Join us to gain practical insights into curriculum redesign and leave with ideas to enhance integration and better prepare students for the evolving health care landscape.

This installment of The Pulse of Progress: Legacy Builders in Oral Health speaker series examines how stigma, chronic stress, and prior negative healthcare encounters influence oral health behaviors, trust, and outcomes, particularly among communities that have historically faced barriers to access and representation. Participants will gain insight into how dental education and training can intentionally equip clinicians to recognize these dynamics, strengthen provider–patient relationships, and support more equitable oral health outcomes across diverse communities.

This webinar will focus on strengthening communication skills when caring for patients whose experiences or needs may not be fully addressed within traditional dental education and clinical training. Drawing on established educational frameworks, the session will explore strategies for integrating person-centered care and patient-related behavioral and contextual factors into dental curricula. Participants will gain practical insights related to curriculum design, learning environments, and clinical teaching practices that support effective, patient-centered oral health care.

This webinar will explore how institutions are successfully embedding digital workflows into curriculum, calibrating faculty across departments and preparing students to lead in a technology-driven clinical environment. You'll leave with actionable strategies for evaluating your current digital infrastructure, strengthening faculty training programs and building a compelling case for long-term investment in your institution's digital future.