Background: As of July 2022, CODA Dental Educational Program Standards 2-24k requires that at a minimum, dental graduates MUST be competent in providing oral health care for Temporomandibular Disorders.

Objectives:

• Explore the current status, needs, and challenges in implementing CODA Predoctoral Education Standard 2-24k
• Build a TMD Predoctoral Educator Network

Moderators: Drs. Hong Chen, James Hawkins, Sowmya Ananthan, Co-Chairs, AAOP R&AT Committee

Invited CODA schools /presenters:
Dr. Andres Pinto, Case Western Reserve University, OH
Dr. Shawn McMahon, Virginia Commonwealth University, VA
Dr. Joseph Richard Cohen, A.T. Still University, AZ
Dr. Roxanne Bavarian & Dr. Jeff Shaefer, Harvard University, MA

Program schedule: *each school will have an 8-minute presentation + 2-minute Q&A
8:00 – 8:05 pm Introduction to the webinar – Dr. James Fricton and Dr. Hong Chen
8:06 – 8:16 pm Dr. Andres Pinto, Case Western Reserve University, OH
8:17 – 8:27 pm Dr. Shawn McMahon, Virginia Commonwealth University, VA
8:28 – 8:38 pm Dr. Joseph Richard Cohen, A.T. Still University, AZ
8:39 – 8:49 PM Dr. Roxanne Bavarian & Dr. Jeff Shaefer, Harvard University, MA
8:50 – 9:00 pm Panel discussion and wrap-up

Activities:

• Presenters from AAOP Predoctoral Education Committee will present the new CODA standard 2-24k and AAOP’s recommendations for developing a predoctoral TMD curriculum
• Selected presenters from different types of CODA dental programs will share their experiences in the development and implementation of predoctoral TMD curricula
• Q & A session with panel members from the AAOP Predoctoral Education Committee

Important links:

• CODA Standards for Predoctoral Dental Education
• AAOP’s Recommendation on Predoctoral TMD Core Curriculum
• For more resources on TMD and Orofacial Pain: visit aaop.org
• To find an Orofacial Pain Specialist in your area: search the Directory of the American Board of Orofacial Pain

Recorded May 22, 2024

See the workshop and session schedule now at aaop.org/2024-conference