Article 2002

A new era of dental education at the University of Sydney, Australia

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Klineberg, Iven J.
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Massey, W. L.K.
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Thomas, Michael A.W.
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Cockrell, Deborah J.
Australian Dental Journal
Journal · Vol. 47 · Issue 3 · pp. 194-201
Abstract

Dental education is currently under scrutiny in order to most appropriately address community needs for the new millennium. Educational outcomes need to include a commitment to life-long learning, and an emphasis on professional ethics and moral responsibility. These needs are supported by new forms of information delivery with a focus on the electronic media, by student centred and self-directed coursework, and by clinical stimulation. Additionally, at the University of Sydney, selection will follow a first degree. This will allow candidates time for an informed decision to be made for their future professional career and for a period of experience in the tertiary education system.

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Vocational training Simulation selection Learning Methods Graduate entry

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Teaching clinical competence human medical education Humans Internship and Residency Decision making Article Australia education Career choice program evaluation Problem based learning organization and management Education, Medical methodology Problem-Based Learning organization clinical education Computer-Assisted Instruction Clinical Clerkship Internet health care quality morality dental education Schools, Dental Education, Dental medical ethics Organizational Objectives Self-Evaluation Programs dental care Education, Dental, Continuing Ethics, Dental Comprehensive Dental Care Moral Obligations
Author Affiliations
The University of Sydney School of Dentistry, Sydney, NSW, Australia, Professorial Unit, Westmead Centre for Oral Health, Parramatta, NSW, Australia
University of Maryland School of Dentistry, Baltimore, MD, United States
The University of Sydney School of Dentistry, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Funding & Acknowledgements
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