Leadership in dental education

Dental school education continues to evolve at a significant pace. The challenge for those in leadership positions in dental education is to deliver a curriculum which is contemporary, evidence-based, and at the same time meeting the expectations of regulators and the established dental workforce –...

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Published in:Journal of dentistry 2019-08, Vol.87, p.7-9
Main Authors: Lynch, Christopher D., Blum, Igor R., Wilson, Nairn H.F.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Careers
Clinical education
Core curriculum
Curricula
Curriculum
Dental education
Dental restorative materials
Dental schools
Dentistry
Dentists
Education
Education, Dental
Educational leadership
Graduates
Leadership
Molecular biology
Quality
Regulators
Schools
Schools, Dental
Students
Systemic diseases
Teaching
Teeth
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Summary:Dental school education continues to evolve at a significant pace. The challenge for those in leadership positions in dental education is to deliver a curriculum which is contemporary, evidence-based, and at the same time meeting the expectations of regulators and the established dental workforce – the latter being professional colleagues, including employers of future graduates. An important change in recent years is the acceptance that dental education itself is no longer a ‘start-stop process’, beginning at entry to dental school and concluding at graduation. Rather, dental education should be viewed as a continuous and life-long continuum. Perhaps one of the greatest attributes we can develop in our students is the desire and ability to seek to update, refresh and develop their knowledge and skills in the ever-advancing world of dental practice.
ISSN:0300-5712
1879-176X
DOI:10.1016/j.jdent.2019.07.011