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Prescribe medicines appropriately for patients up to 12 years Dentists are legally permitted to prescribe a wide range of medicines, despite the fact that few universities provide structured education in prescribing, let alone in the specific area of paediatrics. This one-day course is therefore useful for any dentist who prescribes or recommends medicines for treatment of children up to the age of 12 years.

Learning outcomes

• Understand the influence of young age on drug absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion. • Explain how to accurately choose the right medicines, calculate doses and select appropriate formulations for children and communicate this on a prescription. • Implement medication safety strategies to prevent prescribing errors. • Know the most appropriate resources to consult when prescribing for the very young.

Further information 
Speakers

A/Prof Geraldine Moses Associate Professor

Geraldine Moses is a Doctor of Clinical Pharmacy specialising in drug information. As well as providing a national drug information advisory service called “Pharma-Advice” for members of the Australian Dental Association, Geraldine also works part-time in the Academic Practice Unit of the Mater Public Hospital in Brisbane and is Adjunct Associate Professor in the Schools of Pharmacy at University of Queensland and Queensland University of Technology.

A/Prof Geraldine Moses 

Dr Melissa Warren Dentist

Melissa is a registered specialist in Paediatric Dentistry, having obtained her Doctorate in Clinical Dentistry (Paediatric Dentistry) and Bachelor of Dental Surgery with Honours, from the University of Sydney. Melissa works in private practice in Kogarah, NSW, and also as a Staff Specialist at the Children’s Hospital at Westmead, where she is involved in the multi-disciplinary management of children with complex medical needs. Her interests are in public health, dental trauma, dentistry for children with additional needs, and behaviour management for anxious children. Melissa is an associat

Dr Melissa Warren 

Update on Prescribing in Paediatrics


Speakers:

A/Prof Geraldine Moses Associate Professor

Dr Melissa Warren Dentist

Friday 12th Sep 2025
9:00am - 5:00pm
Venue: ADA NSW Centre for Professional Development
1 Atchison St
ST LEONARDS
Region: Overseas
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