Karen K. Daw, MBA, CECM, is an award-winning national speaker, author of numerous articles and CE courses on safety in dentistry, and a trainer for practices and healthcare systems across the country. She earned her BA from the Ohio State University and her MBA, concentrating on Healthcare Administration and Business Management. After graduating, Karen the Emergency Department recruited her to serve as Assistant Director of Sterilization Monitoring and Health and Safety Director for the OSU College of Dentistry. Karen is a proud member of the Organization for Safety Asepsis and Prevention, where she also served as co-chair for their Annual Conference and Infection Control Boot Camp.
Laurence Gaalaas, DDS, MS, is an Assistant Professor in Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology in the Division of Oral Medicine at the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry. Dr. Gaalaas received his undergraduate education at St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota, his dental degree from the University of Minnesota, and completed specialty training and a Master of Science degree in Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. As a researcher and inventor, his experience includes advanced graphical analysis of images derived from dental imaging modalities, caries detection and diagnosis, contrast performance evaluation of clinical x-ray imaging systems, and the development of novel imaging techniques specific to dentistry. He is a member of the American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology and has ongoing teaching responsibilities plus an active radiology practice through the University of Minnesota.
Bryan Laskin, DDS, graduated from the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry and is currently Senior Vice President of Innovation for Dental Care Alliance and leads Lake Minnetonka Dental. Dr. Laskin is the founder of Operability, developer of game-changing technologies including the communication suite OperaDDS, as well as the first system to virtually reduce dental pain and anxiety—OperaVR. He serves as counsel for the most innovative dental companies, enjoys bringing others' transformational ideas to dentistry, and is an active member of the American Dental Association, Minnesota Dental Association, and Minneapolis District Dental Society. Dr. Laskin also hosts The Operatory Podcast. His new book, "The Patient First Manifesto,” was released earlier in 2021.
Christopher Michaelson, PhD, is the Opus Distinguished Professor of Principled Leadership and the Academic Director of the Melrose and The Toro Company Center for Principled Leadership at the University of St. Thomas. In 1997, he helped launch a business ethics advisory practice, which became part of a global risk consulting network in New York. A few years into his consulting career, Christopher took a full-time lectureship at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania while keeping a foot in private practice. In 2005, he joined the Business and Society faculty of the New York University Stern School of Business. He came to St. Thomas in 2008 and is also an affiliate faculty member of the University of Minnesota's Center for Bioethics.
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.
Continuing Dental Education Staff members have nothing to disclose.
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.
Karen Daw, MBA, CECM
Indicated no relevant affiliations or financial interests. Speaker does not intend to discuss an off-label/investigative use of a commercial product/device.
Laurence Gaalaas, DDS, MS
Indicated no relevant affiliations or financial interests. Speaker does not intend to discuss an off-label/investigative use of a commercial product/device.
Bryan Laskin, DDS
Consultant: Vyne Dental
Receives material or financial support from: Upgrade Dental, Abundents, ToothApps, OperaVR, Kwikly, Evergreen. Speaker does not intend to discuss an off-label/investigative use of a commercial product/device.
Christopher Michaelson, PhD.
Indicated no relevant affiliations or financial interests. Speaker does not intend to discuss an off-label/investigative use of a commercial product/device
