Ruth
Michaelis, MD, FAAFP
AT Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine in AZ; HealthPoint Kent | Renton Administration
Ruth Michaelis MD has been a HealthPoint CHC family physician based in Kent, WA for the last 17 years. She serves faculty for AT Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine in AZ where she teaches and advises 30 medical students embedded in the CHC. She is passionate about interprofessional education and precepting dental and medical students together as they teach each other and help patients.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
The prevalence of oral disease is disproportionately high among people with low income, reflecting lack of access to dental care. Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) benefit communities they serve by providing affordable dental care; however, many clinics face an overwhelming amount of no-show appointments. The objective of this program is to expand clinical interprofessional training experiences at partnering FQHCs to decrease no show rates in dental clinics. In this study, dental and medical students see patients together in the medical clinic of the FQHC in King County, WA. Dental…