GERIATRIC DENTISTRY ACADEMIC AWARD

在老年牙科方面的努力将继续在三个小学 目标领域：教学课程、临床经验和研究。 的 关于教学课程的目标包括：1）继续 课程委员会辖下的老人医学小组委员会， 维持老年医学的现有教学水平; 2） 第二届牙科管理年会的介绍 老年患者。 在临床经验方面，重点是 以下领域：1）家庭医疗服务轮换作为口腔 诊断; 2）护理之家的经验，以评估居民的牙齿状况 在两个教学点和3）牙齿健康信息和检查 营养中心的项目和社区项目， 集市。 研究活动计划在3个领域：1）研究牙科 学生对老年人的态度作为家庭医疗的功能 服务轮换; 2）制作教学用录像带 包括对几位长者的采访; 3）发展一个视觉 介绍为长者提供牙科服务 住所

Efforts in Geriatric Dentistry will be continued in the three primary target areas: didactic curriculum, clinical experience, and research. The objectives regarding didactic curriculum include: 1) continuation of the Sub-committee on Geriatrics of the Curriculum Committee to assure maintenance of the current level of instruction in geriatrics; 2) presentation of the second annual conference on Dental Management of the Geriatric Patient. In terms of clinical experience, emphasis is in the following areas: 1) Home Medical Service rotation as part of Oral Diagnosis; 2) nursing home experience to assess dental status of residents at two teaching sites and 3) dental health information and screening programs at nutritional centers and community programs such as health fairs. Research activities are planned in 3 areas: 1) a study on dental students' attitudes toward the elderly as a function of the Home Medical Service rotation; 2) development of a videotape for teaching purposes comprising interviews of several elders; 3) development of a visual presentation of delivering dental services to elders in their place of residence.