Karen Daw, MBA, CECM, CDIPC, is a nationally recognized speaker and author with multiple accolades in the field of dental safety. She is an OSHA authorized trainer and provides consulting services to dental practices, corporations, colleges, and healthcare systems nationwide. Karen holds a BA from The Ohio State University and an MBA with a focus on Healthcare Administration and Business Management.

After completing her education, Karen's exceptional skills led her to be recruited from the Emergency Department to the role of Health and Safety Director at the OSU College of Dentistry. She has also been involved in significant projects for government agencies and was among the first group to earn the prestigious CDIPC credential. Karen is an active and respected member of the Association for Dental Safety, where she has served as co-chair for their Annual Conference and Infection Control Boot Camp.

• American Dental Association
• Oregon Dental Association
• Society of OMS Administrators (SOMSA)
• Association for Dental safety (formerly OSAP)
• Seattle Study Club
• Hinman Dental Society
• American Dental Hygiene Association
• RDH Under One Roof
• Chicago Midwinter Dental Meeting
• California Dental Association
• Stark County Dental Society
• Mount Carmel Healthcare Systems
• And many others!

"I wholeheartedly endorse Karen Daw, The OSHA Lady, as a keynote speaker for dental continuing education. As the Senior Director of Continuing Education at the ADA, I've seen Karen's expertise in OSHA and infection control make a significant impact. If you're an event planner or dental school leader looking to provide effective training for staff and alumni, Karen is your go-to presenter."  
— Jo Holiday, PhD; Senior Director of Continuing Education, American Dental Association

"Karen Daw has been consistently providing OSHA updates for our Dental Society since 2011. Not only does she provide her two-hour OSHA review for typical crowds of 500+, she is often asked by Society members to come back for private classes and compliance training in their own dental offices! Karen is a highly sought after speaker and has been asked to come back every year! Her enthusiasm, wit, and energy keeps all participants on their feet and engaged for hours. It is not uncommon for staff members and dentists to seek out Karen for one-on-one Q & A following our programs... and because she is so passionate about OSHA and infection control and how it affects dental offices, she is happy to stay after and continue to educate. You will not find another speaker with Karen’s level of expertise. Our dentists and staff just LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Karen Daw."
—Laura Deforest; Executive Director, Stark County Dental Society

“Karen did a phenomenal job at our continuing education event. We had over 300 attendees sign-up for her course and a number of our clients went out of their way to express how impressed they were with her overall market knowledge and relevant content. Karen’s upbeat energy kept the audience thoroughly engaged. We’ll definitely have Karen back for future events.”
—Jared Bye; General Manager, Patterson Dental

“It has been a privilege to work with Karen Daw, MBA, CECM. I have particularly appreciated Karen speaking style as she has the ability to connect with and relate to every audience. Always smiling, Karen ‘opens the door’ to understanding and helps elevate compliance of this critically important patient safety issue. She makes infection control approachable and ultimately doable.”
—Therese M. Long, MBA, CAE, Executive Director Emeritus, Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP)

“Karen Daw finds a way to keep OSHA requirements interesting and relevant. She provides pertinent and the most current information to keep the dental office compliant in areas such as infection control, sharps management, health standards and more. In addition to her expertise and great personality, Karen engages those who attend her seminars in an energetic and fun way. She is one of the best presenters I've worked with on behalf of the Akron Dental Society. Our members and their staff definitely benefit from the information she brings to each seminar.”
—Cathleen Hansen; Executive Director Akron Dental Society

“Always fantastic! Wonderful job….Excellent! Kept my attention. Helpful….love Karen!! Great informative presentation as always. Keep her coming back! Explained well, good coverage on sterilization. We always learn a new point to review and implement for our office! We always enjoy Karen…….Great Speaker! Very informative and a nice little brain refresher! She makes something fun that’s not so fun! Thank you for a great session. Glad Karen was back this year 😊 Always informative and current. Appreciate Karen’s presentations. Love Karen, she is a great speaker! Karen is the BEST!”

Lots of good information! Great energy!
She was very interactive and shared good stories.
Speakers knowledge and how the information was delivered - fabulous!
Karen was very high energy and kept my attention
Presenter is passionate about her course with very applicable tools to improve safety
Karen did a great job talking with everyone who joined in, asking questions and providing feedback.
Enthusiastic presenter, information-packed and relevant
She is a wealth of knowledge, current in the ever-changing world of infection control
Presenter was very excited about this subject!
She was very engaging and the information was up to date. She asked what we needed to know and made a presentation to reflect that. Asked who we were and what we knew
Very informative and well organized
It provided me with a different outlook on OSHA and has inspired me to pursue the certificate
Very informative and fact based. No nonsense.
Having a perspective of learning from a trained professional that was using multiple dental organizations that bring forth evidence-based guidance to ensure that we are doing everything correctly & to the best of our ability.
Was really entertaining!