This survey was commissioned to uncover the attitudes of program directors regarding the state of predoctoral periodontal education...
Predoctoral Program Director Survey Highlights
This survey was commissioned to uncover the attitudes of program directors regarding the state of predoctoral periodontal education.
In January, the Academy sent a survey to
Some of the findings from the survey include:
- The majority of respondents have greater than 15 years of teaching experience.
- More than 80 percent enjoy teaching because they like working with students and seeing them grow; other respondents are motivated by their appreciation for knowledge, interaction with other disciplines, and the stimulation and variety of teaching outside of private practice.
- When asked to name the biggest
challenge in teaching periodontics, the
predoctoral periodontal directors cited
the following:
- Limited resources: faculty and finances (38 percent)
- Time allotted for and importance of periodontics in curriculum (31 percent)
- Difficulty moving toward case-based learning/comprehensive dentistry (16 percent)
- Lack of patients/hands-on clinic time (7 percent)
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