The dental lab landscape is changing. Domestic lab consolidation and new global competitors are altering what has traditionally been a very local relationship between...

Social determinants of health (SDH) impact the overall health and well-being of the entire population. It is imperative to educate future health care professionals...

A hack-a-thon is typically thought of as a fast-track Silicon Valley event. We imagine programmers working intensely to quickly design mobile apps, websites and other...

Problem-solving: You’ve identified the root cause, so what next? The approach that we take to confront issues in our professional lives can have a significant impact...

Dental educators strive to provide meaningful educational experiences for students that ultimately translate into high-quality care. To improve our skills, we...

Ponder it: “What common medical conditions require dentists to alter routine clinical treatment?” Hypertension, asthma and diabetes may leap to mind. This is where...

The approach to comprehensive patient care has shifted from the responsibility of a single health care provider to a shared responsibility among providers from...

Augmented reality (AR) is a way to utilize technologies such as smartphones and smart glasses to enhance real-world experiences. In the past few years, popular...

The evidence is clear: individuals who use tobacco experience an increased risk of tooth loss, periodontitis, oral cancer and exasperating chronic disease. While many...

Violence and abuse is a global public health epidemic that can have a significant impact on an individual’s health throughout a person’s lifetime. The physical effects...

As much as 75% of physical abuse involves injuries to the head, face or neck. As such, dental care providers often see the clinical conditions related to violence or...

The appeal of Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) as an alternative method for clinical assessment has gained speed with the rise of additional pathways...

In 2009, in keeping with its strategic plan, the Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations (JCNDE) moved forward with development of a new examination that...

Patients with Autism Spectrum Disorders present challenging behaviors in the dental setting that can interrupt or prevent delivery of dental services. Traditionally,...

The idea of creating a more humanistic and culturally competent dental school environment is highlighted in the Commission on Dental Accreditation’s (CODA)...

Discover the benefits of encouraging positive emotions in students through mindfulness and humor while building strong cognitive flexibility. When a student is in an...

Studies of assessment show that three elements—multiple assessments, assessments over time and those with multiple evaluators—provide the best strategy for valid,...

One of the most significant challenges facing oral and public health today is the quest to reduce social inequalities in care. Millions of Americans struggle to access...

Resilience and well-being support improved faculty-student-patient relationships and build engaged and effective care teams. A commitment to promoting well-being and...

The ADEA Commission on Change and Innovation in Dental Education (ADEA CCI) 2.0 initiative emphasizes dental educators’ responsibility to prepare future-ready...

A Professional Learning Community (PLC) is defined as a group of people sharing a common interest in a learning-oriented and growth-promoting way. In the educational...

It’s been little more than two years since faculty at Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HSDM) and Northeastern University School of Nursing announced their intention...

The appeal of the flipped classroom approach as an educational tool centers on its ability to increase engagement, optimize the time for in-class instruction and...

Future oral health leadership requires scholarly research and publication. However, faculty often find themselves in scholarly mentorship roles with limited knowledge...

Social factors can contribute greatly to healthy inequality and the goal to achieve a more person-centered care model. Despite this fact, the targeted collection of...

Early intervention is key to promoting student resiliency and well-being at academic dental institutions. But how do you effectively coordinate resources that span...

One of the three major goals of ADEA CCI 2.0 is to recognize that person-centered care will become the dominant model of health systems in the future and prepare our...

The deadline for ADEA Annual Session & Exhibition proposals is fast approaching! Are you ready to submit your program? Join us for the ADEA webinar, Putting the...

If you have struggled with adopting assessment approaches to the new competencies in preparation for accreditation, or if you’re simply a dental education assessment...

On May 25, 2016 ADEA held a special webinar: Opioid Abuse in the U.S. and Its Impact on Dental Education. In Massachusetts, three dental schools have taken the lead on...

The value of team-based education for health professions has been discussed for decades. In 1972, the first-ever Institute of Medicine (IOM) Conference resulted in two...

New survey data provide evidence that allied dental faculty are aging, and many programs are facing multiple upcoming vacancies and retirements in the coming years. Do...

More than 1.1 million people are living with HIV/AIDS in the United States and an estimated 50,000 new cases are diagnosed each year. Since 1990, the Ryan White...

The ability to access oral health services remains a public health challenge—an estimated 108 million people do not have dental coverage. Furthermore, one in four...

In the last decade funding from National Institute of Dental & Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) to academic dental institutions has declined. In 2012, Academic Dental...

Much has been written lately regarding the substantial and positive impact that collaborative care and practice is currently having on the nations’ health delivery...