During workshops, please anticipate enhanced sterilization protocols that will require attendees to leave the room completely during breaks and, based on some specific workshop exercises, to utilize peroxide/mouthwash solutions.
In alignment with the latest CDC guidelines, and to ensure the safety and comfort of our staff and vulnerable guests, visitors who are not yet fully vaccinated against COVID-19 are recommended to wear a mask and socially distance when inside this building. For fully vaccinated visitors, wearing a mask is optional.
During your campus visit, you can also
expect Spear staff to:
Take the temperatures of all workshop attendees.
Provide surgical masks and gloves, though attendees can also bring preferred PPE.
Maintain a clean, healthy space for visitors.
Please visit our campus
page for more details on upcoming Spear Workshops,
including information on
instructors, CE curricula and dates that will work for your schedule.
Campus safety practice and procedures
The sense of added structure to your visit and intake on campus is out of an abundance of caution for the health and safety of everyone, including other attendees, faculty and staff.
Upon arrival:
- Workshop attendees are asked to enter the main building at the Spear Campus through a designated door marked clearly with specific signage.
- Any provided mask will be surgical. The goal is to provide level 3, though this will depend on availability.
- Attendees will follow signage and floor directions to lab or breakfast.
- There will be clear paths for entering and exiting rooms noticeable upon arrival and throughout campus.
During meals:
- At the main buffet, staff will build plates for guests based on their requests.
- All condiments (for both beverage and food service) will be in individual portion-controlled units. This will include creamers, sugars, salt & pepper, ketchup, hot sauce, etc. All items that were previously used in a sharable bottle/unit will be replaced by individual disposable units.
- Snacks will be individually wrapped items. Staff will hand out snacks at the main buffet or build baskets of items to be placed in an area of the lab or conference room for guest to help themselves.
- Reception snack service will be offered to guests in disposable units portioned by an attendant. Items such as nuts will be scooped into a bowl and placed onto the counter for guests to grab one at a time.
During your workshop:
- Partitions will be erected between attendees and faculty.
- Attendees will follow clearly marked signage and floor directions for entering and exiting the room.
- Attendees will be asked to fully exit during lunch to allow time for sterilization of the room.
- Attendees will be asked to put papers and computers away prior to exiting the room for sterilization.
- Snacks for breaks will be prepackaged and we will adjust break times to accommodate for any added sterilization time.
Workshop-specific measures:
Facially Generated Treatment Planning - View datesPrior to exam exercises, attendees will be asked to rinse with a peroxide/alcohol mouthwash solution.
Occlusion in Clinical Practice - View datesPrior to the appliance exercise, attendees will be asked to rinse with a peroxide/alcohol solutions. Then prior to adjusting appliances, they will be placed in a peroxide/alcohol solution and dried.
Advanced Occlusion - View datesPrior to the appliance exercise, attendees will be asked to rinse with a peroxide/alcohol solutions. Then prior to adjusting appliances, they will be placed in a peroxide/alcohol solution and dried.
Airway Prosthodontics – Prevent, Control, Resolve - View datesPrior to exercises, attendees will be asked to rinse with a peroxide/alcohol solutions. Then prior to adjusting appliances, they will be placed in a peroxide/alcohol solution and dried.
After your workshop:
- Attendees will be asked to exit the lab promptly at the end of workshops to allow for enhanced sterilization procedures.
