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Extramural
Rotations
The intent of extramural
assignments is to facilitate our dental students' growth and maturation
in the profession of dentistry and to assist their transition
from dental student to practitioner. The goal of these rotations
is to reinforce the knowledge and skills in clinical and community
dentistry through a series of educational experiences. Efforts
are made to expose each student to a variety of clinical procedures
with a diverse population, to include both well and medically
compromised individuals. In addition, students will have
opportunities to interact with other health professionals as well
as community leaders on individual clinical care and other health
care issues facing the community-at-large.
Excluding the ACORN clinic all rotations are currently
two 2-week assignments.
Alachua County
Organization for Rural Needs, Inc. (ACORN):
ACORN
is a non-profit health clinic established to provide a broad range
of primary health services to low income residents inthe rural
tri-county area of north-central Florida. The patient population
served includes uninsured, Medicaid and Medicare patients, low
and mid income as well as a large number living below the poverty
level. The clinic, located in Brooker, recently opened a
brand new dental facility. This rotation is a one time 2-day
assignment.
Marion
E. Fether Medical Center
Located in Immokalee, the Marion E. Fether Medical Center is part
of Collier Health Services, Inc. which exists for the sole
purpose of providing quality primary health care in the medically
underserved areas of Collier County. The patient population
includes a majority of patients with no ability to pay, a small
amount with private insurance, Medicaid and Medicare patients,
as well as large numbers of patients living below the poverty
level and migrant and seasonal farmworkers. This is the
only dental facility at this time in Immokalee.
University
of Florida Jacksonville Dental Clinic
The
only extramural site run by the College of Dentistry, the Jacksonville
Dental Clinic gives students the experience of serving underserved
populations in an inner city setting. The patient populations
includes insured and uninsured, Medicaid and Medicare, low to
mid income as well as large numbers of patients living below the
poverty level.
Winter
Garden Family Health Center
Affiliated with the
Community Health Centers, Inc., the Winter Garden Family Health
Center provides needed services to rural communities and the medically
underserved populations in central Florida. The patient
population includes insured and uninsured, Medicaid and Medicare
patients, low to mid income families as well as a large number
of farmworkers. The dental facility has operatories and
a laboratory to support a general dentistry program.
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