The many sides of outcomes and their use in postdoctoral training.

Paul S. Casamassimo, DDS, MS T he purposes of this presentation are to 1) perform a brief overview of how outcomes fit in dental education, 2) suggest some roles for outcomes in pediatric dentistry postdoctoral training, and 3) share some uses of outcomes at the Ohio State/Columbus Children’s Hospital postdoctoral program. Outcomes hold the potential to improve our educational process, help address some vital and gnawing questions about the future of postdoctoral training, and bridge the gap between our educational process and practice system by addressing common and meaningful aspects of both.