Dental Hygiene @ Detroit Mercy
Teaching Philosophy
To graduate dental hygienists who strives for excellence and ethical conduct in the provision of comprehensive dental hygiene care. A state of the science curriculum integrates the biomedical, clinical and psychosocial sciences and facilitates the development of a knowledge-based practitioner.
Goals Statement
- Prepare a qualified dental hygienist who will be competent with respect to the University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry, Divison of Dental Hygiene Competencies for the Dental Hygienist.
- Maintain a contemporary dental hygiene program that reflects relevant and current dental hygiene practice.
- Provide a dynamic interdisciplinary dental and dental hygiene curriculum that integrates biomedical, clinical, and behavioral sciences.
- Maintain admission policies to ensure admission of a qualified and diverse student body.
- Maintain a baccalaureate degree completion program to support and encourage continued formal dental hygiene education.
- Provide quality individualized patient centered dental hygiene care.
- Participate in collaborative community health promotion in Detroit and Southeastern Michigan communities.
- Serve as a resource of oral health knowledge and education for the health care community.
- Engage in professional association activities.
- Demonstrate leadership in dental hygiene education and research.
- Provide service to the School of Dentistry and the University communities.