Bridging gaps: Transforming dental public health training for modern job market demands.
In: Journal of Dental Education, Jg. 88 (2024-06-01), Heft 6, S. 765-776
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Objectives: To create optimal oral and overall community health, dental public health (DPH) specialists must be competent and appropriately skilled to deal with contemporary and emergent public health issues. This study aims to evaluate the current job market demands related to the DPH profession and suggest contemporary skills and qualities that would enable DPH professionals to address emerging issues more effectively in their field. Methods: A multimethod qualitative study was conducted involving two distinct groups: employers and potential employees. Interviews of stakeholders (employers) representing different job market domains, and a survey was administered to recent DPH residency graduates (employees). Qualitative analysis was applied to the data collected. Results: Employers identified the following skills as crucial for future DPH employees: proficiency in care delivery systems, health informatics, clinical training, leadership, and professional and grant writing skills. Many employers assumed the presence of a clinical component in the residency program. DPH residency graduates emphasized that the most significant barrier to securing positions is the lack of clinical experience within the residency program. Conclusions: This research highlights skills currently valued by the DPH job market and proposes that DPH specialty training may consider revising its curriculum to include these skills. Implementing such updates would ensure that graduates are well equipped and competitive, thus significantly contributing to the broader objective of attaining optimal oral health and overall well‐being of the community. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Bridging gaps: Transforming dental public health training for modern job market demands.
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Gritzer, Lauren ; Zavras, Athanasios ; Macek, Mark ; Alqaderi, Hend |
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Zeitschrift: | Journal of Dental Education, Jg. 88 (2024-06-01), Heft 6, S. 765-776 |
Veröffentlichung: | 2024 |
Medientyp: | academicJournal |
ISSN: | 0022-0337 (print) |
DOI: | 10.1002/jdd.13489 |
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