Geriatric Dental Medicine (DGER)
DGER 8001 - Advanced Clinical Geriatric Dentistry 1 (0.5-5 Credits)
This course provides introductory clinical experience in providing advanced geriatric dental care to older, medically-complex, frail adults under the guidance of an expert clinician.
Grading Basis: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory w/IP
Typically Offered: Summer.
DGER 8002 - Advanced Clinical Geriatric Dentistry 2 (0.5-5 Credits)
This course builds clinical experience in providing advanced geriatric dental care to older, medically-complex, frail adults under the guidance of an expert clinician.
Grading Basis: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory w/IP
Typically Offered: Fall.
DGER 8003 - Advanced Clinical Geriatric Dentistry 3 (0.5-5 Credits)
This course builds clinical experience in providing advanced geriatric dental care to older, medically-complex, frail adults under the guidance of an expert clinician.
Grading Basis: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory w/IP
Typically Offered: Spring.
DGER 8004 - Advanced Clinical Geriatric Dentistry 4 (0.5-5 Credits)
This course continues to build clinical experience in providing advanced geriatric dental care to older, medically-complex, frail adults under the guidance of an expert clinician.
Grading Basis: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory w/IP
Typically Offered: Summer.
DGER 8011 - Critical Topics & Case Study in Gerontology and Geriatric Dentistry 1 (0.5-5 Credits)
This course reviews contemporary issues in gerontology and geriatric dental care with a focus on foundational concepts, best practices in managing complex cases, and supporting oral health needs of older adults.
Grading Basis: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory w/IP
Typically Offered: Summer.
DGER 8012 - Critical Topics & Case Study in Gerontology and Geriatric Dentistry 2 (0.5-5 Credits)
This course continues to explore important issues in gerontology, geriatric dentistry and best practices in managing complex cases and supporting oral health needs of older adults.
Grading Basis: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory w/IP
Typically Offered: Fall.
DGER 8013 - Critical Topics & Case Study in Gerontology and Geriatric Dentistry 3 (0.5-5 Credits)
This course continues to explore important issues in gerontology, geriatric dentistry and best practices in managing complex cases and supporting oral health needs of older adults.
Grading Basis: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory w/IP
Typically Offered: Spring.
DGER 8021 - Interprofessional Collaboration and Care Coordination in Geriatrics 1 (0.5-5 Credits)
This course covers issues affecting healthcare for older adults including geriatric medicine, medical-dental integration, and care coordination to improve health outcomes and quality of life.
Grading Basis: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory w/IP
Typically Offered: Fall.
DGER 8022 - Interprofessional Collaboration and Care Coordination in Geriatrics 2 (0.5-5 Credits)
This course continues to explore issues affecting healthcare for older adults including geriatric medicine, medical-dental integration, and care coordination to improve health outcomes and quality of life.
Grading Basis: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory w/IP
Typically Offered: Spring.
DGER 8031 - Geriatrics & Community Dentistry 1 (0.5-5 Credits)
This course covers issues affecting oral health in older adults from a dental public health perspective, including experiential learning in the provision of dental care in community settings.
Grading Basis: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory w/IP
Typically Offered: Fall.
DGER 8032 - Geriatrics & Community Dentistry 2 (0.5-5 Credits)
This course strengthens public health skills and clinical experience with the application of providing dental care to older adults in community settings including nursing homes and residential care facilities.
Grading Basis: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory w/IP
Typically Offered: Spring.
DGER 8911 - Fundamentals of Teaching and Learning (0.5-5 Credits)
This practicum exposes learners to the basic tenets of teaching, learning and assessment to build skills to effectively educate students, patients, and peers.
Grading Basis: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory w/IP
Typically Offered: Fall.
DGER 8912 - Clinical Teaching and Learning (0.5-5 Credits)
This course exposes students to the practice and methods of clinical-focused teaching to improve knowledge and skills of learners.
Grading Basis: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory w/IP
Typically Offered: Spring.
DGER 8913 - Geriatric Dental Medicine Capstone (0.5-5 Credits)
This course is designed to allow students to apply knowledge and skills gained during their Geriatric Dental Medicine Fellowship through the preparation, implementation, and presentation of a relevant project. Capstone projects may reflect different structures and formats, but must constitute a written deliverable.
Grading Basis: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory w/IP
Typically Offered: Summer.