Special Care Symposium
Saturday, November 7
ECU School of Dental Medicine, Ross Hall
Up to 5 Hours Continuing Education
Cost
Regular Rate | $180
Dental Resident Rate | $50
Dental Student Rate | $25
Overview
The ECU School of Dental Medicine, Special Care Symposium is an invitation to health providers to gather to explore ways to improve care for people with special health care needs. The theme is “Oral Health Across the Lifespan.”
Key topics will include:
- Engagement in an ongoing dialogue with patients and caregivers to foster trust and identify common goals for establishing oral health care plans.
- Enhancing prevention and health promotion.
- Strategies for reaching those who do not present for care on their own, including care strategies that support the broader community.
- Delivering health care services intended to prevent oral health problems and maintain oral health.
Featured lecture
Opening the Door: Making Dental Care More Accessible for People with IDD
Craig Escudé, MD, FAAFP, FAADM, FAAIDD
Dr. Craig Escudé is a board-certified Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians, the American Academy of Developmental Medicine, and the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. He currently serves as the President of IntellectAbility. He has nearly 30 years of experience in the IDD field, including over 20 years of providing direct medical care for people with IDD and complex medical and mental health conditions, serving as medical director of Hudspeth Regional Center in Mississippi for most of that time. While there, he founded DETECT, the Developmental Evaluation, Training, and Educational Consultative Team of Mississippi. In his current role as President of IntellectAbility, a company that develops and provides health risk reduction tools and training to improve health and wellness in people with IDD, he regularly speaks to national audiences about healthcare issues relating to people with IDD to facilitate better health outcomes for both clinicians and patients. He is also the author of “Clinical Pearls in IDD Healthcare” and developer of the “Curriculum in IDD Healthcare,” an eLearning course used to educate clinicians on the fundamentals of healthcare for people with IDD, and the host of the IDD Health Matters Podcast.
The ECU School of Dental Medicine 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 hours by boards of dentistry. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to the Commission for Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at ADA.org/CERP.
Symposium Questions?
Contact Faculty Affairs,
School of Dental Medicine, East Carolina University
Email: sodm-facultyaffairs@ecu.edu
Policies
Participants meeting the completion requirement will receive a certificate verifying participation with up to 5 hours of CE. The completion requirement is attendance.
Payment Details
Payment is due at the time of registration. Registrations are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis; we accept Visa, Mastercard, AMEX and Discover credit cards.
To Pay by Check: Checks are accepted for supporter and group registrations (make checks payable to ECU). Registration will be confirmed and processed when the check is received; all checks must be received 10 days prior to the start of the symposium. If the check pays for a supporter, the name and contact information of the primary supporter contact must be included with the check. If the check pays for a group, names and contact information for each member of the group must be included with the check. You will receive a confirmation email when your payment is received.
Instructions: Create an account online on the symposium registration site. Include the names of the participants for whom the check pays with the mailed check. We will register and provide confirmation for participants with accounts. You may create a Group account if you plan to register more than one person.
Please mail the check to: East Carolina University, Continuing and Professional Education, Attention: Ashley Licari, Special Care Symposium, SoDM, 300 East 1st Street, Mail Stop 310, Greenville, NC 27858
Substitutions, Refund & Cancellation Policy
Support registrations are non-refundable.
If participants are unable to attend the symposium, they may request a refund. They may also request substitutions. The deadline for cancelling a registration is 10 business days prior to the symposium start date. If the Office of Continuing and Professional Education receives notification by email at cpe@ecu.edu or by mail before the deadline, we will refund the symposium fees (minus a $50.00 administrative fee). Requests received after the deadline are not eligible for refunds. The deadline for cancelling the symposium registration is October 26, 2026. Refunds will not be provided after the October 26, 2026 deadline.
If a registrant is unable to participate in the conference and would like to provide a substitute attendee, we are able to complete a registration substitution prior to the event or onsite (1:1 substitution). We do not allow transferring partial registrations (swapping different people within one registration). Please email cpe@ecu.edu with the new participant’s full name and address, registration details for the original participant and daytime phone number.
Photography
Please note that photos will be taken during this symposium and may be used for promotional material for this and/or future related events, without limitation, reservation, or compensation. This includes group and candid photos taken during workshops, presentations, and other symposium events. Participants who do not wish to be photographed should kindly excuse themselves from group photos.
ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) Accommodations
Individuals requesting accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) should contact the ADA coordinator at least 1-2 weeks prior to the event at 252-737-1018 / ada-coordinator@ecu.edu
Registration Questions?
Contact the Office of Continuing and Professional Education
Phone: 252-328-9198 Email: cpe@ecu.edu