Definitions Flashcards
Written statements describing the levels of knowledge, skills, and values expected of residents completing the program.
Competencies
The level of knowledge, skills, and values required by residents to perform independently an aspect of dental practice after completing the program.
Competent
Desirable condition, practice or documentation indicating the freedom or liberty to follow a suggested alternative.
Examples of evidence to demonstrate compliance
Educational goals that describe what the resident will be able to do upon completion of the program. These should describe the resident’s abilities rather than the educational experiences they participate in.
Program Goals and Objectives
Educational goals describing the levels of knowledge, skills and values attained when a particular activity is accomplished.
Resident Training
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
HIPAA
presented to provide clarification to the advanced education programs in general dentistry in the application of and in connection with compliance with the Accreditation Standards for Advanced Education Programs in General Dentistry
Intent
set forth some of the reasons and purposes for the particular Standards
not exclusive or exhaustive. Other purposes may apply.
intent
Including dentistry and other health care professions.
Interdisciplinary
Coordinate the delivery of care using a patient-focused approach within the scope of their training.
Patient-focused care should include concepts related to the patient’s social, cultural, behavioral, economic, medical and physical status.
Manage
Indicates freedom or liberty to follow a suggested alternative.
May or could
Including all disciplines within the profession of dentistry.
Multidisciplinary
Indicates an imperative or duty; an essential or indispensable item; mandatory.
Must
Those patients whose medical, physical, psychological, cognitive or social situations make it necessary to modify normal dental routines in order to provide dental treatment for that individual.
Patients with special needs
These individuals include, but are not limited to, people with developmental disabilities, cognitive impairment, complex medical conditions, significant physical limitations, and/or other vulnerable populations.
Patients with special needs
