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Pre-Clinical Education and Clinical Education

PCE-015 - The Uganda Experience: Lessons Learned on Oral Health and the Impact on Predoctoral Teaching

Sunday, March 22, 2026
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT
Location: Room 515 A-C, Fifth Floor, Palais
CE: 1
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Keyword: Simulated Learning (PCE)
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This educational session presents lessons from an NIH/NIDCR research grant in Uganda and their transformation into simulated learning for predoctoral dental students. The session features cultural competence, interprofessional collaboration and case-based simulation inspired by real-world challenges in low-resource settings. Using the CLEARH (Culturally Literate Engagement for Accessible and Respectful Healthcare) framework, faculty developed multilingual patient scenarios applied to interprofessional collaboration, communication skills and ethical dilemmas to strengthen students’ cultural humility, patient-centered care and problem-solving. Outcomes include improved student confidence, enhanced global awareness and readiness to deliver equitable care. This model supports integration of global insights into U.S. dental curricula.

Learning Objectives:

  • Evaluate the development of critical thinking and problem-solving skills in predoctoral students through real-world oral health challenges encountered in low-resource settings.
  • Integrate behavioral science principles into culturally responsive, patient-centered care models demonstrated during the Uganda oral health research grant.
  • Demonstrate strategies for managing diverse patient populations and building effective communication in multicultural and multilingual environments.