CDS 819 - SPECIAL TOPICS IN DENTISTRY I

College of Dentistry

Credits: 1

This course is the first year of the two year longitudinal core curriculum in Interprofessional Healthcare Education. The purpose of this first-year course is to present current information on a wide variety of topics ranging from interprofessional collaborative care, culture and society, minority health issues, gender and age as factors in health care, alcohol and substance abuse, evidence-based practice and decision-making, the connection between a healthy work-life balance and being a successful practitioner, and the use of mindful mediation practices for maintaining a work-life balance, along with other subjects of relevance to students enrolled in the dental curriculum. In some cases, the course content applies directly to didactic and clinical courses in the curriculum. At other times, the material is intended to help students increase their success in the curriculum and become better caregivers. Seminar, 20 hours.

Prerequisite(s):
Prereq: First year standing.
Repeatable up to 4 credit hours.