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Ethics And The 'Seasons Of My Life' As A Dental Educator, David A. Nash
Ethics And The 'Seasons Of My Life' As A Dental Educator, David A. Nash
Oral Health Science Faculty Publications
Perhaps the first comprehensive ethics program in American dental schools was created in 1990 at the University of Kentucky by then dean David Nash. Nash recounts the emergence of his personal and professional interest in ethics using the structure of Daniel Levinson's book The Seasons of a Man's Life. Each season brings tasks of evolving and deepening ethical engagement. Being ethical is important; helping others to be so is special. Nash still teaches the course.
Ethics, Empathy, And The Education Of Dentists, David A. Nash
Ethics, Empathy, And The Education Of Dentists, David A. Nash
Oral Health Science Faculty Publications
Professional education in dentistry exists to educate good dentists-dentists equipped and committed to helping society gain the benefits of oral health. In achieving this intention, dental educators acknowledge that student dentists must acquire the complex knowledge base and the sophisticated perceptual-motor skills of dentistry. The graduation of knowledgeable and skilled clinicians in dentistry is a necessary, but not sufficient, condition for ensuring quality oral health care. The further requirement is the commitment of graduates to applying their abilities with moral integrity: providing appropriate and quality care in their patients' best interest. Ultimately, good dentistry depends on individuals committed to treating …
"The Profession Of Dentistry:" The University Of Kentucky's Curriculum In Professional Ethics, David A. Nash
"The Profession Of Dentistry:" The University Of Kentucky's Curriculum In Professional Ethics, David A. Nash
Oral Health Science Faculty Publications
Among the most important learning that occurs in our nation's colleges of dentistry is learning to be a professional. While knowledge, perceptual-motor skills, and problem-solving abilities are basic to becoming a dentist, helping aspiring colleagues to apply their newly developing skills with integrity must be a fundamental concern. Increasingly, we are realizing that the quality of health care depends as significantly on the character of the health professional as it does on the individual's knowledge and skills. Concern for character, virtue, and integrity is the domain of ethics. This paper advances a justification for including a curriculum in professional ethics …