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  • Alvarado, Judy Ann

Judy Ann Alvarado, M.Ed., R.D.H.

Dental School
Periodontics
450-8017
alvaradoj6@uthscsa.edu

Judy A. Alvarado
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Education

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Year Degree Discipline Institution
2014 MEd Educational Leadership Concordia University
Portland , OR
2002 BS Dental Hygiene (Summa Cum Laude) UT Health Science Center San Antonio
San Antonio , TX
1992 Certificate Dental Hygiene UT Health Science Center San Antonio
San Antonio , TX

Appointments

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2/2016 - Present Assistant Professor/Clinical and Senior Clinic Coordinator UT Health Science Center San Antonio, Periodontics, Dental Hygiene Division, San Antonio, TX

Expertise

CPR Instructor -
CPR Instructor through American Heart Association from 2012 to 2017
WREB Examiner - Dental Hygiene

Teaching

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Date Description Institution # Students
3/2016 - Present Rotation Student Supervision UT Health San Antonio
3/2016 - Present DENH 3021 Clinic I Practicum
3/2016 - Present DENH 3006 PreClinical Dental Hygiene
2/2016 - Present DENH 4016 Clinic III Seminar
Course Director - This course is taught in the Spring and it will provide the dental hygiene students with current theoretical perspectives in which to interpret and expand dental hygiene care. Advanced and adjunctive procedures for clients of diverse populations are presented in seminar format and build upon the basic concepts and skills learned during Pre-clinic, Clinic I and II. Knowledge gained will be reinforced in clinical practice through new skill acquisition and expanded client care options. Professional ethics codes and major contemporary health issues facing the dental hygienist will be presented, as well as legal aspects of healthcare and state Dental Practice Act requirements.
2/2016 - Present DENH 4015 Clinic III Practicum
Course Director - This course is taught in the Spring, it provides further opportunity to incorporate all learning in providing comprehensive dental hygiene care for patients with simple to complex needs with an emphasis on moderate cases. In addition this course provides an opportunity for the student to gain experience in the practical application of dental hygiene diagnosis, utilize preventive techniques in patient education skills, practice oral prophylaxis techniques including advanced scaling and implement various management techniques for the advanced case patient.
2/2016 - Present DENH 4020 Clinic II Seminar
Course Director - This course is taught in the fall and it is designed to provide the dental hygiene students with current theoretical perspectives in which to interpret and expand dental hygiene care. Advanced and specialized adjunctive procedures are presented in Seminar and it builds upon the basic concepts and skills learned during Pre-clinic and Clinic I. Knowledge gained will be applied in clinical practice through new skill acquisition and expanded client care options. Case studies will be presented related to ethical issues encountered in clinical settings.
2/2016 - Present DENH 4022 Clinic II Practicum
Course Director - This course is taught in the Fall, it provides further opportunity to implement all learning aspects into providing comprehensive dental hygiene care for patients with simple to complex needs with an emphasis on moderate cases. In addition, this course provides an opportunity for the student to gain experience in the practical application of dental hygiene diagnosis, utilize preventive techniques in patient education skills, practice oral prophylaxis techniques including advanced scaling and implement various management techniques for the complex patient cases.

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