The Graduating European Dentist Curriculum Framework: A Multi-Stakeholder View

Area of Science:

• Dental Education
• Oral Health Professional Training
• Higher Education Policy

Background:

• The Association for Dental Education in Europe (ADEE) Graduating European Dentist (GED) taskforce convened an international event in 2025.
• The event focused on a deep-dive into perceived ideologies underpinning Oral Health Professional (OHP) education.
• This initiative addresses the evolving landscape of dental and oral health training.

Purpose of the Study:

• To report on the planning and execution of the international multi-stakeholder event.
• To identify and discuss challenges in delivering OHP education.
• To propose potential solutions and prioritize future activities for the ADEE GED taskforce.

Main Methods:

• An international multi-stakeholder event was organized and conducted by the ADEE GED taskforce.
• The event involved in-depth discussions on the foundational ideologies of OHP education.
• A collaborative approach was used to gather diverse perspectives.

Main Results:

• Challenges in delivering OHP education were identified and discussed.
• Potential solutions to these educational challenges were explored.
• Key priorities for the ADEE GED taskforce's future activities were established.

Conclusions:

• The collaborative event was highly fruitful, fostering productive dialogue.
• ADEE plans to organize further multi-stakeholder meetings across Europe.
• Continued collaboration is essential for advancing OHP education standards.