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Breaking The Bamboo Ceiling And De-Bunking The Model Minority Myth, Yun Saksena
Breaking The Bamboo Ceiling And De-Bunking The Model Minority Myth, Yun Saksena
Journal Articles: College of Dentistry
Leadership roles must incorporate representation from all involved individuals for the resulting decision-making process to reflect the interests and expertise of a diverse organization. Many resources have rightly focused on developing historically underrepresented racial and ethnic (HURE) leaders. Though numbers of Black and Hispanic dental school deans have increased, more work is needed for these and other HURE groups such as American Indians. Asians are not classified as HURE. As an aggregated group they have robust presence in the dental workforce in North America, the United Kingdom and Australia. The assumption is they are fine, so the group is ignored. …
Prerequisites In Behavioral Science And Business: Opportunities For Dental Education., David G. Dunning, Brian M. Lange, Robert D. Madden, Koko K. Tacha
Prerequisites In Behavioral Science And Business: Opportunities For Dental Education., David G. Dunning, Brian M. Lange, Robert D. Madden, Koko K. Tacha
Journal Articles: College of Dentistry
There is increasing pressure on recent dental school graduates to understand and successfully utilize patient management and business management strategies to run a productive dental office. Dental schools are faced with the dilemma to either add more credit hours in their already crowded curriculum or adjust predental school requirements. All fifty-nine U.S. dental schools were assessed online to determine admission requirements in the areas of behavioral science and business education. Results show that only 11.9 percent of the schools require prerequisite course work in behavioral science and no school requires prerequisite course work in business. However, 64.4 percent and 30.5 …
Strategic Management And Organizational Behavior In Dental Education: Reflections On Key Issues In An Environment Of Change., David G. Dunning, Timothy M. Durham, Brian M. Lange, Mert N. Aksu
Strategic Management And Organizational Behavior In Dental Education: Reflections On Key Issues In An Environment Of Change., David G. Dunning, Timothy M. Durham, Brian M. Lange, Mert N. Aksu
Journal Articles: College of Dentistry
With issues such as shrinking revenue, access to care, faculty workloads, and graying faculty, dental schools are faced with difficult challenges that fall to dental school deans to manage. Do dental school deans have the organizational skill sets and ethical frameworks necessary to address the challenges now facing dental schools? The purpose of this article is to pose questions and suggestions regarding some of the key issues in dental colleges today and to stimulate discussion in the dental community about needed changes in dental education.
The Current State Of Practice Administration Curricula In U.S. Dental Schools., Brian M. Lange, David G. Dunning, Denise C.L. Stewart, Jack L. Hardage
The Current State Of Practice Administration Curricula In U.S. Dental Schools., Brian M. Lange, David G. Dunning, Denise C.L. Stewart, Jack L. Hardage
Journal Articles: College of Dentistry
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A Baseline Study Of Behavioral Science Instruction In Dental Schools., Brian M. Lange, David G. Dunning, Marty A. Lewis
A Baseline Study Of Behavioral Science Instruction In Dental Schools., Brian M. Lange, David G. Dunning, Marty A. Lewis
Journal Articles: College of Dentistry
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The Changing Role Of Prevention In Dental Education., Brian M. Lange, David G. Dunning, Graham Shea
The Changing Role Of Prevention In Dental Education., Brian M. Lange, David G. Dunning, Graham Shea
Journal Articles: College of Dentistry
No abstract provided.
Communication Tendencies Of Senior Dental Students., David G. Dunning, Brian M. Lange
Communication Tendencies Of Senior Dental Students., David G. Dunning, Brian M. Lange
Journal Articles: College of Dentistry
Although the importance of dentist-patient communication is generally recognized, the dental literature does not specify what interpersonal behaviors can be used as a basis for evaluating dental students' communication skills. A set of behaviors based on clinical observations is described, and an evaluation of 25 senior students' behavioral skills is presented. Students often did not: (1) spend much time orienting patients before beginning treatment; (2) update medical histories; (3) ask patients if they had any questions before beginning treatment; (4) explain the operation and use of equipment; (5) forewarn patients about uncomfortable procedures; (6) attend to signs of patient discomfort; …