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Volume 11 (4)
Volume 11, Issue 4, 1991 
J Contin Educ Health Prof 1991; 11(4):319-330
DENTISTRY
Lynda J. Young, MA Joel D. Rudney, PhD A b s t r a c t A continuing education needs assessment was conducted on a random sample of 650 dentists in a six-stage region. The survey identified the perceived educational needs of dentists by course topics, teaching formats, scheduling, and sponsoring preferences. Lecture teaching formats were more frequently requested than either participation or demonstration formats. Although geriatric dentistry, endodontics, and restorative dentistry were ranked highest among the three teaching modalities, none of the 47 topics were very frequently requested. In general, the dentists preferred one-day programs held on Fridays or Saturdays during the winter or fall. They appreciated reasonably priced programs, but were willing to pay and drive distances for quality programs. The dentists would like to learn mores specialty and new techniques and are seeking more practice administration. Survey results indicated also that dentists with less practice experience were most interested in the in-depth type of participation program. More practice experience was associated specifically with more interest in in-depth orthodontic programs, but less interest in in-depth restorative and periodontal programs. The dentists averaged over 50 hours of continuing education per year. Dentists who earned a high number of continuing education hours per year tended to obtain credits from all types of program sponsors in dentistry. Keywords: Continuing dental education, needs assessment, attitudes toward continuing education, continuing education evaluation, mandatory continuing education |
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