Training Socially-Conscious Dentists: Development and Integration of Community Service-Learning in Dental Curricula in Ontario, Canada
This case study provides a practical and evidence-based approach in developing an experiential learning programme that trains dental learners to overcome challenges associated with oral health access and to address the unmet oral health needs of equity-deserving communities.
Authors
- Abbas Jessani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7728-2067)
- Alexia Athanasakos
- Sarah McLean
- Roshan Hussain
- Martin McIntosh
- Randy Peltz
- Amani Radhaa
- Althaf Lathif
Institutions
- Western University (CA)
- ADS Group (GB)
- London Health Sciences Centre (CA)
- Home and Community Care Support Services (CA)
- Lear (Spain) (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Dental Journal
- Published
- 2025-02-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.identj.2025.01.019
- Citations
- 8
- Primary Topic
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 11.72
Funders
- Western University