90 Minute Workshop

Educational Programs, Workshops, Seminars, New Idea Session, and Small Group Discussions

A-003 - Different licensure pathways’ assessment of new competency domains

Presenter(s)

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  Sophia Saeed, DMD

  University of Nevada, Las Vegas
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  Hubert Chan, D.D.S.

  Western University of Health Sciences College of Dental Medicine
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  Neal Fleisher, D.MD

  Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine
• DG

  Des Gallagher, DDS MA MFGDP(U.K.)

  University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry
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  Cindy Lyon, DDS, EdD

  University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry

Success in the dental profession requires excellence in communication, critical thinking, health promotion and habit change, practice management, professionalism, ethical decision-making, managing medical complexities and technical skill. Existing pathways to licensure focus heavily on technical skill, however schools have found multiple ways of assessing contemporary domains. In this session, you will learn about existing pathways for initial dental licensure across the U.S. You will also brainstorm with your colleagues about ways to enhance existing licensure pathways to incorporate assessment of contemporary domains.

Learning Objectives:

• Describe the pros and cons of existing pathways for initial dental licensure in the U.S.
• Discuss the knowledge, skills and values that a contemporary dentist must have in order to be successful.
• Collectively generate ideas for assessing the knowledge, skills and values of a contemporary dentist.