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Goals For The Department of Dental Programs

Phoenix College Goals
1. Continue to create a learning environment that reflects the changing needs of students and the community
2. Recruit and retain qualified faculty and staff who promote the success of our diverse student population
3. Strengthen the role of Phoenix College as an intellectual and cultural resource for the community by providing educational programs and services that meet its needs
4. Manage enrollment and strengthen retention efforts to promote the success of our diverse student population
5. Develop and maintain relationships with the community such as schools and universities, businesses and public and private agencies
6. Support economic development of the community by providing appropriate educational programs and services
7. Encourage and support the professional development of faculty and staff

Department of Dental Programs Goals
1. Promote the success of all dental assisting and dental hygiene students by providing support and resources for a vital learning atmosphere within their academic, clinical, campus and community environments
2. Develop community relationships and promote oral health by providing qualified professionals, educational programs and services to the public
3. Support and promote the personal and professional development of faculty and staff by promoting a culture of lifelong learning, teamwork, collaboration, unity and mutual respect among all members of the Department
4. Optimize College financial resources through Departmental fiscal responsibility and resourcefulness

Dental Hygiene Program Goals
1. Provide an educational program, which meets the standards of the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association
2. Educate students who demonstrate ethical and professional conduct with patients/clients and successfully complete written and clinical board examinations necessary for licensurenan.reif
3. Establish a curriculum, which meets the needs of the dental community, serves the oral health needs of that culturally diverse community, and incorporates current dental hygiene trends and technology
4. Promote professional and personal excellence among students, faculty and staff and encourage lifelong learning
5. Provide respectful, innovative, creative and active classroom/lab instruction through faculty who are current in advanced teaching methodologies and use of media

Dental Assisting Program Goals
1. Through an educational program, accredited by the American Dental Association's Commission on Dental Accreditation, provide each student with marketable skills in clinical, radiographic, and laboratory procedures
2. Educate students who demonstrate ethical and professional conduct
3. Provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to successfully complete the written and clinical board examination for state and nation certification
4. Strengthen the instructional knowledge and skills of faculty and staff to remain current in emerging dental technologies and teaching methodologies
5. Continually improve the dental assisting curriculum to meet the changing needs of the students and dental community

Center for Health Professions
1. Support and promote personal and professional development of the dental community and Phoenix College dental faculty through lifelong learning
2. Develop community relationships and promote oral health by presenting CDE programs addressing the current concepts of practice
3. Optimize DHP financial resources to sustain educational quality and support its educational programs
4. Provide expanded instructional modalities in continuing dental education by utilizing new technology in creating courses utilized by faculty, students and practicing professionals