Interprofessional Education

A course for University of Minnesota Medical School students is providing opportunities for collaboration and interprofessional education with School of Dentistry faculty and students.

Adhi Suresh Kumar, DDS ’29, received third place in the 2026 University of Minnesota CLARION Competition, along with his teammates. Kumar also earned a Health Equity Innovation Award. 

School of Dentistry students engaged with health professions students from across the University at this year’s Center for Health Interprofessional Programs Leadership Conference.

Medical student Sara Busche and dentistry student Adebayo Ibikunle have been collaborating with the Mobile Health Initiative to develop a program aimed at educating patients diagnosed with diabetes. 

If you’ve ever described a heavy drinker as “feeling no pain,” you might be closer to explaining a scientific truth than you previously thought.

A TEATL grant-funded initiative is introducing new oral health care providers to teledentistry.

A unique School of Dentistry Continuing Dental Education course supported by the Minnesota Department of Health is giving dental providers insight into the interprofessional nature and value of specialty geriatric care.

Two School of Dentistry learners participated in the CLARION Local Interprofessional Case Competition in February. 

Kristin Shingler, PhD, teaching assistant professor of basic sciences, knows that studying basic science can be a challenge for learners.

As a school, we will work with the other Health Science Deans to develop an integrated strategic plan.