目的
This document defines the nonacademic criteria for admission, 进步通过 and graduation from the dental (DDS), 口腔卫生(BS), or advanced dental education (certificate or degree) programs at 正规博彩十大网站, 亚瑟一个. 杜戈尼牙科学院.
Background
牙科学院提供了技术标准的描述，以告知未来和入学的学生提供口腔保健服务所需的技能. 这些技术标准反映了成功完成牙科要求所必需的性能、能力和特征, 口腔卫生, or advanced dental education programs at the school. 申请参加这些项目的申请人应该审查这些标准，以更好地了解成功完成项目所需的身体能力和行为特征. 牙科学院符合康复法案第504条和1990年美国残疾人法案的要求和精神. 因此, 学校将努力为符合美国残疾人法案(ADA)的残疾学生提供合理的便利。.
学院承认，牙科医生(DDS)学位具有学院的全部权威，并向那些可能寻求该学位的人传达他或她有能力从事牙科工作的信息. 类似的, 毕业证书或高级牙科教育计划的硕士学位表明在牙科专业方面的能力, while a BS degree in 口腔卫生 communicates competence in 口腔卫生 practice. 因此, the student must demonstrate the knowledge, 技能, and attitudes that the 教师 has determined are essential for the practice of dentistry, 它的专业, 或者牙齿卫生. 学生必须具备和/或获得认知和技术行为技能来完成课程. All courses in the curriculum are required to assure graduates are competent clinicians.
以下技术标准描述了学生必须展示的基本功能，以满足牙科教育计划的要求, 因此, 都是必须的, 进步通过, 从这个项目毕业. 学生必须具备的技能和能力，将使他们成功地完成学习课程，并得到他们的教育的全部好处. While enrolled, students must perform treatment on the School's patients. The School has the responsibility for ensuring the safety of the patients. Treatment must be completed safely and within a reasonable time.
技术技能领域包括电机, 感觉/观察, 沟通, 认知和行为. 继续入学和毕业将取决于下面列出的知识和技能的成功展示. 学业表现委员会将监督每个学生对这些知识和技能的表现.
标准
1. 运动技能
总论:学生应该有足够的运动功能来完成为病人提供口腔保健所必需的运动.
SPECIFIC: A student must possess the motor 技能 to perform palpation, 打击乐器, auscultation and other diagnostic maneuvers, 基本实验室测试, 牙科的准备工作, and diagnostic procedures in a timely manner. Such actions require coordination of gross and fine muscular movements, 平衡, and functional uses of the senses of touch and vision.
SPECIFIC: A student must be able to perform basic life support including CPR, transfer and position patients with disabilities, physically restrain adults and children who lack motor control, 在病人和椅子周围重新调整自己的位置，保持长时间的坐或站的姿势. A student must promote and support the ability of coworkers to perform prompt care. A student must be able to operate controls, use high-speed or low-speed dental handpieces for tooth preparation procedures, and use hand instrumentation including scalpels for surgical procedures. All of these 技能 must be performed within reasonable time frames, as determined by the 教师 to simulate real-time professional dental care.
2. 感觉/观察
一般:学生必须能够通过基础和牙科科学课程的演示和经验获得预定水平的所需信息.
具体信息:这些信息包括, 但不限于, information conveyed through: 1) physiologic and pharmacological demonstrations in cadavers; 2) microbiological cultures; 3) microscopic images of microorganisms and tissues in normal and pathologic states; and 4) demonstration of techniques using dental models, 发音器和人体模型, 讲座及研讨会报告. A student must be able to acquire information from written documents, and to evaluate information presented as images from paper, 电影, 幻灯片, 或视频. A student must be able to interpret xray and other graphic images. A student must be able to benefit from electronic and other instrumentation that enhances visual, 听觉, and somatic sensations needed for examination or treatment.
GENERAL: A student must be able to observe a patient accurately, 在一段距离和近距离, interpreting non-verbal 沟通s while performing dental operations or administering medications.
SPECIFIC: A student must be able to perform dental examinations, 模拟, and treatments that require the use of sight, 触觉和声音. 他或她必须能够看到精细的细节, 聚焦在不同的距离, and discern differences and variations in color, 形状, 纹理, and depth that are necessary to differentiate normal and abnormal soft and hard tissues. 他或她必须能够使用触觉直接通过触诊和间接通过仪器传递的感觉进行诊断. A student must also possess the visual acuity to read charts, 记录, 射线照片, 小字体和手写符号, and be able to distinguish depth and width accurately. A student must be able to work efficiently and effectively in a noisy, busy environment and verbally communicate effectively with patients.
3. 沟通
GENERAL: A student must be able to: communicate effectively and 敏感的ly with patients, 教师, 工作人员, 和同学; convey or exchange information at a level allowing development of a health history; identify problems; explain alternative solutions; and give directions during treatment and post-treatment. 学生必须能够有效地与医疗团队的所有成员进行沟通.
SPECIFIC: A student must have sufficient facility with English to: retrieve information from texts and lectures and communicate concepts on written exams and patient charts; elicit patient backgrounds; describe patient changes in moods, 活动, and posture; and coordinate patient care with all members of the health care team. 学生必须能够用外行语言进行交流，以便患者及其家属能够了解患者的情况和, 从而, be more likely to comply with treatment and preventive regimes.
4. 认知
GENERAL: A student must be able to measure, 计算的原因, 分析, 集成, 并综合信息.
具体:学生必须能够理解三维关系和结构的空间关系. Problem solving requires all of these intellectual abilities. A student must be able to perform these problem solving 技能 in a timely manner.
5. 行为
总论:学生必须具备充分发挥其智力所需的心理健康, 正确判断的运用, the prompt completion of all responsibilities attendant to the diagnosis and care of patients, 并发展成熟, 敏感的, 和病人建立有效的关系, 教师, 工作人员, 和同学.
具体要求:学生必须能够承受繁重的体力劳动，并在压力下有效地发挥作用, including reasonable time limitations as determined by the 教师. He or she must be able to adapt to changing environments, 显示的灵活性, and learn to function in the face of uncertainties inherent in the clinical problems of patients. 同情, 完整性, 关心他人, 人际关系技巧, 利益, 在录取和教育过程中，所有的个人品质都会被评估. A student must be able to manage apprehensive patients with a range of moods and behaviors in a tactful, 意气相投的, personal manner so as not to alienate or antagonize them. A student must be able to accept criticism and respond by appropriate modification of behavior. A student must be able to interrelate among colleagues, 工作人员, 和诚实的病人, 完整性, 尊重, 和非歧视原则.
6 .道德和专业精神
总则:学生必须遵守美国牙科协会的职业道德和职业操守标准 Principles of Ethics and Code of Professional Conduct, Principles of Ethics of the American 牙科 Hygienists Association, California 牙科 Association Code of Ethics and 杜戈尼牙科学院 Code of Professional Conduct and 杜戈尼牙科学院 职业仪表规范.
具体:学生必须始终以患者和社会的最佳利益为出发点，即使这与学生的个人利益有冲突. 学生必须做一个值得信赖和负责任的公民，在与学生的交往中表现出无可挑剔的诚信, 教师, 职员及市民. 学生必须避免任何有损于牙医学院或大学的专业氛围或秩序的行为, including personal appearance or other actions. This expectation would also apply when attending any school-sponsored or related activities.
7:免疫
Compliance with immunization requirements for all Dugoni School students is mandatory. Immunization requirements have been established to safeguard the health and well-being of patients, 学生和所有医护人员. Note: full vaccination against SARS-COV2 (COVID-19) with an FDA-approved vaccine is required.
