Michelle Arnett, RDH, MS, graduated from the University of Detroit Mercy (UDM) School of Dentistry in 2004 with her certification in Dental Hygiene and a Bachelor of Science. She began working in private clinical practice and had a fulfilling clinical career for ten years before pursuing a graduate degree. Ms. Arnett's interest in education and research led her to the University of Michigan (U-M) School of Dentistry, where she obtained a Master of Science in Dental Hygiene (MSDH) in 2016. As an MSDH student, she was invited to join the U-M Dental Hygiene (DH) faculty. In addition to teaching in the entry-level and degree-completion DH programs, Arnett was a clinical research coordinator and practicing dental hygienist in the U-M Department of Graduate Periodontics. Arnett joined the University of Minnesota in 2018 as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Primary Dental Care. She teaches periodontology, communications, clinical applications III and IV in the BSDH program, and instructional strategies in the MSDH program. Her research focus is motivational interviewing and periodontology. Arnett held a three-year leadership position on the ADEA Section on Dental Hygiene Education and was selected to serve as a member of the ADEA Allied Dental Competency work group that will drive allied oral education for the next decade. Her professional memberships include Sigma Phi Alpha-Nu Chapter, American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADHA), and the American Dental Education Association (ADEA).
Keeley Flavin, MSDH, RF, Assistant Professor, Division of Dental Hygiene, Department of Primary Care, School of Dentistry, University of Minnesota. Keeley graduated from the University of Minnesota with her Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene (BSDH), and restorative functions (RF) certification. She practiced clinically in a metropolitan general dentist’s office for several years before deciding to pursue dental hygiene education at the University of Minnesota. While in school, she joined the University of Minnesota in 2019 as a pre-clinical instructor for first-year dental students. In 2020 she was offered a faculty position within the Division of Dental Hygiene shortly before graduating with her Master of Science in Dental Hygiene (MSDH) in the Spring of 2021. She currently serves as a full-time Clinical Assistant Professor in didactic, clinical, and interprofessional education, while continuing to work in private practice once a week. Her memberships include American Dental Education Association (ADEA), the American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADHA), the National Dental Practice-Based Research Network (NDPBRN), and her research interests include interprofessional education and dental hygienists in non-traditional settings.
Disclosure Summary
It is the policy of the University of Minnesota Office of Continuing Dental Education to ensure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in all of its sponsored educational activities. All participating speakers, course directors, and planning committee members are required to disclose to the program audience any financial relationships related to the subject matter of this program. Relationships of spouse/partner with proprietary entities producing health care goods or services should be disclosed if they are of a nature that may influence the objectivity of the individual in a position to control the content of the CDE activity. Disclosure information is reviewed in advance in order to manage and resolve any possible conflicts of interest. Specific disclosure information for each speaker, course director, and planning committee member will be shared with the audience prior to the speaker’s presentation.
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The following information was received from our speakers for this course. It is not assumed these financial interests or affiliations will have an adverse impact on course presentations. They simply are noted here to fully inform course participants.
Michelle Arnett, RDH, BS, MS
Indicated no relevant affiliations or financial interests. Speaker does not intend to discuss an off-label/investigative use of a commercial product/device.
Keeley Flavin, MSDH, RF
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