Oral Oncology / Oral Medicine Clerkship

FORMAT:

This clerkship is designed as a one-week participation course centered around the activities of the Oral Medicine and Oral Oncology Clinics at the University of Florida Health Science Center. Activities include observation in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with various benign entities of the oral cavity, as well as cancer and AIDS. Other available activities include hospital rounds and attendance at special Health Center Conferences. An audio-visual library containing a large volume of materials related to oral oncology - diagnosis - medicine and therapeutics will be available to the participant for self-paced study.

The instructors will attempt to tailor the clerkship to meet the individual participant's interests or needs. If desired, four hours of HIV/AIDS instruction may be completed during this week.

TIME:

The course will begin at 8:00 a.m. on Monday and end at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Check-in and Orientation will occur in the Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery and Oral Diagnostic Sciences, Room D8-6 of the College of Dentistry. The course is offered on a year-round basis approximately 45 weeks a year. One dentist is accepted for each week on a first come basis.

INSTRUCTION:

Instruction will be provided by the faculty in the Oral Oncology Clinic and through autotutorial materials in the Clinic Audiovisual Library. Participants will accompany faculty in patient diagnosis and treatment sessions and many attend Health Science Center conferences and rounds as well as observe other Health Science Center diagnosis and treatment facilities.

FACULTY:

Primary instructors:

• Pamela L. Sandow, D.M.D
• Joseph Katz, D.M.D.., Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery and Oral Diagnostic Sciences.

CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS:

40 contact hours. Participation

Hands-On Workshop

REGISTRATION FEE:

$1,975 Dentists

Dates	Course #
Week-long program to be arranged by participant and faculty	080164