Clinical Efficiencies 2026
May 29, 2026 - May 30, 2026
12 CEUs
Spots remaining: 19
Full course description
May 29-30, 2026
In-Person Only
12 CE Hours
Program Overview
In this course, we will provide an environment to further develop key clinical foundations in a collaborative setting with Creighton University School of Dentistry faculty oversight. We will focus on strategies for improved efficiency in order to strengthen your professional development.
The instructors and planners for this course have listed no conflicts of interest.
Planning Committee: Donal Scheidel, DDS; Douglas MacDougall, DMD; Jose Ibarrola, CD, MS, DDS; Christine Keith, BS, DDS; Colin Dworak, MBA
Method of Teaching: Lecture/Discussion
Total CE Credits: 12.0
Cost: $1,500
Creighton alumni and their spouses/dependents receive 15% off with code CULifelongAlum
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Location
Creighton University School of Dentistry
2109 Cumming Street
Omaha, Nebraska 68178
Designed For
Early-career dentists (0-2 years post-graduation)
Course Instructor
Joseph V. Sullivan, BA, DDS
Assistant Professor, Creighton University School of Dentistry
Dr. Joseph Sullivan is a prosthodontics educator with extensive clinical experience and a passion for digital dentistry. After earning his biology degree from Carroll College and his DDS from Creighton in 2011, he spent nearly a decade in private practice in Washington’s Tri-Cities. He returned to Creighton in 2021 and now teaches full time in the Department of Prosthodontics, helping learners integrate new technologies like 3D printing into everyday patient care.
What You'll Learn
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
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- Refine stepwise process for crown preparations to allow for predictable outcomes.
- Develop further understanding of prognosis assignment and phase delegation for a more proficient treatment planning strategy.
- Establish a protocol for class II composite preparation and restoration to improve clinical success.
- Focus on identifying barriers to case acceptance while refining the delivery of treatment options.
- Understand the correlation between efficiency and joy in practicing dentistry
Provided By
- Creighton University School of Dentistry
- Creighton University College of Professional and Continuing Education
Schedule
Friday, May 29, 2026
8:30 a.m.
Registration and Breakfast
9 a.m.
Course Introduction and Overview
9:10 a.m.
Hands-on crown prep exercise
10:50 a.m.
Break
11 a.m.
Lab lecture on scan quality
12 p.m.
Lunch Provided
12:30 p.m.
Treatment planning lecture
1:30 p.m.
Case study discussion
2:30 p.m.
Break
2:40 p.m.
Group treatment plan activity
4 p.m.
Day 1 Adjournment
Saturday, May 30, 2026
8:30 a.m.
Registration and Breakfast
9 a.m.
Course Overview Day 2
9:10 a.m.
Posterior composite lecture
10:50 a.m.
Break
11 a.m.
Hands-on posterior composite exercise
12 p.m.
Lunch Provided
12:30 p.m.
Case presentation lecture
1:30 p.m.
Group case presentation discussions
2 p.m.
Case presentations
2:30 p.m.
Break
2:40 p.m.
Dr. Lenz lecture
4 p.m.
Day 1 Adjournment
Dental Credit Statement
Creighton University is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider.
ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit by hours by boards of dentistry.
Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to ADA CERP at www.ada.org/goto/cerp.
The Creighton University School of Dentistry designates this activity for 5.5 continuing education credits.
How To Register
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Step 2
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Refund Policy
Participants may cancel in writing up to 7 days before the course begins for a full refund. No refunds are issued within 7 days of the course start date. Some courses are not eligible for refunds; exceptions will be noted in course descriptions. If a course is cancelled by the University for nonweather-related issues, a full refund will be provided. In the event of a weather-related closure, the course will be rescheduled.
Questions?
Office of Continuing Education
College of Professional and Continuing Education
Creighton University
402.280.1830
CMedEd@creighton.edu