In response to current and projected demographic changes in the United States, many dental schools have taken steps to increase the cultural competence of their students through various educational methods. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the cultural competency curriculum at Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM). The curriculum was evalu...

The aims of this study were to describe levels of self-rated competency of dental graduates from the University of the West Indies (UWI) and to investigate relationships with gender and the effect of curriculum change. A thirty-two item self-reported postal questionnaire was sent to UWI dental alumni (1994-2002). The questionnaire included twenty-eight competencies that could be rated on a 5-po...

The complexity of problems encountered in today’s world has forced educational institutions to re-envision their mission order successfully prepare a competent and skilled alumna who is able face the future challenges on global scale. To achieve this goal, strategic policy management, which involves different stakeholders other parties, are needed. human resource that each changes, curriculum r...