![]() ![]() Now in its 27th year, the Mentor Program includes more than 300 students and 190 mentors this year. Mary Cimrmancic, and the Grand Rounds Planning Committee organized the posters and judging. David Berzins and the MUSoD Research Day Planning Committee organized the events and Dr. These posters represented the 11 best of the 100 Fall Evidence Based Dentistry Rounds presentations.ĭr. The afternoon session showcased combined research and Grand Rounds posters representing the continuum of research and its applications to clinical cases. Purnima Kumar, a professor of periodontology from Ohio State University who presented: “Antibiotic Wars: Revenge of the Bacteria.” This was followed by oral presentations from five Marquette faculty members – Drs. The morning oral presentation session featured Keynote Speaker, Dr. “Through this new model, clinical competency – the ultimate goal – is assessed through the pillars of learning to result in an outcome where patient-centered care and enhanced student training meet with a long-term benefit of better prepared students who can deliver exceptional patient care after graduation.” Research Day at Marquette Universityįebruary 2, 2022, marked the 23rd Annual Research Day at Marquette University School of Dentistry, which offered more than 40 poster presentations from predoctoral students, graduate students, residents, postdoctoral scholars and faculty. What’s different with this assessment model is now there’s a formalized way to gather data and a self-assessment tool at the end of every procedure to capture lessons learned and find ways to improve outcomes. “We created a comprehensive clinical competency assessment model that takes into account cumulative clinical experiences, provides continuous assessment, and student self-assessment, under five main pillars that encompass students’ cumulative clinical experiences: Minimum Expected Experience (MEEs), Relative Values Units (RVUs), Appraised Clinical Experience (ACEs), Case Completions (CCs) and Patient Management Professionalism.” “The new model is more patient- and student-centered than our previous assessment model,” says Dr. Ana Bedran-Russo, DDS, Ph.D., presented a new model to assess this clinical competency. On Faculty Development Day, October 22, 2021, Dr. “These rotations include oral surgery, advanced care clinics, emergency clinics and special needs clinics.” Conrad Nenn, associate dean for Clinical Services. “For D3 and D4 students, 25 percent of their time is assigned to a rotation,” explains Dr. However, by the third year, students’ time is primarily spent in clinics at the university or in external rotations. SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY UPDATES Curriculum Changes Work to Enhance Student Training and Patient-Centered Careĭental school curriculum for academic classroom learning has remained relatively the same for students’ first two years of training. Wishing you all the best as we head into the highly anticipated spring season.ĭean and Professor of Developmental Sciences Thank you for all you do in service to our profession! Students also benefit from your time, which we appreciate greatly as this experience is vital not only in developing essential skills but also in providing them a better understanding of the community at large. Many of our Marquette graduates volunteer time in the clinics featured in this article – thank you for your service to the profession and to patients in great need of our professional skills. While this experience is priceless for students to gain real-life skills, it’s also a reminder of the social responsibility all professionals have in serving the public. You’ll also find an article in the student section that highlights student extern work in Wisconsin community-based clinics. In this issue, you’ll find news on faculty, students and alumni – along with updates on curriculum changes initiated here at Marquette to continually improve our student education offering. We’ll continue to come to you with digital newsletters through the summer with a fall printed version of Dental Images arriving in mailboxes. Welcome to the Spring 2022 Edition of eImages newsletter for Marquette Dental School alumni. ![]()
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