Parameters to Ensure Success of the Curriculum

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2 Parameters to Ensure Success of the Curriculum Curriculum must: Include recommendations made in various reports (e.g., Oral Health in America, Curriculum and Clinical Training in Oral Health for Physicians and Dentists: Report of a Panel of the Macy Study, AAMC Report IX ;Contemporary Issues in Medicine, American Dietetic Association: on Oral Health and Nutrition) Be driven by isolating most important aspects of oral-systemic interrelationships relevant to non-dental healthcare providers Outline learning objectives that are appropriate, congruent and clinically applicable to the scopes of practice of a range of healthcare disciplines Employ an interprofessional approach in creating blueprint and vetting learning objectives Incorporate adult and independent learning styles Incorporate multi-media components and digital technologies (e.g., 3D animation, clinical photography, video of intraoral procedures) that engage millennium learners Consolidate courses instead of placing courses in a spiral curriculum

3 Provide maximum flexibility to accommodate various disciplines and needs of various teaching institutions Be appropriate for both pre-licensure education and continuing professional development Provide 2 versions- hard copy and interactive online version Courses must: Incorporate case-based learning, standardized patient simulation, etc. Incorporate recommendations for clinical application Provide useful tools to assist non-dental HCPs in screening and appropriately referring patients at risk for oral diseases and conditions Work well in flipped classroom Be accreditable Content must be: Globally relevant, including applicability of content to second and third world countries Written by highly recognized experts Provide content appropriate for IPE capstone experiences that require learners to apply knowledge base and critical thinking skills in collaborative management of patients at risk for oral-systemic diseases/conditions Reviewed extensively by an interprofessional peer review team to ensure accuracy, relevancy, and applicability to the wide range of

4 Module 1 Oral Health as Integral to Overall Health Module 2 Basic Anatomy, Physiology, & Healthy Presentation of the Oral Cavity Module 3 Developmental Defects of the Oral and Maxillofacial Region Module 4 Caries Module 5 Inflammatory Periodontal Diseases Module 6 Emerging Evidence of Periodontal-Systemic Relationships Module 7 Significant Oral Soft Tissue Lesions & Mucocutaneous Diseases Module 8 Oro-Facial Pain & Temporomandibular Joint Disturbances Module 9 Prevention & Emergency Management of Oral Trauma Module 10 Oral Manifestations of Systemic Diseases/ Conditions Module 11 Oral Complications of Treatment of Systemic Diseases/Conditions Module 12 The Bi-Directional Relationship Between Nutritional and Oral Health Module 13 Sustaining Oral Health of Immunocompromised Patients Module 14 Sustaining Oral Health of Special Needs Patients Module 15 Eating Disorders & the Oral Cavity Module 16 Pharmaceuticals & the Oral Cavity Module 17 Sleep Apnea, Other Airway Management Issues & the Oral Cavity Module 18 Drug, Alcohol, Tobacco Dependency & the Oral Cavity Module 19 Oral Manifestations of Domestic Violence & Child Abuse Module 20 Relationship Between Oral Health & Quality of Life Module 21 Considerations in the Oral Care of Pediatric Patients Module 22 Considerations in the Oral Care of Older Adults Module 23 Conditions Warranting Special Precautions Related to the Oral Cavity Module 24 Instructing Patients in Self Care of the Oral Cavity Module 25 Daily Mouth Care for Care Givers Module 26 Training in Screening/Risk Assessment for Oral Diseases & Conditions Module 27 Community Level Health Promotion & Disease Prevention Strategies Related to Oral Health Module 28 New Models of Interprofessional Care to Address the Burden of Oral Diseases Module 29 Non-dental Healthcare Providers Provision of Basic Dental Care Module 30 Forensic Dentistry & Role of Dental Professionals in Catastrophic Emergency Response

5 Tools for Screening & Referral

6 Courses Completed in 2013 Prevention and Early Detection of Oral and Oropharyngeal Cancer Interprofessional Care of the Oral Cavity of Immunocompromised Patients Caring for the Oral Health of Children and Adolescents Intervening in Oral Health Related Problems o Older Patients Intervention of Periodontal Disease