Dental Preceptor

Purpose: Expanding the capacity of Oregon dental preceptors to provide high-quality mentorship to 4th-year dental students

Audience: Dental preceptors from across the U.S., Canada, and beyond. We will prioritize current, previous, or potential OHSU dental preceptors; dentists in Oregon; dental preceptors from Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, and Washington; and OHSU School of Dentistry faculty.

Sample topics: Processes and strategies for onboarding healthcare learners; Cultural Humility; Effective mentoring strategies; Best practices for assessing student skills; Best practices for providing and receiving feedback; Benefits of precepting and provider wellness

Schedule: 6 sesssions. Wednesdays, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Pacific time, April 2 - May 7, 2025

Faculty:

  • Richie Kohli, BDS, MS (DPH), Associate Professor, Department of Community Dentistry, OHSU

  • Lyndie Foster Page, BDS, PhD, Associate Professor and Division Head of Dental Public Health, OHSU School of Dentistry

  • Brittany Fox, DMD, Associate Dental Director, Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center

  • Lisa Greene, DDS, Assistant Professor, Department of Oral Rehabilitation and Biosciences, OHSU School Of Dentistry

  • Eric Wiser, MD, Assistant Dean of Rural Undergraduate Medical Education (UME); Assistant Professor, OHSU SOM; Interim Director, Oregon Area Health Education Center (AHEC)