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Pedagogy/Andragogy

PA-012 - Oral Health in Palliative Care: Advancing Compassionate, Evidence-Based Education for Inclusive Access

Sunday, March 22, 2026
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM EDT
Location: Room 512 D, H, Fifth Floor, Palais
CE: 1
Micro-Credential: Promoting an Inclusive and Humanistic Learning Environment Annual Session Program Fund
Keyword: IPE / Collaborative Care (PA)
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This session empowers dental educators to teach inclusive, evidence-based oral care for patients in palliative and end-of-life settings. Participants explore clinical and communication strategies to manage conditions like mucositis and xerostomia, promote dignity and reduce disparities. Through interactive, case-based learning and interprofessional collaboration, attendees gain tools to integrate palliative content into dental curricula. Emphasis is placed on digital workflows and emerging technologies, including simulation, AI and VR, to prepare future graduates. The session advances inclusive education, strengthens communication in complex care settings and expands access to oral health for vulnerable populations, supporting ADEA’s goals of equity, innovation and faculty development.

Learning Objectives:

  • Describe the impact of oral health care on quality of life in palliative/end-of-life settings and its essential role within interprofessional care teams addressing health equity and patient dignity.
  • Apply evidence-based clinical and communication strategies to manage common oral conditions (e.g., mucositis, xerostomia) that promote compassionate, coordinated care and align with best practices in inclusive, person-centered dentistry.
  • Develop curricular innovations that incorporate interprofessional collaboration, digital workflows and emerging technologies (e.g., AI, VR, simulation) to prepare future graduates for delivering equitable palliative oral health care.