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Addressing Oral Health Inequities Through Community Based Programs: Opportunities For Interprofessional Teams, Stephanie De Sam Lazaro, Rachel Mcpherson, Annalise Wallerich Aug 2021

Addressing Oral Health Inequities Through Community Based Programs: Opportunities For Interprofessional Teams, Stephanie De Sam Lazaro, Rachel Mcpherson, Annalise Wallerich

Occupational Therapy Faculty Scholarship

Learning Outcomes of the presentation were for participants to:1. Identify the importance of addressing oral health with all of their clients.2. Recognize strategies that can be used by various professionals to prevent oral health issues.3. Summarize interprofessional teaming opportunities to combat oral health inequities.


Integrated Oral Health Teams: An Opportunity For Occupational Therapy In Primary Care, Stephanie De Sam Lazaro Dec 2020

Integrated Oral Health Teams: An Opportunity For Occupational Therapy In Primary Care, Stephanie De Sam Lazaro

Occupational Therapy Faculty Scholarship

This poster presentation identifies opportunities for the occupational therapy role within integrated pediatric healthcare teams and articulates considerations for providing healthcare services and education within an integrated pediatric healthcare team model.


The Development Of A Community Based Interdisciplinary Oral Health Care Team, Stephanie De Sam Lazaro Aug 2020

The Development Of A Community Based Interdisciplinary Oral Health Care Team, Stephanie De Sam Lazaro

Occupational Therapy Faculty Scholarship

Short AbstractOccupational therapy faculty and students collaborated with an existing community based oral health care team, Ready Set Smile, which provides oral health services and education to children in preschool and elementary school settings. The goals of the project were to expand the oral health knowledge of allied health care workers, to increase knowledge and perceptions of the roles of the interprofessional team members in oral health care services, and to provide family education to the families of children at high risk for unmet dental needs. The preliminary outcomes of all three goal areas of this project will be shared …