POST-GRADUATE MASTER IN “ORAL HEALTH IN LESS FAVORED COMMUNITIES IN ITALY AND IN LOW-INCOME COUNTRIES”
POSTGRADUATE MASTER IN “ORAL HEALTH IN LESS FAVORED COMMUNITIES IN ITALY AND LOW-INCOME COUNTRIES”
The Master – unique in Italy – was established in 2006. It prepares health professionals to perform activities in the field of solidarity and international cooperation.
The Master aims to prepare the students:
- to acquire the tools to research appropriate and effective strategies to achieve equity and quality in healthcare services, even in disadvantaged contexts;
- to achieve a deep understanding of the situation and oral health conditions in low-income countries and in Italy’s most vulnerable communities;
- to learn the methodology to implement sustainable projects of solidarity and social dentistry;
- to acquire the ability to work in partnership according to the guidelines of international cooperation, to effectively contribute to a field program in its various stages of implementation, and to design concrete and appropriate responses to the oral health problems of communities
The Master program subscriptions have been postponed until Monday, February 3rd, 2025
MAIN THEMES AND TOPIC
- Global health and international dental cooperation for equal-sustainable medical interventions and surgeries in Italy and low-income countries
- Social and community dentistry with the goal of interventions in the most vulnerable groups, with a particular focus towards children, elders and migrants
- Health and Social Vulnerability
- Special and Contextualized Dentistry
- Dentistry
- Adaptation of dental practices to specific contexts and populations;
- Opportunity for internships in locations where COI projects are active: Lebanon, Nepal, Piedmont, and other countries
WHO CAN ACCESS
- Students with a previous degree in dentistry, master’s degree in medicine and surgery, dental hygiene or other degrees related to this Master’s topics
- Students are going to be exempted from ECM credits for the whole course’s duration
- CFU: 60 credits
COST
- €2,500, payable in two instalments
- Since 2017, training costs for freelance workers have been fully deductible, up to €10,000 per year
WHERE
- Classes are going to be in a mixed modality, some in the COI location – Cooperazione Odontoiatrica ETS – Via Nizza 230. 3rd floor (℅ Dental School) Torino, some other online
Due to the presence of some international speakers, certain classes will be conducted in English. Italian support documents will be provided
For other information:
coingo@cooperazioneodontoiatrica.eu – tel. +39 011 6708185 – +39 347 3158424
Download the instructions for pre-registration
The goal is to provide participants with the tools to research appropriate and effective strategies to achieve equity and quality in healthcare services, even in disadvantaged contexts; to understand the healthcare and oral health challenges of low-income countries and disadvantaged communities in Italy, as well as the world of international cooperation; to learn the methodology for creating sustainable solidarity and social dentistry projects; to develop the ability to work in partnerships according to cooperation guidelines; to contribute effectively to a field program in its various implementation phases; and to design concrete and appropriate responses to the oral health issues of communities.
In cases where treatments are necessary due to social and socio-economic vulnerabilities, participants will learn to contextualize the type of treatment, focusing on the patient rather than just the pathology.