Presentation Category
Community Oral Health
Introduction/Context/Diagnosis
The Senior Smiles Health & Wellness Fair is a community health outreach event sponsored by SCOPE, Student Community Outreach for Public Education, at University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry. The event is held annually in San Francisco at the School of Dentistry’s campus. Generally, over 100 members of San Francisco’s senior citizen population with limited access to healthcare attend this event. This annual event provides limited healthcare services and education, fostering better health practices among this vulnerable population. In May 2023, the 28th annual Senior Smiles Health & Wellness Fair successfully served over 200 senior citizens in the local community. The event’s success was made possible by the generous participation of 96 volunteers from the Dugoni DDS, IDS, and DH classes, along with over 30 volunteers from external health vendors. The event is structured as a hybrid interprofessional education (IPE) event, featuring representatives from various disciplines including UOP’s School of Audiology, School of Dentistry, School of Physical Therapy, Master of Social Work program, Master of Nutrition program, and the SF Department of Disability and Aging. Each participating group offered services such as screening, education, and other resources to the clients who attended. All volunteers attended a breakfast which allowed for interprofessional engagement prior to the start of the event. Through SCOPE’s dedication, this event presented an opportunity for various health education programs to learn from each other and promote future collaborations among healthcare providers. The ultimate goal is to promote health equity, increase interprofessional engagement, provide a variety of health screening assessments and referrals for elders 55 years and older, and facilitate interprofessional coordination of care for patients.
Location
Arthur A Dugoni School of Dentistry, 155 5th St, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA
Format
Presentation
Student Community Outreach for Public Education (SCOPE): Senior Smiles and Wellness Event 2023
Arthur A Dugoni School of Dentistry, 155 5th St, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA
The Senior Smiles Health & Wellness Fair is a community health outreach event sponsored by SCOPE, Student Community Outreach for Public Education, at University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry. The event is held annually in San Francisco at the School of Dentistry’s campus. Generally, over 100 members of San Francisco’s senior citizen population with limited access to healthcare attend this event. This annual event provides limited healthcare services and education, fostering better health practices among this vulnerable population. In May 2023, the 28th annual Senior Smiles Health & Wellness Fair successfully served over 200 senior citizens in the local community. The event’s success was made possible by the generous participation of 96 volunteers from the Dugoni DDS, IDS, and DH classes, along with over 30 volunteers from external health vendors. The event is structured as a hybrid interprofessional education (IPE) event, featuring representatives from various disciplines including UOP’s School of Audiology, School of Dentistry, School of Physical Therapy, Master of Social Work program, Master of Nutrition program, and the SF Department of Disability and Aging. Each participating group offered services such as screening, education, and other resources to the clients who attended. All volunteers attended a breakfast which allowed for interprofessional engagement prior to the start of the event. Through SCOPE’s dedication, this event presented an opportunity for various health education programs to learn from each other and promote future collaborations among healthcare providers. The ultimate goal is to promote health equity, increase interprofessional engagement, provide a variety of health screening assessments and referrals for elders 55 years and older, and facilitate interprofessional coordination of care for patients.
Comments/Acknowledgements
Presentation Category: OKU Community Health Service & Leadership