A User’s Guide for Implementation of Interprofessional Oral Health Core Clinical Competencies: Results of a Pilot Project
Integration of Oral Health and Primary Care Practice
Year Developed: 2015
Resource Type: Publication.Primary Audience: Clinical Leaders
Language(s): English
Sponsored by: National Network for Oral Health Access
Developed by: NNOHA (See other resources developed by this organization).
Resource Summary: This user's guide provides strategies for health centers to implement the oral health core clinical competencies for integration of oral health and primary care practice. The guide includes promising practices from health centers that piloted the implementation fo the core clinical competencies.
Resource Details: In 2015, NNOHA piloted the implementation of five oral health core clinical competencies for integration of oral health and primary care practice. The five core clinical competencies are: oral health risk assessment, oral screenings, preventive interventions, education and communication, and interprofessional collaborative practice. This User's Guide provides strategies for health centers to integrate medical and dental programs throug the use of these competencies.
Resource Topic: Clinical Issues, Promising/Best Practices, Operations
Resource Subtopic: Oral Health, Administrative Policies.
This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $6,625,000 with 0 percentage financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.