October 9, 2026

AM Course Title – Licensure Renewal:  Opioid Education & DEA Recertification Requirements

Presented By – Dr. Viola

PM Course Title – Licensure Renewal:  Child Abuse Recognition & Reporting

Presented By – Dr. Neidlinger

Course Time – 8:30 am – 4:00 pm

Credits – 4 CE credits (2- AM, 2 – PM)

Location – Harrisburg Country Club – 401 Fishing Creek Valley Road, Harrisburg, PA

Course Description – Recognizing & Reporting Child Abuse for Dental Professionals:

1. Describe the child welfare system in Pennsylvania
2. Describe the components of, categories of, and exclusions to child abuse definitions
3. Address the provisions and responsibilities for reporting suspected child abuse
4. Recognize child abuse indicators

Speaker Information – 

Dr. Thomas Viola – With over 30 years of experience as a board-certified pharmacist, clinical educator, professional speaker and published author, Tom Viola has earned his national and
international reputation as the go-to specialist for making pharmacology practical and useful for all members of the dental team.
As the founder of Pharmacology Declassified, Tom provides valuable insight into the complex interplay between pharmacology and physiology so that clinicians may be knowledgeable about the dental considerations of general medicine and the medical considerations of general dentistry.
As an educator, Tom is a member of the faculty of over 10 dental professional degree programs and has received several awards for outstanding teacher of the year.
As an author, Tom is well known for his contributions to several professional journals and pharmacology textbooks and currently serves as a consultant to the American Dental Association’s Council on Scientific Affairs.
As a speaker, Tom has been recognized by many industry organizations and associations as a leader in continuing dental education and has presented over 1000 informative and engaging seminars and webinars since 2001.

Steve Neidlinger – Steve Neidlinger is an association professional with over 25 years of experience in unsuccessfully explaining to strangers what his job is. He has spent the last nine years as Executive Director at the Pennsylvania Academy of General Dentistry, where he has mastered the art of smiling and nodding while being presented with complicated dental concepts. When he’s not solving complex problems or creating even more complex ones, Steve enjoys fixing office equipment through his uncanny ability to turn them off and back on again. Steve looks forward to this course, and if it leads to one more contact to ChildLine to intervene in a potential abuse situation, it will be the most valuable two hours we spend together this year.