UWSOD Predoctoral Competency Statements

UWSOD CURRICULAR GOAL 1.1: UWSOD predoctoral students learn critical thinking and problem-solving skills and about research design.

UWSOD CURRICULAR LEARNING OBJECTIVE 1.1: UWSOD graduates can use critical thinking and problem solving skills to design and apply research to the comprehensive care of patients.

UWSOD COMPETENCY 1. Graduates must be competent in the use of critical thinking and problem solving, including their use in the comprehensive care of patients, scientific inquiry, and research methodology.

CODA Standard 2-10. Graduates must be competent in the use of critical thinking and problem-solving, including their use in the comprehensive care of patients, scientific inquiry and research methodology.

UWSOD CURRICULAR GOAL 1.2: UWSOD predoctoral students learn about evidence-based patient care.

UWSOD CURRICULAR LEARNING OBJECTIVE 1.2: UWSOD graduates can provide evidence-based patient care by accessing, critically appraising, interpreting, communicating, and applying appropriate research and lay and scientific literature.

UWSOD COMPETENCY 10. Graduates must be competent to access, critically appraise, apply, and communicate scientific and lay literature as it relates to providing evidence-based patient care.

CODA Standard 2-22. Graduates must be competent to access, critically appraise, apply, and communicate scientific and lay literature as it relates to providing evidence-based patient care.

UWSOD CURRICULAR GOAL 2.1: UWSOD predoctoral students learn about self-assessment, professional competencies and the professional values and capacities associated with self-directed, lifelong learning.

UWSOD CURRICULAR LEARNING OBJECTIVE 2.1: UWSOD graduates can self-assess, exhibit professional competencies, and demonstrate professional values and capacities associated with self-directed, lifelong learning.

UWSOD COMPETENCY 2. Graduates must be competent in the ability to self-assess, including the development of professional competencies and the demonstration of professional values and capacities associated with selfdirected, lifelong learning.

CODA Standard 2-11. Graduates must demonstrate the ability to self-assess, including the development of professional competencies and the demonstration of professional values and capacities associated with selfdirected, lifelong learning.

UWSOD CURRICULAR GOAL 2.2: UWSOD predoctoral students learn about ethical decision-making and professional decision-making concepts in healthcare.

UWSOD CURRICULAR LEARNING OBJECTIVE 2.2: UWSOD graduates can apply ethical decision-making and professional decision-making concepts to provide and/or support oral healthcare.

UWSOD COMPETENCY 9. Graduates must be competent in the application of the principles of ethical decisionmaking and professional responsibility.

CODA Standard 2-21. Graduates must be competent in the application of the principles of ethical decision making and professional responsibility.

UWSOD CURRICULAR GOAL 2.3: UWSOD predoctoral students learn about legal and regulatory concepts in healthcare.

UWSOD CURRICULAR LEARNING OBJECTIVE 2.3: UWSOD graduates can apply legal and regulatory concepts to provide and/or support oral healthcare.

UWSOD COMPETENCY 6. Graduates must be competent in applying legal and regulatory concepts related to the provision and/or support of oral health care services.

CODA Standard 2-18. Graduates must be competent in applying legal and regulatory concepts related to the provision and/or support of oral health care services.

UWSOD CURRICULAR GOAL 2.4: UWSOD predoctoral students learn about a culture of safety and disclosing clinical errors.

UWSOD CURRICULAR LEARNING OBJECTIVE 2.4: UWSOD graduates can explain the importance of fostering a culture of safety and disclosing clinical errors.

UWSOD CURRICULAR EXPECTATION 7 – NO ASSOCIATED COMPETENCY.

CODA Standard – None.

UWSOD CURRICULAR GOAL 3.1: UWSOD predoctoral students receive an in-depth education on basic biological principles including a core of information on the fundamental structures, functions, and interrelationships of the body systems and an emphasis on the orofacial complex and its complex biological interrelationship with the body.

UWSOD CURRICULAR LEARNING OBJECTIVE 3.1: UWSOD graduates can explain the importance of a biomedical knowledge base that emphasizes the orofacial complex as an important anatomical area existing in a complex biological interrelationship with the entire body.

UWSOD CURRICULAR EXPECTATION 2 – NO ASSOCIATED COMPETENCY.

CODA Standard 2-12. Biomedical science instruction in dental education must ensure an in-depth understanding of basic biological principles, consisting of a core of information on the fundamental structures, functions and interrelationships of the body systems. (This is not a “Competency” Standard)

CODA Standard 2-13. The biomedical knowledge base must emphasize the orofacial complex as an important anatomical area existing in a complex biological interrelationship with the entire body. (This is not a “Competency” Standard)

UWSOD CURRICULAR GOAL 3.2: UWSOD predoctoral students receive an in-depth education on the etiology, epidemiology, differential diagnosis, pathogenesis, prevention, treatment and prognosis of oral and oral-related disorders.

UWSOD CURRICULAR LEARNING OBJECTIVE 3.2: UWSOD graduates can explain at a high level the etiology, epidemiology, differential diagnosis, pathogenesis, prevention, treatment and prognosis of oral and oral-related disorders.

UWSOD CURRICULAR EXPECTATION 3 – NO ASSOCIATED COMPETENCY

CODA Standard 2-14. In-depth information on abnormal biological conditions must be provided to support a high level of understanding of etiology, epidemiology, differential diagnosis, pathogenesis, prevention, treatment, and prognosis for oral and oral-related diseases. (This is not a “Competency” Standard)

UWSOD CURRICULAR GOAL 3.3: UWSOD predoctoral students learn about advances in modern biology applicable to clinical practice and new medical knowledge and therapies relevant to oral health care.

UWSOD CURRICULAR LEARNING OBJECTIVE 3.3: UWSOD graduates can apply current biomedical science knowledge in the delivery of patient care.

UWSOD COMPETENCY 3. Graduates must be competent in the application of biomedical science knowledge in the delivery of patient care.

CODA Standard 2-15. Graduates must be competent in the application of biomedical science knowledge in the delivery of patient care.

UWSOD CURRICULAR GOAL 3.4: UWSOD predoctoral students learn the principles of population health, demographics, and public health.

UWSOD CURRICULAR LEARNING OBJECTIVE 3.4: UWSOD graduates can describe the application of the principles of population health, demographics, and public health to patient care.

UWSOD CURRICULAR EXPECTATION 6 – NO ASSOCIATED COMPETENCY.

CODA Standard – None.

UWSOD CURRICULAR GOAL 4.1: UWSOD predoctoral students learn the fundamental principles of behavioral sciences and patient-centered approaches to oral health.

UWSOD CURRICULAR LEARNING OBJECTIVE 4.1: UWSOD graduates can achieve patient-centered approaches for promoting, improving and maintaining oral health by using the fundamental principles of behavioral sciences.

UWSOD COMPETENCY 4. Graduates must be competent in the application of the fundamental principles of behavioral sciences as they pertain to patient-centered approaches for promoting, improving and maintaining oral health.

CODA Standard 2-16. Graduates must be competent in the application of the fundamental principles of behavioral sciences as they pertain to patient-centered approaches for promoting, improving and maintaining oral health.

UWSOD CURRICULAR GOAL 4.2: UWSOD predoctoral students learn about communication and collaboration with other members of the healthcare team and patients.

UWSOD CURRICULAR LEARNING OBJECTIVE 4.2: UWSOD graduates can understand the roles of other members of the healthcare team and can communicate and collaborate with them and the patient to provide patient care.

UWSOD COMPETENCY 8. Graduates must be competent in communicating and collaborating with other members of the health care team to facilitate the provision of health care.

CODA Standard 2-20. Graduates must be competent in communicating and collaborating with other members of the health care team to facilitate the provision of health care.

UWSOD CURRICULAR GOAL 4.3: UWSOD predoctoral students learn about patient health promotion and disease prevention strategies (including caries management).

UWSOD CURRICULAR LEARNING OBJECTIVE 4.3: UWSOD graduates can promote patient health and provide disease prevention strategies (including caries management).

UWSOD COMPETENCY 15. Graduates must be competent in providing oral health care within the scope of general dentistry, including health promotion and disease prevention (including caries management).

CODA Standard 2-24d. At a minimum, graduates must be competent in providing oral health care within the scope of general dentistry, as defined by the school, including health promotion and disease prevention (including caries management).

UWSOD CURRICULAR GOAL 4.4: UWSOD predoctoral students learn about participating as a student provider of oral healthcare in a community-based setting

UWSOD CURRICULAR LEARNING OBJECTIVE 4.4: UWSOD graduates participate as student providers of oral  healthcare in community-based settings.

UWSOD CURRICULAR EXPECTATION 1 – NO ASSOCIATED COMPETENCY.

CODA Standard 2-26. Dental education programs must make available opportunities and encourage students to engage in service-learning experiences and/or community-based learning experiences. (This is not a “Competency” Standard)

UWSOD CURRICULAR GOAL 5.1: UWSOD predoctoral students learn the basic principles and philosophies of practice management, models of oral health care delivery, and oral health care team leadership.

UWSOD CURRICULAR LEARNING OBJECTIVE 5.1: UWSOD graduates can apply the basic principles and philosophies of practice management, describe models of oral health care delivery, and describe how to function successfully as the leader of the oral health care team.

UWSOD COMPETENCY 7. Graduates must be competent in applying the basic principles and philosophies of practice management, models of oral health care delivery, and how to function successfully as the leader of the oral health care team.

CODA Standard 2-19. Graduates must be competent in applying the basic principles and philosophies of practice management, models of oral health care delivery, and how to function successfully as the leader of the oral health care team.

UWSOD CURRICULAR GOAL 5.2: UWSOD predoctoral students learn about financial planning.

UWSOD CURRICULAR LEARNING OBJECTIVE 5.2: UWSOD graduates can demonstrate financial planning skills.

UWSOD CURRICULAR EXPECTATION 4 – NO ASSOCIATED COMPETENCY.

CODA Standard 4-7. Student services must include the following: Instruction on personal debt management and financial planning. (This is not a “Competency” Standard)

UWSOD CURRICULAR GOAL 5.3: UWSOD predoctoral students learn about complex patient treatment, patient referrals and consultations.

UWSOD CURRICULAR LEARNING OBJECTIVE 5.3: UWSOD graduates can recognize the complexity of patient treatment and identify when referral is indicated.

UWSOD COMPETENCY 14. Graduates must be competent in providing oral health care within the scope of general dentistry, including recognizing the complexity of patient treatment and identifying when referral and/or consultation is indicated

CODA Standard 2-24c. At a minimum, graduates must be competent in providing oral health care within the scope of general dentistry, as defined by the school, including recognizing the complexity of patient treatment and identifying when referral is indicated.

UWSOD CURRICULAR GOAL 5.4: UWSOD predoctoral students learn about assessing treatment outcomes and determining recall strategies and prognosis.

UWSOD CURRICULAR LEARNING OBJECTIVE 5.4: UWSOD graduates can assess treatment outcomes and determine recall strategies and prognosis.

UWSOD COMPETENCY 28. Graduates must be competent in providing oral health care within the scope of general dentistry, including evaluating the outcomes of treatment, recall strategies, and prognosis.

CODA Standard 2-24o. At a minimum, graduates must be competent in providing oral health care within the scope of general dentistry, as defined by the school, including evaluation of the outcomes of treatment, recall strategies, and prognosis.

UWSOD CURRICULAR GOAL 6.1: UWSOD predoctoral students learn about patient assessment and diagnosis, comprehensive treatment planning, prognosis, and informed consent.

UWSOD CURRICULAR LEARNING OBJECTIVE 6.1: UWSOD graduates can assess and diagnose patients, provide comprehensive treatment plans, determine prognosis, and achieve informed consent.

UWSOD COMPETENCY 12. Graduates must be competent in providing oral health care within the scope of general dentistry, including patient assessment, diagnosis, comprehensive treatment planning, prognosis, and informed consent.

CODA Standard 2-24a. At a minimum, graduates must be competent in providing oral health care within the scope of general dentistry, as defined by the school, including patient assessment, diagnosis, comprehensive treatment planning, prognosis, and informed consent.

UWSOD CURRICULAR GOAL 6.2: UWSOD predoctoral students learn about patient screening and risk assessment for dental caries, periodontal disease, and head and neck cancer.

UWSOD CURRICULAR LEARNING OBJECTIVE 6.2: UWSOD graduates can screen patients and assess their risk for dental caries, periodontal disease, and head and neck cancer.

UWSOD COMPETENCY 13. Graduates must be competent in providing oral health care within the scope of general dentistry, including screening and risk assessment and prevention planning for caries, periodontal disease, and head and neck cancer.

CODA Standard 2-24b. At a minimum, graduates must be competent in providing oral health care within the scope of general dentistry, as defined by the school, including screening and risk assessment for head and neck cancer.

UWSOD CURRICULAR GOAL 6.3: UWSOD predoctoral students learn about oral healthcare of patients with complex medical conditions.

UWSOD CURRICULAR LEARNING OBJECTIVE 6.3: UWSOD graduates can manage the oral healthcare of patients with complex medical conditions (including referral of complex cases and those outside the scope of general dental practice).

UWSOD COMPETENCY 31. Graduates must be competent in providing oral health care within the scope of general dentistry, including diagnosing, preventing (if possible) and/or managing the treatment of patients with complex medical conditions (by referral if appropriate).

CODA Standard 2-25. Graduates must be competent in assessing and managing the treatment needs of patients with special needs.

UWSOD CURRICULAR GOAL 6.4: UWSOD predoctoral students learn about orofacial and dental pain.

UWSOD CURRICULAR LEARNING OBJECTIVE 6.4: UWSOD graduates can diagnose and manage orofacial and dental pain (including referral of complex cases and those outside the scope of general dental practice).

UWSOD COMPETENCY 16. Graduates must be competent in providing oral health care within the scope of general dentistry, including diagnosing, preventing (if possible) and/or managing orofacial and dental pain (by referral if appropriate).

CODA Standard 2-24e. At a minimum, graduates must be competent in providing oral health care within the scope of general dentistry, as defined by the school, including local anesthesia, and pain and anxiety control, including consideration of the impact of prescribing practices and substance use disorder.

UWSOD CURRICULAR GOAL 6.5: UWSOD predoctoral students learn about temporomandibular disorders.

CURRICULAR LEARNING OBJECTIVE 6.5: UWSOD graduates can diagnose and manage temporomandibular disorders (including referral of complex cases and those outside the scope of general dental practice).

UWSOD COMPETENCY 29. Graduates must be competent in providing oral health care within the scope of general dentistry, including diagnosing, preventing (if possible) and/or managing temporomandibular disorders (by referral if appropriate).

CODA Standard 2-24k. At a minimum, graduates must be competent in providing oral health care within the scope of general dentistry, as defined by the school, including oral mucosal, temporomandibular, and osseous disorders.

UWSOD CURRICULAR GOAL 6.6: UWSOD predoctoral students learn about prescription and administration of pharmacological agents, the impact of prescribing practices, and substance use disorders.

UWSOD CURRICULAR LEARNING OBJECTIVE 6.6: UWSOD graduates can prescribe and administer pharmacological agents within the scope of general dental practice, demonstrating awareness of the impact of prescribing practices and substance use disorders.

UWSOD COMPETENCY 17. Graduates must be competent in providing oral health care within the scope of general dentistry, including prescribing and administering pharmacological agents with consideration of the impact of prescribing practices and substance use disorders.

CODA Standard 2-24e. At a minimum, graduates must be competent in providing oral health care within the scope of general dentistry, as defined by the school, including local anesthesia, and pain and anxiety control, including consideration of the impact of prescribing practices and substance use disorder.

UWSOD CURRICULAR GOAL 7.1: UWSOD predoctoral students learn about diverse patient populations and appropriate interpersonal and communications in a multicultural work environment.

UWSOD CURRICULAR LEARNING OBJECTIVE 7.1: UWSOD graduates can manage a diverse patient population and demonstrate appropriate interpersonal and communications skills to function successfully in a multicultural work environment.

UWSOD COMPETENCY 5. Graduates must be competent in managing a diverse patient population and have the interpersonal and communications skills to function successfully in a multicultural work environment.

CODA Standard 2-17. Graduates must be competent in managing a diverse patient population and have the interpersonal and communications skills to function successfully in a multicultural work environment.

UWSOD CURRICULAR GOAL 7.2: UWSOD predoctoral students learn about oral health care for patients at all stages of life.

UWSOD CURRICULAR LEARNING OBJECTIVE 7.2: UWSOD graduates can provide oral health care to patients of all ages and in all stages of life (including referral of complex cases and those outside the scope of general dental practice).

UWSOD COMPETENCY 11. Graduates must be competent in providing oral health care within the scope of general dentistry to patients in all stages of life.

CODA Standard 2-23. Graduates must be competent in providing oral health care within the scope of general dentistry to patients in all stages of life.

UWSOD CURRICULAR GOAL 7.3: UWSOD predoctoral students learn about patients with special needs.

UWSOD CURRICULAR LEARNING OBJECTIVE 7.3: UWSOD graduates can assess and manage patients with special needs including physical and mental disabilities and dental fear (including referral of complex cases and those outside the scope of general dental practice)

UWSOD COMPETENCY 30. Graduates must be competent in providing oral health care within the scope of general dentistry, including diagnosing, preventing (if possible) and/or managing the treatment of patients with special needs (by referral if appropriate).

CODA Standard 2-25. Graduates must be competent in assessing and managing the treatment needs of patients with special needs.

UWSOD CURRICULAR GOAL 8.1: UWSOD predoctoral students learn about pain and anxiety management. UWSOD CURRICULAR

LEARNING OBJECTIVE 8.1: UWSOD graduates can provide pain and anxiety management to dental patients in the scope of general dental practice (including selective referral of complex cases)

UWSOD COMPETENCY 18. Graduates must be competent in providing oral health care within the scope of general dentistry, including diagnosing, preventing (if possible) and/or managing procedure-related anxiety and pain (by referral if appropriate), including administering local anesthesia.

CODA Standard 2-24e. At a minimum, graduates must be competent in providing oral health care within the scope of general dentistry, as defined by the school, including local anesthesia, and pain and anxiety control, including consideration of the impact of prescribing practices and substance use disorder.

UWSOD CURRICULAR GOAL 8.2: UWSOD predoctoral students learn about hard and soft tissue lesions of the orofacial region

UWSOD CURRICULAR LEARNING OBJECTIVE 8.2: UWSOD graduates can diagnose and manage hard and soft tissue lesions of the orofacial region (including referral of complex cases and those outside the scope of general dental practice)

UWSOD COMPETENCY 24. Graduates must be competent in providing oral health care within the scope of general dentistry, including diagnosing, preventing (if possible) and/or managing oral mucosal and osseous disorders (by referral if appropriate).

CODA Standard 2-24k. At a minimum, graduates must be competent in providing oral health care within the scope of general dentistry, as defined by the school, including oral mucosal, temporomandibular, and osseous disorders.

UWSOD CURRICULAR GOAL 8.3: UWSOD predoctoral students learn about hard and soft tissue surgery

UWSOD CURRICULAR LEARNING OBJECTIVE 8.3: UWSOD graduates can perform hard and soft tissue surgery in the scope of general dental practice (including referral of complex cases)

UWSOD COMPETENCY 25. Graduates must be competent in providing oral health care within the scope of general dentistry, including diagnosing, preventing (if possible) and/or managing (by referral if appropriate) patient requirements for basic hard and soft tissue surgery.

CODA Standard 2-24l. At a minimum, graduates must be competent in providing oral health care within the scope of general dentistry, as defined by the school, including hard and soft tissue surgery.

UWSOD CURRICULAR GOAL 8.4: UWSOD predoctoral students learn about dental and medical emergencies

UWSOD CURRICULAR LEARNING OBJECTIVE 8.4: UWSOD graduates can manage dental and medical emergencies in the scope of general dental practice (including appropriate EMS activation and referral of complex cases)

UWSOD COMPETENCY 26. Graduates must be competent in providing oral health care within the scope of general dentistry, including diagnosing, preventing (if possible) and/or managing dental and medical emergencies (by referral if appropriate).

CODA Standard 2-24m. At a minimum, graduates must be competent in providing oral health care within the scope of general dentistry, as defined by the school, including dental emergencies.

UWSOD CURRICULAR GOAL 9.1: UWSOD predoctoral students learn about composite restorations and crowns.

UWSOD CURRICULAR LEARNING OBJECTIVE 9.1: UWSOD graduates can restore the form and function of teeth using direct restorations and crowns.

UWSOD COMPETENCY 19. Graduates must be competent in providing oral health care within the scope of general dentistry, including diagnosing, preventing (if possible) and/or managing loss of the form and function of teeth (by referral if appropriate).

CODA Standard 2-24f. At a minimum, graduates must be competent in providing oral health care within the scope of general dentistry, as defined by the school, including restoration of teeth.

UWSOD CURRICULAR GOAL 9.2: UWSOD predoctoral students learn about dental laboratory procedures

UWSOD CURRICULAR LEARNING OBJECTIVE 9.2: UWSOD graduates can communicate and manage laboratory procedures in support of oral health care.

UWSOD COMPETENCY 20. Graduates must be competent in providing oral health care within the scope of general dentistry, including communicating and managing dental laboratory procedures in support of patient care.

CODA Standard 2-24g. At a minimum, graduates must be competent in providing oral health care within the scope of general dentistry, as defined by the school, including communicating and managing dental laboratory procedures in support of patient care.

UWSOD CURRICULAR GOAL 9.3: UWSOD predoctoral students learn about tooth replacement with dental implants, fixed and removable prosthodontic therapies.

UWSOD CURRICULAR LEARNING OBJECTIVE 9.3: UWSOD graduates can replace teeth by restoring dental implants (but not necessarily placing them) and use fixed and removable prosthodontic therapies for natural dentition and edentulous spaces (including selective referral of complex cases)

UWSOD COMPETENCY 21. Graduates must be competent in providing oral health care within the scope of general dentistry, including diagnosing, preventing (if possible) and/or managing (by referral if appropriate) loss of teeth by use of fixed and removable prosthodontic therapies and restoration of dental implants.

CODA Standard 2-24h. At a minimum, graduates must be competent in providing oral health care within the scope of general dentistry, as defined by the school, including replacement of teeth including fixed, removable and dental implant prosthodontic therapies.

UWSOD CURRICULAR GOAL 9.4: UWSOD predoctoral students learn about periodontal disease.

UWSOD CURRICULAR LEARNING OBJECTIVE 9.4: UWSOD graduates can diagnose and manage periodontal disease.

UWSOD COMPETENCY 22. Graduates must be competent in providing oral health care within the scope of general dentistry, including diagnosing, preventing (if possible) and/or managing periodontal diseases (including selective referral of complex cases if appropriate).

CODA Standard 2-24i. At a minimum, graduates must be competent in providing oral health care within the  scope of general dentistry, as defined by the school, including periodontal therapy.

UWSOD CURRICULAR GOAL 9.5: UWSOD predoctoral students learn about pulpal and periapical disease UWSOD CURRICULAR

LEARNING OBJECTIVE 9.5: UWSOD graduates can diagnose and manage pulpal and periapical disease (including selective referral of complex cases, and referral of pediatric cases including pulpotomy)

UWSOD COMPETENCY 23. Graduates must be competent in providing oral health care within the scope of general dentistry, including diagnosing, preventing (if possible) and/or managing pulpal and periapical diseases (including selective referral of complex cases if appropriate) and referral of pediatric cases (including competency in routine pediatric pulpotomy).

CODA Standard 2-24j. At a minimum, graduates must be competent in providing oral health care within the scope of general dentistry, as defined by the school, including pulpal therapy.

UWSOD CURRICULAR GOAL 9.6: UWSOD predoctoral students learn about malocclusion and alveolar space/development disorders

UWSOD CURRICULAR LEARNING OBJECTIVE 9.6: UWSOD graduates can screen and refer patients for the management of malocclusion and alveolar space/development disorders

UWSOD COMPETENCY 27. Graduates must be competent in providing oral health care within the scope of general dentistry, including diagnosing, preventing (if possible) and/or managing malocclusion and alveolar space/development disorders (by referral if appropriate).

CODA Standard 2-24n. At a minimum, graduates must be competent in providing oral health care within the scope of general dentistry, as defined by the school, including malocclusion and space management.

UWSOD CURRICULAR GOAL 9.7: UWSOD predoctoral students learn about digital technologies in dentistry.

UWSOD CURRICULAR LEARNING OBJECTIVE 9.7: UWSOD graduates can describe the use of digital technologies to provide oral health care within the scope of general dentistry.

UWSOD CURRICULAR EXPECTATION 5 – NO ASSOCIATED COMPETENCY

CODA Standard – None.