(PO-069) Academia and Community Health Partnership Model for Access to Care
Sunday, March 20, 2022
1:00pm – 3:00pm EST
Location: Hall C
Author: Anna D'Emlio, D.D.S MA – Vice President & Program Director, Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD), NYU Langone Dental Medicine Author: Jennifer Greene, D.D.S – Regional Director, Service Learning Rotations, University of Washington School of Dentistry Author: Martin Lieberman, D.D.S. MA – Vice President, Graduate Dental Education and Distance Learning, NYU Langone Dental Medicine Author: Frank A. Roberts, D.D.S. Ph.D. – Associate Dean, Regional Affairs and RIDE Submitter: Amy S. Kim, D.D.S. – Clinical Associate Professor, NYU Langone Dental Medicine
Objectives - Measure impact of oral health delivered through innovative models in partnership between academia and community-based health centers.
Methods - Data analysis of care delivery through innovative models of care with University of Washington School of Dentistry pre-doctoral students on service learning rotations and NYU Langone Dental Medicine AEGD post-doctoral trainees at various community-based clinics throughout Washington.
Results - Academia and community health partnerships may result in improved outcomes for accessing care for underserved communities in both rural and urban areas of Washington state.
Conclusion - Collaborations between academia and community health entities are impactful for students and trainees; and help to alleviate access to care problems in rural and urban underserved communities.
