title: Dental school volunteerism.
abstract: Student Community Outreach for Public Education, SCOPE, is a student-led community outreach program at the University of the Pacific that provides leadership opportunities, service experiences, and a chance to understand the oral needs of all Americans. The organization and activities of the program are detailed, along with a description of the type of individuals served. The complex range of motives for community service and the relationship between the private system and the safety-net system are explored.
authors.forename: Amy
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Blake
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: March
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Miller
mesh_terms: D002140:California; D003149:Community Dentistry; D003159:Community-Institutional Relations; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care; D054521:Cultural Competency; D003729:Dental Care / Q000941:ethics; D004497:Education, Dental; D004990:Ethics, Dental; D006267:Health Education, Dental; D006293:Health Promotion; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D008611:Mentors; D009909:Oral Health; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011320:Primary Health Care; D012495:San Francisco; D012575:Schools, Dental; D013335:Students, Dental; D017664:Uncompensated Care / Q000941:ethics; D014838:Volunteers; D035862:Vulnerable Populations