Emergent Clinical Experience

SDM 245 Subject & Catalog Number

Description

This course focuses on being responsive to student's interests to create meaningful learning experiences. Students will have an opportunity to develop insight into their interests through observation and active participation using flexible and adaptable methods to promote self-directed and inquiry-based learning. Additionally, each session is influenced by values held by the program, hospital, school, and community in a collaborative learning environment.

The clinical sessions are built on the principles taught in the didactic portion of the curriculum. Students will spend time in active disciplinary rotations applying their didactic knowledge as observers of an oral health specialty. Under the supervision of attending specialists and residents, they may have the opportunity to participate in various diagnostic tests and procedures at various hospital-based and school-based specialty programs.