Keisha Ray, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School, McGovern Center for Humanities and Ethics
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Creating Culturally Competent Dentists Using Integrative Race Education in Dental Schools Keisha Ray, Ph.D.
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ntegrating race education into health sciences programs, such as undergraduate dental programs gives educators an opportunity to help students develop the social and behavioral skills necessary to provide culturally competent care, particularly for patients of color. Although the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) requires dental schools to implement educational initiatives on cultural competency, for many dental educators this may be a daunting task.1
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2021 Volume 88, Number 2
