5 results match your criteria: "High Point University School of Dental Medicine and Oral Health[Affiliation]"

Objective: The purpose of this study was to develop and assess an easily accessible interprofessional mobile web application to assist preceptors with challenging teaching and learning situations.

Methods: Phase 1 was a modified Delphi process of 48 advanced practice nursing, dentistry, medicine, and pharmacy preceptors to determine the content of the application. Phase 2 consisted of 12 preceptors from the 4 disciplines piloting a prototype to refine the tool using design-thinking principles.

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  • Biologic agents are new treatments for autoimmune and chronic diseases, but not enough is known about their effects on dental health.
  • Researchers looked at 2,080 articles, finding 51 that talked about oral problems caused by these treatments, like swelling, sores, and infections.
  • More studies are needed to understand how these drugs can affect teeth and gums better, since the information so far mainly comes from individual case reports.
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Preparing for implementation of an entrustable professional activity assessment framework.

J Dent Educ

November 2022

Division of Comprehensive Oral Health/Academic Affairs, UNC Adams School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.

Following the adoption of competency-based education in dentistry in the 1990s, entrustable professional activities (EPAs) were introduced in the field of medicine in the mid-2000s to help educators better determine the competence of trainees. More recently, the field of dental education has begun exploring EPAs as a framework for assessing competence while ensuring compliance with accreditation standards. This paper explores one dental school's process of preparing for implementation of a major curriculum change using an EPA assessment framework, shifting away from the use of singular assessments for competency determination to a global and longitudinal approach using a constellation of data to determine practice readiness.

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Purpose: To describe the implementation and impact of an introductory session on psychological safety for incoming first-year Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) learners.

Methods: In August 2020, first-year DDS students participated in a 2-h online instructional session focused on defining psychological safety, the behaviors that promote and disrupt it, and setting expectations for learner and faculty behavior to foster it. Learners worked in small groups to discuss the various components of psychological safety and document their discussion in a collaborative workspace before a large group debriefs.

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Wolcott provides guidance on where we can start the healing process in healthcare by emphasizing an environment in which growth mindsets can flourish.

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