Transcript San Juan College Dental Hygiene Program

San Juan College Dental
Hygiene Program
What is a Dental Hygienist?
• A Licensed health care professional
• Provide clinical, therapeutic and educational
services to patients
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Treat periodontal disease
Take and develop radiographs
Apply fluoride
Apply sealants
Administer anesthetic
Place dressings and sutures
• Oral health education and prevention specialists
• Flexible scheduling
Employment Opportunity
• Bureau of Labor Statistics
– Dental Hygiene is among the fastest growing professions
– Excellent job prospects
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Population growth
People living longer
Greater awareness
Newer Dentists
• Projected job growth much faster than average
New Mexico’s Top Jobs*
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Network/Communication Analysts
Physician Assistants
Postsecondary Teachers
Network/Computer Administrators
Database Administrators
Dental Hygienists
Respiratory Therapists
Physical Therapists
Computer Systems Mgrs.
Pharmacists
Computer Software Engineers
Cardiovascular Techs
* Jobs with the strongest employment outlook (2002-12) and high wages.
Source: New Mexico Department of Labor.
Employment Settings
• Clinical Practice
– General Dental Practice
– Specialty Dental Practice
– Government (IHS, Military, Prisons etc)
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Education
Industry
Research
Public Health
Program
• Accredited by the American Dental
Associations Commission on Dental
Accreditation
• 2-year program (5 semesters)
• AAS degree upon completion
Admissions Criteria
• Be a HS graduate or have a GED
• Have a college cumulative GPA 2.75 or better
• Taken the Test of Essential Academic Skills
(TEAS) entrance exam
• Complete 12 hours of dental hygiene
observation in three different dental offices
• Attend a SJC Dental Hygiene Information
session
• Submit completed application by April 1
• Prerequisites must have been completed within
last 5 years with a “C” or better
• Successful candidates typically have a 3.00 or
better for all of their prerequisites
Prerequisite Courses
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BIOL 121 (Introduction to Biology I)
BIOL 252 (Human Anatomy & Physiology I)
BIOL 253 (Human Anatomy and Physiology II)
BIOL 224 (Microbiology)
CHEM 110 or higher
ENGL 111 (Freshman Comp)
MATH 114 or higher
General Education Courses
• ENGL 211 or 218 (Advanced Comp or
Advanced Technical Writing)
• SPCH 110 or 111 (Public Speaking or
Interpersonal Communication)
• HLTH 118 (Introduction to Nutrition)
• SOCI 110 (Introduction to Sociology)
• PSYC 120 (Introduction to Psychology)
Projected Cost
• First year: $7,500 - $8,500
• Second year: $3,500 - $4,500
• Additional examination fees: $1,500 - $2,000
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Costs are estimated, based on in-state tuition and include immunizations, books, supplies, instruments, uniforms, special
course fees, a and medical insurance
Program Philosophy
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Education is Job #1
Creativity and Scholarly Activity
Service
Professional Development
Students
• Admission limited to 12 students per year
with approximately 70 applicants per year
• Graduate 12 Students per year
Students
Curriculum
• Didactic study
• Clinical education
• Special needs clinic
91 credit hours
>678 hours
60 hours
Curriculum
• 1st semester:
– Anatomy, Morphology, Clinic, Seminar, Histology,
Embryology, Radiology
• 2nd semester:
– Clinic, Seminar, Pathology, Periodontology
• Summer session:
– Biomaterials, Clinic
• 3rd semester:
– Pharmacology, Clinic, Seminar, Public Health, Local
Anesthesia
• 4th semester:
– Clinic , Seminar, Principles of Practice, Practicum,
Board Review
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Students must maintain a “C” or better in each class in order to remain in the program
Curriculum
• Clinical rotations
– School children education
– Indian Health Service
– Life-Care nursing facility
– Head Start
• SADHA
– Regional health fairs
– Special Olympics
– GKAS
Facilities
State of the art facilities
• 9 delivery units
• Each unit has access to;
– Computerized practice management software
– Intraoral camera imaging system
– Digital radiography as well as traditional film
radiography
Facilities
• Wet Lab
– Dental materials
• Fully integrated classroom facilities
– Media capable
• Internet
• VCR, CD, DVD
• Document camera
– Slides, overheads, textbooks
• Computer imaging
• Integration of clinical images into classroom
Faculty
• Julius N. Manz DDS
– Director of the Dental Hygiene Program
Faculty
• Tammy Honold, RDH, CDHC
– Second Year Dental Hygiene Coordinator
– Program Advisor
Faculty
• Sherry Paxson, RDH
– First Year Dental Hygiene Coordinator
– SADHA coordinator
Faculty
• Georgia Cotie CDA
– Dental Clinic Manager
Faculty
• Sherilyn Oldfield
– Administrative Assistant III
Faculty
• Dalene Meek
– Dental Clinic Administrator
Adjunct Faculty
Marilyn Ketcham, DDS
Part time Faculty
Adjunct Faculty
Kathy Jo Golden, RDH
Clinical Instructor
Josalyn Sewell, RDH
Clinical Instructor
Nancy Rhien, RDH, PA
Clinical Instructor
Adjunct Faculty
Sarah Thiel, RDH
Clinical Instructor
Brittany Nichols, RDH
Clinical Instructor
Mandi Pickering, RDH
Clinical Instructor
Adjunct Faculty
Jeff Nygren,
Pharmacolgy Instructor
Allison Cahoon,MS,RDH
Clinical Instructor
Kathy Berry,MS,RDH
Adjunct Instructor
Contact Information
• Website:
www.sanjuancollege.edu/hygiene
• e-mail:
[email protected]
• Phone: (505) 566-3642