The Predoctoral Curriculum in an Era of Required Postgraduate Dental Education; or If Only It Were True.

Kennedy, James E.; Tedesco, Lisa A.

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ERIC Number: EJ595302

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1999

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The Predoctoral Curriculum in an Era of Required Postgraduate Dental Education; or If Only It Were True.

Kennedy, James E.; Tedesco, Lisa A.

Journal of Dental Education, v63 n8 p648-53 Aug 1999

Discusses what the predoctoral dental curriculum should emphasize, in both general content and learning and teaching processes, in order to fully integrate a postgraduate-year experience. Two reports recommending strategies for dental education are compared for suggested curriculum structure, instructional modes, articulation, practicum design, postgraduate year, and potential barriers to successful implementation. (MSE)

Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Articulation (Education), Clinical Experience, Curriculum Design, Dental Schools, Educational Strategies, Educational Trends, Graduate Study, Higher Education, Postdoctoral Education, Professional Education, Program Implementation, Trend Analysis

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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Note: Theme issue: "Progress Toward a Mandatory Post-Graduate Year for Dentists."