C.E. Credit. Global Health in Dental Education: Establishing a Framework for Global Health Engagement Among Future Dental Practitioners

Background The COVID-19 Pandemic highlighted global health inequities, put a pause on short-term experiences in global health (STEGH’s), and emphasized new virtual modalities of international collaboration. In light of these new modes of collaboration, this article will reflect on and suggest change...

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Main Authors: Noah Brady, Rachel Utomo, Aiysha Amjad, Anette Wu
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Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2024-12-01
Series:Journal of the California Dental Association
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/19424396.2024.2330583
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description Background The COVID-19 Pandemic highlighted global health inequities, put a pause on short-term experiences in global health (STEGH’s), and emphasized new virtual modalities of international collaboration. In light of these new modes of collaboration, this article will reflect on and suggest changes to the current landscape of global health education in US dental schools.Results The authors suggest that existing global oral health engagements, which are predominantly STEGH’s, can be improved through adherence to guiding principles, such as those of the Brocher Declaration. Further, the authors argue that implementing global health didactics and internationalization of education into dental school curriculums would more optimally prepare students for participation in global health.Conclusions In summary, a shift in the introductory global health educational modality in dentistry, from the current STEGH-dominated model to a combination of formal didactics, internationalized education, and collaborative, sustainable, and interprofessional clinical experiences would strengthen both the future of global oral health and the field of dentistry altogether.Continuing Education Credit Available The practice worksheet is available online in the supplemental material tab for this article. A CDA Continuing Education quiz is online for this article: https://www.cdapresents360.com/learn/catalog/view/20.
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spelling doaj-art-520f80158c0d464faa2adf3c5ea176682025-08-20T01:57:05ZengTaylor & Francis GroupJournal of the California Dental Association1942-43962024-12-0152110.1080/19424396.2024.2330583C.E. Credit. Global Health in Dental Education: Establishing a Framework for Global Health Engagement Among Future Dental PractitionersNoah Brady0Rachel Utomo1Aiysha Amjad2Anette Wu3Office of Global and Community Health, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USADDS Predoctoral Program, Columbia University College of Dental Medicine, New York, New York, USAOffice of Global and Community Health, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USAVagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York, USABackground The COVID-19 Pandemic highlighted global health inequities, put a pause on short-term experiences in global health (STEGH’s), and emphasized new virtual modalities of international collaboration. In light of these new modes of collaboration, this article will reflect on and suggest changes to the current landscape of global health education in US dental schools.Results The authors suggest that existing global oral health engagements, which are predominantly STEGH’s, can be improved through adherence to guiding principles, such as those of the Brocher Declaration. Further, the authors argue that implementing global health didactics and internationalization of education into dental school curriculums would more optimally prepare students for participation in global health.Conclusions In summary, a shift in the introductory global health educational modality in dentistry, from the current STEGH-dominated model to a combination of formal didactics, internationalized education, and collaborative, sustainable, and interprofessional clinical experiences would strengthen both the future of global oral health and the field of dentistry altogether.Continuing Education Credit Available The practice worksheet is available online in the supplemental material tab for this article. A CDA Continuing Education quiz is online for this article: https://www.cdapresents360.com/learn/catalog/view/20.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/19424396.2024.2330583World healthteachingteaching materialsglobal healthoral healthinternationalization of dental education
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C.E. Credit. Global Health in Dental Education: Establishing a Framework for Global Health Engagement Among Future Dental Practitioners
Journal of the California Dental Association
World health
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teaching materials
global health
oral health
internationalization of dental education
title C.E. Credit. Global Health in Dental Education: Establishing a Framework for Global Health Engagement Among Future Dental Practitioners
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title_short C.E. Credit. Global Health in Dental Education: Establishing a Framework for Global Health Engagement Among Future Dental Practitioners
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