60 Minute Seminar

Educational Programs, Workshops, Seminars, New Idea Session, and Small Group Discussions

CD-007 - SafetyNet University: An Evidence-based Safety Net Dental Practice Management Curriculum

Presenter(s)

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  Amy Martin, Dr.P.H., M.S.P.H.

  Medical University of South Carolina James B. Edwards College of Dental Medicine
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  Mark Doherty, D.M.D.

  DentaQuest Institute

Target Audience: Faculty

Learning Focus: Curriculum Development

Dental Education: General Dentistry  

In this session, we will share curriculum that strengthens students' clinical and business acumen for safety net practice. An online demonstration of learning tools will feature online lectures, budget simulations and self-efficacy assessments on how to navigate patients through healthcare systems and use health information technology to improve care. We will provide context that describes how market forces are influencing public policy and changes in dental utilization patterns for underserved communities. In a group discussion, we will examine how dental schools can prepare students for modern practice that includes safety net care.

Learning Objectives:

• Describe how a national curriculum will improve dental students' understanding of the imperatives for strengthening the dental safety net's access, financial and clinical outcomes performance.
• Demonstrate awareness of national curricula and educational tools in practice-based and higher education settings available for strengthening safety net dental practice and leadership competencies.
• Discuss solutions that meet the safety net dental skill-development needs of potential learners.