The number of underrepresented minorities (URMs; black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, American Indian or Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander) among US medical school faculty is markedly low when compared with their respective percent representation of the US population. Women URMs are doubly underrepresented, particularly as the academic rank advances from the ins...

This study’s aim was to investigate on an international scale the reasons why individuals are currently choosing dentistry as a career. An observational, descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted on a cohort of first-year dental students from thirteen countries on six continents in 2011-12 (n=711). Participants completed the Du Toit Questionnaire for Health Workers and Students, designed...

At the University of British Columbia, we introduced an ePortfolio assignment in the operative dentistry clinical simulation module and conducted a pilot study to explore the usefulness of ePortfolios as a learning tool for dental students. Qualitative assessments included student self-reflections on the ePortfolio experience. In the quantitative evaluation, ePortfolio learning was hypothesized...

it is an honor and pleasure to serve as the guest editor for the educational research in medical sciences journal. i would like to thank the cooperation of vice chancellery for research and technology of kermanshah university of medical sciences that kindly helped us throughout this special issue. since kermanshah school of dentistry has recently initiated its activity, it is necessary to obtai...

Historically, dentistry and medicine were two different academic degrees learned through separate routes. Medical students go through medical school, and only after achieving their MD degree do they choose their specialty. Dental students, however, skip the general medicine part and focus on dental issues, receiving their DDS/DMD degree. The question is, if this is still the appropriate format ...

introduction: this study was carried out to analyze the viewpoint of dentistry residents about the curriculum presented in the residency program to students of mashhad school of dentistry. methods: in this cross-sectional descriptive study , to evaluate the perspectives of dentistry residents about the curriculum and regulations of residency program, a questionnaire was designed whose validity ...

It is a great honor to announce two important events that will take place in May, 2012 at our school. On May 17th, the Bauru School of Dentistry of the University of São Paulo (FOB/USP) will celebrate its 50th anniversary. The 25th edition of the Dental Congress of Bauru will be part of the celebrations of the Golden Jubilee, and will be held in our campus from May 17th through May 19th, 2012. ...

The majority of studies examining dental school curriculum have addressed organization, structure, and content issues from the perspectives of administrators, faculty, practitioners/alumni, and professional organizations. However, few studies have focused on students' opinions of dental school. The purpose of this study was to determine students' perceptions of the learning environment, intelle...