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Dental Curriculum Conference
Dental Curriculum "W h a t are th e characteristics of th e cu rren t dental graduate?" and "W h a t should th e characteristics o f th e dental graduate be in 1980?" These tw o questions w e re th e basics of discussion fo r th e ap p ro xim ately 350 dental practitioners, dental educators, and representatives of state boards o f d e n tistry, co n stituent societies, and related dental organ izations attend ing th e recent National C urriculum C o n feren ce in Chicago.
Sharing ideas concerning dental curriculums are Drs. Robert /. Nelson (left), Bethesda, executive director, American College o f Dentists, and Louis Terkla, dean, University o f Oregon School o f Dentistry and a m em ber o f the National Dental Curriculum Study Coordinating Committee.
Sponsored by the A D A C ouncil on Dental Education w ith th e cooperation o f th e Am erican Association of Dental Schools, th e co nference provided a national fo ru m fo r discussion of th e prelim inary findings o f a C ouncil study o f dental curriculum s of all US accredited dental schools. The co n ference, w hich was fu nd ed through a co n tract from th e US D e p a rtm e n t of H ealth, Education and W e lfa re , focused on th e com p etency o f n ew d e n tal graduates to p ro vid e com prehensive oral care.
Conference participants were divided into 12 discussion groups, each considering various aspects o f dental curriculums.
Conference D u rin g an o p e n in g general session, participants w e re w elco m ed by A D A President Frank F. Shuler, C lin to n , W is; D r. Richard Bradley, Lincoln, N eb, AADS p resident; D r. Scott W elch , Lovell, W yo , president, Am erican Association o f Dental Examiners; A D A Exec utive D ire cto r C. G ordo n W atson; and D r. Edward Furstman, Los Angeles, chairm an, C o u ncil on Dental Education. "H e a lth professional education, an asset of liability to th e university co m m un ity" was discussed by U niver sity o f O klah o m a President Paul F. Sharp. T h e participants w e re then divided into w orkshop groups to explo re aspects of dental curriculum s rang ing from curricular content to com prehensive patient
Gathering outside the m eeting room are (from left): Drs. Alfred K. Williams, Atlanta, Emory University School o f Dentistry; ADA Fifth D istrict Trustee John M. Faust, Hattiesburg, Miss; and Lloyd J. Phillips, Indianapolis, president, American Fund for Dental Health and ADA past trustee.
care. Each w orkshop group fo llo w e d a pre-established list o f discussion questions. For instance, the w orkshop discussing th e educational process explo red such questions as "Is th e re truly an effective way to estab-
Drs. Ashur G. Chavoor, Arlington, Va, representing the District o f Columbia Dental Society, enjoys a cup o f coffee with Dr. Walter B. Hall, San Francisco, professor, University o f the Pacific S chool o f Dentistry.
N ot a ll subjects discussed during the conference were o f a serious nature, as shown b y the smiles o f Drs. Robert W. Anderson (left), Aurora, Minn, o f the state board o f dentistry and Harry Bruce, Washington, executive director, American Association o f Dental Schools. DENTAL CURRICULUM CONFERENCE ■ 1089
lish course objectives and criteria fo r evaluation?" and "Is th e learning o f detailed and rarely used scientific facts overem phasized?" The w orksho p on "facu lty" discussed "By w h o m should faculty m em bers be evaluated and how should th e evaluations be used?". A n o th e r general session was held on th e final m o rn ing o f the co n ference w hen w orksho p chairm en read reports of the conclusions reached by th eir respective groups. The C ouncil on Dental Education intends to use the reports in d eterm in in g its findings and reco m m en da tions em anating fro m th e curriculum study, w hich w ill be p resented to th e 1977 House o f Delegates. R. Adm . R w . Elliott, Jr., Washington, assistant chief for dentistry and chief, dental division, US Navy, comments on a question being debated in his workshop group.
DENTAL CURRICULUM CONFERENCE
Dr. Brodie Secrest, Jr. (atpodium ), Cambridge, O hio, who represented the O hio Dental Association at the conference, delivers the report o f the workshop he chaired to the general assembly. O ther workshop chairpersons seated with him are (from left): Drs. Warren Morganstein, Baltimore, associate dean, University o f Maryland dental school; Samuel F. Dw orkin, Seattle, associate dean, University o f Washington School o f Dentistry and member, National Dental Curriculum Study Advisory Panel; Stuart Shapiro, Oklahoma City, University o f Oklahoma College o f Dentistry; Spencer N. Frank!, Boston, dean-designate, Boston University School o f Graduate Dentistry; and Nann A. Wickwire, Gainesville, Fla, member, National Dental Curriculum Study Advisory Panel.
Reviewing questions before the ir workshop group are (from left): Drs. Dale Redig, San Francisco, dean, University o f the Pacific School o f Dentistry and member, ADA Council on Dental Education; Harry W. F. Dressel, jr., Ellicott City, Md, mem ber o f the coordinating com m ittee; Robert W. Anderson, Aurora, Minn, Minnesota State Board o f Dentistry; and David Striffler, Ann Arbor, Mich, representing the American Association o f Public Health Dentists. 1090 ■ DENTAL CURRICULUM CONFERENCE
Sharing ideas concerning dental curriculums are Drs. Robert /. Nelson (left), Bethesda, executive director, American College o f Dentists, and Louis Terkla, dean, University o f Oregon School o f Dentistry and a m em ber o f the National Dental Curriculum Study Coordinating Committee.
Sponsored by the A D A C ouncil on Dental Education w ith th e cooperation o f th e Am erican Association of Dental Schools, th e co nference provided a national fo ru m fo r discussion of th e prelim inary findings o f a C ouncil study o f dental curriculum s of all US accredited dental schools. The co n ference, w hich was fu nd ed through a co n tract from th e US D e p a rtm e n t of H ealth, Education and W e lfa re , focused on th e com p etency o f n ew d e n tal graduates to p ro vid e com prehensive oral care.
Conference participants were divided into 12 discussion groups, each considering various aspects o f dental curriculums.
Conference D u rin g an o p e n in g general session, participants w e re w elco m ed by A D A President Frank F. Shuler, C lin to n , W is; D r. Richard Bradley, Lincoln, N eb, AADS p resident; D r. Scott W elch , Lovell, W yo , president, Am erican Association o f Dental Examiners; A D A Exec utive D ire cto r C. G ordo n W atson; and D r. Edward Furstman, Los Angeles, chairm an, C o u ncil on Dental Education. "H e a lth professional education, an asset of liability to th e university co m m un ity" was discussed by U niver sity o f O klah o m a President Paul F. Sharp. T h e participants w e re then divided into w orkshop groups to explo re aspects of dental curriculum s rang ing from curricular content to com prehensive patient
Gathering outside the m eeting room are (from left): Drs. Alfred K. Williams, Atlanta, Emory University School o f Dentistry; ADA Fifth D istrict Trustee John M. Faust, Hattiesburg, Miss; and Lloyd J. Phillips, Indianapolis, president, American Fund for Dental Health and ADA past trustee.
care. Each w orkshop group fo llo w e d a pre-established list o f discussion questions. For instance, the w orkshop discussing th e educational process explo red such questions as "Is th e re truly an effective way to estab-
Drs. Ashur G. Chavoor, Arlington, Va, representing the District o f Columbia Dental Society, enjoys a cup o f coffee with Dr. Walter B. Hall, San Francisco, professor, University o f the Pacific S chool o f Dentistry.
N ot a ll subjects discussed during the conference were o f a serious nature, as shown b y the smiles o f Drs. Robert W. Anderson (left), Aurora, Minn, o f the state board o f dentistry and Harry Bruce, Washington, executive director, American Association o f Dental Schools. DENTAL CURRICULUM CONFERENCE ■ 1089
lish course objectives and criteria fo r evaluation?" and "Is th e learning o f detailed and rarely used scientific facts overem phasized?" The w orksho p on "facu lty" discussed "By w h o m should faculty m em bers be evaluated and how should th e evaluations be used?". A n o th e r general session was held on th e final m o rn ing o f the co n ference w hen w orksho p chairm en read reports of the conclusions reached by th eir respective groups. The C ouncil on Dental Education intends to use the reports in d eterm in in g its findings and reco m m en da tions em anating fro m th e curriculum study, w hich w ill be p resented to th e 1977 House o f Delegates. R. Adm . R w . Elliott, Jr., Washington, assistant chief for dentistry and chief, dental division, US Navy, comments on a question being debated in his workshop group.
DENTAL CURRICULUM CONFERENCE
Dr. Brodie Secrest, Jr. (atpodium ), Cambridge, O hio, who represented the O hio Dental Association at the conference, delivers the report o f the workshop he chaired to the general assembly. O ther workshop chairpersons seated with him are (from left): Drs. Warren Morganstein, Baltimore, associate dean, University o f Maryland dental school; Samuel F. Dw orkin, Seattle, associate dean, University o f Washington School o f Dentistry and member, National Dental Curriculum Study Advisory Panel; Stuart Shapiro, Oklahoma City, University o f Oklahoma College o f Dentistry; Spencer N. Frank!, Boston, dean-designate, Boston University School o f Graduate Dentistry; and Nann A. Wickwire, Gainesville, Fla, member, National Dental Curriculum Study Advisory Panel.
Reviewing questions before the ir workshop group are (from left): Drs. Dale Redig, San Francisco, dean, University o f the Pacific School o f Dentistry and member, ADA Council on Dental Education; Harry W. F. Dressel, jr., Ellicott City, Md, mem ber o f the coordinating com m ittee; Robert W. Anderson, Aurora, Minn, Minnesota State Board o f Dentistry; and David Striffler, Ann Arbor, Mich, representing the American Association o f Public Health Dentists. 1090 ■ DENTAL CURRICULUM CONFERENCE