Dental Students
Selective Description:
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic UCLA’s Infant Oral Care Program Selective will provide a 10-week online course for 3rdand 4th year dental students
Objectives:
On successful completion of this course, dental students will be able to:
Prerequisites & Requirements:
The following are prerequisites and requirements to participate in the Infant Oral Health Selective:
1) Students must have completed with a passing grade or be currently enrolled in good standing in the following courses:
Collect all the following items and submit ONE email to Selective Coordinator: vsmedina@dentistry.ucla.edu
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic UCLA’s Infant Oral Care Program Selective will provide a 10-week online course for 3rdand 4th year dental students
Objectives:
On successful completion of this course, dental students will be able to:
- Identify white spot lesions;
- Understand social determinants of health and how to assist families in overcoming barriers;
- Increase understanding of the role public health plays in pediatric dentistry;
- Appreciate the ethical responsibility of dental professionals for the oral health of the whole community.
Prerequisites & Requirements:
The following are prerequisites and requirements to participate in the Infant Oral Health Selective:
1) Students must have completed with a passing grade or be currently enrolled in good standing in the following courses:
- RFE218 Introduction to Clinical Pediatric Dentistry (Preclinical Pediatric Dentistry Lab Course)
- GDA 200 Infancy to Adolescence
- A short essay
- Resume/CV (uploaded as "LastnameCV.doc" or "LastnameCV.pdf")
- Permission in writing from students’ Group Practice Director indicating that they are allowed to participate in the Infant Oral Care Selective (uploaded as "LastnamePermission.doc")
- Verify that you have no interference with other scheduled rotations by indicating on the attached document each Wednesday throughout the next four quarters when they are already scheduled to attend a different rotation (uploaded as "LastnameSchedule.doc").
- First 5 certificate of completion (details can be found on the syllabus) (uploaded as "LastnameCertificate.doc" or "LastnameCertificate.pdf").
Collect all the following items and submit ONE email to Selective Coordinator: vsmedina@dentistry.ucla.edu
- Permission in writing from your Group Practice Director to be allowed to participate in the Infant Oral Health Clinic. This can either be to us from your GPD or submitted in person as a brief letter.
- Resume/CV
- CDA First 5, Treating Young Kids Everyday (TYKE) certificate of completion AND Screenshot of Final assessment results.
After submitting a completed application via email, your application will be reviewed.
After selective acceptance, you will be contacted by the IOCP clinic coordinator via email.