Juanita
Lozano-Pineda,
DDS, MPH
Associate Professor, Department of Comprehensive Dentistry
The University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio
Dr. Juanita Lozano-Pineda is the Associate Dean for External Affairs at the UT Health San Antonio School of dentistry, and Associate Professor in the department of Comprehensive Dentistry. She has been teaching since 2002 and oversees multiple workforce training grants. Dr. Pineda has gained valuable insight and knowledge in dealing with diverse populations, and has a strong interest in addressing the needs of underserved populations. She has also taught Ergonomics to dental students for over 10 years and recently enhanced this course to include Inter Professional Education of dental students with Occupational and Physical Therapy students.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
Background: Currently, aspects of ergonomics, including how different health professionals work to prevent musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), are taught to first-year dental students (DS1s), occupational therapy students (OTs) and physical therapy students (PTs) uniprofessionally at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio). Opportunities exist for these students to learn ergonomics together in didactic and clinical settings, which promises to enhance acquisition of knowledge and skills, including physical assessments and modalities intended to…