The Health Sciences Center (HSC) Office for InterProfessional Education (IPE) cordially invites you to the
Health Sciences Center InterProfessional Speaker Series
Oral Cancer Screenings for the Underserved Population in Our Community
Trisha M. Petitte, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC
Clinical Instructor, WVU School of Nursing, Morgantown, WV
Kayla Hudimac, DDS (C), BS
West Virginia University School of Dentistry, Morgantown WV
Wednesday, April 27, 2016
11:30 AM - 12:45 PM
3129 HSC North
Series Objectives:
Following participation in this series, attendees should be able to:
- Gain knowledge of methods being used for InterProfessional Education (IPE)
- Discuss core competencies of IPE
- Describe methods to enhance IPE
- Plan teaching activities for IPE to us with students
By the end of the presentation, attendees should be able to:
- Understand the importance of collaborating with community partners such as, Milan Puskar Health Right Center, to provide interprofessional education (IPE) care to patients.
- Appraise the value of teaching dentistry and nurse practitioner students in the same setting allowing them to gain an appreciation for the others’ discipline and providing the foundation for building career-long interprofessional relationships.
- Describe the process of how to accurately and efficiently perform oral cancer screenings which involves the ability to recognize normal anatomy and learn the proper course of action if pathology is noted.
- Distinguish between non-cancerous lesions, such as candida infections, versus potentially cancerous lesions.
Target Audience:
This program is designed Physicians, Nurses, Dentists, Public Health faculty and practitioners, OT, PT, staff, students, other healthcare professionals, and anyone interested in the ongoing research in the field of InterProfessional Education, Care & Health.
Continuing Education Credit(per session):
The West Virginia University School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The WVU Office of CME designates this live activity for a maximum of 1AMA PRA Category 1 credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Disclosure: All those in a position to control content of this program have indicated that they have no relevant interests to disclose.
This continuing education activity has been provided by the West Virginia University School of Nursing for 1.2 contact hours per session. The West Virginia University School of Nursing is an approved provider of continuing education by the State of West Virginia Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses, Legislative Rule #19CSR11-4 under provider number WV 1996-0120RN.
The West Virginia University School of Public Health is accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health and is approved to provide 1 Certified in Public Health Credit (CPH).
The WVU School of Dentistry is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to the ADA CERP at
The WVU School of Dentistry designates this activity for 1 continuing education credits.
** Please RSVP to: by April 20, 2016
“Cultivating a Tradition of Excellence” in Outreach and Continuing Education in InterProfessional Education
Rachel T. Abraham, MD, MPH
Director, HSC InterProfessional Speaker Series