Strategic partnerships between academic dental institutions and communities

Johnson, Bradford R.; Loomer, Peter M.; Siegel, Sharon Crane; Pilcher, Elizabeth S.; Leigh, Janet E.; Gillespie, Mary; Simmons, Rebecca K.; Turner, Sharon

doi:10.14219/jada.archive.2007.0054

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“…11 Financial and administrative barriers such as the lack of coverage for dental care need to be addressed, while supporting policies that encourage all professionals to practice to the full extent of their training and licensure. 12 Federally Qualified Health Centers (health centers) play a key role in these strategies as they are uniquely positioned to increase access to oral health services in the communities experiencing the most acute access problems. Health centers provided comprehensive primary care to 19.5 million patients in 2010, while also serving as an affordable and convenient access point to oral health services for underserved communities and populations.…”

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“…These organizations have funded programs at fifteen dental schools since 2003 and are concerned with addressing access to care and recruitment of underrepresented minorities into the profession and, as a result, would like senior dental students to serve an average of sixty days in community clinics. [3][4][5][6] Community-based dental education supports the mission of several new dental schools, such as the Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health (AS-DOH) and East Carolina University (ECU) School of Dentistry. According to the ASDOH's website, "the school was founded in July of 2003 with the fundamental aim of identifying applicants with strong community service backgrounds, integrating and emphasizing community and public health principles into the curriculum, and graduating dentists with a unique understanding of and desire to serve communities in need."…”

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“…Evaluations of these extramural programs indicate that participation improves students' acquisition of clinical skills, facilitates integration of didactic course material, and fosters an appreciation of the social, ethical, and cultural aspects of community oral health. [3][4][5][6] This educational approach has increased dramatically over the past ten years. In the American Dental Education Association (ADEA)'s 2008 survey of senior dental students, 60 percent of responding seniors reported spending four weeks or more at extramural sites.…”

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“…7 More dental students are being instructed by a growing body of largely volunteer community-based instructors who practice in a wide range of community settings, including public and private clinics and practices in rural, suburban, and urban areas. [3][4][5][6] These instructors may have little training or experience as educators and are geographically widespread. They provide care for their own patients while supervising one or two dental students.…”

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“…They provide care for their own patients while supervising one or two dental students. [3][4][5][6] Providing calibration and faculty development for them is challenging, yet crucial to the success of these programs.…”

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Community‐Based Dental Education and the Importance of Faculty Development

McAndrew

2010

Journal of Dental Education

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Community-based dental education offers a variety of positive learning experiences for students while providing needed dental services for the underserved. More dental students are being instructed by a growing body of largely volunteer communitybased faculty who practice in a wide range of community settings including community hospitals and clinics, nursing homes, and private practices. These geographically dispersed instructors may have little experience as educators. Their practice styles and their motivation to improve teaching effectiveness are likely to differ from the styles and motivation of school-based faculty members. Moreover, many dental schools have begun to emphasize practices that may be unfamiliar to community-based faculty such as evidence-based practice. Providing faculty development for them is challenging, yet crucial to the success of these programs and dental education in general. Fundamental elements that must be considered for effective community faculty development programming include fostering a culture of respect between school-based and community faculty members, basing programs on the actual needs of these educators, integrating principles of adult learning theory, and establishing ongoing institutional support. This article provides background on this movement, reviews the literature for faculty development programs geared specifically to community-based educators, makes recommendations for development programs for these dental educators, and includes suggestions for future research.

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Community‐Based Dental Partnerships: Improving Access to Dental Care for Persons Living with HIV/AIDS

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Gambrell

2009

Journal of Dental Education

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Access to oral health care for persons living with HIV/AIDS is limited. Academic dental institutions can play a significant role in addressing the problem. The purpose of this article is to describe the design and impact of the Community-Based Dental Partnership Program (CBDPP), a federal program created to reduce dental care access disparities for persons living with HIV/AIDS through education and training of students and residents in underserved communities. CBDPP forms collaborations between participating dental education programs and community health organizations. Data for this report were drawn and analyzed from site visits, site visit reports, focus groups, and program data reports. In 2007, 4,745 individuals received oral health services through this program, an increase of 47 percent from 2004, the first year of full program operations. The number of dental providers who delivered oral health services grew from 766 in 2004 to 1,474 in 2007. Providers acquired skills, developed self-confidence, and overcame stereotypes in managing the oral health needs of persons living with HIV/AIDS. Community partners reported expanded dental care capacity to meet the unmet oral health needs of their service populations.

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Strategic partnerships between academic dental institutions and communities

Cited by 8 publications

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Access to Oral Health Care: The Role of Federally Qualified Health Centers in Addressing Disparities and Expanding Access

Access to Oral Health Care: The Role of Federally Qualified Health Centers in Addressing Disparities and Expanding Access

Community‐Based Dental Education and the Importance of Faculty Development

Community‐Based Dental Partnerships: Improving Access to Dental Care for Persons Living with HIV/AIDS

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