain dental procedures cause acute pain within 24 hours requiring opioids for pain mangagement. (05/2023)
  • 2022 Scottsdale Headache Symposium/American Headache Society Provides practical, clinical, evidence-based information on the diagnosis, management, and treatment of headache patients. Medical Continuing Education:  47.25 AMA PRA Category 1 credits (11/2022)
  • 2022 Headache Cooperative of the Pacific Winter Conference (1/28/22-1/29/22) The Headache Cooperative of the Pacific brings together the West Coast's leading heading experts and provides the  tools and best practices to better diagnose and treat headache patients. (01/2022)
  • American Headache Society, Scottsdale Headache Symposium, Scottsdale, AZ  (16.75 CME)  Learn latest research on headache diagosis, brain neuroimaging, treatments, and medications. (11/2021)
  • American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA Latest research presented on Obstructive Sleep Apnea. (06/2015)
  • International Headache Symposium, Los Angeles, Ca (06/2014)
  • Internation Headache Symposium in Boston, Massachussetts Newest research presented by international specialists on headaches (06/2013 - 07/2013)
  • Migraine Education Program, Beverly Hills, CA  IHS  Diagnostic Criteria for Classification of Headaches, Treatment & Research. (12/2012)
  • American Headache Society 50th Annual Scientific Meeting   (23.25 CME) (06/2002 - 06/2012)
  • American Headache Society Annual Scientific Meeting Neurologists present the latest research on Migraines, TACs, and secondary headaches. Research focuses on treatments and brain imaging. (06/1997)
  • American Headache Society, Scottsdale Symposium, Scottsdale, AZ Latest research on headaches, orofacial pain, IHS diagnostic criteria and treatments are presented by neurologists at this annual meeting.  Primary audience:  neurologists, Orofacial Pain dentists, and psychologists. (11/1995)

Special Projects

  • Certificate for Quality Matters Designing Your Online Course. A 2 week online course was offered to Course Directors at LLU by Quality Matters and covered Designing Your Online Course.   Completed the course and received a Certificate of completion. (07/2020 - 08/2020)