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Published on: April 29, 2014
Using competencies to improve dental practice management education
1the School of Dentistry, University of Louisville, 501 S. Preston Street, Louisville, KY 40292, USA. david.willis@louisville.edu
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.
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