Owens Community College

Owens Community College Department Meeting

Minutes

Group: Dental Hygiene Department Fall Meeting Course: Department Meeting

Date: March 14, 2017 Time: 8:00 AMPlace: HT 410

Attendance: J. Darah, B. Tronolone, S. Wannemacher

Chairman: Elizabeth Tronolone

TOPIC / DISCUSSION / DECISION/ACTION / RATIONALE
I. Call to Order at
II. Appointment of Secretary / S. Wannemacher
III. Minutes Approved from / 2.28.2017 as corrected
IV. OLD Business
A. CDCA / Assignment of AM/PM
Assigned cubicles
If students want to change AM.PM, must ask B. Tronolone CDCA Site Coordinator, to contact CDCA Chief / Information posted in student locker room.
There will be 6 additional students; OCC open site; charge for equipment.
J. Darah has first year volunteers lined up. / FYI
B. Calibration / -Review critical errors at 577
-Trauma
-Faculty OSCE
-Description of lesions
-Radiographic landmarks
-Grading / OSCE to include: explore, grasp, H6/H7, 13/14 curet, probe
Request for trauma pictures
S. Wannemacher has PPT on lesions
J. Darah has PPT on objectives and goals / Calibration of faculty
TOPIC / DISCUSSION / DECISION/ACTION / RATIONALE
C. Radiology retake procedure / Nicole Miller is developing steps for image replacement and a file called “poor images”. / Poor images file will assist in distinguishing between the final radiographic series and the unacceptable images.
Steps will be in Clinic Lab Guide / Clear process for radiographic series
V. New Business

Vendor List for 2018

Educator’s Conference
Oct. 19, 2018 / Tronolone requests that faculty will divide list of vendors and talk to vendors during Spring Clinic this April 26, 2017. Opportunity to ask vendors to participate in the Educator’s Conference. / Faculty agree to take a half sheet provided by B. Tronolone and attempt to speak with vendors. / Prepare for 2018 Educators Conference
B. Outcomes / Review of EXCEL file.
Review of accreditation standards; specifically new changes. / Standards with changes:
2-4 Advanced standing transfer students decision; no advanced standing is accepted
2-8b change in verbiage does not affect our course
2-15 change refers to collaboration with other health care teams; decision; IPE event meets this, may need measurable activity on oral and written communication in OSCE
4-3 Description of lab facilities; decision, will need to update labs to meet the new guidelines
4-7 Library requirements; decision, need lab procedure videos in library
OTHER:
Curriculum Management meeting May 2017
Start a google doc to work on Outcomes; BT / Stay in compliance with accreditation standards.
TOPIC / DISCUSSION / DECISION/ACTION / RATIONALE

SDS training

/ BT attended SDS training. Shared the website with faculty and concerns. / This venue will need further review due to dental products are not accessible through the site. / Owens compliance

Premed Protocols

/ ADA changes are in manual. / S. Wannemacher will copy and email to faculty. / Calibration of faculty
VI. Faculty Reports
1. Darah, Janice / J. Darah questions the soap product used in clinic; she will research an determine if a change can be made due to skin irritation
K. Battin is lecturing today
Only 3 students need calculus 3 patients
2. Wannemacher, Susan / Report on student status in clinic
Reminder advising is this week
Three handouts summarizing 2nd year class progress given to advisors to assist during advising.
3. Tronolone, Beth / BT will request quotes to reupholster chairs in section B.
BT will make the half sheet flyer for vendors at Spring clinic.
VI. Announcements / none
VII. Adjournment / 11 am
VIII. Next Meeting / March 28, 2017