How the Expanded “Non-Dentist” Health Team Including Dental Therapists Will Improve Access To, And the Quality Of, Care Delivered

COURSE REGISTRATION
Course # 6140
Date 12/04/2019
Time 1:30pm - 4:30pm
Topic Public Health
Tuition $75.00
Credits 3
Course Info Half Day
Speaker(s) Judi Haber, Erin Hartnett, Randy Danielsen, Anne Battrell, Drew Christianson, Jack Dillenberg
Description

Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Dental Hygienists, Dental Therapists, and other non-dentists are essential to improving oral and overall health. Payers, educators, and professional organizations are struggling to find the best models to improve care while reducing costs. This panel of national experts and providers presents current research and implementation options.

Learn to:

  • describe how oral health can effectively be integrated into primary care by a variety of healthcare providers
  • recognize how Dental Therapists can be integrated into healthcare practices to improve access and quality
  • list opportunities to engage community partners in other health practice settings to improve the health of their patients