University of Manitoba Hosts Oral-Systemic Health Day
The Faculties of Medicine and Dentistry at the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada, hosted an interprofessional oral-systemic health day in early February, bringing together more than 200 health care and human services providers to discuss the systemic impact of disease on the oral cavity.
The Faculties of Medicine and Dentistry at the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada, hosted an interprofessional oral-systemic health day in early February, bringing together more than 200 health care and human services providers to discuss the systemic impact of disease on the oral cavity. Citing the emerging body of evidence that supports the oral-systemic link, the innovative development program included dentists, dental hygienists, physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and medical rehabilitation practitioners. Participants addressed key issues, such as improving access to care; providing consistent oral-systemic health information to health care providers; creating protocols that can assist health care providers in the screening and detection of oral diseases and conditions; and fostering cross-collaboration between health professionals.
“There is compelling rationale for medical, dental, and human services professionals to work together to increase the potential for more successful patient outcomes,” reveals Casey Hein, BSDH, MBA, director of education at the International Centre for Oral-Systemic Health, and faculty member and director of interprofessional continuing development at the University of Manitoba.
The event was part of the Oral-Systemic Health Education for Nondental Health Care Providers Continuing Education Program, which is funded by industry and the government of Manitoba. The curriculum offers comprehensive, evidence-based, and peer-reviewed education in oral health to help health care providers assess, refer, and co-manage high-risk populations with limited access to dental care.
From Dimensions of Dental Hygiene. May 2014;12(5):12,14.
