Patient Educators
To increase retention of PV/MMP curriculum, IPPF Patient Educators will visit a minimum of 19 U.S. dental schools to provide an emotional appeal to students. Patient Educators share their diagnosis story with dental students. The lecture begins with a five-minute video on PV/MMP, followed by a 45-minute Patient Educator presentation and a 15-minute Q&A session.
Read about Dr. Paul Edward’s experience with an IPPF Patient Educator presenting to his second year Oral Pathology dental students at Indiana University School of Dentistry.
Read about dental student Tim Treat’s experience with an IPPF Patient Educator presenting to his class at Indiana University School of Dentistry.
This article published in the Journal of Dental Education highlights the impact of patient education presentations, as well as the importance of learning about rare conditions.
Meet Our Patient Educators
IPPF Patient Educators in Action
Highlights of recent dental school presentations.
A Patient’s Journey Toward A Pemphigus Vulgaris Diagnosis
Watch Becky Strong’s emotional journey toward a pemphigus vulgaris diagnosis. This honest portrayal of a patient’s search for answers emphasizes the importance of the IPPF Awareness Campaign. Unfortunately many patients with PV/MMP share Becky’s experience. The Awareness Campaign strives to change this so future patients can instead describe a story of early diagnosis.
To view additional resources and supplemental curriculum, visit the Awareness Campaign’s resource page.
The IPPF is working to secure presentations at U.S. dental schools. For dental schools interested in hosting a Patient Educator, email awareness@pemphigus.org
Participating Schools
IPPF Patient Educators have presented guest lectures at the following schools. Thank you for making this experience available to your students!
Boston University
Loma Linda University
Midwestern University, Illinois
New York University
Rutgers University
Tufts University
University of Pennsylvania
Virginia Commonwealth University
