1.Service to Others: Help people maintain and improve their oral health, quality of life and appearance
2.Balanced Lifestyle: Dentistry offers flexibility to balance professional and personal life
3.Empower Your Patients: Give patients smiles they are proud to wear
4.Technology and Research: Be involved with the scientific advancement of dentistry
5.Be a Leader: Earn respect from your family, friends and community
6.Prevention/Education: Be an educator on the importance of oral health
7.Detect Disease: Treat oral health and detect disease – including cancer and cardiovascular
8.Be Creative: Use your artistic and scientific talents
9.Success Potential: With the aging population and increase in access to care, the demand and need for dentistry is on the rise
10.Self-Employment: Own a dental practice and be your own boss
Source: http://ada.org/96.aspx
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Online Continuing Education (CE) programs accredited by ADA
ADA Continuing Education Online is a convenient and comprehensive way to access the full ADA library of continuing education courses. Complete the coursework on your own schedule, then submit a self-learning course evaluation to qualify for credit.
The Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA) also awards up to two credit hours a month through the JADA Online Continuing Education program. Four articles in each JADA issue include members-only online course content that can be completed for 0.5 credit hours each.
Source: http://ada.org/98.aspx
The Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA) also awards up to two credit hours a month through the JADA Online Continuing Education program. Four articles in each JADA issue include members-only online course content that can be completed for 0.5 credit hours each.
Source: http://ada.org/98.aspx
Accreditation of Dental Schools and Programs
The Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) works to maintain the highest professional and ethical standards in the nation's dental schools and programs.
CODA employs a collaborative peer review accreditation process to evaluate the quality of over 1,300 dental education programs nationwide, including dental schools, specialty programs, clinical fellowships and allied dental training programs.
How Accreditation Works
The accreditation process begins when a sponsoring institution submits an application to CODA. The institution then completes a comprehensive self-analysis and self-study report detailing its resources, curriculum, policies and operational standards.
The next step is an on-site review conducted by CODA team members selected for their expertise in the program area. They conduct interviews with administrators, instructors, staff and students to verify information in the self-study and ensure that the program meets minimum accreditation standards.
The CODA team members then write a detailed site visit report based on their findings and share it with both the sponsoring institution and the Commission. The Commission meets twice a year (usually January and July) to review site visit reports and make accreditation decisions.
All accredited programs receive a follow-up site review every seven years, except for programs in the specialty of oral and maxillofacial surgery, which are reviewed every five years.
Source: http://ada.org/100.aspx
CODA employs a collaborative peer review accreditation process to evaluate the quality of over 1,300 dental education programs nationwide, including dental schools, specialty programs, clinical fellowships and allied dental training programs.
How Accreditation Works
The accreditation process begins when a sponsoring institution submits an application to CODA. The institution then completes a comprehensive self-analysis and self-study report detailing its resources, curriculum, policies and operational standards.
The next step is an on-site review conducted by CODA team members selected for their expertise in the program area. They conduct interviews with administrators, instructors, staff and students to verify information in the self-study and ensure that the program meets minimum accreditation standards.
The CODA team members then write a detailed site visit report based on their findings and share it with both the sponsoring institution and the Commission. The Commission meets twice a year (usually January and July) to review site visit reports and make accreditation decisions.
All accredited programs receive a follow-up site review every seven years, except for programs in the specialty of oral and maxillofacial surgery, which are reviewed every five years.
Source: http://ada.org/100.aspx
Saturday, April 3, 2010
Score Audits (NBDE-I, NBDE-II)
As a routine part of the overall validation process on scoring, the responses from the NBDE Part I are audited for accuracy before score reports are distributed. However, you may make a written request via a PDF form available at www.ADA.org, to have your examination responses audited, or re-checked for scoring accuracy. There is a charge of $50 for examination audits. The score audit fee is payable to the American Dental Association in the form of a money order. Score audits may require approximately four to six weeks to complete and must be requested within 30 days of the reporting date on the official score report.
Source: http://www.ada.org/sections/educationAndCareers/pdfs/nbde01_guide_2010.pdf
Source: http://www.ada.org/sections/educationAndCareers/pdfs/nbde01_guide_2010.pdf
Scoring of the Examination (NBDE-I, NBDE-II)
Two factors affect a candidate's score: the number of correct answers selected by the candidate and the score scale conversion for the examination. For the NBDE, there is no penalty for selecting an incorrect response. A candidate's total score is reported in terms of a standard score, which has been converted from the total number of correct answers.
The minimum passing score on the NBDE Part I is a standard score of 75. The minimum passing score and the remaining scale are based on the judgments of experts. The examination results are reported in standard scores of 49 to 99. The JCNDE uses consistent methods including equating to guarantee that scores accurately and fairly reflect the knowledge and problem solving skills assessed by the examination. Please refer to the Technical Report found at www.ADA.org for specific details on the scoring of examinations.
Source: http://www.ada.org/sections/educationAndCareers/pdfs/nbde01_guide_2010.pdf
The minimum passing score on the NBDE Part I is a standard score of 75. The minimum passing score and the remaining scale are based on the judgments of experts. The examination results are reported in standard scores of 49 to 99. The JCNDE uses consistent methods including equating to guarantee that scores accurately and fairly reflect the knowledge and problem solving skills assessed by the examination. Please refer to the Technical Report found at www.ADA.org for specific details on the scoring of examinations.
Source: http://www.ada.org/sections/educationAndCareers/pdfs/nbde01_guide_2010.pdf
ADEA CAAPID PARTICIPATING PROGRAMS (as of April 03, 2010)
Many—but not all—U.S. and Canadian dental schools that offer advanced standing programs for international dentists participate in ADEA CAAPID. Listed below are the institutions that currently accept applications from international dentists through ADEA CAAPID. If a dental school that offers advanced standing admission is not listed below, you will need to contact that program directly for information about its admissions process.
ALABAMA
University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Dentistry
CALIFORNIA
Loma Linda University School of Dentistry
University of California, San Francisco School of Dentistry
University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry
University of Southern California Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Howard University College of Dentistry
FLORIDA
Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine
University of Florida College of Dentistry
KENTUCKY
University of Louisville School of Dentistry
MASSACHUSETTS
Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine
Tufts University School of Dental Medicine
MICHIGAN
University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry
University of Michigan School of Dentistry
NEW JERSEY
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
NEW YORK
New York University College of Dentistry
PENNSYLVANIA
University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine
University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine
The Maurice H. Kornberg School of Dentistry, Temple University
VIRGINIA
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry
WISCONSIN
Marquette University School of Dentistry
CANADA
University of Manitoba Faculty of Dentistry
Source: http://www.adea.org/dental_education_pathways/CAAPID/Pages/CAAPIDDirectory.aspx
ALABAMA
University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Dentistry
CALIFORNIA
Loma Linda University School of Dentistry
University of California, San Francisco School of Dentistry
University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry
University of Southern California Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Howard University College of Dentistry
FLORIDA
Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine
University of Florida College of Dentistry
KENTUCKY
University of Louisville School of Dentistry
MASSACHUSETTS
Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine
Tufts University School of Dental Medicine
MICHIGAN
University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry
University of Michigan School of Dentistry
NEW JERSEY
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
NEW YORK
New York University College of Dentistry
PENNSYLVANIA
University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine
University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine
The Maurice H. Kornberg School of Dentistry, Temple University
VIRGINIA
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry
WISCONSIN
Marquette University School of Dentistry
CANADA
University of Manitoba Faculty of Dentistry
Source: http://www.adea.org/dental_education_pathways/CAAPID/Pages/CAAPIDDirectory.aspx
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