T1 #mededchat This is something new for me having worked in #meded for so long. It seems fairly intuitive that if one part of the body is ailing it will impact the rest of the system.
#meded Very well written article. Especially it addressed the two important issues inteprofessional education and collaboration and how these can be enhanced through oral curriculum T1 #mededchat
Agree. Also the inclusion of dental health workers might be a learning opportunity especially in settings that serve vulnerable patients. #mededchat ....there is also the integrated clerkship model that could include oral health but I suspect often does not #MedEd
T1 - The majority of the population has a medical home or access to one. Most at risk individuals rarely see a dentist or have access. As dental complications are largely preventable, education and preventive care for oral health fit nicely into primary care settings. #meded
T2: Should we expand oral health curriculum in medical school to better prepare graduates to conduct oral health screenings, provide patient education and preventive oral health services and create effective referrals to dental providers? #mededchat#meded
re: T2 --> Yes! Clinicians in primary care, for example, have opportunities to visually assess oral health during routine checkups. Prevention far less costly than care for dental emergencies. And oral health is connected to overall health. #mededchat#meded
It's been a few years but I did used to teach in the Clin Epi/Pop Health @harvardmed to 1st year med & dental students tutorial was mixed, dental students were very oriented to #SDOH one yr I taught #womenshealth tutorial w/OMFS - it was lively #MedEd
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@MedEdChat#meded UNC dental faculty/students teach our 1st-yr med students the oral exam — screen, counsel, refer— in the physical exam course in parallel with the GI Block.
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T2 #mededchat This is the type of easy integration into the #meded curriculum that could happen...and yet it still seems so difficult when you ask instructors to do it. Why is that?
Every clinician can play a role in oral health, even if it's simply patient education or referrals to dentists. Many medications, for example, may cause dry mouth. Especially in older adults this can quickly exacerbate oral health issues. #mededchat#meded
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@MedEdChat#meded UNC dental faculty/students teach our 1st-yr med students the oral exam — screen, counsel, refer— in the physical exam course in parallel with the GI Block. #mededchat
T3: What would help your program integrate oral health? What national and local resources are available to assist faculty in integrating oral health? #mededchat#meded
T3 #meded my patients ask me "dental questions" all the time, #safetynet dental clinic one floor above not open to all - looking forward to answers on how to break down silo. Thank you for this topic! #mededchat#medtwitter
“Find your Mentor Mixer“! Drs. Megan Fix & @JJRyanMD introducing this amazing event: nothing feels better than effectively mentoring & guiding our medical students! Great attendance by our students and faculty! Kudos to Sarah, Mo, Megan and @JJRyanMD! @UofUHealth@TomVargheseJr
@MedEdChat A program called MOTIVATE is getting national attention for work on oral health for older adults. ---> https://t.co/3Jye9gSmpu - In long-term care settings, dental emergencies & infections can have severe impact, even cause death. #mededchat#meded
These symptoms are real. I didn’t believe them at first either. But eventually i saw the truth. My sister @christyhuffMD has been harmed by benzos. Physicians...do better for your patients by listening and learning!
#meded Curricular development including oral health integrating longitudinally across the courses and clerkships and faculty development initiatives might help us to integrate oral health into our program #mededchat
When writing about health care online, authors should make sure that they're using credible sources backed up with high-quality evidence. Here are #ethical principles that should guide health care content online https://t.co/pwgRFFyBwx
This week we chat with the editors of the journal Pediatric Quality and Safety. They provide tips for designing, executing and publishing your QI project! #MedEd#podcasthttps://t.co/XpTgTBZeUn
