Series Description:
The Special Populations Oral Health Education Center (SPOHEC) is a project from A.T. Still University - Missouri School of Dentistry and Oral Health (ATSU-MOSDOH). SPOHEC is intended to provide free continuing education credits to better prepare dental educators to teach the provision of oral healthcare for individuals with medically complex conditions, including vulnerable older adults and those with special healthcare needs (SHCN).
This project is supported by the Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $299,988, with 0% financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement by, HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.
Modules:
- Addressing Socio-Cultural Determinants of Health
- Practicing Trauma-Informed Care in Oral Health
- Advancing Health Equity
- Comanaging Medically Complex Patients
- Dentistry for Special Healthcare Needs

