DENT 4107 - RURAL PRACTICE ROTATION

[136 Credits]

Students spend approximately 125 hours in federally qualified health care clinic in Independence, La.; at the Huey P. Long Hospital in Alexandria, La. and also spend time at the Lafayette Community Health Center in Lafayette, La. These experiences provide an excellent opportunity for students to expand their exposure to preventive, restorative, and oral-surgery experiences in a rural clinic environment. The course is designed to introduce students to the provision of health care services in Louisiana communities with underserved, high-need populations. (Department of Comprehensive Dentistry