Kaitlyn
McQuain,
RDH, MSDH
Assistant Professor, Senior Clinic Coordinator
West Virginia University
Assistant professor in the Department of Dental Hygiene, WVU School of Dentistry, who received her BS and MS from West Virginia University, Morgantown WV. As a member of WISH, she raises awareness in the importance of interprofessional development, community outreach, and success of women with careers in science and health. She is a WVU IPE facilitator, working with students in a variety of health sciences fields. As the Chair of the WVU Dental Hygiene Admissions Committee and senior clinic coordinator she embraces the opportunity to foster interprofessional medical and dental educational experiences in West Virginia.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
Oral health has a direct correlation to overall wellbeing. Oral health is linked to diabetic, heart, brain, and pregnancy health. However, “100 million people in the United States receive care from a physician annually, but not a dentist”.1 Primary care providers play an integral role in educating patients about oral health and guiding patients to resources, including dental facilities. The purpose of this study is to assess the precepted understanding of importance, comfortability, and willingness of students in primary care to incorporate oral screenings and oral health education into…