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Dental Hygiene Program By Dianne Stojak RDH , BEd, MEd

Dental Hygiene Program By Dianne Stojak RDH , BEd, MEd. Vancouver Community College. Our history 34 years of experience with community service learning Dental hygiene health promotion and clinical services delivery in community service settings. Vancouver Community College.

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Dental Hygiene Program By Dianne Stojak RDH , BEd, MEd

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  1. Dental Hygiene Program By Dianne Stojak RDH , BEd, MEd

  2. Vancouver Community College • Our history • 34 years of experience with community service learning • Dental hygiene health promotion and clinical services delivery in community service settings

  3. Vancouver Community College • Enabling factors • Support of Health Sciences Dean • Program philosophy • Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) relationship • Dental hygiene national competencies, College of Dental Hygienists of BC (CDHBC) practice standards, Commission on Dental Accreditation (CDAC) educational standards • Strong faculty advocate

  4. Vancouver Community College • Current community service learning opportunities • Preschoolers and their families • School- aged children and their families • English as a second language teenagers • Teenagers with disabilities • Aboriginal youth • Families in need • Residents in care facilities • Mobile seniors in urban community centers • Health professionals in residential care facilities • Health professional students

  5. Vancouver Community College • Focus on families and children • Health promotion for preschoolers and their families in a post-secondary setting • Health promotion for preschoolers and their families in a multi-cultural daycare setting • Health promotion for preschoolers and their families in a daycare supporting mothers transitioning from living on the street to pre-employment • Health promotion for Grade 4 students at Strathcona School • Clinical dental hygiene services for children at Strathcona Community Dental Clinic

  6. Vancouver Community College • Disabling factors • Scheduling complexities • Faculty time • Student time required for effective programming

  7. Vancouver Community College • Outcomes • No quantifiable statistics that demonstrate student changes in social responsibility or health status changes for clients • However…

  8. Vancouver Community College • Outcomes • Continuing care • Toothbrushing policy shift at daycare • Annual student awards for social responsibility from local dental society • Oral B community service awards received by VCC students and grads • Student donations to Strathcona and Reach Community Dental Clinics • Our personal story

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