Tuition must be paid in full at the time of registration unless otherwise noted. We accept Check, Visa or MasterCard. Tuition for no-shows will be forfeited, no exceptions.

Tuition is completely refundable if the course is canceled by MMC Office of Lifelong Learning, or if the registrant cancels more than 30 days prior to the course. For cancellations made less than one month prior to the course, the registrant may apply the entire fee to another course or receive a 50% refund. No refund will be given for cancellations made less than 14 days prior the course. Tuition may be applied toward an Expanded Function Dental Assisting Course future course. A $50 fee will apply to all cancellations and transfers. No shows will forfeit the full tuition. The College requires proof that checks clear the bank before refunding tuition paid by check. Tuition paid by credit card will be refunded to the credit card charged for the tuition. Refunds made to charge cards will incur a 5% surcharge.

Any course cancellations must be made in writing. A written request is required to process any refund or transfer of fees. “No Shows” will not qualify for a refund or transfer of fees. It is the responsibility of the participant to contact the School of Dentistry to confirm receipt of cancellation request. Failure to do so may result in forfeiture of tuition. Proof of request may be required.

Presentation and Cancellation of Courses

The School of Dentistry and the MMC Office of Lifelong Learning reserves the right to cancel any course, limit enrollment, modify the announced course content, or change the location, time, date, and faculty of any course as may be deemed necessary or advisable. Announcements will be made via email or via website.

Interested participants are encouraged to register early. This will enable the college to protect course enrollment and avoid an unnecessary cancellation of a course. In the event that the Meharry Medical College, School of Dentistry (MMCSOD) feels it is necessary to cancel a program, a full refund of the tuition will be granted. Attempts to contact all registrants will be made via email at the time cancellation is determined.

MMC Office of Lifelong Learning cannot be responsible for the refund of any part of the tuition, costs of travel, or lodging as a result of unforeseen circumstances or events beyond its control.

New Knowledge Related to Dental Practice

Dental educational institutions have an obligation to disseminate new knowledge related to the practice of dentistry. At times, some presentations may include controversial materials or commercial references. Participants are cautioned about the potential risks of using limited knowledge when incorporating techniques and procedures into their practices, especially when the course has not provided them with supervised clinical experience in the technique or procedure to ensure that they have attained competence.

In the spirit of academic freedom, material offered in professional courses is for educational and informational purposes and does not necessarily reflect the philosophy of the institutional teaching program. Sponsorship or partial sponsorship of a continuing education course does not imply endorsement of the product or material.

Weather Emergencies

On rare occasions, inclement weather will necessitate cancellation of programs for that day only. If Meharry Medical College is closed, it will be announced on the local news, metropolitan area radio stations as well as the College’s web page.

Meharry Medical College, School of Dentistry takes your privacy seriously, and we are committed to protecting it. Personal information (i.e. your name, address, telephone number, social security number, credit card information, etc.) collected mainly through your voluntary submission of such information via our web site, e-mail, telephone, fax or mail.

The names and contact information on this website are published to facilitate contact among those registered for an event. It is not intended, and we request that it not be used, for commercial purposes.

Security

Access to your personal information is strictly controlled by a limited number of Continuing Dental Education staff. The staff are required to keep your personal information confidential and to use that information only to carry out services on behalf of the Continuing Dental Education Office.

Uses

Information that you provide may be used for the following purposes:

• Email or telephone communication to inform you of news about current registration
• Email communication for other learning events
• Surveys for new learning events
• To share feedback about current learning event
• For marketing purposes

Contact Us

You may request at any time to have your name removed from our database, to update your personal information, or to inquire about the information MMCSOD Continuing Dental Education has in its database about you.

You may do this the following ways:

• via email to EFDAInfo@mmc.edu
• via letter to: Meharry Medical College, School of Dentistry

HIPAA Policy

As outlined in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule, MMCSOD is committed to ensuring that all identifiable information in patient records and photos used in teaching such as name, address, social security number, patient chart number, photographic images, etc., or for which there is written authorization from the patient to use has been removed.

The Office of Continuing Dental Education requires all presenters participating in a continuing education program, to verify that their presentation materials meet these HIPAA standards. Presentation materials include but are not limited to handouts, slides, PowerPoint presentations, videos, and reproduction of journal articles.