Evaluating postdoctoral dental candidates: Assessing the need and recommendations for a national qualifying examination

Journal of Dental Education

Volumn 75, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 719-725

  Brodie, Abby J ^a   Crow, Heidi C ^b   Eber, Robert M ^c   Handysides, Robert ^d   Holexa, Roy ^e   Kiat amnuay, Sudarat ^f   Spallek, Heiko ^g  

^a NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY   (United States)

^d LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e A T STILL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Admissions criteria; Holistic admissions practices; National qualifying examination; Postdoctoral dental education; Postgraduate dental education

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; CERTIFICATION; DENTAL EDUCATION; EDUCATION; EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PERSONALITY; STANDARD; THINKING; UNITED STATES;

CANADA; EDUCATION, DENTAL, GRADUATE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE; HEALTH PLANNING GUIDELINES; HUMANS; KNOWLEDGE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PERSONALITY; SCHOOL ADMISSION CRITERIA; SPECIALTY BOARDS; THINKING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79958702219     PISSN: 00220337     EISSN: 19307837     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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