Advanced placement, qualifying, and degree completion programs for internationally trained dentists in Canada and the United States: An overview

Journal of Dental Education

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 399-415

  Boorberg, Noriko B ^a   Schönwetter, Dieter J ^a   Swain, Vanessa L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Accreditation; Advanced placement programs; Canada; Foreign trained dentists; International degree programs; Licensure; Qualifying programs; United States

Indexed keywords

CANADA; CERTIFICATION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DENTAL EDUCATION; DENTIST; FOREIGN WORKER; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; LICENSING; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

CANADA; CERTIFICATION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DENTISTS; EDUCATION, DENTAL; FOREIGN PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE; LICENSURE, DENTAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 62549161678     PISSN: 00220337     EISSN: 19307837     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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