The goal of ACES, as consultants, is to provide support for other dental schools in developing and improving a sustainable and accountable Community-based Clinical Education (CBCE) program. This involves bridging a diverse portfolio of healthcare delivery models to enhance students' education and increase access to care for vulnerable populations through a sustainable and accountable centralized platform.

ACES's consultants will work closely with your team, providing expertise and tools to facilitate the growth, expansion, and the broadening of your organization's impact in aiding your community. Ultimately, this will increase access to care for underserved populations in a sustainable and rewarding manner through the utilization of the dental school workforce. Whether you are contemplating new programs, improving existing initiatives, exploring mutually beneficial partnerships, enhancing provider recruitment efforts, or optimizing program operations, our team will deliver data-driven guidance to support your organization's success and growth.

• Provide advice and evaluations to schools on selecting an educational management IT system to monitor student progress, productivity, and assessment.

• Assist in developing a standardized community-based affiliation agreement template for the program.

• Offer guidance on creating proposed student rotation schedules and structures.

• Advise on the development of assessment tools to measure outcomes.

• Identify potential extramural sites, including contact information, insights, and introductions.

• Advise schools on CODA standards and state dental board compliance related to Community-based opportunities.

• Offer guidance on the CODA Policy on Accreditation of Off-Campus Sites and CODA Guidelines for Adding Off-Campus Sites.

• Provide advice on the process and timing of onboarding and calibrating doctors participating in the program.

• Recommend and provide input regarding the maintenance of the CBCE program, including reviewing and commenting on proposed student-patient scheduling at affiliated sites.

• Conduct an in-depth analysis of your organization's operational, clinical, organizational, and community strengths to identify areas for improvement and unmet needs within the community.

• Identify and connect organizations for mutually beneficial partnerships and coordinate the implementation of new solutions.

• Provide guidance and templates for the efficient implementation of new programs or improvement of existing ones.

• Assist with submissions to the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA), state board applications, doctor credentialing, student workforce scheduling, and program assessments.

• Compile, analyze, and report operational and financial data with systematic reviews for continuous program improvement and expansion.

• Identify opportunities for provider and staff development.

• Assist in recruitment efforts, especially in areas with a significant unmet need.

• Offer guidance on best practices with educational management tools for efficient data collection, reporting, research, and quality improvement.

• Assist in the identification of grant and fundraising opportunities.