Community Health

UIC College of Dentistry Community Health Service Learning Education
Learn and Serve, with Our Unique Community Focus
Committed to improving oral health for our patients and local and global communities
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UIC College of Dentistry Community Health Service-Learning Curriculum
Service-Learning Curriculum
Our service-learning curriculum offers a progressive, hands-on approach. Students provide care to underserved urban, rural, and special needs populations through serving up to 16 weeks in community-based settings.
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Give Back Through Community-Based Learning
We are preparing an oral health care workforce that is competent and committed to addressing the oral health needs of vulnerable and underserved populations, including eliminating health disparities
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"I love the access to a rich diversity of patients and types of need. Getting involved in serving our community has been so rewarding."
UIC College of Dentistry dental student
UIC College of Dentistry dental student community service learning
Students provide much needed care through serving up to 16 weeks in community health centers around Chicago and other locations in the US and internationally.
dental students learn Research, Publications Presentations
Community Based Research

Leading transformative studies to improve oral health outcomes both in the clinic and the community to address health disparities. 

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“It’s very rewarding to know that you’ve had a real impact on people’s lives who need this care the most”
UIC College of Dentistry student dentist
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Division of Prevention & Public Health Sciences (MC 621)

UIC College of Dentistry

801 South Paulina Street, Room 102GD

Chicago, Illinois 60612