Using competencies to improve dental practice management education.

Full Abstract

The ADEA Competencies for the New General Dentist contain a significant number of practice management-related competencies. To date, these have been taught primarily in a lecture format in the third and fourth years of the dental curriculum. Presenting information in this way only satisfies the lower level learning skills, not the skills needed to become a competent general dentist. This article presents a framework for applying the competency-based education model to dental practice management teaching, learning, and assessment.

Author information

Author/s: Willis, David O (DO);

Affiliation: the School of Dentistry, University of Louisville, 501 S. Preston Street, Louisville, KY 40292, USA. david.willis(-atsign-)louisville.edu

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Journal of dental education (J Dent Educ), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-Oct; vol 73 (issue 10) : pp 1144-52

Dates: Created 2009/10/06; Completed 2009/10/19;

PMID: 19805779, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 10/19/2009, IMS Date: )

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