Violence & Crime Prevention: Responsibility of Dental Health Providers with Interest in Social Justice and Ethics – 3 hrs.

Violence & Crime Prevention: Responsibility of Dental Health Providers with Interest in Social Justice and Ethics – 3 hrs.

[Online Registration] Date: Wednesday, October 19, 2016 Location: Auditorium B-103 – UPR School of Dental Medicine Duration of the Activity:

6:00 pm – 7:00 Registration: 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm Course

Tuition: $60.00 Dentist / $40.00 Auxiliary Personnel Speaker: Dr. Nydia E. Chévere / Mr. Anibal Santana Dr. Nydia E. Chévere, Born in Morovis, P.R. B.S. with major in Biology at UPR, Río Piedras Campus; Master in Public Health Education and Doctor in Public Health with major in Environmental Health from School of Public Health, Medical Sciences Campus. Actually works as Associate Professor at School of Dental Medicine. Mr. Anibal Santana Merced – Social Work Student Course Description Through this educational activity the participants will review their ethics and moral principles and the relationship of these in their work. After conducting an interview with an ex-convict and deliberating about the causes of violence and criminality, they should revise their prejudices and personal values on criminal behavior. Also they will be able to analyze how, as dental professionals, they could contribute to prevent violence and criminality in their community. Finally, they will evaluate themselves and think about how their commitment with ethical principles and social justice is part of their practice as dental professionals and role models for the general population. Learning Objectives

• Know some biological and genetic factors that could predispose some people to have violence and criminal behavior.
• Understand how social health determinants could promote or prevent antisocial behavior.
• Become aware and show more disposition to offer dental health care with an ethical and social justice perspective.