CDENT 5440 - STUDENT COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION PROGRAM (SCOPE) 2

Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Mission statement: To increase the workforce of dental professionals who treat underserved and at[1]risk patients by creating a learning environment in the School of Dental Medicine where students are able to expand their personal and professional insights and gain experience by working in a variety of cultural and community settings. SCOPE 2 is an experiential process whereby students are able to shape and develop their clinical skills by providing clinical dentistry to patients in Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and non-profit clinics throughout Pennsylvania and parts of the tristate area (Ohio and West Virginia). The selected extramural clinics provide opportunities to work with patients in underserved communities, where both professional and personal growth are enabled, along with the development of other culturally competent skills, At the SCOPE sites, students deliver patient care in a role that takes on most responsibilities of a general dentist, including restorative procedures, treatment planning, preventive treatment, and routine surgical extractions. Continued development of professionalism and a sense of community service are enabled and emphasized.
Academic Career: Dental Medicine
Course Component: Clinical
Grade Component: Grad HSU Basis

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