Vaccine Hesitancy: How to Address the Issue with Your Patients—Zoom Webinar

John A. Molinari, PhD

Dr. Molinari is Professor Emeritus at the University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry, where he served for 32 years as Professor and Chairman of the Department of Biomedical Sciences and Director of Infection Control. After leaving the University, he was Director of Infection Control for The Dental Advisor in Ann Arbor, Michigan. There he was involved in research evaluating new infection control technologies and products. Dr. Molinari has published over 600 scientific articles, reports, text chapters, and abstracts in the areas of microbiology and immunology and continues to lecture nationally and internationally on topics dealing with infectious diseases and infection control. He is co-author of the text Cottone’s Practical Infection Control in Dentistry and served as a consultant for the CDC, ADA Council on Scientific Affairs, Council on Dental Practice, and regional hospitals. Dr. Molinari was also Chairman of the State of Michigan Governor’s Risk Reduction and AIDS Policy Commission and a member of the Michigan Board of Dentistry. In addition, he was the Infection Control section editor for The Compendium of Continuing Education in Dentistry, a member of the Editorial Board for The Journal of the American Dental Association and contributed a monthly column for Dental Economics. 

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Neither the instructor or Continuing Dental Education Staff members have any relevant affiliations or financial interests to disclose.