11th Annual Dental Hygiene Clinical Teaching Workshop
May 12-13, 2010
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Overall Workshop Description
The world is changing rapidly, influenced by factors such as economics, politics, demographics, new discoveries and research, as well as exploding technologies. We have seen massive increases in globalization over the past few decades that have transformed how we do business, how we live, how our government functions, and how we educate our citizens. This workshop will explore the forces coming to bear on higher education and ways in which professional educators might proactively and effectively use these forces to increase our impact and outcomes.
Workshop Agenda
Pre-Conference Workshop, Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Faculty Clinical Calibration
Hands-On Activity at UT Health Science Center San Antonio
Back by popular demand, this 3-hour group session will provide a unique opportunity for faculty to conquer calibration issues and focus on common solutions. A combination session will focus on the calibration of calculus detection and determining clinical attachment loss. Real patients in the clinic will provide an opportunity to practice calibrating results. Mary Jacks RDH, MS and Emelda Hernandez, RDH, BS will facilitate the combination classroom and clinic session. Transportation to the UT Health Science Center San Antonio Dental Hygiene Clinic is on your own.
Please register early as space is limited. Request either: AM (9:00 – 11:50 AM) or PM (1:00 – 3:50 PM) session. |
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| Tuition: | Early bird special before March 12, 2010: $145
After March 29, 2009: $175 |
Wednesday, May 12
REGISTRATION & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST |
7:45 – 8:45 AM |
WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION |
8:45 – 9:00 AM |
KEYNOTE: |
9:00 – 11:50 AM |
“In a period of upheaval, such as the one we are living in, change is the norm.” –Peter Drucker
The challenges in clinical education are legion – and growing. The pace of change, in keeping up with these challenges, is clearly stressful. As a result, you’re managing stress while you’re managing change and attempting to respond to challenges. A key concern is that the stress of change naturally undermines your ability to perform at your best. This presentation will explore how change contributes to stress, what stress does to us, and what we can do about stress – vitally important to leading effectively and thriving, rather than just surviving the “Amazing Race” of clinical education.
LUNCH |
11:50 AM - 1:00 PM |
Harmony in the Workplace — Impossible Dream or Realistic Goal? Jeff Ashby, Ph.D. |
1:00 – 4:00 PM |
“Harmony” in the workplace makes all the difference. This workshop focuses on strategies to build
harmony and manage those “difficult” people who may be colleagues, direct-reports, and/or bosses.
This presentation will help you discriminate between the truly “toxic characters” and those who can be
“eased” toward healthier and more productive interactions in the workplace. You will learn strategies
to promote harmony and manage or “contain” those with challenging personalities, for the good of
the organization…and your own mental health!
Best Practices in Clinical Remediation & Marketplace Reception |
4:00 – 5:30 PM |
Consider sharing your best practice in clinical remediation with your colleagues. For more information see call for Best Practices Abstract. In addition, dental health care vendors will be invited to provide information on the latest products and services that enhance the practice of dental hygiene. Beverages and light hors d’oeuvres will be served compliments of UT Health Science Center San Antonio, Department of Dental Hygiene.
Thursday, May 13
CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST |
8:00 – 8:50 AM |
Approaching Clinical Teaching: Nita Wallace, PhD, RDH “Big Brother or Apprentice” Nita Wallace, Ph.D., RDH |
9:00 – 11:50 AM |
How many polishing procedures must a dental hygiene student perform to be considered “competent”? In a traditional clinical education system, the units of progression are time and numbers of procedures completed. This means clinical faculty function as “checkers” and provide summative feedback (grades) in a more teacher-centered environment. Time-based approaches to clinical education are common because they are designed to be more structured in controlling clinical learning. In contrast, a competency based system emphasizes mastery of specific knowledge, skills, and values within a learner-centered context. Clinical faculty facilitate the skill development of each student to achieve the necessary clinical abilities to provide safe patient care. This approach uses a balance of formative (non-graded) and summative (graded) feedback to guide students toward achieving competency. This session will engage participants in exploring the advantages and disadvantages of each approach and provide practical ideas for adapting clinical education to changes in oral health care delivery.
“OVER LUNCH” Sponsored by Johnson & Johnson Listerine |
12:00 - 1:00 PM |
who teach the same course.
The Health Professionals’ Image: “Ghost Hunters or American Idol” Rebecca A. wright, M.S., RDH |
1:00 – 4:00 PM |
Professionalism has long served as a cornerstone of clinical teaching. As we journey deeper into the 21st century evidence of erosion, in this cornerstone, is all too real for clinical educators. The time has come to re-examine the reality of professionalism. What are the characteristics of a health care professional? What is the health care professional’s image? Is the “real world” perception of professional image consistent with what academic institutions are teaching? The answers to these, and many other questions, lie somewhere between the professional ghosts of the past and the American idols of the future. This session examines the many aspects of professionalism and suggests strategies for aligning academic expectations with “real world” perceptions.
Presenters
Jeff Ashby, Ph.d. is the founding principal
and President of Summit Performance Group. He
is a tenured Professor and the Director of the Ph.D.
Program in Counseling Psychology at Georgia State
University, a licensed psychologist, and a Diplomat
of the American Board of Professional Psychology. Dr.
Ashby has more than 12 years experience consulting
on managing change, communication, leadership, team
dynamics, and stress management in both corporate
and non-profit settings. His clients have included the U.S.
Department of Defense, The Coca-Cola Company, Delta
Airlines, Lockheed Martin, Media One, Discovery Channel,
Cingular Wireless, Nextel, Tyco Healthcare, The National
Weather Service, Exxon-Mobil, and the Sea Island Company. Jeff and his wife Lucy have four
children and reside in Atlanta, Georgia.
Nita Wallace, Ph.D., RDH, Associate Professor, joined the UT Health Science Center San Antonio faculty in 1979 and the following year, became the Chair of the Department of Dental Hygiene. Her interests focus on developing innovative, student-oriented approaches to teaching and learning, competency-based education, distance learning, communication skills, educational leadership, and faculty development. Dr. Wallace is a nationally recognized consultant to dental hygiene education programs in the areas of competency-based clinical teaching and evaluation, student-centered learning, and curriculum design.
Rebecca A. Wright, M.S., RDH, earned a BS in Education and a Masters in Family and Consumer Science Nutrition from Lamar University. She has taught internationally and in the public sector and has experience with multicultural and multiage education. She has spent the past twelve years in dental hygiene education as a clinic coordinator and program director. Her interest focus on best practices for clinical teaching, peer teaching and active learning, educational leadership and multicultural education. She is currently an Assistant Professor at UT Health Science Center San Antonio and is pursuing her doctorate in Educational Leadership and Cultural Studies.
Location and Lodging
Hyatt Regency San Antonio on the Riverwalk
123 Losoya Street
San Antonio, Texas 78205
Reservations: 1-800-222-1234 or (210) 222-1234
Enjoy your visit to San Antonio and the conference at the Hyatt Regency San Antonio on the Riverwalk. Make your reservations directly with the Hyatt Regency San Antonio on the Riverwalk, indicating your attendance at the UT Health Science Center San Antonio-Dental Hygiene Educators Workshop by April 19, 2010 to obtain a special conference rate of $139 per night single or double occupancy. All reservation requests must be accompanied by a first night room deposit, or guaranteed with a major credit card. For on-line information about the Hyatt Regency San Antonio on the Riverwalk go to http://sanantonioregency.hyatt.com/hyatt/hotels/index.jsp.
Call for Abstracts Best Practices in Clinical Remediation Whether in the classroom or clinic we recognize that students not only learn at different rates and speed but most importantly have different learning style and needs. The skilled clinical faculty accumulates an assortment of teaching strategies to accommodate the varied learning styles and needs of the dental hygiene student seeking to obtain clinical success. While the majority of students successfully pass clinical competency and entrance examinations, there are a significant amount of students who do not succeed initially and need remedial sessions to achieve success. Faculty are requested to share their experiences with issues related to remediation and utilizing best practice approaches to tackling the student that struggles with clinical skill acquisition.
Selected abstracts will be presented at the Market Place/Reception, Wednesday, May 12, 2010 from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. Faculty may present through a poster or table clinic. Abstracts will be peer-reviewed based on the following:
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Sponsors
UT Health Science Center San Antonio is most appreciative to the following businesses for their sponsorship to this workshop: Hu-Friedy, Philips Oral Health, Procter & Gamble, Johnson & Johnson Healthcare Products.
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