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Inglewood CDC Block Changes

The Inglewood CDC block assignment is a mandatory block assignment approved by the Curriculum Committee and released by the Clinic Director's Office. Your attendance is required in order to be cleared for graduation from the Section of Pediatric Dentistry. Clinic is scheduled Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday of your assigned week.

If you have an urgent need to change your block assignment, you must do it through the standard procedures established by the school.
1. You must fill out a "Request to Change Block Assignment" form. Submit it for approval by Dr Clarice Law by placing it in the folder affixed to the door to CHS 23-011 at least two weeks prior to your requested change.
2. Retrieve the approved form. These will be completed Tuesdays and Fridays at 5:00 PM.
3. Submit the request form to your Group Practice Administrator to have the change made in the SOE system

Changes will be posted to the UCLA Inglewood CDC Block Assignment blog (click here to access) upon approval. On-site instructors will have access to this blog to confirm attendance at your block assignment.

Updated Requirements, Class of 2007

Because of the change in patient flow at the Children's Dental Center in Inglewood and the Venice Dental Center, the Section of Pediatric Dentistry has approved a change in your minimum requirements.

Updated Requirements

-A minimum of 16 full days participating in the clinical care of children

-Satisfactory completion of competency exams in:
*Diagnosis and Treatment Planning
*Prophy/Fluoride and OHI
*Bite Wing X-rays
*Local Anesthesia
*Class I Comp or Amal
*Class II Comp or Amal
*Pulpotomy
*Stainless Steel Crown

-In the event that you are unable to complete competency exams in the Pulpotomy or Stainless Steel Crown procedures, you may elect the following alternative:
*Completion of at least one of the two procedures
*AND completion of mock competency exams in both procedures

This alternative will be available beginning January 17, 2007 with Dr Sharon Freudenberger and Dr Corina Ramirez at the Inglewood CDC or with Dr Clarice Law and Dr Sherry Sami at the Venice Dental Center on Thursdays.

Completion of Block Assignments

-Completion of your block assignment at the Venice Dental Center will count as the appropriate number of days toward your requirements whether or not you were able to see children. However, if you were not able to see children during your VDC block assignment, you should make efforts to exceed your minimum requirements in order to gain actual competence

-If you have completed all of your requirements, you may choose to give your Inglewood CDC block assignment away to classmates. You must go through the proper approval process, filling out a Request to Change Block Assignment. However, if you are unable to find a replacement, you will be expected to attend your assigned block rotation.

Additional Days with the USC/UCLA Mobile Dental Clinic

ORIGINALLY POSTED 8/29/06

Participation in the USC/UCLA Mobile Dental Clinic (MDC) can be credited toward clinic participation days.

When
-The MDC operates on its own schedule organized by Dr Marjorie Domingo and the faculty at USC School of Dentistry.
-You are welcome to participate at any time during your dental school career, but credit will only be given beginning in Fall Quarter of your third year.

Attendance
Your personal attendance log sheet must be signed for each half-day session of pediatric patient care. Only the attending pediatric faculty member or resident may sign.

Competency Exams
At this time you may NOT take any of the competency exams at this clinic.

For More Information
Contact Dr Marjorie Domingo at mdomingo AT usc DOT edu

Rotation at the Venice Dental Center

ORIGINALLY POSTED 8/10/06

When
-Winter Quarter third year through Fall Quarter fourth year as assigned through the clinic director's office.
-Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday for your assigned quarter
-Half day pediatric patients, half day adult patients OR mixed pediatric/adult

How many days for the entire block
A minimum of 8 half days. Any days beyond this will count toward your total requirement of 18 days in the clinical care of children.

Attendance
Your personal attendance log sheet must be signed for each half-day session of pediatric patient care in addition to signing the Venice Dental Center sign-in sheet. If you are assigned to a day in which there is mixed pediatric/adult care, you may only receive credit for the half day in which you are scheduled with a child. The exception to this is if you see at least three children in two different clinic sessions in one day. Then you may be credited with a full day of clinical participation. No credit will be given without a faculty signature. Only the attending pediatric faculty member or resident may sign.

Competency Exams
Your personal competency log sheet may be signed by the attending resident or faculty member. Remember to tell the supervising dentist that you intend to take a competency exam before you begin the procedure. You may take any of the competency exams during this rotation.

Alternative Activities
On occasion you will be assigned to attend a health fair or school visit in lieu of clinic attendance. This will substitute for your time in the clinic and count toward your total requirement. However, competency exams will not be possible in this context.

Schedule conflicts and Makeup days
According to Venice Dental Center policy. All makeup days in pediatric dentistry must be completed by the end of Fall quarter 4th year to receive a passing grade.

Rotation at the Children's Dental Center in Inglewood

ORIGINALLY POSTED 7/18/06

When
-Spring Quarter third year through Winter Quarter fourth year as assigned through the clinic director's office.
-Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
-8:45 AM to 5:00 PM (or until the last patient is finished)

How many days for the entire series of blocks
A minimum of 8 days. Any days beyond this will count toward your total requirement of 18 days in the clinical care of children.

Attendance
Your personal attendance log sheet must be signed for each half-day session. No credit will be given without a faculty signature. Only the attending faculty member or resident may sign.

Competency Exams
Your personal competency log sheet may be signed by the attending resident or faculty member. Remember to tell the supervising dentist that you intend to take a competency exam before you begin the procedure. You may take any of the competency exams during this rotation.

Schedule conflicts
-We are guests of the Children's Dental Center in Inglewood and therefore want to make every effort not to compromise their standards of care. They schedule patients according to how many students we tell them to expect.
-If you have a schedule conflict, you must find a replacement for yourself. You may trade any unit of time with a classmate. You may request another student to cover for you, in which case they will be credited with your time and you will have to arrange for a makeup. If you have an emergency, you will be allowed one half day of excused absence. You must arrange to make up this half day on your own.
-The Children's Dental Center has asked that I approve all trades and substitutions. Email me your request at least one week in advance at clarice@dent.ucla.edu.
For emergencies, which will be counted as a half-day excused absence, call the Center directly at 310-419-3000 or speak with Dr Gary France at 951-756-8729.

Makeup days
Missed days should be made up in the quarter in which you missed them. Clinical participation at other approved sites may substitute for excused absences at the Inglewood Children's Dental Center:
-USC/UCLA Mobile Dental Clinic
-According to postings at the Additional Clinic Days Blog at http://uclapedodays.blogspot.com/. These will be updated on a rolling basis.

Directions
The address is 300 Buckthorn St, Inglewood, CA 90301
310-419-3000

Rotation at UCLA Children's Dental Center

ORIGINALLY POSTED 7/10/06

When
-Fall, Winter, and Spring Quarters of the third year as assigned through the clinic director's office.
-Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday. However, if there is clinic on Wednesday afternoon or Friday, you may attend.
-Report to the clinic after attending your regularly scheduled didactic classes. If you do not have class, you are welcome to attend any classes the residents may have.

How many days for the entire block
A minimum of 3 days. Any days beyond this will count toward your total requirement of 18 days in the clinical care of children. If your rotation includes a holiday or unexpected clinic closure, you must arrange to complete the minimum requirement on your own initiative.

Attendance
Your personal attendance log sheet must be signed for each half-day session of clinic you attend. You may obtain a signature for attendance from the attending faculty member or Lorena de la Torre, the dental assistant who is serving as our student liaison.

Competency Exams
Your competency log sheet may be signed by residents or the attending faculty member. Remember to tell the supervising dentist that you intend to take a competency exam before you begin the procedure. You should complete the first three competency exams - Diagnosis and Treatment Plan; Prophylaxis, Fluoride Treatment, Oral Hygiene Instructions; and Bite wing radiographs - during this rotation.

Makeup days
Makeups and additional days may be scheduled with Lorena de la Torre. During the summer quarter the clinic can accept up to 5 students on Mondays, Tuesday mornings, Wednesday afternoons, Thursdays, and Friday mornings. During Winter and Spring Quarters, 2 additional students may join the regularly scheduled students.
Missed days should be made up in the quarter in which you missed them. All makeup days must be completed by the end of summer quarter 4th year to receive a passing grade.

Log Sheets

Your clinical progress in Pediatric Dentistry will be tracked through the use of log sheets.

The first log is the Attendance Log Sheet, which records your participation in the clinical care of children. You may request your clinical instructor (faculty or resident) to sign this at the end of each clinical session.

The second log is the Competency Exam Log Sheet, which records your progress toward the completion of competency examinations. You must inform the clinical instructor of your intent to take the competency exam before beginning the procedure. The instructor will sign if you have completed the procedure competently and with minimal assistance.

The Attendance and Competency Exam Log Sheets are to be turned in to Pat Stafford in CHS 23-022 by 4:00 PM on the Friday of the last week of instruction every quarter of your 4th year. These will be returned to you at the beginning of the next quarter.

The third log is the Procedure Log Sheet, which records your activity in the clinical care of children. No instructor is required to sign this. Demonstration of clinical activity on this log sheet will be according to the honor system.

The Procedure Log Sheet is to be turned in to Pat Stafford in CHS 23-022 by 4:00 PM on the Friday of the last week of instruction every quarter of your 3rd and 4th years. These will NOT be returned to you .

If you need new copies of any of the log sheets, you may click here or paste the following URL into your web browser to access the download page where blank copies of each have been posted:

http://homepage.mac.com/eyrefilms/FileSharing8.html

Clinic Handbook

ORIGINALLY POSTED 7/7/06

A Clinic Handbook has been created for your reference. It contains a revision of the manual you received in the second year preclinical lab course. It also contains clinic expectations and useful clinical information that you can expect to use in the care of children in your future practice. You are expected to have a hard copy or electronic version of this manual at all pediatric rotations during your third and fourth year.

Click here or paste the following URL into your web browser to access the download page:

http://homepage.mac.com/eyrefilms/FileSharing8.html

It has also been made available for you for approximately $3 at the Copy Mat in Westwood Village.

Grading Criteria

Grades will be entered for the following grading periods, based on the information on your Pediatric Dentistry Clinical log sheets:

Summer quarter 4th year
To receive a passing grade:

-Complete your assigned Children's Dentistry block rotation. Regardless of holidays or clinic closures, you must complete at least 3 days in the clinical care of children with the residents in the UCLA Children’s Dental Center.
-Complete 2 additional days in the care of children. You are to schedule these on your own initiative. You may complete these in the UCLA CDC OR by participating in the USC/UCLA Mobile Dental Clinic. Your assigned rotations at the Inglewood Children's Dental Center and the Venice Dental Center do NOT count toward these days.
-Complete the first 3 competency exams – Diagnosis and Treatment Planning, Prophylaxis and Fluoride, and Bite Wing X-rays.
-SUMMARY: a minimum of 5 days in the clinical care of children, and 3 competency exams completed

Fall quarter 4th year
To receive a passing grade:

-Complete your assigned Venice Dental Center block rotation, which is between 4-5.5 full days.
-Complete as many additional days in the care of children as needed to complete the equivalent of 5 full days. You are to schedule these on your own initiative. You may complete these at the Venice Dental Center, the Inglewood CDC, OR by participating in the USC/UCLA Mobile Dental Clinic.
-Complete the local anesthesia competency exam
-SUMMARY: a minimum of 10 total days in the clinical care of children, and 4 competency exams completed

Winter quarter 4th year
To receive a passing grade:

-Complete your assigned Inglewood Children's Dental Center block rotation, which is between 6-9 full days.
-Complete as many additional days in the care of children as needed to complete your total requirements for days of clinical care and successful completion of competency exams. You are to schedule these on your own initiative. You may complete these at the Venice Dental Center, the Inglewood CDC, OR by participating in the USC/UCLA Mobile Dental Clinic.
-Complete all competency exams
-SUMMARY: a minimum of 18 total days in the clinical care of children, and all competency exams completed

On a Continuous Basis

-Failure to show for an assigned rotation without notification will result in a NP grade for the quarter
-Failure to turn in log sheets will result in an INC grade
-EPRs will be given for professional behavior and exceptional progress toward graduation requirements

Graduation Requirements

ORIGINALLY POSTED 6/20/06

Minimum Requirements

The minimum requirements in order to be cleared for graduation from the Section of Pediatric Dentistry are:
1. A minimum of 18 full days participating in the clinical care of children
2. Satisfactory completion of all eight (8) competency exams in clinical pediatric dentistry

Participation in the Clinical Care of Children

Of the 18 full days of clinical care of children you are required to complete, opportunities for the fulfillment of 14-16 full days have been created for you through your block assignments.

Third Year UCLA Pedo Block Assignment
During the third year, you will work with the pedo residents in the UCLA Children’s Dental Center. Attendance in the clinic is mandatory on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday (accounting for 3 days of clinical care). If there are additional clinic sessions on Wednesday and Friday, you may receive credit toward your overall requirement.

Third/Fourth Year Venice Dental Center Block Assignment
During the third or fourth year, you will be assigned to one quarter of a weekly full-day assignment at the Venice Dental Center. Half of this assigned clinical time is intended to focus on the care of children. If you complete your entire assigned block, you will be credited for 4-5.5 full days of clinical care, depending on the number of weeks in the quarter in which you are assigned. Regardless of the length of your VDC block rotatation, you must still complete 18 total days in the clinical care of children.

Third/Fourth Year Inglewood Children’s Dental Center Block Assignment
For the Class of 2007, you will be assigned to three one-week blocks at the Inglewood Children’s Dental Center during the latter portion of the third year and the fourth year. Beginning October 3, 2006, clinic sessions will be on Tuesday (AM/PM), Wednesday (AM/PM), and Thursday AM (accounting for 7 days of clinical care).

For the Class of 2008 and beyond, you will be assigned to a block beginning Spring Quarter of the 3rd year. This block assignment is likely to be longitudinal, like at the VDC. The Section will be working with the Curriculum Committee to decide on the best situation.

Additional Days of Clinical Care
You will be responsible to schedule yourself for the balance of your requirement in the participation in the clinical care of children, usually 2 days. Experiences that may be credited toward your minimum requirements include:
• Staying on Wednesday afternoons or Fridays (when available) during your assigned Third Year UCLA Pedo Block Assignment
• Signing up to participate at the UCLA CDC during the third year and the summer at the beginning of fourth year (see Lorena de la Torre, the assistant responsible for checking in students to rotations to sign up)
• Non-assigned days at the Inglewood Children’s Dental Center (check the online bulletin board at www.uclapedodays.blogspot.com for additional clinic days)
• Non-assigned days at the Venice Dental Center (contact Bonnie Torres for information)
• The USC/UCLA Mobile Dental Clinic


Competency Exams

In addition to setting minimum time requirements in the clinical care of children, the Section of Pediatric Dentistry has identified a number of clinical skills in which each student must demonstrate clinical competency to demonstrate potential for the responsible care for children after graduation. These skills are:
1. Diagnosis and Treatment Planning
2. Prophylaxis, Fluoride Treatment, and Oral Hygiene Instruction
3. Bite-wing X-rays
4. Local Anesthesia
5. Class I Composite or Amalgam
6. Class II Composite or Amalgam
7. Pulpotomy
8. Stainless Steel Crown
For each clinical procedure, you will be expected to exceed a minimum criterion to be considered competent. The standards are described in the Pediatric Dentistry Competencies Log, in which your progress toward clinical competency will be recorded.

At each clinical session, you may choose any or several of the procedures listed for competency testing. When you feel ready to be evaluated on a procedure(s), you must approach the instructor and indicate the specific procedure(s) you wish to have qualified before you start the procedure. You should have your clinic log available in your cubicle for the instructor to sign upon completion and evaluation of the procedure(s).

After an appropriate starting check, perform the procedures as you normally would, but with minimal assistance from the instructor. Have your preparation, matrix and final restoration or other procedure evaluated as you normally would. Responding appropriately to the instructor’s questions is a part of the qualifying procedure.

After completion of the procedure(s) and instructor evaluation, please get the log sheet signed by your instructor. If an instructor chooses not to sign your form, he or she will give you the reasons for his or her decision. Please note that when the instructor signs off, it indicates that you have achieved competency in the procedures. Instructors do not sign off when you have been given so much help that you have not yet attained competency.