CLINICAL APPLICATION OF PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS   [Archived Catalog]
2020-2021 Graduate & Professional Studies Catalog
   

CDENT 5282 - CLINICAL APPLICATION OF PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS


Minimum Credits: 1
Maximum Credits: 1
This course is designed to support the continued development of evidence-based and critical thinking skills applied to clinical decision-making. The course is designed for 2nd year predoctoral students and supports the theme for the year (diagnosis and treatment planning) by guiding students in the process of applying evidence to support clinical decisions. The course will build and reinforce student understanding of the basic principles of clinical and translational research (i.e., how such research is conducted, critically evaluated, applied to clinical practice, disseminated and shared with patients). The course is taught as a Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning (POGIL) series. (POGIL is a student-centered strategy with students working in small groups with individual roles to ensure that all students are engaged in the process.) The course is designed to repeat and build upon information and skills developed from the Evidence Based Dentistry Course and the Oral Diagnosis and Treatment Planning Course. Information acquired during Oral Pathology, Oral Histology and Head and Neck Anatomy may be applied (repeated) during class. The goals of the course are to prepare students for clinical dental practice by further developing their ability to identify clinical problems and plan for clinical care; to provide students an opportunity to further develop skills for the practice of evidence based dentistry; practice intellectual breadth by thinking with an open mind, recognizing and evaluation assumptions, implications, and consequences; and to develop the ability to communicate professionally and work as a team member.
Academic Career: Dental Medicine
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: ABCF


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