This Lightning Talk will cover the formation of a student chapter of the American Academy for Oral Systemic Health (AAOSH) by dental students at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), which is referred to as the Interprofessional Association for Oral and Systemic Health (IAOSH). The UTHSC chapter is proud to be the first national interprofessional group created by dental students on a campus. This organization unites students from various fields, including dentistry, medicine, nursing, pharmacy, graduate health sciences, and allied health fields to collaboratively address barriers to oral systemic total health in communities, regardless of socioeconomic status (SES), with the goal of promoting this collaborative model across Tennessee and beyond.
Motivated by the ongoing lack of discussions regarding oral systemic health and its direct connection to total health, including mental health, the founding team is creating programs focused on IPEC's four core competencies, starting with Values and Ethics. This may intersect with Roles and Responsibilities, Communication, Teams, and Teamwork, along with funding. Currently, the Values and Ethics core competencies will emphasize:
• Interprofessional service learning
• Workshops on oral systemic and total health continuity and leadership
• Team-based case presentations are rooted in ethics and person-centered care
