90 Minute Workshop

Educational Programs, Workshops, Seminars, New Idea Session, and Small Group Discussions

A-002 - Collaboration for Standardizing Assessment Strategies in Competency of Caries Management

Presenter(s)

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  Tracy de Peralta, D.M.D., Ph.D., M.Clin.Ed.

  University of Michigan
  School of Dentistry
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  Margherita Fontana, D.D.S., Ph.D.

  University of Michigan School of Dentistry
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  Eileen Hoskin, D.M.D., M.A.

  Rutgers School of Dental Medicine

This program highlights the need to create standardized assessment strategies that measure competence in oral disease control. This workshop provides: 1) an overview of assessment strategies used across disciplines for oral disease control, identifying need for advancement in assessing caries management based on evidence; 2) a panel discussion to address current challenges in designing assessment for caries management that include caries risk assessment strategies, minimally invasive surgical techniques and non-surgical management in supportive care for the patient; and 3) an interactive opportunity for attendees to share valued approaches at their own institutions.

Learning Objectives:

• Evaluate past assessment strategy structure in assessing competency of oral disease management and consider reasons for shifts in assessment methods over time.
  
• Consider new approaches to assessing oral disease management based on evidence in the literature and our own experiences across dental education institutions.
• Assess and discuss the value of working collaboratively in the future to advance competency assessment in oral disease management.