AA-002 - Connecting the Patient to the Mouth

Despite reproducible and consistent associations between the social determinants of health and health outcomes, dental curriculum continues to be driven by the medical model of health. Many students may have only one lecture or workshop on the topic. In this session, you will learn about the University at Buffalo’s efforts to begin infusing the biopsychosocial model into their curriculum through required virtual orientations and courses. Presenters will share outcomes from this work and future steps toward teaching holistic health care. Participants will also learn from one another via peer-to-peer sharing of innovative curriculum within dental institutions.