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Integration of dental students into interprofessional clinical experiences with a disadvantaged population

142nd APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition (November 15 - November 19, 2014): http://www.apha.org/events-and-meetings/annual
Monday, November 17, 2014

Jill Mason, MPH, RDH. EPP , School of Dentistry Department of Community Dentistry, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR
Interprofessional care involves developing an infrastructure and mutual philosophy of care to facilitate communication among diverse health professionals in the care of patients and populations. Health care reform is taking on many faces to improve the overall health of patients, encourage collaboration among providers and community resources, and reduce the cost of care.  Future providers must be prepared for new roles and models of care in order to make this a reality.  The aim of this project is to develop an expectation of collaborative care among our future health care providers such that they will be prepared for their role in health care delivery.

The presentation will describe the process used by an academic health center to encourage the interaction among health professions students in order to develop an Interprofessional Care Access Network (I-CAN) for a disadvantaged population.   It will specifically focus on the integration of dental students into a network that includes nursing, pharmacy, dental and medical students.  The network also includes community agencies, health clinics, and providers involved in the care of the target population. The presentation will describe the process used for development and implementation of the I-CAN in collaboration with those community partners.   The successes, barriers, and student feedback will be highlighted to assist our public health colleagues in their own development of an interdisciplinary care access network.

Learning Areas:

Implementation of health education strategies, interventions and programs
Provision of health care to the public

Learning Objectives:
Identify processes for integration of dental students into inter-professional care management Discuss challenges and rewards in the development of systems for inter-professional care management

Keyword(s): Community-Based Partnership & Collaboration, Oral Health

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I have been a dental educator for over 25 years, developing curricula in a broad range of topics including clinical dentistry and public health. I have practiced clinically in settings that provide interdisciplinary care to patient populations in collaboration with providers outside dentistry. I am currently the Director of Community-Based Rotations for the School of Dentistry and as such I am responsible for the development of community partnerships to enhance dental student educational experiences.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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