Schedule II Opioid Drugs Mandatory Course for License Renewal
This will be the ONLY Opioid course SFDS will offer in 2026.
*This course satisfies the 2 CE unit requirement made effective by the Dental Board of California for license renewal effective January 1, 2023.
Course Objectives:
• Explore pain management drug options for acute pain control
• How to register for, and utilize, CURES (Controlled Substance Utilization, Review and Evaluation System)
• Red flag indicators of prescriptions issued for reasons other than a legitimate medical purpose
• How to manage acute and chronic pain in the dental setting
• The risks and identification of opioid use disorder and practices and legal requirements for opioid prescribing and dispensing.
Fees: SFDS/CDA Members: $49 Non-SFDS/CDA Members $79
*A $10 fee will be applied to registrations made after January 26, 2026.
Registration deadline: Monday, Feb 2, 2026.
Once you register with SFDS and submit payment, you will receive a separate confirmation email to register on Zoom. Please register in advance with your name, email address, and San Francisco Dental Society or SFDS in order to access the Zoom Webinar on February 3, 2026. Upon registration with Zoom, the webinar link will be sent directly to you.
Presented by: Casey Grover, MD & Reb Close, MD
Dr. Grover practices addiction medicine and emergency medicine at Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula. Dr. Grover was born at Community Hospital and is a life-long resident of Monterey County. He graduated from medical school at the University of California, Los Angeles as one of the top three students in his class. Dr. Grover completed his residency at Stanford University Medical Center in Emergency Medicine and was the chief resident. Dr. Grover is currently serving as the Chief of Staff for the hospital and is also a Physician Champion for the Monterey County Prescribe Safe Initiative.
Dr. Close, is an Attending Emergency Physician at Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula, and the lead clinical physician for the Monterey County Prescribe Safe Initiative. She has been practicing emergency medicine at Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula since 2003.
- Cancellations of registration must be made by January 26, 2026 in order to receive a refund, less a $10.00 processing/handling fee
- Cancellations after January 26, 2026,or No Shows, will NOT receive a refund.
**Effective January 1, 2023 California dentists must complete a mandated C.E. that covers the responsibilities and requirements of prescribing Schedule II opioid drugs. Dentists will be required to successfully complete 2 units of C.E. on opioid prescribing as a condition to renewing a license with the Dental Board of California each license renewal cycle.
