Personalized Instruction Program

Competency Statements

#5: Apply the principles of health promotion and disease prevention to individuals and communities.
#8: Establish and maintain trust and rapport with all stakeholders in patient care. Demonstrate empathy.
#10: Perform comprehensive diagnostic evaluations and risk assessment on patients at all stages of life.
#17: Interact effectively with stakeholders from diverse cultures, backgrounds, and identities.
#26: Demonstrate ongoing reflection, self-assessment, continuous learning, and professional development.

Produce guidelines on addressing SDOH in the main dental clinic to be used by students and faculty
Explore the inclusion of SDOH guidelines in the PacManual
Pilot the SDOH guidelines in the main dental clinic by student dentists and faculty
Empower student dentists and faculty to incorporate SDOH into their own risk assessments and treatment plans for patients
Improve the oral health outcomes of patients through SDOH education using the SDOH guidelines