Friday, March 30, 2012: 3:40 PM-5:00 PM
Pacific B (San Francisco Marriott Marquis)
Presentation Format:
Innovative/Promising Practice Program Report
Learning Objectives:
- Examine the use of Objective Structured Clinical Exams (OSCEs) to train dental professionals to manage patients who are being abused
- Recognize how trained standardized patients (lay actors) enhance the learning experience
- Discuss the value that the consistent feedback, evaluation, and assessment that OSCEs can provide
Among victims of domestic violence there is a high incidence of head, neck, and facial trauma, therefore dental professionals are often early in line to help in such cases. An Objective Structured Clinical Exam (OSCE) was created to give fourth-year dental students an opportunity to practice their communication skills with a standardized patient presenting as a victim of domestic abuse. Outcomes include increased awareness of domestic violence issues and increased confidence in communicating with patients facing abuse.