Oral Health Care Delivery for Vulnerable Populations

Catalog description

This course examines the delivery of oral health care to vulnerable and medically complex populations. Emphasis is placed on structural barriers, disability-inclusive care models, medical risk assessment, interprofessional collaboration, ethical and legal considerations, and innovative care delivery systems. Learners will explore evidence-based clinical modifications, policy frameworks, reimbursement challenges, and systems-level strategies to improve oral health equity across populations including individuals with disabilities, older adults, patients with complex medical conditions, individuals with HIV, underserved and socially marginalized groups. This course is delivered in a hybrid format. Each of the five modules includes: (1) an asynchronous recorded lecture (45–60 minutes) focused on foundational content, and (2) a one-hour in-person seminar emphasizing case discussion, application, clinical reasoning, and systems-level problem solving