Results of a workshop on the development of TEAM training programs

A two-week workshop was conducted to instruct current and potential directors of TEAM programs in planning and implementation of effective programs. A participant was sent by 36 of the 59 invited dental schools. Nineteen persons were selected as workshop faculty. The first week was spent in didactic sessions on educational methods, TEAM curriculum topics, and noncurricular issues. The second week was spent on development and review of original TEAM proposals. Significant overall gains in proficiency test scores were earned by both participants who came from schools with funded TEAM programs (n=16) and those from schools without funded programs (n=18). No test score differences were observed between these groups. The two areas of greatest perceived weakness at the end were evaluation and management training. Data on TEAM grant submissions during the two years following the workshop are discussed, along with several implications for planning of long-term workshops.