The impact of scientific technologies and new discoveries on oral health globally
Workshop Facilitator Dr Irina Dragan, DDS, MS; Assistant Professor/ Program Director; Tufts University School of Dental Medicine)
Workshop Aim
Drawing on our previous meeting in London which focused on the vast array of scientific and technological development now available to the dental educator, this session brings together the themes of Teaching Person Centered Care and Leveraging science and technology for global impact.
1. Teaching Person-Centered Care: A Futuristic Approach
Presented by Professor Muhammad Walji, PhD, Associate Dean for Technology Services & Informatics and Professor, University of Texas School of Dentistry at Houston
Presenting a vision for the teaching clinic of the future with a focus on person-centered care, Professor Walji outlines a model that highlights an innovative approach by blending the latest technologies with scientific discoveries to facilitate a comprehensive oral health in an academic setting.
Participation in this workshop will enable delegates:
- Describe the differences and similarities between the concepts: “person” vs. “patient” vs. “student” -centered dental teaching care.
- Discuss opportunities and challenges to incorporate such a model for the academic, research, and practicing dental communities.
2. Leveraging science and technology for a global impact
Presented by Prof Cecilia Christersson, DDS, PhD; Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Global Engagement and Challenge Based Learning Malmö University, Sweden
Session description: TBC
Learning objectives (at least 2): TBC
Workshop(s):
The workshop will conclude with the delegates being randomly divided into groups to work collaborative as they applying the Logic and Kirkpatrick Educational Models to the Teaching Clinic of the Future.
Participation in this workshop will enable delegates:
- apply the ideas proposed by Dr. Walji and Dr. Christersson in the keynote address to the proposed educational models in an ideal dental education setting.