60 Minute Seminar

Using Interprofessional Collaboration to Increase Access to Care and Improve Oral Health Literacy

Friday, June 26, 2020

3:45 PM – 4:45 PM Eastern

CE: 1.5

Speaker(s)

Beth Stewart, RDH

Executive Director
Texas Oral Health Coalition, Inc.

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Michelle Martin, RDH, MPH

Oral Health Specialist
Utah Department of Health

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Diane Flanagan, RDH

Regional Dental Hygiene Liaison Coordinator
National Center for Early Childhood Health and Wellness

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Michelle Landrum, RDH, MEd

Consultant
Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors

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Session Description: Interprofessional collaboration can be an effective approach for improving access to oral health care for populations that are underserved or disadvantaged and improving oral health literacy among non-oral health providers. Join this session to learn about three successful approaches that utilize (1) physician assistant trainees to address access issues among migrant and seasonal farmworkers, their families, and members of the American Indian/Alaska Native community, (2) a learning network for non-oral health providers to improve oral health literacy among pregnant women and families with young children, and (3) Head Start program information report data to identify families that are underserved and improve access through federally qualified health centers (FQHCs). Participants will work in groups on case studies to explore and identify potential interprofessional collaborative partnerships to address the oral health needs presented in the scenarios. The groups will also discuss collaborative approaches to engage and sustain the community partnerships.

Learning Objectives:

Describe strategies and lessons learned from interprofessional collaboration efforts to improve oral health among populations that are underserved or disadvantaged.
Identify types of interprofessional partnerships that can play a role in improving oral health in communities that are underserved.
Discuss actionable strategies to implement interprofessional collaboration efforts in local communities.