90 Minute Seminar

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

C-003 - Collaborating on Curriculum—Quality Assurance Through Curriculum Management

Presenter(s)

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  Toni Roucka, RN, DDS, MA

  University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry
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  Yun Saksena, B.D.Sc., M.M.Sc., D.MD

  University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry
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  Emily Sabato, Ed.D.

  Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, School of Dental Medicine
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  Philip Patston, PhD

  The University of Illinois at Chicago

Curriculum management in dental education serves to ensure an optimal educational experience for students and quality outcomes for course faculty, administration and patients. The curriculum review process is collaborative insofar as it requires input from faculty, students, administration and others. An ongoing curriculum review plan enables programs to review, map and update curricular content in a systematic way. This seminar will review the essential elements of a curriculum management plan including mapping, assessment and quality assurance activities. Participants will conceptually apply these strategies to their dental education programs using a set of structured activities through small and large group interaction.

Learning Objectives:

• Define the essential elements of a curriculum management plan.
• Describe how a curriculum management plan contributes to institutional quality assurance.
• Apply curriculum management strategies to improve student learning and patient care outcomes.