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Upcoming C.E. Courses

Following are the upcoming C.E. Courses. Advanced registration can be done by completing the downloadable & printable file for each C.E. course. The application can be sent to CAVAD to be processed either by fax or mail.

Sunday April 5, 2009 7 C.E. Units

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7 C.E. Units only $110.00 for CAVAD active member $160 for non-active member (breakfast and lunch included).

Hilton Anaheim Hotel
777 Convention Way
Anaheim, CA 92802

Sunday April 9, 2009
8:00 AM Registration and Breakfast

Course 1: Ergonomics and Infection Control by Nancy Andrews
From 9:00 AM - 12:00 AM - 3 CE units

Nancy Andrews is a Clinical Affairs Manager. She has published numerous articles and a renowned national instructor for Ergonomics and Infection Control.

Lunch: noon to 1 PM

Course 2: Oral Pathology by Dr. Roy Eversole

From 1-5 PM - 4 CE units

This seminar will focus on common and life-threatening oral pathologic diseases that confront the dental practitioner. This lecture will cover both soft tissue and bone lesions. In this review, emphasis will be placed on differential diagnosis, final diagnosis and formulation of a treatment strategy.

Dr. Roy Eversole is Professor and Chairman of Oral Pathology at UOP in 1998, he also runs an Oral Pathology Diagnosis Services in La Jolla jointly with Dr. Frank Howell. Dr. Eversole is a Diplomat of the American Board of Oral Medicine and Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology.

COURSE FEE:

Active CAVAD member: $110 (2009 membership due paid)

Non-CAVAD member: $160

CAVAD Membership dues: $50

For dentists, both courses must be registered, no exception please!

Registration deadline: Wednesday, April 1, 2009. No refund if cancel after the deadline.
Due to limited spaces, pre-registration is required. Add $10 if registration material post marked after 4/1/09 - add $20 if register at the door.

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Sunday July 5, 2009 6 C.E. Units - Cancun Mexico

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CAVAD invites you to learn and play in Cancun, Mexico. 6 C.E. Units only $110.00 for CAVAD active member $160 for non-active member.

Hotel RIU Palace Riviera Maya
Playa del Carmen
Cancun, Mexico

Sunday July 5, 2009
8:00 AM Registration

Course 1: Contemporary Orthodontics by David C. Pham, DDS, MS
From 9:00 AM - 12:00 AM - 3 CE units

Dr. David Pham completed his specialty training in orthodontics at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis. He received a master degree in orthodontics at the University of Tennessee Dental Graduate School in 1991. He is a graduate of Baylor College of Dentistry where he earned his D.D.S. in 1989, and of the Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, where he received his bachelor degree in 1982. Prior returning to study dentistry Dr. Pham has worked in the field of biomedical research and development. Dr. Pham is a diplomate of American Board of Orthodontics (board certified orthodontist), member of the American Association of Orthodontists, World Federation of Orthodontists, American Dental Association, California Dental Association, Orange County Dental Association, and past president of California Association of Vietnamese American Dentists.

Lunch: noon to 1 PM

Course 2: To be announced

From 1-4 PM - 3 CE units

COURSE FEE:

Active CAVAD member: $110 (2009 membership due paid)

Non-CAVAD member: $160

CAVAD Membership dues: $50

For dentists, both courses must be registered, no exception please!

Registration deadline: Sunday, April 5, 2009. No refund if cancel after the deadline. Course will be canceled if the minimum 12 dentists attending are not met by Sunday, April 5, 2009.

Travel booking information for your considerations

Travel agency: Expedia.com

Travel dates: Arrival Friday 7/3/09 – departure Wednesday 7/8/09 (5 nights)
Package includes: 5 nights at Hotel RIU Palace Riviera Maya, Playa del Carmen
(All inclusive meals, drinks, tax & gratuities included)
http://www.riu.com
Round trip airline from/to Los Angeles to Cancun airport
Round trip transfer from/to airport – hotel
Trip insurance cancellation
Approximately $1350 per person per double occupancy
(Children 12 & under slightly lower)

For more information please contact:

Dr. David Chinh Pham (714) 775-2227
Dr. Tai Duc Duong (805) 509-4522

Course will be canceled if the minimum 12 dentists attending are not met by 4/5/09!

Click here to download CE flyer and registration material
Click here to download Hotel Riu Palace Riviera Maya fact sheet
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Our Profile

To unite the Vietnamese American Dentists in the state of California. To provide educational and scientific information, as well as courses that allow the exchange and enhancement of technical knowledge that better serves the community.

Association Profile

The California Association of Vietnamese-American Dentists (CAVAD) first was formed as an alumni of Vietnamese dentists in exile in 1982. November 1985 was the official birth of CAVAD. To date, CAVAD's membership has grown to over 160 active members (of about 400 Vietnamese dentists in Southern California). There are now members representing most dental specialties - oral and maxillofacial surgery, orthodontics, periodontics, prosthodontics, pedodontics and endodontics.