Aspen Dental Expands its Involvement in Top University Dental Externship Programs

The programs at UCLA, University of Michigan and University of Washington enhance students ' real-world clinical education while increasing access to quality care for patientsCHICAGO, June 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The University of Washington is the most recent university to tap doctors in the Aspen Dental network to serve as adjunct faculty and mentoring clinicians in its clinical externship rotation for the fall 2023 semester. These clinicians join 12 other Aspen Dental practice owners that serve as preceptors and adjunct faculty in clinical externship programs at other top universities including the University of California, Los Angeles, and the University of Michigan.Aspen Dental first joined the University of California, Los Angeles ' s externship program in 2018, when they piloted their program. A select group of dental students had the opportunity to complete a two-week community rotation. Today, students in their fourth year complete at least six weeks of rotations at six different practice models, with Aspen Dental representing the dental support organization model. Connections within the program introduced Aspen Dental to the University of Michigan ' s program, where students are completing similar rotations, and later this fall, University of Washington students will have the same opportunity." The vision of the ongoing collaboration with university externship programs is to inspire students to develop the skills clinically and socially for continued...
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