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Advanced Global Oral Health: From Theory to Action – Selective

Course Director: Ana Lucia Seminaro
Credits: 1
Quarters/Yr of Program: Summer/ 4, Grad

Course Overview

Student get hands-on experiences in current global oral health projects, and are introduced to partners in international health care systems with the goal of learning about social, political, cultural, behavioral, and economic factors influencing dental public health in developing countries.

Learning Objectives

The student who successfully completes this course will be able to:

1. Describe phases of global oral health research projects targeting developing countries.
2. Identify factors related to the success of inter-professional collaboration at international level.
3. Analyze oral health program outcomes.
4. Characterize their cultural competence and knowledge of developing countries.

Date last updated: 2022-12-14

Second Year RUOP (Rural & Under-served Opportunities Program) Selective

Course Director: Rachel Greene & Mary Smith
Credits: 6
Quarters/Yr of Program: Summer / 2

Course Overview

The Rural/Underserved Opportunities Program (RUOP) is a service-learning clinical rotation for second-year predoctoral dental students. It provides students with early exposure to the challenges and rewards of practicing dentistry in rural and/or underserved settings. Students practice oral-health-care delivery in these clinics and communities, identify barriers to care, and serve diverse populations to enable the further development of cultural competence. The course includes an online component of weekly assignments and discussions that support the clinical experience.

Learning Objectives

The student who successfully completes this course will be able to:

1. Identify oral health needs unique to rural and/or underserved communities and associated barriers to dental treatment.
2. Identify the challenges in providing care to patients in rural and/or underserved communities.
3. Practice basic dental procedures.
4. Demonstrate basic dental assisting functions.
5. Demonstrate effective four-handed instrument exchange.
6. Describe the operations of a community health clinic.
7. Identify leadership opportunities that could influence the provision of care for patients in rural and/or underserved communities.

UWSOD Competencies: C-01, C-05, C-07, C-19, CE-01, CE-06

Date last updated: 2023-08-09

Directed Studies in General Dentistry 4 – Selective

Course Director: Andy Marashi
Credits: 1-6
Quarter/Yr of Program: Spring / 4

Course Overview

This selective course provides additional summer quarter study and/or clinic time, instruction, and/or mentoring in the practice and/or theory of general dental practice to the student who wishes or requires an individualized augmentation to the 4^th year curriculum.

Learning Objectives

The student who successfully completes this course will be able to:

1. Perform at an equal level with their class cohort in the practice and theory of general dentistry.

Date last updated: 2022-12-14

 

 

Directed Studies in General Dentistry 3 – Selective

Course Director: Andy Marashi
Credits: 1-6
Quarter/Yr of Program: Winter / 4

Course Overview

This selective course provides additional summer quarter study and/or clinic time, instruction, and/or mentoring in the practice and/or theory of general dental practice to the student who wishes or requires an individualized augmentation to the 4^th year curriculum.

Learning Objectives

At the completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Perform at an equal level with their class cohort in the practice and theory of general dentistry.

Date last updated: 2022-12-14

 

 

Directed Studies in General Dentistry 2 – Selective

Course Director: Andy Marashi
Credits: 1-6
Quarters/Yr of Program: Autumn / 4

Course Overview

This selective course provides additional summer quarter study and/or clinic time, instruction, and/or mentoring in the practice and/or theory of general dental practice to the student who wishes or requires an individualized augmentation to the 4^th year curriculum.

Learning Objectives

The student who successfully completes this course will be able to:

1. Perform at an equal level with their class cohort in the practice and theory of general dentistry.

Date last updated: 2022-12-14

Directed Studies in General Dentistry 1 – Selective

Course Director: Andy Marashi
Credits: 1-6
Quarter/Yr of Program: Summer / 4

Course Overview

This selective course provides additional summer quarter study and/or clinic time, instruction, and/or mentoring in the practice and/or theory of general dental practice to the student who wishes or requires an individualized augmentation to the 4^th year curriculum.

Learning Objectives

The student who successfully completes this course will be able to:

1. Perform at an equal level with their class cohort in the practice and theory of general dentistry.

Date last updated: 2022-12-14

 

 

Second Year SOD Patient Care Experience – Selective

Course Director: Susan Coldwell
Credits: 6
Quarters/Yr of Program: Summer/ 2

Course Overview

This course provides second-year dental students with a four-week immersion in aspects of patient care at the UW School of Dentistry. This will help prepare them for independent patient care during their subsequent clinical training.

Learning Objectives

The student who successfully completes this course will be able to:

1. Demonstrate basic dental assisting functions including operatory setup, breakdown, and effective four-handed instrument exchange.
2. Practice infection control and waste management procedures in accordance with state and federal guidelines.

UWSOD Competencies: C-02, C-06, CE-07

Date last updated: 2023-08-09

Dental Photography – Selective

Course Director: Johnny Wang
Credits: 1
Quarter/Yr of Program: Autumn / 4

Course Overview

Dental imaging is an extremely valuable tool for practicing dentists, auxiliaries and dental educators. The old adage that “a picture is worth a thousand words ” was never truer then when discussing a patient’s dental concerns. By using the new technologies in photography to communicate with patients, labs, insurance providers, specialists and other dentists, we can impart a great deal of information faster and easier than ever before. The objective of this elective will be to give the student a basic understanding of the latest innovations in dental imaging. The student should be able to digitally photograph both extra and intra-oral subjects and manage the images when finished with the course. Digital cameras, computers and related software will be furnished to allow the student to complete the course requirement.

Learning Objectives

At the completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Describe basic photography principles and terminology.
2. Choose the best cost-effective photography system for the particular application.
3. Demonstrate the fundamentals of intra-oral photography, including how to make professional clinical photos.
4. Describe and demonstrate photographic techniques for better intra-oral, extra-oral, and laboratory comparison photos.
5. Demonstrate the use of computer-based multimedia for educational presentations.

Date last updated: 2018-01-30