This course will focus on patient care to be provided in a socially responsible, Inclusive, and comprehensive manner in the College of Dentistry Outreach Clinics. Students will learn about the foundational principles and key considerations in social responsibility in dealing with the patients from priority populations. Students will also participate as clinical providers in community dental clinic settings for a variety of target populations, including homeless, inner-city, working-poor, new immigrant, living with HIV/AIDS, elderly, developmentally disabled, and Indigenous populations. The procedures from multiple disciplines will be able to be done at the same appointment, if deemed appropriate at the time. Prerequisite(s): Must have successfully completed Year 3 of the D.M.D. Program.
This course will focus on patient care to be provided in a socially responsible, Inclusive, and comprehensive manner in the College of Dentistry Outreach Clinics. Students will learn about the foundational principles and key considerations in social responsibility in dealing with the patients from priority populations. Students will also participate as clinical providers in community dental clinic settings for a variety of target populations, including homeless, inner-city, working-poor, new immigrant, living with HIV/AIDS, elderly, developmentally disabled, and Indigenous populations. The procedures from multiple disciplines will be able to be done at the same appointment, if deemed appropriate at the time. Prerequisite(s): Must have successfully completed Year 3 of the D.M.D. Program.
