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Oral Sciences PhD Program Enrollment, Graduates, and Placement: 1994 to 2016.
C R Herzog1, D W Berzins2, P DenBesten3
11 DDS Class of 2020, School of Dentistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Journal of Dental Research
|January 13, 2018
Summary
Dental schools face a faculty shortage, with PhD programs producing few faculty. A study found oral sciences PhD graduates filled only 3.6% of vacant US dental faculty positions annually, highlighting a need for better support and tracking.
Area of Science:
- Oral health sciences
- Dental education
- Academic workforce development
Background:
- US dental schools have a persistent faculty shortage.
- Dual DDS/PhD training is ideal for dental faculty, but tracking is lacking.
- Current data does not indicate academic placement rates for PhD graduates.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess enrollment, graduation, and placement outcomes of dental school-affiliated oral sciences PhD programs.
- To evaluate the contribution of these programs to the dental faculty pipeline between 1994 and 2016.
Main Methods:
- Utilized American Dental Association annual surveys of advanced dental education programs.
- Collected data from 22 oral sciences PhD programs on student demographics, enrollment, graduation, and placement.
- Analyzed data provided by program directors.
Main Results:
- Average annual enrollment: 33; average annual graduation: 26.
- Total graduates (1994-2016): 605; 211 became US faculty, 77 became international faculty.
- Graduates filled only 3.6% of average 257 annual vacant US dental faculty positions.
Conclusions:
- Oral sciences PhD programs generate a limited pipeline of dental school faculty.
- Improved mentoring, support, and funding are crucial for PhD program sustainability and faculty retention.
- Establishing a national database for oral sciences PhD programs is recommended for outcome assessment.
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