The University of Iowa

College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics

Competencies and Domains

Competencies and Domains

CRITICAL THINKING

Critical Thinking Piece

1.1	Evaluate emerging trends in health care to make informed decisions.
1.2	Provide rationale for patient care by utilizing critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
1.3	Evaluate and integrate best research outcomes with clinical expertise and patient values for evidence-based practice.
1.4	Assess current models of oral health care management and delivery
1.5	Self-evaluate areas for professional growth and actively seek opportunities for lifetime learning.

PROFESSIONALISM

Professionalism

2.1	Apply ethical principles and legal standards in the provision of dental care.
2.2	Practice within the scope of optimal standard of care and consult/refer to professional colleagues when indicated.
2.3	Demonstrate professional characteristics of honesty, respect, resiliency, self-awareness, and responsibility.
2.4	Effectively and professionally provide, elicit, and respond to feedback.

COMMUNICATION AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS

3.1	Exhibit appropriate interpersonal and communication skills with individuals from diverse backgrounds.
3.2	Demonstrate effective collaboration skills with the patient care team.
3.3	Utilize appropriate strategies when faced with difficult situations

INTEGRATED HEALTH MANAGEMENT

4.1	Provide appropriate oral health prevention, intervention, and educational strategies to patients.
4.2	Actively engage with dental team members and other healthcare professionals in providing comprehensive care management.
4.3	Contribute to the improvement of oral health beyond those served in traditional practice settings and with limited access to care.
4.4	Provide culturally responsive, person-centered care by integrating social determinants of health into overall patient wellness.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AND INFORMATICS

5.1	Evaluate and apply contemporary and emerging information including clinical and practice management technology resources including teledentistry.
5.2	Apply principles of risk management including informed consent and appropriate record keeping in patient care.
5.3	Recognize effective business, financial management, and human resource skills.
5.4	Apply quality assurance, assessment and improvement concepts into clinical care and practice.
5.5	Comply with local, state, and federal regulations and guidelines including CDC, OSHA and HIPAA.
5.6	Demonstrate effective management skills including preparedness for patient visits and organization within the patient visit to enhance efficiency and outcome.
5.7	Develop a crisis preparedness plan for the dental practice.

PATIENT CARE: ASSESSMENT, DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT PLANNING

Critical Thinking Piece

6.1	Manage the oral health care of the infant, child, adolescent, and adult as well as the unique needs of geriatric and special needs patients.
6.2	Prevent, diagnose, and manage trauma, oral diseases and other disorders.
6.3	Select, obtain, interpret and integrate patient/medical data, including a thorough intra/extra oral examination, and use these findings to accurately assess and manage all patients.
6.4	Know the indications, select, obtain, interpret and document diagnostic images for the individual patient.
6.5	Recognize the manifestations of systemic disease and how the disease and its management may affect the delivery of dental care and vice versa.
6.6	Formulate a comprehensive diagnosis, treatment, and/or referral plan for the management of patients.

PATIENT CARE: ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF ORAL HEALTH

6.7	Utilize universal infection control guidelines for all clinical procedures.
6.8	Prevent, diagnose, and manage pain and anxiety in the dental patient.
6.9	Prevent, diagnose, and manage temporomandibular disorders.
6.10	Prevent, diagnose, and manage diseases of the periodontium.
6.11	Prevent, diagnose, and manage caries disease.
6.12	Manage restorative procedures that preserve tooth structure, replace missing or defective tooth structure, maintain function, are esthetic, and promote soft and hard tissue health.
6.13	Diagnose and manage developmental or acquired occlusal abnormalities.
6.14	Manage the replacement of teeth for the partially or completely edentulous patient.
6.15	Prevent, diagnose, identify and manage pulpal and periradicular diseases.
6.16	Diagnose and manage oral surgical treatment needs.
6.17	Prevent, recognize, and manage medical and dental emergencies.
6.18	Recognize and manage patient abuse and/or neglect.
6.19	Recognize and manage substance abuse.
6.20	Evaluate outcomes of comprehensive dental care.
6.21	Diagnose, identify, and manage oral mucosal and osseous diseases.