Seq #9 Tuesday, 8 March 2005
9:00 AM-11:00 AM Baltimore Convention Center 309, Symposium - Joint with ADEA
Practical Strategies for Genetics Education in Dentistry

Sponsored by: Education Research
Description: Objectives: This symposium will achieve the following: 1. Summarize the importance of dental clinicians providing dental care to patients with genetic conditions: “Need for Genetics Education to improve patient care” by Tom Hart is a description of the top two ways genetics education can improve patient care; and “How genetics education could have improved my dental care” by Marianne Clancy, a patient with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia, will describe her actual dental experiences and the impact of genetics education, or the lack of, on her oral care. 2. Present two examples of case-based strategies for effective genetics education: (1) “Using PBL in genetics education” by Chuck Shuler will describe one school’s experience and the evaluation results; (2) “Web-based cases for dental genetics” by Joe McInerney will demonstrate a Web-based dental program and report on its use; 3. Point/counterpoint discussion by presenters about educational issues. The panelists will address the three questions regarding genetics education that were determined by the audience. Issues: The contributions of hereditary factors to the development of caries, periodontal disease, oral cancer, absent or malformed teeth, and other common oral disorders are gaining increasing awareness as well as the implications of systemic genetic diseases on dental care. Dental professionals should be prepared to discuss genetic factors that contribute to common dental concerns. There are several genetic disorders with potentially serious health implications for patients that can be diagnosed by dental professionals. An improved understanding of genetic susceptibility combined with dental risk factors enables clinicians to offer effective prevention and treatment strategies. Importance: Recent surveys of practitioners demonstrated a dearth of genetics knowledge and the inability to use genetics information in patient care. This symposium will present concrete educational strategies and a discussion of the issues encountered in incorporating genetics into the dental curriculum
 
  9:00 AM Chair's Opening Remarks
0009  9:05 AM Need for Genetics Education to improve patient care
T.C. HART, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, University of Pittsburgh, Potomac, MD, USA
  9:25 AM Using PBL in genetics education
C. SHULER, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA
  9:45 AM Web-based cases for dental genetics
J. MCINERNEY, National Coalition for Health Professional Education in Genetics, Lutherville, MD, USA
  10:05 AM How genetics education could have improved my dental care
M. CLANCY, Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia Foundation, Monkton, MD, USA
  10:25 AM Panel Discussion

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