AIDS Info
What you will find: offers information on HIV/AIDS treatment, prevention, and research. Topics include a drug database, clinical trials, and vaccine research.
American Academy of Periodontology
What you will find: provides a periodontist directory and warning signs of and treatment for gum disease.
American Dental Association (ADA): Policy on Evidence-Based Dentistry
http://www.ada.org/prof/resources/positions/statements/evidencebased.asp#definition
What you will find: definition of evidence-based dentistry, elements of the process, and the ADA's role in the process.
Career Guidance Resources on the Internet
http://www.mdc.edu/medical/library/teaching.asp#career
What you will find: scroll to the bottom of the page for links to the websites for Occupational Outlook Handbook, Florida Health Careers, Choices Planner and other career related sites.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Oral Health Resources
http://www.cdc.gov/oralhealth/index.htm
What you will find: provides guidelines for infection control, water fluoridation information as well as up-to-date information on oral diseases and conditions. It also includes a section with health statistics.
Colgate: Oral Care Center
http://www.colgate.com/app/Colgate/US/OralCare/HomePage.cvsp
What you will find: provides a dentist directory, information on office procedures/visits, and oral health care for different groups from infants to adults to seniors. This site also provides resources for those teaching oral health care to children and other groups.
CPR/ECC Guidelines: Webcasts from the American Heart Association
http://www.eccguidelineswebcast.org/index.html
What you will find: provides webcasts on the 2005 American Heart Association guidelines for CPR and ECC for 3 different populations: hospitals, EMS, and the community.
Crest
http://www.crest.com/home/index.jsp
What you will find: provides information on the Healthy Smiles 2010 program. Also links to the Dental ResourceNet, which provides comprehensive information for the dental professional ranging from patient education materials to practice management resources. Also has a number of great sites for teaching children about oral health care.
Denture Care Resources
http://www.dentalcare.com/soap/dcn/index.htm
What you will find: provides animated demonstrations on cleaning and removing dentures and a slide library.
Florida Department of Health: Dentistry Board Overview
http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/dentistry
What you will find: provides applications for renewal or new dental/dental hygiene licenses, Florida Statutes pertinent to dental hygiene, exam schedules and deadlines, licensed provider directory, and continuing education information.
Floss.com
What you will find: a comprehensive site that covers everything from dental procedures and emergencies to dental care for special groups, such as seniors, children and pets.
Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body
What you will find: features 1,247 vibrant engravings, including the oral cavities—many in color—from the classic 1918 publication.
Health Resources and Services Administration's HIPAA Web Site
What you will find: links to Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) compliance procedures.
Healthy People 2010
What you will find: a statement of national health objectives designed to identify the most significant preventable threats to health and to establish national goals to reduce these threats.
HIVDent
What you will find: provides education and resources for those serving the oral health care needs of people living with HIV.
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
What you will find: the United State's predominant standards-setting and accrediting body for health care organizations and programs.
Learn CPR
http://depts.washington.edu/learncpr/index.html
What you will find: provides illustrated guides on performing CPR on adults, children, infants, and pets. Video demonstration also provided.
MedlinePlus
What you will find: includes a Medical Encyclopedia, Medical Dictionary, and Doctor and Dentist Directories.
MERCKSource Resource Library
What you will find: includes A.D.A.M. Health Illustrated Encyclopedia, Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary, Merck Manuals, and the PDR Family Guide to Over-the-Counter Drugs.
Occupational Health and Safety Administration
What you will find: provides health standards, regulations, and inspections to prevent workplace injuries, illnesses and deaths.
The Oral Cancer Foundation
http://www.oralcancerfoundation.org/
What you will find: provides information about the diagnosis, treatment and the role of the dental professional in detecting oral cancer.
Oral Health Literacy: An Annotated Bibliography of Materials for People with Limited Literacy Skills
What you will find: a bibliography or listing of the materials in the Oral Health Literacy collection at the Medical Center Campus Library. Broken down into 11 subcategories, all of the text-based materials are written at a 6th grade reading level or below.
Simple Steps to Better Dental Health
http://www.simplestepsdental.com
What you will find: provides comprehensive information on how to prevent dental health problems, how to understand dental conditions, and enables you to explore dental treatments. Also provides animated demos and videos on topics such as brushing and flossing, head and neck anatomy, and the sequence of gum disease.
Student Success Center (SSC), Medical Campus, Miami Dade College
http://www.mdc.edu/medical/lr/casa/default.asp
What you will find: provides a listing of computer based tutoring programs accessible from computers in the Medical Campus Library and in SSC. SSC also offers online and face-to-face tutoring services. For more information on any of these services or programs, contact SSC at (305) 237-4499.