BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//Telerik Inc.//Sitefinity CMS 14.4//EN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Eastern Standard Time BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYHOUR=2;BYMINUTE=0;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:Eastern Standard Time TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250301T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYHOUR=2;BYMINUTE=0;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:Eastern Daylight Time TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Location: Historic Blenheim Interpretive Center\nAddress: 3610 Blenheim Boulevard\, Fairfax\, VA\nContact: Erin Matlock\nEmail: ematlock@ nvds.org\nPhone: (703)642-5297\n\nJoin Us for a New In-person Discussion F orum for NVDS Members OnlyRegister Online - Space is Limited!Registration Deadline March 1\, 2026Wine &\; Beer Reception &\; Light Dinner foll owed by Program &\; Group Discussions* 2 CE Credit Lecture Hours *Synpo sis:Effective risk management starts with predictable systems. This sessio n focuses on the three key areas of risk management that matter most to de ntists and their practice: communication\, documentation\, and clinical pr otocols. During the program\, we will explore common blind spots that lead to patient misunderstandings\, inconsistent notes\, and avoidable clinica l errors\, as well as practical solutions that protect both patients and p roviders. Throughout the evening\, participants will examine real-world s cenarios that dentists face every day\, including unclear financial conver sations\, incomplete informed consent\, and variability in clinical techni ques. The speaker will highlight proven strategies that strengthen patient trust\, improve team consistency\, and reduce liability exposure. Attend ees will leave with clear takeaways they can implement immediately\, inclu ding stronger scripts\, better documentation habits\, and standardized pro tocols for a safer\, more predictable practice.Learning Objectives:• Ident ify high-risk moments in patient interactions and apply clear\, consistent scripts to prevent misunderstandings about treatment\, fees\, expectation s\, and post-operative instructions.• Strengthen chart notes\, emails\, an d consent forms by accurately recording clinical findings\, recommendation s\, informed consent/refusal\, complications\, and patient decisions using objective language.• Standardize daily workflows through procedural clini cal protocols and safety checks to reduce variability and increase predict ability.About the Presenter: Dr. Adel "Al" Rizkalla graduated from Georget own University School of Dentistry with honors in 1988. He also completed a General Practice residency at the Veterans Administration Hospital Cente r in Washington\, D.C. Dr. Rizkalla was the President of the Northern Virg inia Dental Society (NVDS) and also represented Northern Virginia for many years as a member of the Executive Board of the Virginia Dental Associati on (VDA). In 2013\, Dr. Rizkalla was appointed to the Virginia Board of De ntistry\, and in 2016 he was elected President of the Board.He has held se veral positions in the Virginia Dental Association and the Northern Virgin ia Dental Society including\, Continuing Education Chairman\, Peer Review Committee Chairman\, Executive Committee Chairman\, Ethics Committee Chair man and Dental Health and Public Information Committee. He is an examiner for CWC testing agency and previously served on the examination committee of ADEX. Previously Dr. Rizkalla was an OSHA outreach instructor.Dr. Rizka lla is a fellow of the American College of Dentists\, International Colleg e of Dentists\, Pierre Fauchard Academy and the Virginia Dental Associatio n. Over the years\, and most recently in 2021 and 2022\, Dr. Rizkalla has been named a Top Dentist by the Washingtonian Magazine and the Northern Vi rginia Magazine. Dr Rizkalla teaches Restorative Dentistry\, Ethics\, and Practice management. Dr. Rizkalla has the honor to represent the American Dental Association on ASHRAE. He is the recipient of the Lifetime Achieve ment Award by the Northern Virginia Dental Society.Cancellations for this live event must be received in writing 7 days prior to the program. No ref unds are made for cancellations made beyond this time. Northern Virginia D ental Society is an ADA CERP-recognized provider approved by Virginia Dent al Association. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association t o assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continui ng education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or i nstructors\, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of den tistry. NVDS designates the above activities for the number of continuing education credits listed above. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to ADA CERP at www.ada.org/cerp. Appro ved PACE program provider\, FAGD/MAGD credit 4/1/23 until 3/31/2027 ID#212 489. Approval does not imply acceptance by any regulatory authority or AGD endorsement. Dr. Rizkalla has no financial relations relevant to this cou rse to disclose. While NVDS strives to present highly qualified speakers\, it does not endorse any speaker content\, products\, or techniques\, and makes no guarantees about the information shared in CE programs. Please co ntact Erin Matlock with questions at (703)642-5298 or ematlock@nvds.org. DTEND:20260312T003000Z DTSTAMP:20260306T170120Z DTSTART:20260311T220000Z LOCATION:3610 Blenheim Boulevard\, Fairfax\, VA SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Dental Collective: An Innovations and Insights Exchange - “Risk-Pro ofing Your Workflow” UID:RFCALITEM639084132809037299 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Location: Historic Blenheim I nterpretive Center
Address: 3610 Blenheim Boulevard\, Fairfax\, VA
Contact: Erin Matlock
Email: ematlock@nvds.org
Phone: (703)642-5297

Join Us for a New In-person Discussion Forum for NVDS Members Only

Register Online - Space is Limited!

Registration Deadline March 1\, 2026

Wine &\; Beer Reception & \; Light Dinner followed by Program &\; Group Discussions

* 2 CE Credit Lecture Hours *

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Effective risk management starts with predictable systems. This session focuses on the th ree key areas of risk management that matter most to dentists and their pr actice: communication\, documentation\, and clinical protocols. During the program\, we will explore common blind spots that lead to patient misunde rstandings\, inconsistent notes\, and avoidable clinical errors\, as well as practical solutions that protect both patients and providers. \; Th roughout the evening\, participants will examine real-world scenarios that dentists face every day\, including unclear financial conversations\, inc omplete informed consent\, and variability in clinical techniques. The spe aker will highlight proven strategies that strengthen patient trust\, impr ove team consistency\, and reduce liability exposure. \; Attendees wil l leave with clear takeaways they can implement immediately\, including st ronger scripts\, better documentation habits\, and standardized protocols for a safer\, more predictable practice.

Learning O bjectives:
• Identify high-risk moments in patient inte ractions and apply clear\, consistent scripts to prevent misunderstandings about treatment\, fees\, expectations\, and post-operative instructions.< /div>
• Strengthen chart notes\, emails\, and consent forms by accurat ely recording clinical findings\, recommendations\, informed consent/refus al\, complications\, and patient decisions using objective language.
• Standardize daily workflows through procedural clinical protocols a nd safety checks to reduce variability and increase predictability.
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About the Presenter: \;

Dr. Adel "Al" Rizkalla graduated from Georgetown University School of Dent istry with honors in 1988. He also completed a General Practice residency at the Veterans Administration Hospital Center in Washington\, D.C. Dr. Ri zkalla was the President of the Northern Virginia Dental Society (NVDS) an d also represented Northern Virginia for many years as a member of the Exe cutive Board of the Virginia Dental Association (VDA). In 2013\, Dr. Rizka lla was appointed to the Virginia Board of Dentistry\, and in 2016 he was elected President of the Board.

He has held several positions in the Virginia Dental Association and the Northern Virginia Dental Society incl uding\, Continuing Education Chairman\, Peer Review Committee Chairman\, E xecutive Committee Chairman\, Ethics Committee Chairman and Dental Health and Public Information Committee. He is an examiner for CWC testing agency and previously served on the examination committee of ADEX. Previously Dr . Rizkalla was an OSHA outreach instructor.

Dr. Rizkalla is a f ellow of the American College of Dentists\, International College of Denti sts\, Pierre Fauchard Academy and the Virginia Dental Association. Over th e years\, and most recently in 2021 and 2022\, Dr. Rizkalla has been named a Top Dentist by the Washingtonian Magazine and the Northern Virginia Mag azine. Dr Rizkalla teaches Restorative Dentistry\, Ethics\, and Practice m anagement. Dr. Rizkalla has the honor to represent the American Dental Ass ociation on ASHRAE. \; He is the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Northern Virginia Dental Society.

Cancellations for this live event must be received in writing 7 days prior to the progr am. No refunds are made for cancellations made beyond this time. Northern Virginia Dental Society is an ADA CERP-recognized provider approved by Vir ginia Dental Association. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Ass ociation to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers o f continuing education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual co urses or instructors\, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boa rds of dentistry. NVDS designates the above activities for the number of c ontinuing education credits listed above. Concerns or complaints about a C E provider may be directed to the provider or to ADA CERP at \;www.ada.org/cerp. Approved PACE program pro vider\, FAGD/MAGD credit 4/1/23 until 3/31/2027 ID#212489. Approv al does not imply acceptance by any regulatory authority or AGD endorsemen t. Dr. Rizkalla \;has no financial relations relevant to this course to disclose. While NVDS strives to present highly qualified speake rs\, it does not endorse any speaker content\, products\, or techniques\, and makes no guarantees about the information shared in CE programs. Pleas e contact Erin Matlock with questions at (703)642-5298 or \;ematlock@nvds.org.

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