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  • 1Peninsula Dental School, Peninsula College ofMedicine and Dentistry, TamarScience Park, Plymouth, PL6 8BU. elizabeth.kay@pds.ac.uk

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An objective structured interview effectively assessed desirable traits in dental school applicants, finding these characteristics are crucial for the profession. This interview complements traditional aptitude and knowledge tests for admissions.

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Area of Science:

  • Dental Education
  • Admissions Strategies
  • Professional Attributes Assessment

Background:

  • Traditional dental school admissions rely on aptitude and knowledge tests.
  • Literature highlights the importance of non-academic attributes like professionalism and ethics.
  • A gap exists in assessing these crucial professional characteristics during selection.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To measure potential dental student performance in an objective, structured admission interview.
  • To compare interview performance with aptitude tests, scientific knowledge, and applied dental knowledge.
  • To evaluate the interview's utility in identifying key professional attributes.

Main Methods:

  • Developed an evidence-based, objective, structured interview.

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  • Scored responses to clinical scenarios assessing attributes like sensitivity, professionalism, and ethics.
  • Correlated interview scores with Graduate Australian Medical School Admissions Test (GAMSAT), science MCQ, and applied dental knowledge tests.

    • Main Results:

    • Correlations between interview scores and traditional academic/aptitude tests were low and not statistically significant.
    • The interview successfully measured attributes not captured by conventional selection methods.
    • Sensitivity to others, professionalism, and ethical behavior were identified as critical.

    Conclusions:

    • The objective structured interview is a valuable tool for dental school admissions.
    • It effectively assesses essential professional characteristics beyond academic metrics.
    • This method enhances selection by identifying candidates with crucial non-cognitive skills.