Build dental & oral health knowledge while improving access to critical dental services in Honduras.

Students shadow our local dentists in Honduras to deliver care in resource-limited communities in both rural and urban settings. The curriculum immerses students in the program methodology of international health intervention: community selection, community health worker interviews, pharmacology & traditional medicine applications, mobile dental clinics in rural areas, and monitoring & evaluation systems. The curriculum culminates in two live clinic sessions in our physical urban clinic in Tegucigalpa supported by advanced telemedical equipment to optimize learning outcomes.

In addition to our skill-based learning objectives, building cultural competence is integrated into the course to increase the quality of services and improve outcomes with community partners.

 

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Customize your Dental Health TeleSquad by selecting a set of modules. Explore available modules below:

MODULE 1: Dental Program Introductions and Organization Overview

Volunteers are given a presentation on Squads Abroad (SA) and our parent organization Global Brigades (GB).

MODULE 2: Dental Program Country Orientation and Cultural Context

Virtual meeting led by the coordinator to introduce volunteers to the medical and dental system and challenges in the country. Self-paced activity: Group goes through the Social Determinants of Health activity and worksheet.

MODULE 3: Community Health Worker (Dental) Program

Coordinator present on Global Brigade’s CHW program in Honduras and how they are a resource to support primary dental care in remote communities around the world.  Self-paced activity: Prepare questions for the Community Health Worker.

MODULE 4: Meeting a Community Health Worker *

Video Conference with Community Health Workers (CHW)  to discuss the community’s history with GB, specific community dental care needs, and their role within the community to support continuity of care.

MODULE 5: Dental Patient Data Analysis

Discuss previous patient dental records and analyze epidemiologic trends. 

MODULE 6:  Dental Pharmacology Discussion

Virtual meeting with GB Doctor to have dental pharmacology discussion and go over types of medicines used during clinic and introduction to traditional health practices.

MODULE 7:  Dental Clinic Community Selection

An overview of the Global Brigades community selection process. Self-paced activity: Group spends time reviewing the selected community’s profile on the website to learn key facts about the community.

MODULE 8:  Rural Dental Clinic Day Recap

Students will watch the pre-recorded rural clinic day video. GB Doctor gives squad volunteers a summary of the day and presents the most interesting case studies to students, and talks about specific patient interactions.

MODULE 9: Urban Dental Clinic Preparation

Overview of the Urban Clinic setup and TeleMedicine equipment available in it. Students will also learn how to properly conduct a patient consultation.

MODULE 10: Dental Spanish Practices & Mock Dental Patient Consultations

Facilitated by Squads staff and GB dentist to review common dental Spanish terms prior to the clinic and conduct mock dental patient consultations in Spanish.

MODULE 11: Urban Dental Clinic 1

Live-streamed clinic days with telemedical devices for students to shadow dental consults from our physical clinic in Tegucigalpa.

MODULE 12: Urban Dental Clinic 2

Live-streamed clinic days with telemedical devices for students to shadow dental consults from our physical clinic in Tegucigalpa.

MODULE 13: Urban Dental Clinic 3

Live-streamed clinic days with telemedical devices for students to shadow dental consults from our physical clinic in Tegucigalpa.

MODULE 14: Cultural Celebration, Final Reflections and Next Steps

Reflection on the overall experience. Discuss the many topics covered throughout the TeleSquad. Self-paced activity: Receive a certificate of completion and number of community service hours volunteered.