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COMMUNITY PARTNERS

Course Description 
This course will introduce students/residents to social and health care systems and determinants of health and the impact on the oral health of the individual and population. Students/ residents will demonstrate the ability to access and describe the use of population-based health data for health promotion, patient care and quality improvement.

Topics that will be covered include:
  • Community health and social welfare including social programs
  • Financing and workforce issues
  • Pediatric oral health systems of care
  • Health equity/ health disparities
  • Health education and health promotion
  • Population health management
  • Health across the life span
​Course Competencies
Describe social and health care systems locally and nationally and determinants of health and their impact on the oral health of the individual and population.
Describe the oral health status and needs of the US population, including the undeserved, and minority groups.
​Course Objectives
On successful completion of this course, residents will be prepared to:
  • Identify the causes of social and behavioral factors that affect health of individuals and populations
  • Identify individual, organizational, and community concerns, assets, resources, and deficits for social and behavioral science interventions
  • Identify critical stakeholders for the planning, implementation, and evaluation of public oral health programs policies, and interventions
  • Describe the role of social and community factors in both the onset and solution of public oral health programs, policies, and interventions.
  • Describe the different US social welfare systems, healthcare systems and health insurance systems and their implications for population oral health status.
  • Define oral health literacy for the health care provider and dental public health professional
  • Identify aspects of an oral health literate organization and be able to suggest ways to implement oral health literate best practices
  • Describe the individual, community and public health implications of low oral health literacy and the role of home visiting programs
  • Explain strategies to communicate more clearly with patients, the public, or community
About the Instructors
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Francisco Ramos-Gomez
DDS, MPH, MS
Syllabus
Community Partner Syllabus 
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  • Home
  • About
    • Faculty & Staff
    • Residents
    • Alumni
    • MPH/Residency Program
    • Community Rotation Programs
    • Give Kids A Smile
    • Policy & Procedure Manual
    • UCLA SOD Postgraduate Trainee Manual
    • Events & Conferences
    • CARE-PD Evaluation Reports
  • Curriculum
    • Ethics & Professionalism
    • Disease Management & Risk Assessment
    • Statistics & Research Methods
    • Policy & Advocacy
    • Community Partners
    • Quality Improvement
    • Cultural Competency
    • Special Needs Children
    • Interprofessional Education for Residents
    • Interprofessional Education Collaborations
  • Training Programs
    • AEGD/GPR
    • Advanced Clinical Training >
      • Admissions
      • ACT Trainees
  • Research
    • Faculty Mentors
    • Resident Research Projects
  • Video Lecture Library
    • Featured Videos!
    • 2021 IPE Oral Health Forum
    • Care-PD Video lectures Modules 1-9 >
      • Featured: Quality Improvement Presentations
    • Advanced Clinical Trainees Presentations
    • CARE PD Special Guest Lectures
    • Pediatric Lectures for AEGD/GPR residents
    • Community Oral Health Workers (COHWs)
    • Parent/Caregiver Videos (mostly Spanish)
    • UCLA Pediatric Dental Residents @ the Chair
  • Resources
    • AAP Resources
    • AAPD Resources
    • Additional Resources
    • Clinical Forms
    • Spanish/Español