Practice management curricular changes may lead to enhanced preparedness for practice
| Autor: | Eugenia P. Roberts, Amy Buros Stein, William Brachvogel, Bradley S. Roberts |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Entrepreneurship Medical education 020205 medical informatics business.industry Teaching method 030206 dentistry 02 engineering and technology General Medicine Practice management Business model 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Surveys and Questionnaires Preparedness 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering Humans The Internet Curriculum Psychology business Education Dental |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Dental Education. 84:887-894 |
| ISSN: | 1930-7837 0022-0337 |
| DOI: | 10.1002/jdd.12136 |
| Popis: | PURPOSE The 2018 American Dental Education Association Survey of Dental School Seniors showed that 62.5% of graduates felt prepared in practice administration compared to 49.5% in 2013. The aim of this study was to survey and Internet search U.S. Dental Schools' Practice Management curriculum (PMC) to assess if and what changes, made in the past 5 years, may account for the continued increase in dental graduates' perception of preparedness for practice METHODS: An electronic survey was emailed to 64 dental schools querying factors for changes in PMC, updates in instructors, instructional methods, technology, topics, hours, and content enhancements. In addition, if a dual degree in business administration was developed or planned in the future. RESULTS Twenty-three schools responded for a 36.0% response rate. All participants (100.0%) indicated PMC changes, 73.9% responded that changes were motivated by student interest, and 60.9% planned future PMC improvements. All respondents (100.0%) updated subject matter and 52.2% had added technology, including Web-based business model and simulation courses. Two schools added dual degree MBA programs in 2017 due to student interest in entrepreneurship and administrative goals. CONCLUSION The study showed that upgrades in topics and teaching methods with Web-based technology, dual degrees, and additional focus on PMC hours, sequence, and number of practice administration courses in D1 and D2 years may be contributory factors for the development of enhanced skills and enhanced attitudes of graduates for practice readiness. Future study is needed to assess if these PMC improvements and advanced business courses have been successful in practicing dentists' careers. |
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