Brittany Gehlhausen, n/a: No financial relationships to disclose
Description: Competency-based education is a trusted approach to evaluate students’ performance and learning outcomes, specifically in dentistry. This study will analyze how the Dental Public Health curriculum at Indiana University School of Dentistry (IUSD) adheres to the core dental public health competencies. To assess this question, a syllabi review was conducted to identify if IUSD complies with the American Association of Public Health Dentistry (AAPHD)’s Dental Public Health competencies. This was accomplished by creating an excel document that listed all 121 courses at IUSD. Before starting the review, all researchers completed a training case to agree on the method of syllabi review. Each syllabus was reviewed by two individuals using guiding questions to decide if the course would be included in the survey. Eighteen courses were selected to be included in the survey. After completion of the survey, which asked selected faculty to answer if their course objectives and assignments adhered to the core dental public health competencies, a curriculum map was created to identify gaps in the dental public health curriculum. Our next step includes completion of focus groups with the faculty of each of the selected eighteen courses. After obtaining the final results, this study aims to map the Dental Public Health curriculum at IUSD, propose curricular changes in support of these competencies, and bridge the gap between competencies and clinical practice through the development of entrustable professional activities (EPAs).
Source of Funding:: 1. IUPUI PIRA 23-140-39 (Martinez Mier/Castiblanco) 04/30/19 – 03/31/21 Urinary fluoride in pregnant women living in Mexico City – A global perspective on the risks of prenatal fluoride exposure Role: PI
2. NIEHS R24ES028502 (Peterson/Martinez Mier) 09/30/17 – 06/30/22 E3GEN: Multigenerational Effects of Toxicant Exposures on Life Course Health and Neurocognitive Outcomes in the ELEMENT Birth Cohorts Role: Consultant
3. HRSA T12HP31870 (Martinez Mier) 09/01/18 – 08/31/22 Strengthening the Oral Health Workforce in Indiana through an Innovative Community Based Dental Education (CBDE) Model Role: PI
