ASDOH only one?

[littleduce]

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I'm just wondering if ASDOH is the only school that focuses on training students to be community based dentists. (community clinics, sheltters, etc...)?

is that true?

 

[Destiny11]

I'm just wondering if ASDOH is the only school that focuses on training students to be community based dentists. (community clinics, sheltters, etc...)?

is that true?

ASDOH is the only school I know that specifically states that in their mission and incorporates public health into their curriculum. Western may be heading towards the same direction. There are other schools that include community health provisions in their goals, but are not extensive like ASDOH.

 

[Omenino]

i think ohsu has the same mission too

 

[littleduce]

ya i was really surprised when i saw that!

 

[UltimateHombre]

I think that ASDOH is probably the most intense about incorporating public health and community minded dentistry into their programs, but i wouldn't say they are the "only one".

They are the only ones, to my knowledge, where you earn a graduate certificate in public health just for being at the school. It is interwoven into their curriculum and you have the option of earning an MPH concurrently after the certificate. Also you need A LOT of volunteer hours to be considered.

But many other schools have you do rotations at public health clinics and community centers. And i speculate that public health is not really discouraged at other schools, just not an emphasis. I would agree that it seems that Western is starting to follow in ASDOH's footsteps though.

Dean Dillenberg did receive his MPH from Harvard and worked for non-profits and health care policy boards for over 10 years. He is really the life blood of the community minded dentistry!