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Ethics for the Practice of Dentistry by Evan Sampson Esq.

Ethics for the Practice of Dentistry by Evan Sampson Esq.

9/10/2026 3:21:00 PM   |   Comments: 0   |   Views: 36
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Ethics for the Practice of Dentistry

by Evan Sampson Esq.

 This course will serve as an introduction into key ethical principles and standards of conduct that govern the practice of dentistry. The course will be structured around the American Dental Association Principles of Ethics and Code of Professional Conduct, and discuss in detail the topics of patient autonomy, nonmaleficence, beneficence, fairness and truthfulness. The course will also discuss the interactions between the ADA Code of Ethics with laws that apply to the practice of dentistry. The course is designed to introduce dentists and their staffs to ethical quandaries that are commonly faced by dental practices, and tools to help resolve these problematic situations. 

Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:
  • Understand key concepts associated with informed consent and patient confidentiality

  • Recognize common ethical and legal issues concerning the supervision of hygienists and dental assistants

  • Recognize common ethical and legal issues concerning the termination of the doctor-patient relationship

  • Understand laws prohibiting discrimination and mandating reporting of misconduct or impairment on the part of other dentists

  • Recognize common areas of fraud, waste, and abuse

Evan Sampson is Counsel with Post and Schell, P.C. in the firm’s Health Care Practice Group, where he advises dentists and dental organizations on a broad range of regulatory, transactional, and litigation matters. Mr. Sampson brings over a decade of experience in both in-house and outside counsel roles, counseling clients on complex regulatory frameworks, including the Stark Law, the Anti-Kickback Statute, the False Claims Act, corporate practice of dentistry rules, HIPAA privacy issues, Medicare and Medicaid compliance issues, overpayment resolutions, and voluntary self-disclosures under OIG and CMS protocols. In the transactional space, Mr. Sampson has provided diligence and structured agreements for mergers, acquisitions, private equity investments, and management service arrangements. Mr. Sampson's experience includes serving as the General Counsel to the largest dental support organization in New Jersey and a Senior Privacy/Compliance Officer for the largest municipal hospital system in the country. Mr. Sampson currently serves on the Board of Directors and as a Member of the Regulatory Committee of the Health Law Section of the New Jersey State Bar Association.
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