90 Minute Seminar

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

A-005 - Global Evaluation Utilizing a Novel Comprehensive General Dentistry Assessment

Presenter(s)

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  Jenifer Bain, DMD, MSPH, Phd

  University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Dentistry
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  James Lott, D.MD

  University of Mississippi Medical Center
  School of Dentistry
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  Scott Gatewood, D.M.D.

  University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Dentistry
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  David Felton, D.D.S.

  University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Dentistry

Global assessment is essential to ensuring dental students have a thorough understanding of general dentistry prior to graduation. The University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Dentistry has developed a comprehensive general dentistry assessment (CGDA) to globally assess graduating students using three different evaluation processes. The three evaluations used in the CGDA are: 1) objective structured clinical exam (OSCE); 2) two treatment planning cases; and 3) a dental jurisprudence examination. This session will explain the process for creating and implementing this type of exam and give helpful insight into incorporating a similar assessment tool at other institutions.

Learning Objectives:

• Describe global assessment and its importance in dental education.
  
• Discuss the Comprehensive General Dentistry Assessment as a method of global assessment, including development, implementation and challenges of this type of examination.
  
• Develop a plan to implement a global assessment tool similar to the Comprehensive General Dentistry Assessment at their own institution.