Assessing the impact of revised dental curricula is crucial for educational quality.
Evaluating graduate outcomes against institutional goals ensures program effectiveness.
Purpose of the Study:
To assess the outcomes of a revised dental educational program.
To determine if program objectives and institutional goals were met by graduates.
Main Methods:
Analysis of 841 graduates from 1972-1978.
Examined practice distribution, specialization, group vs. solo practice, advanced education, faculty roles, research, hospital affiliations, and community activities.
Correlated graduate characteristics with end-of-course and licensure examination results.
Main Results:
Identified patterns in graduate practice characteristics and professional activities.
Outcomes suggest successful achievement of program objectives.
Combined graduate data with examination results to infer goal attainment.
Conclusions:
The revised dental curriculum appears to have successfully met its objectives.
Graduate outcomes align with the dental school's institutional goals.
The study provides evidence for the effectiveness of the updated curriculum.