DMD 326 - Foundations of Patient Care VI

The Foundations of Patient Care VI course continues to present the foundational elements needed for successful patient care. One of the key elements in this series is the variety of learning experiences for entry into the clinic. This will allow the first few classes to have ample access to the clinic environment for their clinical skills practice needs. As patient care in the Oral Health Center increases, students will still have some of these exercises for skills training with one another, yet some will be modified to allow students the opportunities to work with their group practice ‘associates’ with actual patients. (Assisting, taking impressions, practicing infection control, etc.)

The Foundation of Patient Care VI course coupled with the Patient Care course in this semester will allow ample time for lecture, small group learning, simulation and peer to peer clinic practice in the simulation clinics and labs and the Oral Health Center. Students will be divided into their group practices and assigned rotational learning activities.

A variety of patient cases will be presented for students to gain assessment and treatment planning skills for adults, adolescents, and pediatric.

Credit(s): 3

Type of Course: Course