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2027 Spring Continuing Education Event

Date: April 24, 2027

Hours: 3 hours of CERP recognized CE Credit

Location: AC Hotel in Vancouver, WA 333 W. Columbia Way, Vancouver, WA 98660

Topic: Endodontic Treatment of Pediatric Patients: Biological Considerations, Treatment Options, and Clinician Decision-Making

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About This Event:

Topic: Endodontic Treatment of Pediatric Patients: Biological Considerations, Treatment Options, and Clinician Decision-Making

The 2027 Spring Continuing Education Event will take place on April 24, 2027 at the AC Hotel in Vancouver, WA. Dr. Lorel Burns will present a three-hour, CERP-recognized CE course entitled, “Endodontic Treatment of Pediatric Patients: Biological Considerations, Treatment Options, and Clinician Decision-Making.” To kick off the weekend, WSAPD will host a Welcome Reception the evening before on April 23, 2027, from 5:30pm-8:00pm at TWIGS Bistro, located within easy walking distance of the hotel. A room block has been reserved at the AC Hotel for attendees who wish to stay overnight at enjoy the full weekend experience. 

Event Agenda:

Friday, April 23 – WSAPD Evening Social Event

5:30-8:00pm (Drop in anytime) 

 

Saturday, April 24 – CE Event

9:00am: Breakfast & Registration

9:30am: Lecture Begins

12:30am: Lunch

1:30am: Event Ends

The 2027 WSAPD Spring CE event will take place at the beautiful AC hotel on the waterfront of Vancouver, WA. During registration be sure to reserve a room if you plan to stay Friday evening as well. Attendees can reserve a room at a discounted group rate at the AC hotel.
WSAPD will host a Friday-evening social event on April 23 at Twigs Bistro on the Vancouver waterfront — just a short walk from the AC Hotel. Enjoy time together with appetizers and drinks. Be sure to RSVP for the social event during registration.

Speaker: Lorel E. Burns, DDS, MS

Dr. Lorel Burns is an Associate Professor of Endodontics at New York University (NYU) College of Dentistry and a Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics. She earned her DDS degree at NYU College of Dentistry (2015), completed her specialty training in Endodontics at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine (2017) and was awarded her master’s degree (MS) in Clinical Investigation by NYU School of Medicine (2019).

Dr. Burns is a clinician-investigator, and her endodontic research program focuses on clinician decision-making, endodontic treatment utilization and outcomes, and oral health policy evaluation. Her research on the endodontic treatment of pediatric populations has been funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH)/ National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF). Her research findings have been published in the Journal of Endodontics (JOE), the International Endodontic Journal (IEJ), the Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA), the International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry (IJPD), and the Journal of Dental Education (JDE).

In 2019, Dr. Burns was selected as the AAE Foundation’s Endodontic Educator Fellow. In 2022, she recognized with the American Dental Education Association (ADEA) Junior Faculty Award. She served (2023-2024) as the Oral Health Policy Fellow at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Dr. Burns is an attending at Bellevue Hospital Center, where she provides endodontic treatment for pediatric patients with special needs in the operating room, under general anesthesia. Additionally, Dr. Burns maintains part-time private practice, limited to Endodontics (New York).

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Washington State Academy of Pediatric Dentistry is an ADA CERP recognized provider approved by The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. 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. Washington State Academy of Pediatric Dentistry designates this activity for 3 continuing education education credits.

Cancellation Policy: 

Cancellation Notice Period:

Cancellations must be received no later than 11:59pm PST on April 2, 2026 to be eligible for a refund. Processing fee is nonrefundable. Remaining fees will be refunded if requested prior to 11:59pm PST April 2, 2026. No refunds will be granted for cancellations within three weeks of the event. No refunds will be processed if you are unable to attend the event. 

Cancellation Procedure: 

Cancellation requests may be made by emailing info@wsapd.org