175

Dental Public Health Practice & Clinic

(1 - 9 units)

Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer

Instructor(s):S. Silverstein Prerequisite(s): Postgraduate standing and permission of instructor

Activities: Clinical Experience/Patient Contact: 3 - 27 hours

To provide the dental public health residents with the opportunity to participate in the Family and Preventive Dental Service. They will learn about marketing strategies, computer billing services, office management, expanded function dental auxiliaries, and the delivery of preventive dental services. (PRV RS DEN)

180

Preventing Dental Malpractice

(1 units)

Winter

Instructor(s):F. Bradley

Activities: Lecture: 1 hours

Risk management materials are provided. (PRV RS DEN)

186.10

Issues in Professional Leadership

(1 units)

Fall, Winter, Spring

Instructor(s):L. Centore, W. Bird

Restrictions:Permission of instructor. Activities: Seminar: 1 hours

This course addresses topics related to core values, lifegoals, coping with crises, managing ambiguities for success in dental school and in dentistry. This is a prerequisite for anyone aspiring to leadership. (PRV RS DEN)

186.20

Communication Skills in Dentistry

(1 units)

Fall

Instructor(s):R. Nathan Prerequisite(s): unk

Restrictions:unk Activities: Seminar: 1 hours

Practice management: communication skills in dentistry. Students will learn effective communication skills with patients and staff through personality profiles. They will become effective in case presentations, and in dealing with fearful, angry, unmotivated patients. (PRV RS DEN)

186.30

Dental Private Practice: Career Guidance & Planning

(1 units)

Winter

Instructor(s):R. Nathan

Activities: Seminar: 1 hours

Practice management: career guidance and planning. Students will learn effective resume writing and interviewing skills for associateship positions, and key steps needed to purchase a new or existing dental practice. Each student will have written career and life goals and action steps. (PRV RS DEN)

186.40

Dental Private Practice: Financial Planning and Management

(1 units)

Spring

Instructor(s):R. Nathan

Activities: Seminar: 1 hours

Practice management: financial planning and management. Effective financial management principles to run a profitable, low stress private practice. Concepts on debt management, cash flow, fee setting, budgeting, doctor and staff compensation, and break-even analysis will be covered. (PRV RS DEN)

189.02

Community Health Clinic Practice

(0 - 8 units)

Spring

Instructor(s):S. Silverstein

Students will secure community experiences by being involved with the development of off-campus and on-campus preventive dentistry and dental treatjment programs for underserved people. (PRV RS DEN)

199

Laboratory Project

(1 - 5 units)

Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer

Instructor(s):Staff Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor

Activities: Lecture: 1 hours, Clinical Experience/Patient Contact: 3 - 12 hours

A laboratory research project under direction of a member of the faculty with the approval of the chairperson of the department. (PRV RS DEN)

200

Ethical & Behavioral Considerations

(2 units)

Summer

Instructor(s):H. Pollick, L. Centore Prerequisite(s): Enrollment in a dental postgraduate specialty program or the Oral Biology graduate program.

Activities: Lecture: 2 hours

Course seeks to increase student awareness of behavioral issues affecting the delivery of oral health services, ethical issues affecting dental practice and research, and the impact of these subjects on decision-making in clinical practice and research. (PRV RS DEN)

210

Introduction to Research Methods and Design

(2 units)

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Summer

Instructor(s):S. Hyde

Activities: Lecture: 2 hours

The purpose of this course is to introduce participants to the research process with emphasis on different types of research methods and designs frequently used to study oral health. (CELL&TISBI)