Wed., Nov. 6, 2024
3:30pm – 5:30pm (2 CE hrs)
Room TBD
Speaker: Alyssa Tzetzo, DDS ’20, MPH ’21

New York State Mandated Infection Control Course 
$45 Additional Registration Fee Required

Alumni Speaker Series

Recommended for: Everyone

There are regulations and guidelines put in place to help protect us as dental professionals from the risks of infection we face each and every day. This course provides a review of infection control protocols as it applies to dental professionals.

This course is designed for those who are looking to meet the infection control requirement for licensure renewal. Course objectives include reinforcing material to provide a safe working environment for dental health care personnel and their patients, reviewing the 7 core elements of NYS infection control training while incorporating OSHA regulations and CDC recommendations, and discussing current infection control practices.

Alyssa Tzetzo, DDS ’20, MPH ’21 is a native of Buffalo, NY graduating with her Bachelors of Science from Canisius College in 2016 before obtaining her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree at the University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine in 2020. She completed an Advanced Education in General Dentistry Residency Program, also at UB Dental, and, in addition, earned her Masters of Public Health through UB, in 2021. Currently, Dr. Tzetzo has faculty appointment at UB School of Dental Medicine in the Restorative Department and practices dentistry at Como Park Dental Associates. She was inducted as a Fellow in the American College of Dentists in 2023. Dr. Tzetzo is an active member of the American Dental Association, New York State Dental Association and Eighth District Dental Society as well as an Executive Council Member for the University at Buffalo Dental Alumni Association.

Dr. Tzetzo is not associated with, employed by, nor consults for any manufacturer, supplier, or retailer of dental instruments or materials.