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| SPRINGFIELD The Center for Business and Technology will host a seminar on Nov. 7 with Michelle Klassen who has been involved with the oral health care profession since 1989 and resides in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Since graduating from the dental hygiene program with honors, Klassen has achieved a two-year certificate specializing in Addiction Studies from the University of Alberta, Faculty of Extension and an Addiction Studies Certificate from Harvard Medical School. She is the first dental hygienist in Canada to hold a two-year certificate in addictions and to apply this knowledge to the dental field. Klassen delivers dynamic and highly interactive programs, has been recognized for the most outstanding contribution as a continuing education presenter by the Virginia Dental Hygienists' Association, and is currently writing a book on pharmacology and the effects that street drugs have in the oral cavity. This program is specifically tailored for practicing health and social service professionals and participants will learn what characteristics a person must display in order to be considered "addicted," how to identify an individual who is misusing CNS depressants, CNS stimulants and psychedelics, current information on street drugs and their dental implications, cocaine and marijuana research, and how cocaine and marijuana affect the oral cavity. Preregistration is required and interested individuals should contact the Center for Business and Technology at 755-4502 or 755-4225, to request detailed program information. |