abroad. While this is aimed towards predental students, it addresses many issues resolution titled B-8 Dental Outreach Profaced when participating in these programs. This resolution, submitted at the 2010 grams. The ADEA guidelines can be exAnnual Session to the Council of Professional tended to dental students who haven’t yet Issues, addressed both U.S. dental students as received the appropriate education and well as pre-dental student programs that partictraining for common procedures that take ipate in dental outreach programs (e.g. internaplace on these trips (e.g. administering tional service trips, domestic service trips, or anesthesia, performing extractions, restorvolunteerism in underserved areas). This ing teeth irreversibly, etc.). statement emphasizes three main aspects when it comes to dental outreach programs. First, to As dental students, it is important to adhere not only to the ASDA Code of Ethics, remain aware that it is not necessary to travel but also to the ADA Principles of Ethics and abroad to serve those less fortunate. Locally, in Code of Professional Conduct. Secondly, stu- our community, there is plenty of need for dents are to be directly supervised by dentists dental care and there are programs set up locallicensed to practice, or teach, in the United ly that we can assist with, such as the ACORN States. Lastly, the volunteer is to perform only Dental Clinic, Gainesville Community Minisprocedures for which they have received prop- tries, and We Care Clinic at Santa Fe Commuer education and training for. By taking these nity College. While assisting as first and seaspects into consideration, the ethical values of cond years, or doing procedures as third and non-maleficence and beneficence can be upfourth years, invaluable knowledge and experience will be gained while abiding to the ethics held. codes presented by ASDA and ADA. In addition to ASDA, the ADEA has also addressed the concerns about students For more information regarding resoparticipating in dental outreach programs. lution B-8 please visit the ASDA and ADA They composed a guideline regarding provid- websites. ing patient care during clinical experiences Continued from page 12.
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