Antibiotics and antimicrobial resistance: Evaluation of the knowledge, attitude, and perception among students and faculty within US dental schools.

Purpose: This study examined knowledge, attitudes, perceptions, and awareness regarding antibiotic use among students and academic faculty in US dental schools.

Methods: Two questionnaires, 1 for third-year/fourth-year dental students and the other for academic deans/department chairs were administered electronically. Questions on demographics, antibiotic knowledge, educational formats, and the role of dentistry in antibiotic stewardship were included.

Perspectives of pharmacists on facilitating experiential learning placements for pharmacy students in non-patient facing settings.

Introduction: Recently, the model of pharmacy education in Ireland changed to a five-year pharmacy degree, with three distinct blocks of experimental placements dispersed throughout the degree. The United Kingdom is also considering the introduction of a similar five-year pharmacy degree, while the United States is looking to further expand non-clinical experiential learning opportunities. This study was carried out to ascertain the perspectives of pharmacists working in non-patient facing roles on the barriers to and facilitators of placements to aid in identifying placement recruitment strategies for non-patient facing placements.

Is Maximal Dosage for Local Anesthetics Taught Consistently Across U.S. Dental Schools? A National Survey.

Administration of safe and effective local anesthesia is a cornerstone of dental practice, but there is some discrepancy in recommendations for maximum doses, with the Council on Dental Therapeutics and American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry's guidelines differing from the guidelines of manufacturers and contemporary textbooks. The aim of this study was to determine the level of uniformity across U.S.

A Standardized Handoff Simulation Promotes Recovery From Auditory Distractions in Resident Physicians.

Introduction: Despite the increasing use of training simulations to teach and assess resident handoffs, simulations that approximate realistic hospital conditions with distractions are lacking. This study explores the effects of a novel simulation-based training intervention on resident handoff performance in the face of prevalent hospital interruptions.

Methods: After a preliminary educational module, entering postgraduate year 1 residents (interns) completed one of the following three handoff simulations: (1) no interruption, (2) hospital noise, or (3) noise and pager interruptions.

Evaluation of a Trainee-Led Project to Reduce Inappropriate Proton Pump Inhibitor Infusion in Patients With Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding: Skip the Drips.

This trainee-led quality improvement study evaluates the use of the Culture, Oversight, Systems Change, Training framework to reduce inappropriate proton pump inhibitor infusions in patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding.

Use of Simulation to Assess Incoming Interns' Recognition of Opportunities to Choose Wisely.

Background: Despite increasing healthcare costs, training on cost-consciousness is lacking in graduate medical education (GME). Medical centers must consider how best to incorporate value-based training into their GME curricula.

Objective: To incorporate low-value principles into an existing GME simulation exercise and assess incoming interns' recognition of low-value care.

Three Modeling Applications to Promote Automatic Item Generation for Examinations in Dentistry.

Test items created for dentistry examinations are often individually written by content experts. This approach to item development is expensive because it requires the time and effort of many content experts but yields relatively few items. The aim of this study was to describe and illustrate how items can be generated using a systematic approach.

Evaluation of a revised curriculum: a four-year qualitative study of student perceptions.

Following curricular revisions at the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry, this longitudinal study was designed to determine students' perceptions of their educational experience in the revised curriculum. A SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats) open-ended response questionnaire was administered to students in the class of 2011 (N=89) in January of each academic year, 2008 through 2011, followed by focus groups three months prior to graduation. The overall response rate for the questionnaire was 69 percent, and a total of fourteen students participated in four focus groups.

Drug interactions: a review and update.

Dealing with drug interactions can be challenging. New medications are continually being introduced to the market, and dentists should have a fundamental knowledge of drug interactions. Medication regimens must be routinely screened for potential drug interactions.

Antibiotic use by members of the American Association of Endodontists in the year 2000: report of a national survey.

The purpose of this study was to determine the prescribing habits of active members of the American Association of Endodontists (AAE) with regard to antibiotics. A one-page, double-sided questionnaire was sent to the active members of the AAE living in the United States. The 1999 mailing list of 3203 members was obtained from the AAE, and the return rate was 50.