In 2017, the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) and the European Federation of Periodontology (EFP) developed the Classification of Periodontal and...

An individual’s social history can greatly influence their care delivery and treatment outcomes—providing context for their health-related behaviors. Social history...

Dental educators are often instructed to move away from “sage on the stage” models of education and into a “guide on the side” approach. In other words, they are...

We know student feedback is important, but what happens when students aren’t necessarily objective evaluators? Sometimes input can be counterproductive—especially when...

Developing caring and competent dental professionals is an ambitious undertaking for students, staff and faculty. Inevitably, some students struggle to the point where...

Dental fear and anxiety exist along a continuum and are experienced uniquely among persons seeking care. These factors can significantly impact a person’s dental...

Whether you are engaged primarily in academic, clinical or research activities, providing feedback to students and colleagues on a regular basis is a critical part of...

The upcoming Integrated National Board Dental Exam, launching on Aug. 1, 2020, will feature a new “patient box” question format. With patient boxes, people taking the...

Self-directed learners are better prepared to enter the workforce, operate independently and adapt to change. Many educators therefore implement individual,...

Systematic reviews of literature seek answers to research questions by analyzing and summarizing the findings of relevant previous empirical research studies. More...

Clinical educators must successfully manage the needs of students as well as with those of persons seeking care. Yet, time constraints often make this challenging....

First-year dental and allied dental students have varying degrees of presentation skills. While communicating to audiences is natural for some, it is often a challenge...

Learn how to turn your classroom activities into educational scholarship with publication in MedEdPORTAL®—a program of the Association of American Medical Colleges in...

As highlighted in the October 2018 ADEA Policy Brief, the dental faculty landscape is undergoing significant change. With 2015-16 data indicating that over 40% of...

Digital dentistry significantly impacts the way today’s dentists practice. So how can we prepare tomorrow’s dentists to work in this environment? Join us for this free...