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Learning outcomes

Graduate Diploma in Clinical Dentistry (Hospital Dentistry)

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On successful completion of the Graduate Diploma in Clinical Dentistry (Hospital Dentistry), students will be able to:

 Learning outcome
1Evaluate patients for hospital-based dental care by synthesising comorbidities, polypharmacy and investigation findings to determine clinical risk, care priorities and appropriate local care pathways
2Design hospital dental management plans by justifying treatment options and sequencing, peri-procedural risk controls, and escalation/referral pathways
3Manage complex oral and dental conditions in hospital contexts by initiating appropriate interventions and coordinating follow-up care using referral, handover and discharge pathways. 
4Implement peri-procedural safety strategies in hospital dentistry (e.g., anticoagulants/bleeding risk, immunosuppression/infection risk, MRONJ risk) in accordance with local clinical governance requirements
5Collaborate with interprofessional teams to coordinate care, including shared decision-making, structured handover, and discharge and follow-up planning
6Communicate and document clinical reasoning and care plans for diverse patients and audiences to support informed consent and continuity of care in accordance with documentation standards. 
7Apply ethical, legal and culturally safe, strengths-based practice—including for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients—with professional accountability in hospital dentistry