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Issues concerning the development of a competency-based assessment system for dentistry

P Batchelor1, D Albert

  • 1Department of Dental Public Health and Community Dental Education, Kings College School of Medicine and Dentistry, London.

British Dental Journal
|September 23, 1998
PubMed
Summary

Assessing dental professional competence is crucial. This paper explores shifting from general to specific competence assessments, highlighting unresolved issues before implementation.

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Area of Science:

  • Dental Education
  • Professional Assessment
  • Competency Standards

Background:

  • The evaluation of professional competence is a fundamental aspect of all professions.
  • Current dental professional assessment relies on a general competence model.
  • There is a growing discussion regarding a shift towards domain-specific competence evaluation in dentistry.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the implications of transitioning dental professional assessment from overall competence to specific fields of competence.
  • To identify and highlight key issues that require resolution before adopting proposed changes in dental competence assessment.
  • To analyze potential problems arising from unaddressed shortcomings in the current dental assessment system.

Main Methods:

  • This paper presents a critical analysis and discussion of proposed changes in dental competence assessment.

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  • It reviews existing literature and professional standards related to competence evaluation.
  • Key issues and implications are identified through a qualitative examination of the proposed shift.

    • Main Results:

    • The transition to specific fields of competence in dentistry presents significant challenges.
    • Several critical issues, including defining specific domains and developing appropriate assessment tools, need to be addressed.
    • Failure to resolve these issues may lead to new problems without fixing existing ones.

    Conclusions:

    • Adopting a model of specific fields of competence in dentistry requires careful consideration of numerous unresolved issues.
    • Further research and consensus-building are necessary before implementing such a significant change in dental professional assessment.
    • Addressing these issues proactively is essential to avoid exacerbating existing problems within the current assessment framework.