Articles tagged "education"
Dalhousie Receives ADEAGies Award for Dental Education
The ADEAGies Foundation honoured Dalhousie University’s faculty of dentistry with its 2012 William J. Gies Award for Achievement in the Academic Dental Institution category, at a ceremony held in conjunction with the American Dental Educators Association (ADEA) annual session on March 19 in Orlando, Florida. Read more
Professionalism: We Can All Do Our Part
Dentists can help reinforce trusting relationships with patients by always placing a patient’s well-being first and delivering treatment that provides optimal oral health. Read more
“Listening to Each Other”: A Project to Improve Relationships with Underserved Members of Our Society
As part of their efforts to improve dental care for underserved populations, dentists and anti-poverty groups in Quebec have created an instructional DVD that features low-income patients talking about their oral health and dental visits. Read more
The Feminization of Dentistry: Implications for the Profession
As more women enter this male-dominated profession, we can expect some significant changes that will be of interest to deans, senior administrators and regulatory bodies. Read more
CAPD Graduate Student Research Presentations
Four Canadian graduate students in pediatric dentistry participated in the 3M ESPE Graduate Student Research Presentations, held during the Canadian Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (CAPD) Annual General Meeting in Edmonton in September. Read more
New Dental Implant Program
The University of Manitoba is coordinating a new dental implant program that will provide treatment for edentulous First Nations patients in Western Canada. Read more
Serving Our Students
Organized dentistry is exploring the creation of a national dental student organization to foster a sense of community and engagement among future practitioners. Read more
DENTSPLY Continues its Support of Student Research in Canada
The 2011 CDA/DENTSPLY Student Clinician Research Program took place in Halifax in August during the CDA Annual Convention. This national clinical research competition invites dental students from the 10 accredited Canadian dental schools to present research table clinics in front of qualified judges. Read more
Reaching Out to Academia
With a new membership and governance model in place, CDA can focus on its relationships with other groups in the dental community. Future discussions with the ACFD will focus on professionalism and the admissions process. Read more
Some Thoughts on Our Profession
The author reflects on the direction of the dental profession, community, communication, ethics and the business of dentistry. Read more
Best Practices for Aging Adults in Private Dental Practice
An excerpt from “Optimal Health for Frail Older Adults: Best Practices Along the Continuum of Care” appears in the print edition of JCDA 2011, Issue 2, pages 105–8. Read more
McGill Creates Early Childhood Oral Care Resources for Parents
McGill University has developed an early childhood caries awareness program for parents and caregivers, designed to give these groups the knowledge and tools necessary to improve the oral health of children. Read more
Can a Prenatal Dental Public Health Program Make a Difference?
A dental program aimed at pregnant women can not only improve their oral health, but also increase their knowledge and lead to better oral hygiene and dental care for their children. Read more
Manitoba Professor to Lead Oral Health Section of Medical Curriculum Service
Dr. Dieter Schönwetter was appointed associate editor for “Building Oral Health Training Capacity in Medical Education” of the MedEdPORTAL education repository and publication service. By emphasizing oral health within medical education, this new component will look to increase physicians’ understanding of the oral–systemic impact on overall health. Read more
Dental Clinic Honours Former McGill Dean
The Jim Lund Dental Clinic, located within the Welcome Hall Mission in Montreal, was officially opened on February 11. Named in recognition of the late former dean of McGill’s faculty of dentistry, this clinic will provide free basic dental care to low-income families, homeless men and women and new immigrants enrolled in programs at the shelter. Read more
Understanding the Post-Graduate Motivations of Our Dental Students
Dental students with aspirations of pursuing a specialty at graduate school should receive more mentoring and clinical exposure during their undergraduate years. Educators at the University of Manitoba explore this issue further by examining students’ preferences for certain dental specialties and whether or not they continue along the path to post-graduate education. Read more
Dimensions of Dental Need and the Adequacy of Our Response: Forum Proceedings
This paper summarizes proceedings of a workshop funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research to develop a research agenda that would contribute to a reduction in oral health disparities of British Columbians. Read more
Research at UBC Dentistry
The UBC faculty of dentistry has an exceptional history of research achievement and has implemented, through its strategic plan, a foundation for continued excellence in research. Read more
UBC Dentistry: Education, Research and Community Service
Dr. Charles Shuler, dean of UBC’s faculty of dentistry, reviews the primary themes of the UBC program: enhancing the student experience, amplifying research productivity and increasing community involvement. He outlines the faculty’s current activities and achievements and its plans for the future. Read more
UBC Dentistry: Community Involvement
The UBC faculty of dentistry’s commitment to external communities runs deep and far, and is expressed as a mighty call to action: increase community involvement. Read more
The Student Experience at UBC Dentistry: An Overview
Enhancing the student experience is one of the main themes in UBC Dentistry’s strategic plan. If learning is approached from the student’s perspective, not only will the education be excellent, but the entire experience of dental school will support and reinforce the learning. UBC Dentistry has focused on four main areas designed to enhance the student experience: top-notch educational facilities, committed student services, excellent teachers and innovative curriculum. Read more
Renovations Under Way at the University of Montreal’s Faculty of Dentistry
The teaching clinics at the University of Montreal’s faculty of dentistry will undergo major renovations over the next 2 years. Read more
CAPD Graduate Student Research Presentations
Two Canadian graduate students in pediatric dentistry participated in the 3M ESPE Graduate Student Research Presentations, held during the Canadian Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (CAPD) Annual General Meeting in Ottawa in September. Read more
CADR-IMHA Student Research Awards
The 2010 CADR-IMHA Student Research Awards were presented during the annual meeting of the Canadian Association for Dental Research (CADR), held in March in conjunction with the meeting of the American Association for Dental Research in Washington, DC. Read more
Postsecondary Education Savings Strategies that Work
Prepare yourself for “sticker shock” if you are shopping for a university education for your child. According to Statistics Canada, the average Canadian dental student paid nearly $14 000 for tuition fees in the 2009/2010 academic year.1 Add the cost of books, room and board, meals and personal expenses, and the annual price tag doubles. This could mean a total outlay of more than $100 000 by graduation Read more
CDA/Dentsply Student Research Program Celebrates Its 40th Year
Students from the Canadian dental faculties gathered in Montreal, Quebec, for the 40th edition of the CDA/Dentsply Student Research Clinician Program. David Lee of the University of Toronto took top honours while Jeanne Sansfaçon of Laval University was voted runner-up. Read more
Dental Teaching Is Improving
I read the debate article on clinical teaching1 in the latest issue of JCDA and would like to thank the authors for the useful tips they offer teachers in dental faculties. Read more
Development and Retention of Fine Psychomotor Skills: Implications for the Aging Dentist
Aging experts experience the same deterioration as aging nonexperts in tasks that are unrelated to their area of expertise. However, they retain skill in the tasks they have maintained through decades of practice. Read more
U of T Graduate Student Receives ADEA Award
Dr. Carilynne Yarascavitch, a PhD student at the University of Toronto faculty of dentistry, was the 2010 recipient of the American Dental Education Association’s (ADEA) “Olav Alvares Award for Outstanding Articles Published in the Journal of Dental Education.” Read more
Educators Focus on Infection Control Issues at Final CDA Teaching Conference
The 49th annual CDA Teaching Conference and workshop took place in Winnipeg on April 28 and 29. The event titled, Infection Control: Exploring Gaps, Current Trends and Best Practices for Dental Education, was organized by CDA in conjunction with the Association of Canadian Dental Faculties. Read more
OSAP and FDI to Review Patient Safety Guide
The Organization for Safety & Asepsis Procedures (OSAP) is working with the FDI World Dental Federation to conduct an official review of the World Health Organization’s Patient Safety Curriculum Guide. Read more
Clinical Teaching in the Undergraduate Clinic—More Difficult than It Looks
For years, dental students have been pleading for better teachers—teachers who can establish a positive, engaging tone; who facilitate learning rather than teach; and who understand the need to serve as a role model. Read more
More Emphasis Is Needed on Patient Well-Being in the Dental Curriculum
Dalhousie oral and maxillofacial professors lament the teaching and evaluation philosophies that have taken root in dental schools. The authors believe that the increased use of quantitative evaluation methods of teachers and the decreased emphasis on patient well-being are barriers to achieving future improvements in patient care. Read more
Celebrating the Past, Embracing the Future
The dean of Dalhousie University’s faculty of dentistry introduces readers to the oral health research initiatives and the clinical and educational innovations taking place at his dental school. Read more
Mount Sinai Hospital Dental Program for Persons with Disabilities: Role in Undergraduate Dental Education
Educators are responsible for ensuring that dental graduates have the necessary education and desire to provide oral health care to persons with disabilities. In addition to clinical programs, university-based activities that focus on personal interaction can help to build more understanding relationships between students and patients. Read more
Yoga Class Sparks Mandibular Block Discovery
I would like to share with JCDA readers what I have found to be a very useful clinical technique—to have a patient relax his or her shoulders (and thus the pharyngeal and facial muscles) to make the inferior alveolar block a more comfortable and effective injection. Read more
Models for Interprofessional Practice: Innovative Collaboration Between Nursing and Dentistry
In previous columns I discussed the importance of interprofessional health education and practice as they relate to oral– systemic health and emerging guidelines for co-management of patients.1-3 It will become increasingly common for health professionals in medicine and nursing to collaborate with the dental team in multidirectional screening and referral networks, to mutually reinforce health promotion and wellness messaging, and to jointly develop treatment plans and comprehensively co-manage patients. Read more
Update on Dentistry Canada Fund
The members of the Dentistry Canada Fund (DCF), the Canadian charity for oral health for 15 years, directed the DCF Board of Directors to close the charity in September 2009. The decision to shut down DCF wasn’t made lightly, and after a thorough review of DCF’s operations by CDA’s corporate members, it was determined to be the best way forward. Read more
Dental Schools Are Committed to Increasing Access to Care
Although the oral health care requirements of special needs patients are being addressed, more has to be done to meet comprehensive standards of care. Canadian dental schools can help fill the gaps in service for high-risk populations say the deans of dentistry at Western Ontario and Toronto. Read more
Dalhousie’s Prosthodontic Olympics: Active Learning Exemplified
The goal of using active teaching strategies in dental education is well accepted. Yet lecturing remains a popular teaching method at our universities, a technique that can typically result in a significant drop in student attention anywhere from 10 to 30 minutes into a presentation. Read more
Dalhousie Emphasizes Interprofessional Education for Its Dentistry Students
Interprofessional health education (IPE) occurs when 2 or more professions can learn with, from and about each other, with the overall goal of improving collaboration and the quality of care delivered to patients. Nearly 4000 students are enrolled at Dalhousie’s faculties of dentistry, medicine and health professions. It is a challenge to educate such a large and diverse group of students on the topic of interprofessionalism and to provide hands-on experience in patient-centred team care. One of the biggest obstacles is trying to integrate the IPE program into the compressed course loads of students, especially when individual students have individual programs of varying lengths. Read more
Dalhousie University’s Communities of Practice: Part 2. Research Collaborations
The mission of Dalhousie University’s Collaboration of Oral Health Researchers is to improve the oral health of underserved populations and to build capacity for oral health-related research through strong partnerships with decision-makers, stakeholders and the community. Read more
The Development of Geriatric Dental Education Programs in Canada : An Update
Changes in geriatric dentistry are now occurring worldwide, with some countries offering programs in geriatric or special needs dentistry. Dental schools in Canada might consider a similar option, as current geriatric training remains inadequate. Read more
Dalhousie University’s Communities of Practice: Part 1. Education and Service Models
Dalhousie University’s communities of practice provide a network of oral care services that extends beyond the school walls to the Nova Scotia community, its provincial neighbours and internationally. Read more
Oral Health Research at Dalhousie: A Picture of Diversity and Collaboration
With an exponential growth in research activity over the last decade, Dalhousie University’s faculty of dentistry approaches its 100th anniversary sporting a rich and diverse research environment. Read more
Dalhousie Grants Its First Bachelor of Dental Hygiene Degrees
A milestone event took place in May 2009 when the school of dental hygiene at Dalhousie University graduated its first students from the Bachelor of Dental Hygiene (BDH) program. The BDH program is available to dental hygienists who have obtained a Diploma in Dental Hygiene and have met the requirements to be licensed in Nova Scotia. Read more
Nuances in Standards Terminology and the Care of Individuals with Special Needs
Do dental school accreditation standards adequately prepare graduates to provide care for people with special needs? The authors believe that, compared to U.S. training requirements, the language used in Canadian standards is toned down, to the detriment of future practitioners. Read more
Student Laptop Program at Dalhousie
In 2005, Dalhousie’s faculty of dentistry became the first dental school in Canada to introduce a student laptop program based on the VitalSource library of electronic textbooks. the laptop program included a staged implementation plan, which began by providing all full-time faculty members with the complete electronic library one year before the students. This gave professors time to learn how to use the software and integrate the material into their courses. Read more
The Student Research Experience at Dalhousie
The student research experience remains one of the most influential tools for fostering an interest in an academic career in oral health, an important career option that can help maintain the relevancy and overall health of our profession. In this regard, Dalhousie University provides abundant opportunities for students in our dental and dental hygiene programs to cultivate research interests. Read more
Special Needs Education in Canadian Dental School Curriculum: Is There Enough?
Persons with intellectual disabilities have an increased prevalence of caries, periodontal disease and poor oral hygiene compared to the general population.1,2 They are also one of the most underserved groups of dental patients in both Canada and the United States.3,4 Read more
