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  • Dental Education
  • Healthcare Management
  • Process Improvement

Background:

  • Dental schools face increasing financial pressures and the need to adapt to future demands.
  • Traditional operational and educational models may not be sustainable or cost-effective.
  • The University of Washington School of Dentistry sought to innovate its approach to dental education.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To re-engineer operations and curriculum using lean process management principles.
  • To develop a sustainable and financially stable operational model for dental education.
  • To produce the "dentist of the future" equipped for evolving healthcare landscapes.

Main Methods:

  • Implementation of lean process management principles.
  • Rigorous value stream analyses conducted by task forces.
  • Collaborative re-engineering of organizational infrastructure, processes, curriculum, and clinic operations.

Main Results:

  • Identification of inefficiencies in current dental school operations and curriculum.
  • Development of a new educational model based on an ideal state analysis.
  • Creation of a lean, sustainable operational blueprint.

Conclusions:

  • Lean process management can be a primary tool for re-engineering dental education.
  • The implemented model enhances competitiveness and financial viability for dental schools.
  • This approach can serve as a model for other public dental schools navigating financial constraints.