I am thrilled to be interning with the UHC Dental Clinic this semester, during the Spring of 2026, through the College of Public Health to advance my experience in the intersection of clinical dentistry and public health. I will be working on a project toward improving access to care for patients that are uninsured or underinsured with dental insurance. I aim to improve this access through minimizing common barriers to care such as cost and insurance coverage through creating a payment option separate from dental insurance.
UHC Internship Week 6
Daily Summaries Tuesday – 02/17/2026 On this day, I started by looking into other universities and colleges across the country to see if any schools operate health centers with dental clinics similar to UGA’s model. This helped me compare what we are proposing with what already exists in other campus settings and identify any patterns…
UHC DC Internship Week 5
Daily Summaries Tuesday – 02/10/2026 On this day, I began by continuing to review the data that I have been collecting about the prices of the preventative procedures and treatments to be included in the Dental Savings Plan (DSP). I reviewed the data that I have collected regarding the prices of treatments to be included in…
UHC DC Internship Week 4
Daily Summaries Tuesday – 02/03/2026 On this day, I reviewed existing literature regarding the frequency of recommended preventative care treatments. I researched this topic in order to include researched-backed guidelines on what treatments and procedures to include in the Dental Savings Plan to present to the UHC Core Operations stakeholders. I began by researching the…
Emma Nodine 