Sandy Boody DA, RDH, MEd

Update for Dental Clinicians : A Continuum of Care for the Oncology Patient

Sandy Boody DA, RDH, MEd

Wednesday, November 8, 2017

6:00 PM – 7:00 PM  Dinner

7:00 PM– 9:00 PM  Lecture

2 CE Credits

BIO

Sandra has spent her entire career initiating and implementing health care

technical training.A University of Pittsburgh graduate, she served 25 years as the Director

and Founder of the Dental Careers Program at Northern Area Special

Purpose Schools. She developed and published competency based

curriculum for the Department of Education and also presented curriculum

seminars and biannual Technical Updates for Dental Educators at State

and National Health Curriculum conferences. Recent publications include:

“Oral Mucositis Patient Information, You are a Key Player on Your

Treatment Team”, “Nutrition and Oral Care for the Cancer Survivor”, and

DentalTown HygieneTownTips for “Treating Oral Cancer Survivors”.

Since the beginning of her career Ms. Boody has also worked clinically in

the hospital and nursing home arena. Sandy has also been employed as a

private practice clinical hygienist, a product representative, International

sales team educator and product specialist. Most recently she has served

as an oral care consultant training nursing staff and pharmacists in critical

care settings, rehabilitation, nursing homes and hospice care.

She also completed Orofacial Myology training at the University of

Southern California. Having survived the ravages of cancer she now

speaks to dental/medical audiences, and support groups on topics

including: Xerostomia, Remineralization, Treating Mucositis, the Prevention

of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia, Oral Care for the Nursing Home

Patient and Early Cancer Screening, Nutrition and Oral Care for the

Cancer Survivor. Most recently she presented to the Oncology Nursing

Society's Annual Session, Oncology Nursing Symposium, Diamond

Pharmacy Consultants, Special Care Dentistry, West Virginia Health Care

Association Annual Session, Sjogren’s Syndrome, Pemphigus National

Conference and MD Anderson’s Cancer Center.

Ms. Boody has served as Western PA Dental Hygiene Association

President, a patient advocate, advisory member and speaker for the

National Cancer Institute Specialized Programs of Research Excellence,

member of SPOHNC National Survivor Volunteer Network and Face to

Face Healing : Board of Directors founding member. Her personal journey

in combination with her years of clinical experience has been an inspiration

to national and international audiences.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

—  Review of current diagnostic / treatment modalities

—  Develop strategies for collaboration with Integrative Nursing/Medical community & support programs

—  Identify new protocols for patient management in office, hospital, nursing­ home & hospice

—  Identify oral care and nutritional protocols to minimize complications

—  Participate in case-based assessment methods used in dental oncology

—  Develop strategies for incorporating “Dental Oncology Care” into your practice growth